Yaletown 2010 Olympic Canvas and Photo blog

The world has been invited to my doorstep, and I plan on seizing my Olympic moment. As you may know, I live in swanky Yaletown located in the core of beautiful Vancouver BC. Home to the Stanley Park, Big Buds, and a culture open to the free-will of a changing generation. There is something about that West coast dream that is nurtured by the Ocean breeze and fading mountain tops: it draws the artistic and free-spirited to its canvas.

Forget all the naysayer and protester crap for a moment, and answer this question.  Is there any other time, when the world unites to compete and celebrated the human spirit?  For 16 days, it’s the precious dreams of a hard working few that span every color and race, that capture our imagination and teach us that we are all capable of individual greatness.  Dreams do come true, and the tears of pure joy and pride that flow from victory and defeat are the best tears we can hope for… The best tears we can dream for…

This is Yaletown Citizen.  A local artist walking the streets of Vancouver musing about life in the core. The countdown is on, the party tents are up; even the Curling the tickets have sold out.  So let the blogging begin.  Welcome to my Olympic series on Vancouver 2010.

Stumbling through the Social Media Cybersphere, sometimes I find a photo that stills my imagination, and for a brief moment I feel a part of its beauty.  So this is my home in the heart of the Olympic canvas: beautiful Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.  Each photo links directly to the original artistic source on Flickr. Feel free to drop me a comment below with your thoughts on the 2010 games.“The posters feature the traditional maple leaf rendered in a new way that is symbolic of a country that is young at heart, diverse, dynamic and fun.”  Source: John Furlong, VANOC CEO“An excited crowd of approximately 2,000 gathered at the corner of Hornby and Georgia Streets over the noon hour on Monday, February 12 in downtown Vancouver. They celebrated the spirit of the 2010 Winter Games, which will begin on February 12, 2010, while anticipating the launch of the Official Countdown Clock for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.” Source: Vancouver 2010The Richmond Olympic Oval is located on the banks of the Fraser River, 14 kilometers south of downtown Vancouver. Located in the northwest corner of Richmond, the Oval is across the river from the Vancouver International Airport and near Richmond city centre.

False Creek Community Centre will be part of Granville Island festivities during the Games. Programming and some facility access may be limited in order to allow for special activities between February 1 and March 3, 2010 Source: False Creek Community center

The Olympic and Paralympic Village Vancouver is located on the southeast side of False Creek in Vancouver. With close proximity to the competition venues, athletes will be able to walk or take a short bus ride to the city’s shopping and entertainment districts and can enjoy the nightly Victory Ceremonies and cultural celebrations just moments away at BC Place.

“The three mascots and a sidekick for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver were inspired by traditional First Nations creatures, and introduced Tuesday to 800 schoolchildren at the Bell Performing Arts Centre in Surrey, B.C. ” Source: CBC News

Vancouver’s first park and one of the city’s main tourist attractions, Stanley Park is an evergreen oasis of 400 hectares (1,000 acres) close to the downtown core. Its natural west coast atmosphere offering a back drop of majestic cedar, hemlock and fir trees embraces visitors and transports them to an environment rich in tranquility. Source: Vancouver Park board

Whistler Olympic Park will host 28 total Olympic events (1/3 of all Olympic Winter Games events)

Every good-hearted Canadian is dreaming gold. Olympic gold.  And I got the tickets to the Games.
February 21, 2010. – Ice Hockey – Men’s Preliminary Round – Sweden vs. Finland.
February 24, 2010. – Ice Hockey – Men’s Play-offs Quarterfinals Game 23
February 25, 2010 – Ice Hockey – Women’s Gold Medal Game – Game 20

So stay tuned for more to come… E.Y.D