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Vancouver 2010 OlymPINK Torch Relay

Comments 1 by Rebecca Bollwitt

Photo credit: John Bollwitt On February 12, 2010 the Olympic Torch Relay will make its way down Denman Street with the torch carried by Judy Caldwell. Judy is the founder of the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation, BC/Yukon Region and spectators are encouraged to come out and support her leg of the relay by wearing pink. […]

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Vancouver 2010 Canada's Northern House

Comments 6 by Rebecca Bollwitt

I profiled Canada’s Northern House in my giant Vancouver 2010 Pavilions & Hospitality Houses post however I have also been providing expanded coverage for many of the houses. There’s much to do at Canada’s Northern House as they have quite a bit to offer at Games time. Photo credit: Canada’s North on Flickr Representing the […]

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Richmond O Zone 2010 Celebration Site

Comments 7 by Rebecca Bollwitt

Vancouver has LiveCity, Surrey has its Celebration Site at Holland Park, and Richmond will also be on the 2010 celebration festival map with the Richmond O Zone at Minoru Park. Photograph © City of Richmond | 2010 Accessible from the Canada Line, this massive outdoor festival will host concerts, family activities and even the Holland […]

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Prince George's Outdoor Ice Oval

Comments 2 by Rebecca Bollwitt

Yesterday I hopped a flight up to Prince George as a guest of Northern BC Tourism to check out the Olympic Torch Relay as it passes through along with some of the seasonal activities the region has to offer. One of our first stops was over at the Outdoor Ice Oval. A crisp, slick rink […]

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Vancouver Pub Night for Haiti

by Rebecca Bollwitt

The Vancouver digital media industry is hosting the Help for Haiti Pub Night tonight at Steamworks in Gastown. Photo credit: Greg Timm on Flickr Lead organizer and videogame veteran, Brenda Bailey Gershkovitch says, “Like many Canadians, our hearts go out to Haiti. My husband, Eli and I are both take action type of people and […]

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Vancouver 2010 Four Host First Nations Aboriginal Pavilion

Comments 5 by Rebecca Bollwitt

Simply put, the Vancouver 2010 Olympics would not be possible without the support of the Four Host First Nations (FHFN) who will share their land and culture with the world during the Games. The Tsleil-Waututh, Musqueam, Lil’wat and Squamish Nations will be hosting over fifty free events for the public from February 12th until the […]

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Vancouver 2010 House of Switzerland Canada

Comments 5 by Rebecca Bollwitt

Earlier this week I profiled all of the national pavilions and hospitality houses (that I knew of) that will be setup during the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games. Some were easy to look up while more research was required for others. One pavilion that has supplied me with more than enough material is the House of […]

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Vancouver 2010 OIympic Zipline Downtown

Comments 1 by Rebecca Bollwitt

The Olympic Zipline is coming to downtown Vancouver. Something usually associated with soaring high above mountain treetops on Grouse or in Whistler will be flying high above Robson Square courtesy of Ziptrek Ecotours. Early reports said the line would run across Robson Square and over to Chapters at Robson and Howe, however the Ziptrek Ecotours […]

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Vancouver 2010 Torch Relay Celebrations

Comments 6 by Rebecca Bollwitt

As the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Torch makes it way around BC on the last leg of its journey the excitement is bubbling over from community to community. Photo credit: AlbertaVan2010 on Flickr Over the Rockies, through the Kootenays, down and around the Thompson Okanagan. Photo credit: UrbanWorkbench on Flickr Here’s a rundown of where the […]

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Vancouver 2010 Pavilions & Hospitality Houses

Comments 38 by Rebecca Bollwitt

The Olympics are a time for the host nation and city to shine brightly but they are also about bringing the world together. Vancouver will be a temporary home for athletes and visitors from dozens of countries during the 2010 Olympics and there are many who have rented spaces around town to showcase their culture, […]

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