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| Congratulations Sea to Sky Athletes! |
Local athletes make us proud as they showcase their talent during the 2010 Winter Games
The 2010 Winter Olympic Games means a lot of things, but for many athletes who call the Sea to Sky home, it was the thrill of competing in front of a hometown crowd.
For some, the 2010 Winter Olympic Games meant standing on a podium, while for others there were highs and lows. But for every athlete, the 2010 Winter Olympic Games were a celebration of country and sport.
Congratulations to local gold medal winners Maelle Ricker and Ashleigh McIvor, Whistler is celebrating with you.
Ricker, 31, finished well ahead of the three other competitors in the final heat of the snowboardcross competition, en route to her first Olympic medal in three appearances at the Winter Games. After crossing the finish, Ricker wrapped herself in a Canadian flag. The crowd roared but Whistler screamed.
Later, Ricker dedicated her gold medal to fans from coast to coast “for all the support, all the cheering, all the help.”
McIvor’s skier cross performance was as impressive. As the current ski cross world champion, she was one of the favourites heading into the race and was at the front of the pack in most of her four heats.
“I was just so proud of myself to come here ready to race,” McIvor said in an interview with CTV. “I felt like there was nothing more I could have done to be better equipped to have come here — and it worked out. I can’t believe it!”
Congratulations to all of the Sea to Sky athletes for laying it all on the line. Thank you for your dedication, Whistler is so very proud of you.
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| Transit Changes: What to Expect Monday March 1 |
Enhanced BC Transit service comes to an end
Transit in Whistler, Squamish and Pemberton resumes its regular winter service as of March 1. In Whistler, the 10 Games Express continues from March 1 to 21. The 10 Games Express connects the Athletes’ Village to the Gondola Transit Exchange and runs every 15 minutes from 5:00 a.m. to midnight.
“We also want people to be aware that the BC Transit bus stops added in February at Whistler Creek will remain on Highway 99 through the end of the Paralympics,” said Emma Dal Santo, Resort Municipality of Whistler Transportation Demand Management Planner.
“It is important to plan ahead for our regular transit service which can be found on bctransit.com or by phoning 604-932-4020.”
For late night workers, you won’t be stranded in the Village as of 12:01 a.m. March 1 when you end your shift and need to return home. BC Transit will still have some buses available until 2 a.m. to get you home with slightly reduced service to Squamish, Pemberton and around Whistler.
Paralympic spectators may use event tickets the day of the event until 4:00 a.m. the next morning. This is valid only on local Whistler buses. Regular fares apply on the 99 Pemberton Commuter, the 98 Squamish Commuter, as well as the local service in Squamish and Pemberton. Please visit bctransit.com for a list of fare prices and cost-saving fare products for Whistler, Squamish, and Pemberton.
VANOC’s Paralympic accreditation passes are valid only on local Whistler buses from March 1 to 21. Regular fares apply on the 99 Pemberton Commuter, the 98 Squamish Commuter, as well as the local service in Squamish and Pemberton. Olympic accreditation will not be valid on-board BC Transit buses as of March 1.
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| Question of the Day |
Where can I park in Whistler March 1?
Some parking returns Monday, March 1. Day Lots 1, 2, and 3 will reopen as free parking. Lot 6 opens March 3. Overflow pay parking will be available in the Whistler Golf Course Driving Range and the Whistler North lot. See whistlerblackcomb.com for rates.
One hour free parking remains in effect in Marketplace until March 28.
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| New Today... |
Flying March 1? Vancouver International Airport (YVR) is predicting the first to be the busiest day ever, with an expected 39,000 people and 77,000 bags departing the airport.
YVR has tips on their website http://www.yvr.ca/en/Default.aspx to make the day as smooth as possible for travelers.
It is possible to do check-in at several hotels in Whistler, and at most stations on the Canada Line in Vancouver.
