Nova Scotia handed out scarves, Alberta decked out downtown in Calgary Stampede hats, and the Northwest Territories served up tea and bannock at Canada’s Northern House.
Every day during the Vancouver 2010 Olympics a province or territory is featured. I’m a bit late to post this list but so that you can enjoy all the themed treats that are to come, here’s your master list:
Saturday, February 20th – Yukon Day
11:00am – 9:00pm Performances all day at Canada’s Northern House
11:00am – 3:00pm What the Land Remembers – Tales of Raven & Wolf at the Aboriginal Pavilion
1:00pm – 10:00pm Performances at Grouse Mountain all day
6:30pm – 7:00pm The Yukon Experience at the Victory Ceremony (BC Place)
8:00pm – 2:00am Yukon Showcase at the Railway Club
Sunday, February 21st – Nunavut Day
10:30am – An hour-long look at Nunavut Tourism at Canada’s Northern House
12:00pm – Visual arts demonstration at Canada’s Northern House, including fashion designers, doll makers, jewelry makers and carvers
All Day – Nunavut film showcase at Canada’s Northern House
Tuesday, February 23rd – Saskatchewan Day
6:30pm – 7:00pm Victory Ceremony (BC Place) hosted by Brent Butt
12:30pm – As a side note there’s a rally at the front of the Vancouver Art Gallery in support of making MukMuk an official mascot of the Vancouver 2010 Games (as he’s currently a sidekick).
Wednesday, February 24th – Ontario Day
6:30pm – 7:00pm The Yukon Experience at the Victory Ceremony (BC Place)
Thursday, February 25th – Manitoba Day
6:30pm – 7:00pm Burton Commings at the Victory Ceremony (BC Place)
Friday, February 26th – Newfoundland and Labrador Day
Events all day at Atlantic Canada House
6:30pm – 7:00pm Great Big Sea plays the Victory Ceremony (BC Place)
I receive daily updates in the press centre so will update this post as these days arrive.
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Hey Rebecca, we just wanted to let you know that we have a ton of videos about Saskatchewan up on our YouTube Channel. You should check them out when you get a chance 🙂
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=BDF431761AE716BE