Alex Trebek catches up with Sudbury and the Flour Mill during family reunion
Distant cousin of Alex Trebek recounts how she met Sudbury's most famous son at a recent family reunion in the city
Trebek contacts his mother's extended family ahead of Sudbury visit
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For years, Sudbury's Miche Lynn Montpellier watched her distant cousin host Jeopardy!, but up until last week, she hadn't actually met Alex Trebek.
That changed at a family reunion, the famous Sudbury native requested during his visit.
Montpellier tells the story to the host of CBC's Up North, Jason Turnbull.
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