106th Grey Cup Festival

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The Nissan TITAN Street Festival will be located along Jasper Avenue. In 2018, Nissan Canada will
continue to act as the official vehicle of the Edmonton Eskimos, the CFL, the Grey Cup championship and
the Grey Cup Festival. “Nissan’s ongoing partnership with the CFL and the Edmonton Eskimos reflects
the value we see in reaching out to the Canadian football audience,” said Steve Rhind, Director of
Marketing, Nissan Canada Inc. “With one in two Canadians following the CFL, it is one of the most
popular leagues in Canadian professional sports and the loyal fans crave excitement. Through this
partnership, Nissan continues to strengthen its relationship with football fans across the country, as well
as reinforce the cutting-edge capabilities of the Nissan TITAN and crossover line-up.”

The Tim Hortons Kick-Off Party will be held on the Festival site on the evening of Wednesday,
November 21. “For more than 20 years, Tim Hortons has been a proud partner of both the CFL and Grey
Cup,” said Chris Wakefield, Regional Marketing & Sponsorships Lead at Tim Hortons Canada. “We are
thrilled to once again be a partner of the Grey Cup Festival and look forward to celebrating its 106th
year alongside CFL fans in Edmonton.”

The hugely successful Capital Power Zipline returns to the Grey Cup Festival in 2018. “Capital Power is
excited to be a major sponsor of the Grey Cup Festival and to bring back the exhilarating Capital Power
Zipline,” said Brian Vaasjo, Capital Power President and CEO. “As an Edmonton-based company, Capital
Power is proud to help showcase our city to CFL fans and to raise funds for programs and services in
support of military members, veterans, and their families offered by the Military Family Resource
Centre.”

New to the Grey Cup Festival in 2018, will be the EPCOR Street Ski and the jiffy Lube Tube Slide.
“The Grey Cup is more than a game – it’s an iconic Canadian celebration – and EPCOR is thrilled to be a
part of the excitement,” said EPCOR President and CEO, Stuart Lee. “This year, we are bringing the
EPCOR Street Ski to the festivities, creating a mountain ski experience – in Edmonton’s amazing river
valley.”

“Like the Grey Cup, jiffy Lube is Canadian made and owned. jiffy Lube is committed to supporting
people, sports and business in the communities we live and work in,” said Kelly McClung, Vice President,
Marketing and Operations with jiffy Lube. “The experiences at the Grey Cup game and festival will
forever be a memory for those attending and watching and the jiffy Lube Tube Slide will be one of those
memories. We are counting down to the fun in November!”
The Boston Pizza Sports Bar and Outdoor Tailgate will be party central over the course of the week.
“Boston Pizza is proud to once again be part of the Grey Cup festivities, this time as a Premier Partner, in
our home town of Edmonton,” said Jean Whitaker, Director of Marketing, Western Canada. “This is
where our brand was born more than 50 years ago and we have been bringing Canadians together ever
since, just like the CFL and Grey Cup. We are excited to host Canadians at the Boston Pizza Grey Cup
Festival Sports Bar and Championship Pre-Game Tailgate Party where everyone can gather to cheer on
their teams and enjoy their favourite pizza. We are also honoured to make Grey Cup tickets available for
purchase in our restaurants, as part of our sponsorship.”

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