Let's ask Trudeau

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Vernon's Winter Carnival Committee is hoping to entice a big name to the February extravaganza.

Carnival chairperson Deb White has issued an invitation to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his young family. Now White is asking for the support of city council, Vernon Monashee MLA Eric Foster and North Okanagan Shuswap MP Mel Arnold.

In an email to Trudeau's office, White notes that next year's patriotic carnival theme is Carnival Celebrates Canada's 150th – the country's birthday in 2017.

“The carnival has been running since 1961 and is the one of the oldest running carnivals in Canada. We are the largest carnival in Western Canada,” she explains.

White also tugs at the filial heartstrings.

“Did you know that in the early 1980s, the Right Honorable Pierre Trudeau visited our city and attended Vernon Winter Carnival?”

White said it is the committee's understand that the prime minister will be visiting communities celebrating Canada's 150th birthday.

“Vernon Winter Carnival would like to take this opportunity to invite Prime Minister Trudeau and his family to consider making Vernon, B.C. a destination during our carnival dates of Feb. 3-12th, 2017.”