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  • Olympic 2010 Memories at XL Summit Leadership Party

    It’s been a time of Olympic celebrations as Sochi 2014 celebrates the best in winter sports and achievement. Hard to believe that it was only four short years ago that Vancouver was in the world spotlight showing off our city and its people. Reliving the moments was all part of the theme at the recent XL Leadership Summit opening night reception event. Sponsored by the TwentyTen Group, the night was filled with the who’s who of Vancouver 2010 as everyone remembered the good times and laughed at the fun. The evening also marked the anniversary of the 2010 Opening Ceremonies as John Furlong took to the stage to share some rare behind-the-scenes stories. There was also a special announcement in store as TwentyTen Group founder Andrea Shaw took to the stage to say that the Olympic flame would be lit that night, and every other night, that Canadians won gold in Sochi. Go Canada!

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    01 – TwentyTen Group founder and managing partner Andrea Shaw and VANOC CEO John Furlong take to the stage to welcome guests and share great Olympic stories with the audience.

    02 – Canadian astronaut Cmdr Chris Hadfield is among the VIPs and holds the distinction of being the first Canadian to walk in space. He also made history by taking some of the first twitter photos ever posted from space.

    03 – They’re both tough, gutsy Canadian champions. Olympic bronze medallists Christine Sinclair (soccer) and Greg Edgelow (wrestling) share in our Canadian pride.

    04 – Swimmer Mark Tewksbury is a gold, silver and bronze medallist and a member of the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame. How great to meet him in person.

    05 – Laughing and swapping stories with these gentlemen is an honour. Thanks to 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games executive director and former Whistler CAO Jim Godfrey and former VANOC chairman Rusty Goepel.

    06 – Acting as the evening’s MC, and decked out in Olympic colours, TwentyTen Group’s chief operating partner Bill Cooper takes to the mic.

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    By Catherine Barr – February 12, 2014

    Also as seen in print in the North Shore Outlook Newspaper on Feb 20, 2014

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  • Olympic Parties – The Big Ending

    All the medals have been given out and the athletes have gone home, but the memories will live on forever. The Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics were clearly one of the best star-studded parties this town will ever see and it was wonderful to have been part of it. O Canada – thank you for making us proud.

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    01 – West Vancouver’s Don DeCotiis and daughter Marianne come out to support the Face of Tomorrow Gala which featured Canadian rapper K’Naan.

    02 – Gala sponsors (and West Vancouverites) Sofia Somani, left, and Alexis Palkowski pose with Face of Tomorrow’s socialite/founder Kasondra Cohen, daughter of famed Army and Navy heiress Jacqui Cohen.

    03 – Robson Square was the place to be to meet athletes like North Vancouver’s gold medal snowboarding gal – Maelle Ricker.

    04 – Beaming in the golden afterglow of her media interviews, Whistler’s Ashleigh McIvor shows off her first place prize.

    05 – Former gold medal Olympic speed skater Catriona LeMay Doan, left, seen here with guest Patty Nees at the Commodore’s Manitoba Social night, got a chance to re-light the flame at the Closing Ceremony after that Opening Ceremony glitch.

    06 – American skier Bode Miller, left, wanted a medal in each colour – and he got all three. Seen here with Olympic party impresario Craig Stowe, he and his entourage enjoy a night off at Canvas Lounge.

    07 – After a disappointing start, the Canadian men’s short-track team came back with a vengeance and were more than happy to smile for the cameras at a special celebratory interview.

    08 – Seen here at the Commodore’s Manitoba Social night, VANOC CEO John Furlong is undoubtedly ready for a long winter’s nap.

    09 – Rock 101 FM’s Bro Jake “The Champ” Edwards, left, welcomes celebs, athletes and VIPs like Roy Nees, to the Commodore’s Manitoba Social night.

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    By Catherine Barr – Feb 28, 2010

    As seen in print in the North Shore Outlook on March 4, 2010