Congratulations to Valerie Thompson of Port Alberni, BC, who won my recent contest for a one-year membership to HomeLink!

Although the contest was a random draw (truly: my husband drew the winning name out of a bucket), I really enjoyed reading Valerie’s comment after the CBC Almanac show last Friday:

WOW! Perfect timing in my hearing your March 20th interview on CBC regarding home exchanges. WE ARE READY to try a new adventure in life. My husband has just retired….great! our investments have taken a dive…not so great. Then, lo and behold an affordable opportunity arises to see another part of our world. We would love to share our beautiful area on Vancouver Island B.C. with someone far and away. Thank you for being there for us at a perfect moment.

Good luck with your exchange, Valerie, and please leave a comment later to let us all know how it went for you.

So: you didn’t win? Don’t despair. During the course of this contest, another first-rate Canadian-based home exchange service, Intervac, stepped forward to match the HomeLink prize with a one-year membership of their own. During the CBC interview, many callers mentioned that they had had positive experiences with Intervac, and I am delighted to be able to offer this prize at TheseBoots. Thanks Intervac! 

(And this might be a good time to mention that I do not accept payment to offer prizes on the site. Please see my About page for full disclosure.)

As soon as this post is up, I will be returning to the bin to draw another winner…good luck!