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09:30
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Cross-Country Skiing - Men's 50 km, Mass Start Classic - Medal
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09:30 + 11:30
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Street Performers: Dizzy Hips - Town Plaza
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11:30
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Men’s Gold Medal Hockey - Whistler Live! screens - Medal
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12:00
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Stan Matwychuck – Interactive Family Craft - Town Plaza
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12:45
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Heat the Streets & Dame Neige & Frimousse Givree - Town Plaza
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13:30
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Bobs & Lolo - Town Plaza
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15:00
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Blue Rodeo - Village Square
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15:30
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Heat the Streets & Dame Neige & Frimousse Givree - Town Plaza
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16:45
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Bobs & Lolo - Town Plaza
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18:30
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Closing Ceremony for the 2010 Olympic Winter Games
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For complete Whistler Live! listings, see whistler2010.com/calendar
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Heavy medal designer in Whistler. By Kevin Damaskie
The atmosphere in Whistler Canada Olympic House is electric. The Canadian Women’s hockey team has just clinched a gold medal, officials are presenting silver medals to the dejected US team and I am sitting beside the woman who designed the medals.
“I really feel speechless… my tummy is doing flips,” Corinne Hunt tells me as she watches over 60 medals she designed – gold, silver and bronze – be presented for the Women’s Hockey competition.
“These girls have a part of me, a part of the West Coast around their necks and it makes me proud and humble… our heritage is reflected in that medal as it goes from this competition around Canada and the world carried by champion athletes.”
Hunt, born in Alert Bay, British Columbia has been creating contemporary art that reflects the themes and traditions of her First Nations Komoyue and Tlingit heritage since 1985.
Through an “almost two-year process” Hunt worked with internationally renowned industrial designer, Omer Arbel, the Royal Canadian Mint, Teck Resources, and VANOC’s in-house design team to develop the medals which have been a huge hit at these Games.
The Olympic medals feature an orca theme and no two medals are alike – there are 615 designs in total. They were pressed out of massive sheets of gold, silver and bronze, with undulations to reflect the British Columbian landscape, she says. Hunt also designed the Paralympic medals, with a Raven motif.
And as the Canadian women rub, kiss and fondle their medals, they look at each other, hefting the weight of their accomplishments and the fine work of a proud British Columbian, Corinne Hunt.
“I love these Games,” she says as her handiwork is proudly presented. Me too.
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| Overheard... |
“Whistler is all about living outside.”
Ski Cross Gold Medalist Ashleigh McIvor, Feb 27, on growing up in Whistler
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| Sea to Sky Athletes Results |
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SNOWBOARDING
Mercedes Nicoll
Halfpipe- placed 6th.
Birthdate: December 5, 1983
Justin Lamoureux
Halfpipe, placed 7th.
Birthdate: August 26, 1976
Maelle Ricker
Snowboard Cross, GOLD
Birthdate: December 2, 1978
Rob Fagan
Snowboard Cross, placed 5th.
Birthdate: July 29, 1976
ALPINE SKIING
Michael Janyk
Super Combined, placed 26th.
Slalom, placed 13th
Birthdate: March 22, 1982
Manuel Osborne-Paradis
Downhill, placed 17th
Super-G, DNF
Birthdate: February 8, 1984
Robbie Dixon
Super G, DNF
Downhill, DNF
Giant Slalom, placed 24th
Birthdate: January 4, 1985
Britt Janyk
Downhill, placed 6th
Super G, placed 17th
Giant Slalom, placed 25th
Birthdate: May 21, 1980
FREESTYLE SKIING
Kristi Richards
Moguls, placed 20th
Birthdate: October 27, 1981
Davey Barr
Skier Cross, placed 6th
Birthdate: March 3, 1977
Ashleigh McIvor
Ski Cross, GOLD
Birthdate: September, 15, 1983
Julia Murray
Skier Cross, placed 12th
Birthdate: Dec 23, 1988
BIATHLON
Megan Tandy
7.5km Sprint, placed 46th
4 x 6km Relay, placed 15th
10km Pursuit, placed 36th
15km Individual, placed 50th
Birthdate: September 10, 1988
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