Best Buy Canada Celebrates the Grand Opening of its first Victoria store in
Langford

    
    weekend events include Grand Opening specials and celebrity appearances
    by Trevor Linden, Dora The Explorer(TM) and Spider-Man(TM)
    

VICTORIA, Oct. 16 /CNW/ - Best Buy - Canada's fastest growing retailer and e-tailer of consumer electronics, computers and entertainment products - today celebrates the grand opening of its first store in Victoria with a weekend of festivities and celebrity appearances.

Located at Westshore Town Centre, Best Buy's grand opening celebrations will include a $10,000 donation by Best Buy Canada to the Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Victoria, a ribbon cutting ceremony with Langford Mayor and sizzling hot door crasher specials!

    
    Weekend Schedule of Events:

    Location:    Westshore Town Centre
                 No. 109-2955 Phipps Road
                 Victoria, B.C.

    Friday, October 16, 2009

    -   Before 9:45 am: Line up for a chance to win a $500 Best Buy gift card
    -   9:30 am: Ribbon-cutting ceremony with Mayor Stewart Young and a
        $10,000 cheque presentation to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Victoria
    -   5 pm: Meet former Canuck and hockey legend Trevor Linden for an
        autograph session

    Saturday, October 17, 2009

    -   Before 9:45 am: Line up for a chance to win a $500 Best Buy gift card
    -   3 - 5 pm: Meet Dora the Explorer(TM)

    Sunday, October 18, 2008

    -   Before 10:45 am: Line up for a chance to win a $500 Best Buy gift
        card
    -   2 - 4 pm: Meet Spider-Man(TM)
    -   11am - 6pm: Play in the PlayStation Big Rig
    

All weekend long, enter for a chance to win a 4-night trip for 2 to Las Vegas , courtesy of Flight Centre

About Best Buy Canada

Best Buy stores in Canada are a division of Burnaby, BC-based Best Buy Canada Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE:BBY). Best Buy is Canada's fastest-growing retailer and e-tailer (www.BestBuy.ca) of consumer electronics, computers and entertainment products and also operates the Geek Squad (www.GeekSquad.ca), a technology service provider specializing in computer support, home theatre installation and car electronics installation. There are more than 60 stores in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec and Nova Scotia.

Best Buy offers consumers a unique shopping experience with the latest technology and entertainment products, at the right price, with a no-pressure (non-commissioned) sales environment. The Company is committed to kids and its local communities and has a comprehensive community relations program described at www.BestBuy.ca/community.

For more information about Best Buy, including store locations, visit www.BestBuy.ca

For further information: regarding Best Buy or the grand opening weekend festivities please contact: Danielle Jang, Communications Manager, Best Buy Canada, Office: [phone], Mobile: [phone], [email protected]