2025 #PortLove Contest
June 5, 2025
Enter the #PortLove Selfie Stop Contest
Snap a pic, hashtag it #PortLove, and tag @Portnanaimo to win!
🎁What You Can Win!
🌟Grand Prizes:
- Two passes to the Nanaimo Blues Festival
Enjoy live music from top performers in a scenic waterfront setting. -
Two round-trip tickets to Vancouver with Helijet
Travel in comfort and style between Nanaimo and Vancouver. -
Two tickets to Vancouver Island Whale Watch
Experience a professionally guided marine wildlife tour out of Nanaimo. -
Two-night stay in a Premium King Room with Ocean View at the Coast Bastion Hotel
Relax and recharge with luxury accommodations in the heart of the harbour. -
Vehicle and passenger travel voucher from BC Ferries
Plan your next getaway with complimentary ferry travel.
🎉Weekly Prizes:
Gift cards from local favourites like:
- Penny’s Palapa
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Trollers Fish & Chips
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Javawocky Coffee House
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Newfoundland to Nanaimo
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Lighthouse Bistro
- Dinghy Dock Pub
How to Enter?
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Visit a #PortLove selfie stop — either:
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At one of our outdoor waterfront locations, or
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Inside a participating local business
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Take a selfie with the sign
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Post it to your Instagram story or feed
Tag @PortNanaimo and use the hashtag #PortLove
📍Where to Find Selfie Stops?
Waterfront locations
Look for our large, circular #PortLove selfie signs at:
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Near the Hullo Ferry Terminal
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Near the City’s Steam Clock
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By the Crab Dock
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Beside the Three Sails Sculpture
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At the Top of the Mast Staircase
Local Businesses with “Lolly Signs”
These partner locations have selfie-ready displays inside:
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Helijet
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Trollers
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Javawocky
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Harbour Air
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Penny’s Palapa
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VI Whale Watch
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Dinghy Dock Pub
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Lighthouse Bistro
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Coast Bastion Hotel
- Newfoundland to Nanaimo
Contest Rules & Conditions
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Winners are selected using a digital randomizer tool (Wheel of Names).
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All eligible entries submitted each week will be manually entered.
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Draws are either conducted live or documented for transparency.
🕒 Entry Window
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Opens: Monday at 12:00 AM
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Closes: Sunday at 11:59 PM
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Winner Announced: Monday at 10:00 AM
🧑🤝🧑 Eligibility
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Open to BC residents, 19 years of age and older.
Grand Prize Sponsors / Commanditaires du grand prix
Weekly Prize Sponsors / Commanditaires des prix hebdomadaires
*Multiple posts or actions beyond the 3 entry limit will not count toward additional entries or roll over into the next week.*