| February 2, 2010 LOCAL WOOD USED FOR OLYMPIC PODIUMS MISSION – The local community forest is going to play a key part of the medal ceremonies at the 2010 Winter Olympics and Paralympics, with wood from the Mission Municipal Forest being used to construct the podiums. “The Olympic spirit is alive and well in Mission and this is a tremendous opportunity for us to participate in the Olympics,” says Maple Ridge-Mission MLA Marc Dalton. “British Columbia has a world-class forest industry and this gives us a chance to show our products to the world,” says Abbotsford-Mission MLA Randy Hawes. “This is a great marketing opportunity and gives us a unique connection to the Olympics.” The Mission Municipal Forest donated coastal Douglas fir for the podium that will be used during the BC Place team victory ceremonies. A schedule of events and medal ceremonies is available at www.vancouver2010.com Profiles with information about the people, community and wood of each of the podiums, and high-definition clips of construction and interviews with donors are available for re-broadcast at www.gov.bc.ca/for -30- | |
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