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Ottawa to spend $10M on Olympic pavilion

8:31 pm - 09/20/2009



Ottawa is spending $10 million to showcase Canada in a pavillion at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics — and it doesn't want to share the stage.

The federal government has announced it won't hold a joint pavilion with British Columbia at the Winter Games, despite a request from B.C. Premier Gordon Campbell.

The federal minister of state for sport, Gary Lunn, told a news gathering at the Vancouver airport on Sunday that B.C. and other provinces will develop their own pavilions, while Canada's will highlight the entire country.

The pavilion will promote both tourism and investment opportunities in Canada and be a focal point for Canadian fans and international visitors.

Canadian fans will be able to meet athletes at the site, show their support and get autographs.

The pavilion will be located in downtown Vancouver at the LiveCity celebration site.

Lunn couldn't say what it would look like. With five months to go before the Games, Ottawa will now start looking for bids to put it together.

CBC
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danyjoncew 21st-Sep-2009 03:41 am (UTC)
LOL irl at the imagery.
layweed 21st-Sep-2009 03:43 am (UTC)
When did Pedobear become an Olympic Mascot?
popehippo 21st-Sep-2009 03:45 am (UTC)
Best double take of the year. XD
xmomentofzen 21st-Sep-2009 03:50 am (UTC)
I looked at that picture for a good five seconds before I noticed something wasn't quite right... lol
filbypott 21st-Sep-2009 03:53 am (UTC)
He's like the creepy uncle of the family they only bring out on special occasions.
misshallelujah 21st-Sep-2009 07:41 am (UTC)
You're not the only one!
layweed 21st-Sep-2009 03:55 am (UTC)
And also, I WANNA VISIT VANCOUVERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR BAWWWWWWWWWWWWWwwww. :(
jasonbeast 21st-Sep-2009 04:28 am (UTC)
Yes, you do. Couver rocks, even without the Olympics going on.
schonste 21st-Sep-2009 04:15 am (UTC)
THAT SASQUATCH BEARD THING IS SO CUTE

pedobear should get out though. freals
jeppa 21st-Sep-2009 06:36 am (UTC)
quatchi = the sasquatch
miga = orca-bear (lol)
sumi = thunderbird spirit

quatchi is easily the home favourite. as far as vancouverites are concerned, miga and sumi can eat a bag of dicks.

QUATCHI 4EVERRRRR!!!11
the_glow_worm 21st-Sep-2009 04:21 am (UTC)
LOL OKAY at first I was COMPLETELY UNSURPRISED to see that Pedobear was an Olympic mascot.

That said, the mascots are really cute, even if I can't tell what they are.
layweed 21st-Sep-2009 04:24 am (UTC)
Well the big brown one is a Sasquatch. I dunno about the other two though, one might be some sort of eagle, it has feathery arms. The other one's just a mystery. Maybe it's a skunk. They have plenty of skunks in Vancouver.
webbgirl 21st-Sep-2009 05:06 am (UTC)
Miga, Quatchi and Sumi. Miga is a thunderbird thingy, Quatchi is a sasquatch and Sumi is some sort of mythical whale, bear thingy.

At least Pedo is better than the PETA version.

http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/posted/archive/2009/06/09/peta-portrays-2010-olympic-mascots-as-bloodthirsty-seal-hunters.aspx
layweed 21st-Sep-2009 05:09 am (UTC)
Ah PETA, never failing to keep it classy~.
jeppa 21st-Sep-2009 06:38 am (UTC)
miga is the orca/bear, sumi is the thunderbird

GET IT RIGHT, JEEEEEZ

:P
webbgirl 21st-Sep-2009 07:00 am (UTC)
Ah. I'll probably still get them mixed up even though I see them every time I go up and have to walk through YVR.
piratesswoop 21st-Sep-2009 07:49 am (UTC)
A...whalebear? o_O
fenris_lorsrai 21st-Sep-2009 04:11 pm (UTC)
It looks like a panda. You'd think and orca bear would be the most deadly things EVER, but no, it looks like a talking bunny slipper.

I demand a SyFy channel movie starring a sea bear killing teenagers!
everythingonit 21st-Sep-2009 12:49 pm (UTC)
I'm so glad I'm not the only one who thinks Pedo-bear belongs there.

I blame all of you. I'd never be this way if it weren't for the internet. XD
de_wood 21st-Sep-2009 04:48 pm (UTC)
That picture made me spill yogurt in my hair from lolling.
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