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The Olympics’ Tainted Torch

Posted on 31. Jan, 2010 by Kerry Banks.

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As author Tony Perrottet notes in his book The Naked Olympics: “The torch relay is so ingrained in the modern choreography that most people today assume it was a revival of a pagan tradition – unaware that it was actually concocted for Hitler’s Games in Berlin.”

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Kimberley: To the Olympics, One Kick at a Time

Posted on 26. Jan, 2010 by Dave Quinn.

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As the entire Lower Mainland rumbles and hums with Olympic anticipation, my home town of Kimberley feels a long way off from all the hype and excitement of the world’s greatest winter sports extravaganza.

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Royal Hudson in White Rock

Posted on 25. Jan, 2010 by Rob Howatson.

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The Royal Hudson #2860, Canada’s most beloved, functioning steam locomotive, rarely ventures out of its barn in Squamish’s West Coast Railway Heritage Park, but two weeks ago the 70-year-old engine chugged and whistle-blasted down to Vancouver in preparation for a February 8 excursion to White Rock. (Choo-choo fans can book passage on this trip and/or [...]

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Vancouver: Eating in the Red Zone

Posted on 25. Jan, 2010 by Rhonda May.

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Let the good times roll … Chef Tojo creates a sushi dish in celebration of the Olympics and calls it, what else – the Celebration 2010 Roll
With less than 30 days to go until the Olympics arrive, we’ll be tracking the best deals and specials to be found at restaurants, bars, street venues and food [...]