Twelve event tickets from the 2010 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games.

One ticket is for an event from February 12, 2010 that took place at the Whistler Canada Olympic House [The Whistler Public Library]. The ticket is paper and is housed in a plastic holder [likely to be hung around neck or attached to a shirt or jacket via a lanyard or clip]. The ticket depicts the Canadian Olympic Team logo, the Resort Municipality of Whistler logo, the Government of Canada logo, and the British Columbia Provincial logo. It also has a barcode on the back.

There are two general admission tickets from the Paralympic Alpine Skiing event that took place on March 15th, 2010 at 11:30am, as well as one that took place on March 18th at 11:30am. These tickets are green in colour, have the admission price, and the location of the event.

One ticket is for the Olympic Alpine Skiing event that occurred on February 17th, 2010 at 11:00am. The ticket depicts a stylized skier in blue, green, and white and has the admission price, as well as the event location.

One ticket is for Sledge Hockey dated to March 19th, 2010 at 7:00pm. The ticket depicts a stylized Sledge Hockey player in blue, green, and white and has the admission price, as well as the event location.

One ticket is for the Biathlon event dated to February 21st, 2010 at 10:45am. The ticket depicts a stylized Biathlon participant in blue, green, and white and has the admission price, as well as the event location.

One ticket is for an Ice Hockey event dated to February 25th, 2010 at 11:00am. This ticket is blue in colour and shows the admission price, event location, and seating.

There are three general admission tickets for Whistler Victory Ceremonies [medals were awarded at these events] dating to February 10th, February 17th, and February 20th, 2010.

One ticket is for the Paralympic Games Closing Ceremony that occurred on March 21st, 2010 in Whistler. The ticket is green in colour and shows the admission price and venue location.

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.

Posters displaying maps and photo collages of the planning and construction of Whistler's 2010 Winter Olympic Games venues, including the Whistler Sliding Centre, the Nordic Centre in the Callaghan, and the ski runs to be used for races.

001: "Whistler Blackcomb 2010 Olympic Venue Locations" [Map] - 2002
002: [2 copies] "2010 Nordic Competition Venue - July-October, 2005" [documents construction via photo collage]
003: [2 copies] "Whistler Sliding Centre - July-August, 2005" [documents construction via photo collage]

Materials created and collected by the Resort Municipality of Whistler relating to events held in Whistler, including Music '91 Streetscape, Chamber Apres, and the 2009 IPC Nordic World Cup.

Official program guide booklet for the 2009 International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Nordic World Cup, an event held in the lead up to the 2010 Paralympic Games at the upcoming Paralympic venue in the Callaghan Valley. The booklet includes schedules, route maps, and services available.

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.

Booklet produced by AWARE entitled "THESE GAMES ARE NOT GREEN!". It contains information about the negative environmental impacts of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Games, including loss of biodiversity, destruction of natural habitats, energy and water demands, mass transportation, increased greenhouse gas emissions and waste production, and a lack of institutional accountability. It also lists potential solutions to these problems, such as reusing pre-existing Olympic facilities, eliminating or restricting sliding sports, making the Games spectator-free, and holding host countries to high environmental standards.

A daily calendar and planner entitled "A Local's Guide to the 2010 Olympic Games". It includes tips for planning around the Olympic Games, as well as information on how access the events and torch relays, with a focus on February and March of 2010. It also includes maps and information on what's happening in and around Whistler is 2010, a short history of the Olympic journey, and interesting facts. The planner is divided into Live, Work and Play sections to provide locals with helpful information.

Table of Contents:
4-9 Journey to the Games: A Dream Realized
10-11 January Tips
12-13 February Month at a Glance
14-69 February Day-by-Day
70-71 March Tips
72-73 March Month at a Glance
74-92 March Day-by-Day
93-104 Live: Living the Dream, Local Tips, Top 3 Q & A, The Important Stuff, The Ultimate Daypack, Transportation
105-114 Work: Living the Dream, Local Tips, Top 3 Q & A, The Important Stuff, Transportation
115-147 Play: Living the Dream, Local Tips, Top 3 Q & A, The Important Stuff, Local Involvement, Torch Relays, Other Cultural Events, Transportation.
148-153 Maps
154-156 Details (Useful phone numbers, websites and glossary.

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.

Vancouver 2010 Olympics Official Souvenir Program.

Table of Contents:

p. 26: Forever Young- Best-selling author Douglas Coupland takes on a vivid journey through his Vancouver - tracing its history, its neighbourhoods, its heart and its soul.
p. 38: Hockey: Canada's Game - For sport lovers visiting this land, writes Roch Carrier, the password is hockey. Carrier traces hockey's historic roots and its significance today.
p. 48: Tiger Tales - Canadian Olympic hero Nancy Greene Raine on national pride and winning the ultimate prize in sport.
p. 50: Spirit of the Games - Being a true Olympian of Paralympian isn't just about sport and winning medals - its about fundamentals, lasting values, true ideals writes Stephen Brunt.
p. 76: History Makers - From Torvill and Dean to the Miracle on Ice, acclaimed sports anchor Brian Williams shares his most cherished memories of past Olympic Games.
p. 86: Stars that Dazzle - The Paralympic Winter Games is littered with tales of remarkable athletes achieving remarkable results in their sports and private lives, writes Allan Maki.
p. 146: The Last Word - Allow yourself a moment to dream during these Games - there's so much more at stake than just winning or losing writes Canadian Olympian and NBA superstar Steve Nash.
p. 18: The Warm Up - A mixture of Games-time cultural highlights and classic Canadiana.
p. 33: Dream Believers - How a single gold medal ignited a big, bold ambition to bring the world to Whistler.
p. 61: Ice Masters - Creating the perfect ice surface is painstaking work.
p. 64: Bearing Witness - First Nations culture is finding fresh ways to express itself.
p. 73: Canada's Games - Hosting the Games is about kinship, community and being the best a nation can be
p. 94: Home Away From Home - Catriona Le May Doan and others share a behind-the-scenes glimpse of life in an Athletes' Village.
p. 98: Power, Purpose, Glory - The 2010 Winter Games venues are fostering the highest performance possible.
p. 105: Shaping a Future - How youth and social groups are benefiting from the greenest Games ever.
How the Games Changed My Life:
p. 63: Colette Bourgonje
p. 72: Philip Boit
p. 93: Doug Anakin
p. 97: Steven Bradbury
p. 104: Ragnhild Myklebust
p. 109: Michael "Eddie the Eagle" Edwards
p. 110: Olympic Games Schedule
p. 111: Letters
p. 112: Olympic Games Sports
p. 128: Paralympic Games Schedule
p. 130: Paralympic Games Sports
p. 136: Vancouver Map
p. 138: Whistler Map