At 6:00pm on February 12, exactly one year before the opening ceremony for the 2010 Winter Games, the Vancouver Olympics Organizing Committee wants Canadians to make some noise.
To help celebrate the countdown to 2010, VANOC is encouraging people across the country, at 6:00 pm local time, to “honk car horns in downtown Toronto or sound foghorns in Halifax, ring sleigh bells in Prince George, chant folkloric songs, or dance to Aboriginal drumming in St. John’s …”
“The noise will roll like a wave of sound across the land as the clock strikes 6:00 pm in each of the country’s six time zones,” said a VANOC news release.
In addition to this “national cacophony,” in order to spur community involvement in the run-up to the Olympics, VANOC has created a One-Year Countdown Celebration Toolkit to help each community plan its own festivities.
An online guide outlines more than 20 event ideas for both young and old, including hosting a torchlight parade of skiers, launching a sustainability project, holding an exhibit of Olympics-inspired art projects, and writing stories about the adventures of the three mascots, Miga, Quatchi and Sumi.
“These are Canada’s Games and we invite the whole country to join in the fun,” said John Furlong, VANOC chief executive officer, in the release.
Those interested should email their event suggestions to [email protected] with “One Year To Go” in the subject line. As well as posting the event listing, following the event VANOC will also post a selection of the best photos, videos and stories at vancouver2010.com .
The online toolkit can be downloaded at: http://www.vancouver2010.com/en/about-vanoc/organizing-committee/public-communications/one-year-countdown/-/62600/1n1edlh/index.html .
To help celebrate the countdown to 2010, VANOC is encouraging people across the country, at 6:00 pm local time, to “honk car horns in downtown Toronto or sound foghorns in Halifax, ring sleigh bells in Prince George, chant folkloric songs, or dance to Aboriginal drumming in St. John’s …”
“The noise will roll like a wave of sound across the land as the clock strikes 6:00 pm in each of the country’s six time zones,” said a VANOC news release.
In addition to this “national cacophony,” in order to spur community involvement in the run-up to the Olympics, VANOC has created a One-Year Countdown Celebration Toolkit to help each community plan its own festivities.
An online guide outlines more than 20 event ideas for both young and old, including hosting a torchlight parade of skiers, launching a sustainability project, holding an exhibit of Olympics-inspired art projects, and writing stories about the adventures of the three mascots, Miga, Quatchi and Sumi.
“These are Canada’s Games and we invite the whole country to join in the fun,” said John Furlong, VANOC chief executive officer, in the release.
Those interested should email their event suggestions to [email protected] with “One Year To Go” in the subject line. As well as posting the event listing, following the event VANOC will also post a selection of the best photos, videos and stories at vancouver2010.com .
The online toolkit can be downloaded at: http://www.vancouver2010.com/en/about-vanoc/organizing-committee/public-communications/one-year-countdown/-/62600/1n1edlh/index.html .
