Sea Bears fans win all-inclusive trip to Churchill courtesy of Travel Manitoba

WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Sea Bears and Travel Manitoba will see a lucky family off to Churchill in November. Ati van Buuran and Kristie Fuchs were the winners of the team’s ‘See the Bears’ contest this season. The contest ran in-arena at each game, granting attending fans the chance to enter to win the dream trip, valued at over $17,600.

"We're thrilled to have won this incredible trip! The chance to see polar bears in their natural habitat and explore the beauty and wildlife of Churchill feels like a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Thank you to the Sea Bears for not only a great experience watching the team this summer but also for a trip we will never forget," said the couple.

Thanks to Travel Manitoba and Heartland International Travel, van Buuran, Fuchs and two guests will now get the chance to see the team’s namesake polar bear in person with a round trip to Churchill, a full-day Tundra Buggy Adventure, a full-day Coastal Roads & Hidden Trails Wildlife tour, a Nights Under Lights yurt experience, accommodation and meals.

The Sea Bears are now gearing up for next season, when they host Championship Weekend 2025. The team has partnered with the Province of Manitoba and City of Winnipeg to host the weekend-long basketball festival surrounding the league’s final and semifinal games.

2025 season tickets are available at an early bird rate until Sunday, Sept. 15. For more information, visit seabears.ca.

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About the Winnipeg Sea Bears

The Winnipeg Sea Bears joined the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) as an expansion franchise in 2023. The city's only professional basketball team plays out of Canada Life Centre from May to August in a 24-game regular season schedule that culminates in Championship Weekend (CW). Winnipeg will host CW in August of 2025. 

The Sea Bears bring a mixture of players from the NBA, G-League, top international pro leagues and U SPORTS to their roster, which is created annually each Spring. 

From the team’s inception, it has been committed to developing the sport of basketball in Manitoba. 

The Sea Bears are proud members of the community and work to create and support initiatives that uplift Manitobans within and outside of sport.

More information on the Sea Bears can be found at seabears.ca and @wpgseabears on Instagram, X, TikTok, LinkedIn & Facebook.

About the CEBL

A league created by Canadians for Canadians with a mission to develop Canadian players, coaches, sports executives, and referees, the CEBL boasts the highest percentage of Canadian players of any pro league in the country with 73% of its 2023 rosters being Canadian. Players bring experience from the NBA, NBA G League, top international pro leagues, the Canadian National team program, and top NCAA programs as well as U SPORTS. Fourteen players have signed NBA contracts following a CEBL season, and numerous CEBL players attend NBA G League training camps every year. The CEBL season runs from May through August. More information about the CEBL is available at CEBL.ca and @cebleague on Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, LinkedIn, Facebook & YouTube.

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