79 days to go – Syrup Suckers Unite!
I am behind the times… I probably should have written about Stephen Colbert‘s callout of Canada a while ago, but hey, it’s been fun listening to the slagging and counter-attacks since it all started on November 5th. If you are not sure what I’m talking about, American comedian Stephen Colbert has recently challenged his followers to support the American Speed Skating team after the team lost its sponsorship funding. And he’s succeeding! However, he’s also claiming that Canada is not allowing fair access for American speed skaters to the Richmond Olympic Oval! You can watch his callout here (scroll forward to the 4 minute mark), and our “Chief Syrup Sucker’s” return challenge here.
I hope that he does come up during the Olympics and take up the post of Olympic Ombudsman to prevent discrimination against American athletes (complete with uniform – a pink toque) as offered by our “Chief Syrup Sucker” Ted Townsend, the Senior Manager of Corporate Communications for the City of Richmond.
So far, it has been fun watching everyone get riled up! Heck, I’m even riled up! I’m no Saskatche-whiner! Well, the mittens are down, we’ll just have to wait and see where it goes from here!
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Have you entered someone for my latest pin contest yet?? I’m giving away a great Visa Mascot pin and all you have to do is get a friend to comment on a post this week with your name and the answer to the following question:
What are the names of the Mascots from the Montreal 1976 and the Calgary 1988 Olympics?
If you would like more than one entry to win this pin then make sure to tell more than one friend about 2010vanfan.ca!! And don’t forget to enter your friend’s name too! But get your entries in before the evening of Sunday, November 29th!
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It’s hard to believe that we’re less than 80 days away from the beginning of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics (and only 30 days from Christmas!)! Where does the time go? Anyhow, I’m always keen on finding out what people would like to see on this site, and on Saturday my very good friend Elspeth asked for videos! I would love to host them here, and may in the future, but for now I’m playing with adding them to my 2010vanfan group page on Facebook and including links to there. So here is my first experiment. Let me know if it works, or if you have other ideas how I can accomplish this task! And while you’re there, join the group for 2010vanfan updates!
The GE Plaza opened at Robson Square yesterday! Here is a little video clip of the Vancouver 2010 Mascots skating during the opening. I particularly like Quatchi playing tag with Miga!
Thank you merci!
Answer to mascot trivia
montreal 1976 mascot -Amik
Calgary 1988 – Hidy and Howdy
friend’s name – Lee-Ann Jeffrey
friend’s name – Denise Spelay Peterson
Lori Watson sent me, and the two mascots are:
montreal 1976 mascot -Amik
Calgary 1988 – Hidy and Howdy
I just wanted to say I love your daily blogs!!! Keep it up!
Thank you for the Petro Canada pin!
Montreal – Amik the beaver
Calgary – Hidi and Howdy
Leslye P asked me to send this in
Kay M asked me to submit this:
Calgary: Hidi and Howdy
Montreal: Amik
My 9-year old nephew Michael Ketcheson who lives in Fort McMurray, Alberta asked me enter his name in your contest. The Mascot for the 1976 Olympics in Montreal is Amik – Algonquin first nations language for beaver & the mascots at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary were Hidy and Howdy – cute little polar bears!
As always I love reading your blog and seeing all of the great photos. You are making the Olympics come alive for those of us who do not live in the greater Vancouver area. Thank you so much!
My sister, Gail Anderson, asked me to enter her name in your contest for a Mascot Visa Pin as she is collecting Mascot Pins!
1976 Montreal Olympics – Mascot – Amik
1988 Calgary Olympics – Mascots – Hidy & Howdy
Answer to the Mascot trivia:
1976 – Amik
1988 – Hidy and Howdy
My wife Diana loves collecting pins! Thanks for writing such an interesting blog!
Hi Andrea!!
Answer to Mascot trivia:
Calgary 1988 Mascots were Hidy and Howdy (inseparable brother and sister polar bears)
Montreal 1976 Mascot was Amik (a beaver)
I bet you can guess who I’m entering for! Kate T! She loves those pins…
Montreal 1976 – Amik
Calgary 1988 – Hidy & Howdy
Thanks for having the contests.
This one is for Will who put my name into the draw a few weeks ago and I won one of the RBC pins.
Pifate asked me to submit this:
Montreal 1976: Amik
Calgary 1988: Hidi and Howdy
Pifate are a crazy pins.
Hello Andrea. I’m Olga S.
Answer to the Mascot trivia:
1976 – Amik
1988 – Hidy and Howdy
Pifate is passionate about the pins and he has infected me. Thanks for this interesting blog!
Hello Andrea.
My father (Pifate) which is a heavy pins asked me to send you a message and here it is.
Montreal 1976 – Amik
Calgary 1988 – Hidy & Howdy
I like the mascots. Thank you very much for this blog.
Montreal – Amik
Calgary – Hidi and Howdy
Ching Y has also asked me to enter for her!
Hello Andrea, luv the blog! Montreal 76 Amik, Calgary 88 Hidi & Howdy… Rob S. and Grant W. asked me to post this for them
Amik was the Montreal mascot; Hidi and Howdy were the Calgary mascots.
I am entering for Katie W and Sandy W.