MARCH 2009
Olympic-sized welcome greets visitors at YVR
YVR architecture wins big
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asian
Architecture
recently
won several prestigious design awards for its work on several
new terminal facilities at YVR. At the Interior Designers Institute of BC (IDIBC) Annual Awards of Excellence, the Link Oval was awarded Gold. Opened in March 2008, the Link Building is a central hub for passengers travelling through YVR. The Oval portion of the building features a distinctive curved glass exterior wall and a threelevel open atrium and seating area, complete with original artwork and a water feature. Once operations on the Canada Line begin in late 2009, the Link will also serve as the main point of entry for passengers disembarking at the rapid transit line’s final airport station.
The Olympic Rings at YVR were designed and built by B.C. firms and resulted in more than 8,000 hours of employment.
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New brands landing soon at YVR
ancouver International Airport (YVR) is now home to the most iconic emblem of the Olympic Games. YVR was selected
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by the provincial government as a site for a largescale set of Olympic Rings, which will ensure that visitors to British Columbia travelling through YVR
onstruction continues at YVR as
pieces for all ages and tastes. www.
the Airport Authority works to
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improve the YVR experience.
will know they have landed in a proud Olympic host province. Located on the berm just south of Grant McConanchie Way, the Olympic Rings stand
featuring toys, children’s clothing, books,
food, beverage and retail offerings set
games, music and collectibles that
to open in the public area of YVR’s
capture the spirit of the aquarium and
Domestic Terminal in spring 2009:
the animals that call it home.
(JOO-go)
Juice,
offering
nutritious real fruit smoothies, fresh-
berm—and measure approximately 30 metres in
pressed juice and paninis to passengers
width. Each of the five rings measure nine metres in
on the go. From humble beginnings in Calgary’s Eau Claire Market in 1998, Jugo
diameter, and combined, weigh 4,127 kilograms.
Juice has grown to an internationally
Commissioned by the B.C. government’s
recognized leader in healthy living.
Olympic Games Secretariat and designed by a
www.jugojuice.com. Vancouver’s own Daniel le Chocolat
team of B.C.-based specialist engineering firms, the
Belge, featuring exceptional Belgian
entire project resulted in more than 8,000 hours of
chocolate confections using 100 per cent
employment.
natural ingredients—preservative free,
Made from aluminum, the rings are lit by
no artificial colourings and flavors, no
more than 20,000 individual energy-efficient LED
hydrogenated, vegetable and tropical
displays including various colour intensities and even synchronized music and light displays.
(L to R) Pictured at the official lighting ceremony held earlier this month are Richmond Mayor Malcolm Brodie; B.C. Premier Gordon Campbell; Larry Berg, president and CEO, Vancouver Airport Authority; and John Furlong, CEO Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.
fats. www.danielchocolates.com.
‘green’ Games, the energy-efficient LED lights consume 8.8 per
The Olympic Rings are just another great way for visitors
cent of the electricity of equivalent incandescent bulbs and will
and British Columbians to share in the excitement leading up
cost only $3.36 per day in power.
to the 2010 Winter Games.
Canadian
Outdoor
specializing in comfortable clothing, bags, home accessories and more, all
Adventures,
offering a wide selection of performance
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Classified
Apparel company Life is Good,
bearing signature positive messages.
As part of British Columbia’s commitment to
Vancouver Aquarium retail store,
Here’s a sneak preview at the new
Jugo
approximately 22 metres high—including the
bulbs, which can be programmed for a variety of
The interior of the Link Building features original Northwest Coast Native art including Celebrating Flight, a 10-metre totem pole, created by Northwest Coast artist Don Yeomans.
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Taraxca Jewellery, a Vancouver-based jewellery design company specializing in beautiful handcrafted sterling silver
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* YVR is the international aeronautical designation for Vancouver International Airport.