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Saying Goodbye to the Rambo Bridge in Hope BC

The Rambo Bridge: Final Take event is scheduled for Sunday July 10th 2011. This will be an amazing event with real army vehicles, police cars, costumes and props from the set of Rambo First Blood. Filmed in Hope BC in 1981. Be apart of a one of the kind contest to win a trip for two into "Chapman's Gorge" (The Coquihalla Canyon at Othello Tunnels) on a Helicopter with Valley Helicopters. All you have to do is Dress like Rambo! Get a chance to meet and mingle with celebrities and special guests from all over the world. There will never be an event like it. The Bridge is scheduled to begin destruction THE VERY NEXT DAY! So it will truly be your last chance to "See, Touch, and Smell" this piece of Hollywood history. Special really cool commemorative T-shirts will be on sale from the Sasquatch Sign Company this limited t-shirt will be sold-out FAST! Come for lunch a fundraiser BBQ will be hosted by the Hope Search & Rescue. The event will begin at 11am until 2pm and after the event limited amount of visitors will get the chance to watch Rambo First Blood on the Silver Screen here in town at the Hope Cinemas. While in town visitors can also get the chance to view other famous Rambo First Blood scenes like the Railway Crossing, Othello Tunnels, Wallace Street & More. Call the Hope Visitor Information Center at Toll Free @ 1-866-Hope VIC or 1-604-869-2021. For more information leading up to the event join facebook.com/canyoncountry and RSVP the event "The Rambo Bridge: Final Take event. Tell your friends and come out to the beautiful community of Hope British Columbia on July 10th 2011. Highlights from the event will be posted on youtube.com/travelthecanyon. Presented by the Hope First Blood Committee Inge Wilson, Brian Mckinney, Advantage Hope and travelthecanyon.com. Social Media services provided by Canyon Country Media.

In November of 1981 Hollywood film crews began to transform Hope British Columbia into a rural American town in the filming of the blockbuster hit Rambo First Blood. Over the next several months Hope and the Fraser Canyon experienced gas station explosions, gun fire and stunt men. As excited as as the locals were to be apart of such a major film project in there home town, little did they know the legacy that would be left behind for ever. The Success of Rambo First Blood led into a series of 4 films made from 1981 - 2007. Rambo fanatics from around the world travel to the small town of Hope British Columbia to get a glimpse of what people now call Rambo Town. Many of the original locations used in this film are still left unchanged so fans can really see and touch many of the sets and props used in the film. The Hope Visitor Info Center and museum in Hope BC has a great selection of props, and film memorabilia available for viewing. There knowledgeable staff can provide you with information on the film, great stories and directions to filming locations. Over 25 years have passed and the legend of Rambo town lives strong. When Visiting the Fraser Canyon be sure to view some of the many exciting film locations. After the success of Rambo dozens of films have chosen Hope and the Fraser Canyon as there primary locations giving this area the name Hollywood of the north.

For further information, please contact: Inge Wilson, Manager-Hope Visitor Centre & Museum Phone: 604-869-2021 or 1-866-HOPEVIC E-mail: destinationhope@telus.net