I’m very excited to announce my first contest, in which you can win a $50 gift card to spend however you wish at any of CSN Stores more than 200 online stores. These stores feature dining room sets, cookware, kitchen gadgets and so much more. Trust me, with so many options you aren’t going to have any difficulty spending this gift card!

To the nitty gritty details. All you need to do is live in Canada or the United States, be the age of majority for your area and do one or both of the following things.

1. For twitter users – follow me and tweet or retweet the following:

I entered to win a $50 gift card from @SimplyFresh! Visit http://wp.me/pNHSk-cA to find out how you can too!

Each tweet or retweet is an entry. You may enter as many times as you like until Noon on Friday July 30, 2010. Please make sure that your tweet includes my twitter name – otherwise I will have no way to track your entry.

2. For Facebook fans – join my fan page . Then simply post this to your Facebook profile page:

I entered to win a $50 gift card from @SimplyFreshOttawa! Visit http://wp.me/pNHSk-cA to find out how you can too!

Each posting is an entry and you may enter as many times as you like until Noon on Friday July 30, 2010. Please make sure that your posting links to the Simply Fresh Ottawa fan page – otherwise I will have no way to track your entry.

That’s it, that’s all. Follow me on Facebook and/or Twitter and post or tweet the above messages. One entry per posting/tweet. Enter early and often for best chances to win. The winner will be drawn using Random.org. The winner will be contacted and asked to provide his or her email address so that the gift card can be sent electronically – for faster shopping!

Good luck!!