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Another Chance at Olympics Tickets!
May29If you thought you'd missed your chance to sit rink-side for men's gold medal hockey or take in an opening or closing ceremony at the 2010 Winter Olympics Games, there's good news: another 150,000 tickets will be up for grabs on Tuesday, June 6 at 10 am. About 140,000 of those will be for various Olympic sporting events, with the remainder for Opening, Closing and nightly Victory Ceremon...
What To Know Before Renting Your Home Out For 2010
Oct15By Mark Szekely VANCOUVER -As tickets go on sale for the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics and Paralympics, many foreign spectators are now turning their minds to the question of lodging. While most Olympic spectators will stay in traditional hotels, others will seek to rent private houses or condominiums instead. Thanks to recent developments in information technology, it has becom...
Olympic News: VANOC announces motto for 2010 Games
Sep26The Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC) announced yesterday the official motto for the 2010 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games. Looking to our nation's anthem for inspiration the English motto which will represent the games is “With Glowing Hearts”, drawn, of course, from the first verse of “O Canada&rdqu...
2010 Olympics Tickets To Go On Sale October 2008
Sep11The tickets for the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Games will go on sale next month, according to Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC). The first phase of tickets sales begins Oct 3, 2008. As per VANOC's rather complicated description, this first phase will include four stages Application Period: The...
Vancouver On The Rise- A Preview of 2010 Olympic Venues
Sep08The “Water Cube” in Beijing, China was an impressive feature of the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics. Photo courtesy the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games It was a question likely on the minds of many a Vancouverite as they watched the spectacular opening ceremonies at the recent Beijing Summer Olympic games. As the dazzling firework...
Things To Do This Week - Sept 4-10, 2008
Sep04Autumn is definitely in the air – no more bikini-clad Vancouverites strolling Kits Beach, fewer outdoor events, and a general dreariness on those really gray days as we make our way to work. Whether you're lamenting the decline of summer or looking forward to a beautiful Vancouver fall, here are some things to do this week: Thursday, September 4, 2008 – The Black Crowes T...
