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A golden day at the Olympics: a volunteer’s recollections

February 21, 2011 By Leave a Comment

It didn’t begin with any fanfare. Outside of the racers, the week preceding the day had been like a torturous boot camp. I had signed on as a course worker for the Paralympics. I joined my fellow weasel workers on Monday on the slalom course. It was covered with a foot of fresh West Coast wet sludgy snow. The temperature was above freezing. … [Read more...]

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Will you be centre stage for 2010?

January 1, 2010 By 2 Comments

The 2010 Winter Olympics are little more than a month away, bringing in culture and athletes from all over the country and beyond. While many are happy enough catching sporting events or checking out Whistler Village and Vancouver, why not make your Olympic visit or work experience complete with a concert or two? There are plenty of live events to … [Read more...]

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World Cup Ski Report

December 18, 2009 By Leave a Comment
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You know winter has truly started in Western Canada when the Lake Louise WinterStart Festival opens the Men’s FIS World Cup Downhill and Super-G season. For many racing fans at Sun Peaks Resort, this means it’s time to see if all that hard training by the Austrians in Sun Peaks each November has paid off. For Canadian racing fans it’s a … [Read more...]

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