Gregor Robertson takes on Vancouver for 2010
VANOC congratulates new BC mayors and municipal council members on their new responsibilities
John Furlong, Chief Executive Officer for the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC), today congratulated the mayors and municipal council members elected across British Columbia over the past weekend.
“On behalf of the whole VANOC team, congratulations to all of the mayors and council members elected. It is indeed an exciting time to be leading as we all prepare to celebrate the 2010 Games with all British Columbians. In particular, we look forward to working closely with the elected officials in our 2010 Games venue and facility communities: Vancouver, Whistler, Richmond, West Vancouver, Squamish and Surrey,” Furlong said.
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It sounds as if it was an ugly campaign (aren’t they all?), but Gregor Robertson is now the man that will run Vancouver during the Olympics. I don’t envy that job. Being a mayor of a city would be a hard enough job, but doing it during a time when the whole world is watching would be an enormous pressure.
One of the hottest issues of the campaign revolved around a $100 million loan from the city to the company building the Olympic Village where most of the athletes will stay during the games.
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6 Comments to Gregor Robertson takes on Vancouver for 2010
Robertson might find the job challenging, but it’s a great way to get noticed in a short period of time. somehow i doubt that he will begrudge the experience.
timsddJuly 20, 2009
Not really something I’d want to be associated with. These games will simply go down as a huge waste of taxpayer money for a 2-week event. Meanwhile education and healthcare are facing huge budget shortfalls so the elite can come and party for 2 weeks.
I think we’ll host one of the best games yet, I can’ wait. When do you tickets go on general sale?
Congratulation to Gregor Robertson. Hope will do this duty with good responsibility.
I knew he would do well and Im in favor of the Olympics Village project.
Well the 2010 Olympic Winter Games have come and gone, bringing glory to Canada. For the first time, Canada won first overall in gold medal wins became the first host nation since Norway in 1952 to lead the gold medal count. Canada also broke the record for the most gold medals won with 14 medals. The previous record was 13, set by the former Soviet Union in 1976 and Norway in 2002.
So I guess it turned out pretty well for Canada and the BC mayors and municipal council members 
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