Materials gathered by Sara Jennings which oppose the 2010 Winter Olympic Games, including a Whistler Watch pamphlet titled "Whistler Welcomes the World But ... at what cost?", an AWARE pamphlet titled "THESE GAMES ARE NOT GREEN!", and a poster for an "Inside the Olympics Industry" talk given by Dr. Helen Lensky of the University of Toronto. The material is intended to spread awareness of the environmental, financial, and social costs of the Olympic Games, and to encourage changes to be made by the International Olympic Committee.
Sustainability
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Poster produced by Whistler Watch and The Council of Canadians, advertising a talk called "Inside the Olympic Industry" by Dr. Helen Lensky on the negative aspects of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games. A list on the poster argues these negative impacts include the destruction of natural habitat, the forced removal of residents of East Vancouver, the harassment of Olympics critics by the police, and the creation of long-lasting debt. Olympic supporters, critics, VANOC staff, athletes, ISU, and the "curious" are all invited to attend. The talk was held at the Whistler Public Library on Saturday, September 12th [2009], at 6:30 pm.
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.
The items include three DVDs from 2005-2010 that contain videos on a variety of topics regarding Olympic Games and one CD-R disc that contains one PDF of a study on the Whistler Athlete's Village heating system feasibility from 2004, as well as an excel matrix on the same topic.
One DVD is a short promotional video endorsing the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics bid, titled "Driven by Nature". The video contains a slide show of images related to Whistler, Vancouver, Canadian Olympic Athletes, Coastal Mountain landscapes, recreational activities, winter sports, and people. The short video is set to lively music with the slogan "we are driven by nature" overlaying the images. The images are also tinted with the Olympic colours of blue, yellow, green, and red. This DVD is housed in a paper cover with further promotional information to do with the 2010 Olympic bid as well as images of mountains, people, and Coastal B.C. Indigenous art.
One DVD is a short video, titled "Response to Request for Proposal - Gold Option Fly Through", and contains Lunney International Group Ltd's concept design for the BC Canada House at the Torino 2006 Winter Olympic Games. The flythrough shows the concept design for both the exterior and interior of the proposed BC Canada House. The concept design included promoting Vancouver and British Columbia as the host city and province for the following winter games in 2010.
The PDF is titled "Whistler Athlete's Village District heating System Feasibility Study for the Resort Municipality of Whistler BC Hydro Terasen Gas". The study was conducted and prepared by Keen Engineering and outlines several options for sustainable, economic, and appropriate methods for supplying heat to the proposed Athlete's Village development. The Excel matrix is titled "6547-01 Appen C Whistler Matrix_006" and displays data regarding heating systems, their sustainability, economics, characteristics, and an evaluation criterial list.
One DVD contains a digital orientation program for volunteer applicants of the 2010 Winter Olympic Games hosted in Vancouver and Whistler. It requires Adobe Flash Player to run.
A spiral bound paper booklet created for the Vancouver Whistler 2010 Bid Corporation Supporter Conference from November 23, 2001. The booklet aimed to present information on the bid's progress and covers a range of topics including sports and venues, Paralympic events, Greater Vancouver, operations planning, transportation, accommodation, health services, sustainability and the environment, Squamish and Lil'wat Nations, culture, finances, government partnership, key dates, pros and cons, marketing, host city competitors, fundraising, branding, and speaker biographies of those presenting at the conference. The cover of the booklet is blue with a picture of [Blackcomb Glacier]. The back cover has the sponsors of the 2010 Bid Corporation. Several pages have hand-written notes.
Table of Contents:
Agenda
Speaker Biographies
Presentations
General
Participants
Materials gathered by Sara Jennings, including a Myrtle Philip Elementary School newsletter from 1986, assignments completed by Sara for classes at Pemberton Secondary School from 1990-1994, and two pamphlets and a poster representing the anti-2010 Olympic Games perspective.
Whistler Traveller magazine from summer/fall 2012.
Table of Contents:
16 Whistler - Welcome to Sea to Sky Country
22 Before Whistler Was Whistler - A look back at Whistler's pioneers
32 Pure Whistler Adventures - Mountain playground for thrillseekers
37 Improving your Ride - Honing your mountain biking skills
40 Rainbow Lake Trail - Discover a treasure
44 Get on Board - Stand up paddleboarding
48 Black Beauties - Insight from Whistler's Bear Man
52 Tips from the Pros - Sharpening up your game with the local pros
59 Destination: Relaxation - Unplug, unwind and rejuvenate
66 Kitchen Q & A - Executive chef Stufano
69 Passion of the Sea - Discovering BC oysters
76 BC Wines - Your guide to the bes
80 Seeing Stars - Heavenly nights in Whistler
90 Winged Intelligence - Getting to know the clever ravens
92 RCMP - Law and order Canadian style
94 Pemberton - Discovering the fertile valley
96 Squamish - Exploring the outdoor recreation capital of Canada
106 Vancouver - The city
Local:
8, 10 Vibe - This 'n that ... Whistler style
12 Raves & Faves - A local's perspective
74 What We Love Now... - Try these!
Adventure:
26 Endless Activities - Your guide to adrenaline pumping fun from atv rides to ziplines
Taste:
62 Epicurean Indulgence - Where to go for everything from apres to artisan steak
Style:
84 Shopping - Check out the latest in fashion, art, gear and more
Calendar:
100 Whistler Events - What's happening
Where:
102 Local Maps - Find your way around Whistler Village and surrounding areas
Articles in the magazine include information on: sustainability, wildlife, Whistler amenities and things to do in the area, Whistler's pioneers, summer adventure activities, mountain biking, the Rainbow Trail, stand-up paddle-boarding, black bears, golf courses, spas in the Whistler area, recommended places to eat and drink, oysters, a BC wine guide, seeing the stars in the Whistler area, shopping in Whistler, Ravens, the RCMP, Pemberton, Squamish, a calendar of events and a map of Whistler Village.and an article about tourist attractions in Vancouver.
Whistler Watch pamphlet entitled "Whistler Welcomes the World But ... at what cost?" produced during the lead-up to the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Games. It details the environmental, social, and democratic costs of the Games, including habitat loss due to construction, pollution caused by transportation, increased energy and water usage, generation of waste, shortage of housing, financial costs, erosion of the civil liberties of those opposing the Games, violence against women, the heightened nationalism of sport, and the use of unceded First Nations territory. It also includes a list of proposed changes for future Olympic games and ways that people can take action.
Jennings, Sara