Photographs of a woman's hand in front of Village North (formerly Market Square) and the information building for the preparation of the Vancouver Olympics in 2010.
Olympic venues
10 archival descriptions results for Olympic venues
Correspondence and invoices regarding sale and printing of photographs, potential for the Garibaldi region as an Olympic venue, and the inclusion of Haney in Garibaldi Provincial Park boundary.
This fonds contains information for Garibaldi Lifts Ltd. shareholders. It is separated into two separate folders as follows:
Folder 1:
- Ephemera: Whistler and Garibaldi Mountain stickers (one from the Vancouver-Garibaldi 1976 Olympic bid)
- Garibaldi Lifts Ltd. Annual Pass for John Gillis, issued Nov. 6, 1976, valid until Aug. 31, 1977.
- Correspondence with shareholders
- Subscription Agreement for shares
- Interim Reports containing Comparative Statement of Earnings and Expenses (1971-1972, 1975-1979)
- Annual Report - President’s Report to the Shareholders (1972, 1976-1979)
Folder 2:
- Correspondence regarding Hastings West Resort Ltd. buyout offer. Correspondence after to previous shareholders.
- List of suggestions for Whistler Mountain (1981) from the Friends of Whistler Committee
- Correspondence regarding whether or not there is a need for the Friends of Whistler Committee to continue between the committee and Franz Wilhelmsen
- Annual Reports (1973, 1974, 1979)
Photographs of the Vancouver 2010 preparation information centre in Village North, children attending activities at Town Plaza in the village, and the Garfinkel's entrance.
A collection of Booklets and pamphlets about the 2010 Vancouver Olympic games and bids
The Official Spectator's Guide to the 2010 Vancouver Olympics and Paralympics. Provides information on how to get to and from venues, maps, acquiring and using tickets, the competition schedule, specific venue information, the 2010 volunteer team, information on opening, closing ceremonies and other celebration sites, the Cultural Olympiad, the Torch Relay, sustainability, aboriginal participation, Olympic merchandise, sponsors and partners and helpful contact information.
Table of Contents:
Your Tickets:
8 Where to Buy Tickets
10 Additional Ticketing Information
12 Olympic Competition Schedule
Spectator Information:
20 At the Venue
24 Venue Facilities and Services
26 Spectators With a Disability
27 Know Your Team 2010 Volunteers
28 Stay Healthy
Getting There:
31 Know Before You Go
34 Getting Around Metro Vancouver
40 To Cypress Mountain and Whistler Venues
49 Getting Around Whistler
Venues:
52 BC Place
56 Canada Hockey Place
60 Pacific Coliseum
64 Richmond Olympic Oval
68 UBC Thunderbird Arena
72 Vancouver Olympic Centre
76 Cypress Mountain
80 Whistler Medals Plaza
82 Whistler Creekside
86 Whistler Olympic Park
92 The Whistler Sliding Centre
Ceremonies and Celebrations:
98 Opening and Closing Ceremonies
99 Victory Celebrations
100 Celebration Sites
102 Cultural Olympiad
Paralympic Winter Games:
107 Tickets
107 Spectator Guide
108 Paralympic Competition Schedule
More...:
112 Meet Team 2010
113 The Torch Relay
114 Sustainability at VANOC
115 Aboriginal Participation
116 The Real 2010 Experience
117 Licensing and Merchandising
118 Ticket License Agreement
126 Vancouver 2010 Partners and Sponsors
128 Helpful Contacts and Websites
1 bilingual duplicate.
Panoramic photograph of the future location of Olympic Plaza, likely taken in 2009 in order to plan out the area, as there are pylons and spray-paint on the paved surface to mark locations. Whistler Mountain, Whistler Village, and Blackcomb Mountain can be seen in the background.
File contains letters from Cliff Fenner, one to the Chief Forester of B.C. Forest Service and two to The Director of Parks Branch regarding Garibaldi Park. The first letter is about the naming of Haney area in regard to what should be included in Garibaldi Park. The second letter discusses the helicopter tour to evaluate Garibaldi's Olympic Games potential. The last letter discusses the potential for the Olympic Games in the Cheakamus Lake area. This letter has a paper attached detailing measurements, such as snow depth, from March 19, 1960.
Materials relating to the preparation for and participation in the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in Whistler collected by Jan Jansen during his time in the role of Manager of Resort Experience at the Resort Municipality of Whistler.
DVDs, CDs, and a VHS created by the Resort Municipality of Whistler (RMOW) containing images, marketing videos, and PDFs on the making of the medals and venue construction for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Games.