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The RMOW Participates in Final Olympic Security Exercise |
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November 2, 2009 ... The Resort Municipality of Whistler (RMOW) will participate in Exercise Gold, the third and final Olympic security exercise, lead by the Public Safety Canada and BC Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General. The exercise will take place from November 2-6, 2009. As part of the 2010 Olympic Integrated Exercise Program, Exercise Gold serves to confirm that federal, provincial, regional, and municipal organizations are prepared to respond in a coordinated manner to any emergency that may occur during the 2010 Winter Games.
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Whistler Mayor accompanies Olympic Flame from Athens, Greece to Victoria |
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October 30, 2009 ... After an incredible journey to Athens, Greece to be part of the official 2010 Olympic Flame Handover Ceremony this week, Whistler Mayor Ken Melamed was among other Canadian representatives bringing the Olympic Flame to Victoria today for a celebration to start the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Torch Relay, presented by Coca-Cola and RBC, and supported by the Government of Canada. Yesterday, the final torchbearer of the Greek portion of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Torch Relay entered the Panathinaiko Stadium with the Olympic Flame and the Hellenic Olympic Committee handed over the Olympic Flame to John Furlong, Chief Executive Officer of the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC). |
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The Keys to the Whistler Olympic Village Official Turned over to VANOC |
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October 30, 2009...Today, the Whistler Olympic and Paralympic Athlete Village is one step closer to becoming home to 3,500 athletes and officials during the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. The Whistler 2020 Development Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Resort Municipality of Whistler (RMOW) that managed the development, will be presenting the keys to the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC). “Today, we’ve reached a major milestone in developing this incredible legacy for Whistler. Construction of the Village is complete, on-time and on-budget,” said Joe Redmond, president of the Whistler 2020 Development Corporation. “In just over 100 days the Village will house athletes and officials from all over the world before becoming the permanent home to more than 1,200 Whistler residents.” |
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Olympic Flame entrusted to Canada for 2010 Olympic Winter Games at ceremony in Greece |
Flame to arrive on Canadian soil in less than 24 hours for start of longest domestic relay in Olympic history
October 29, 2009... Athens, Greece — As Greek children waved the blue and white striped
flag of their country hand-in-hand with the red and white Maple Leaf,
Greek officials entrusted the Olympic Flame to a Canadian delegation
for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games this evening in a moving
ceremony at Panathinaiko Stadium in downtown Athens.
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Whistler Mayor among Canadians to retrieve Olympic Flame from Athens, Greece |
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October 23, 2009... Whistler will have the honour of being
represented at the official 2010 Olympic Flame Handover Ceremony in
Athens, Greece later this month. The Olympic Flame will be retrieved
from Athens on Oct. 29, following the ceremonial lighting which took
place in Olympia on Oct. 22 and a short relay around Greece. Whistler
Mayor Ken Melamed will join other Canadian representatives going to
Greece to pick up the Olympic Flame and bringing it back to Victoria on
Oct. 30 for a celebration to start the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Torch
Relay, presented by Coca-Cola and RBC, and supported by the Government
of Canada.
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Free community apres celebration in Whistler marks 100 Days to Go until the Games |
Attendees to receive vouchers for Games-time Whistler Medals Plaza tickets
October 20, 2009... November 4 marks 100 days to go until the February 12 opening ceremony
for the 2010 Winter Games and the community is invited to come out and
celebrate. On Wednesday, November 4 from 4 to 7 p.m. attendees can
continue to build Whistler’s Olympic spirit with a variety of après
activities at the Whistler Conference Centre, and other community
events around Whistler recognizing this key date.
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Olympic Broadcasting Legend Brian Williams comes to Whistler October 21 |
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October 14, 2009 ... The dean of Olympic broadcasting is making his way
to Whistler. Brian Williams, host of Olympic Prime Time on CTV for the
2010 Winter Games, will be at MY Millennium Place on Wednesday, October
21 to share his favourite memories from previous Olympic Games and
convey his excitement for Vancouver 2010.
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Second phase of Vancouver 2010 integrated transportation plan released |
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October 14, 2009... www.travelsmart2010.ca launched to help public plan ahead.
The 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Transportation Team
(OPTT), a working group within VANOC, released the second phase of its
Games-time integrated transportation plan today providing residents and
businesses with the most up-to-date information available on how to
start planning now for their day-to-day travel needs during the 2010
Winter Games.
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VANOC offers special ticket opportunity for residents in Squamish to Mount Currie region |
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October 14, 2009 ... October 14, 2009... Residents of the Squamish to
Mount Currie region who register a ticketing account before Friday,
October 23 will have an exclusive opportunity to take advantage of a
special “Locals” Whistler Olympic ticket offer starting Saturday,
October 24.
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Ridebooker.com Whistler Shuttle ready to bring People to Whistler during the Games |
October 13, 2009 ... Transportation Whistler announced today the launch of the Ridebooker.com Whistler Shuttle, which will be available during the 2010 Winter Games to connect skiers, Olympic visitors and guests to Whistler from Vancouver, Burnaby, North Vancouver, Vancouver Cruise Accommodations and Squamish.
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