Official Supplier: Workopolis.com

As the Official Supplier of Online Recruitment Services for the Vancouver 2010 Winter Games, Workopolis is instrumental in engaging and recruiting dynamic individuals to join the Vancouver 2010 team. Workopolis's services will also assist in recruiting the 25,000 volunteers that will be required to deliver the Games.

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Official Supplier: Weston

Weston Bakeries is the Official Supplier of Bread and Baked Goods for the 2010 Winter Games. Its sponsorship includes support for the Canadian Olympic teams for the 2008, 2010 and 2012 Games.

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Surrey Joins the Olympic Party

Better late than never the media reports exclaimed.

The City of Surrey has joined the Olympic family agreeing to give the 2010 Winter Olympics organizers $2M and advance the contrcution of a $10.5M recreation centre to be used as a preperation site for the games.

The rec centre will be built in Tom Binnie Park in Whaley and will be used for some pre-Games operations including recruiting and training volunteers, ceremony participants, and short-term temporary staff.

In return, Surrey, will be allowed to officially deem itself a "venue city".

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Beijing : Still Opportunities to Attend the Summer Games

If you're planning to head to the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympic Games you still have the chance. But don't wait too long or you'll miss the opportunity all together!

Single tickets are sold out... but packages ranging from multiple sporting event tickets, to tickets + accommodation, to completely all-inclusive 5-star luxury tours are still available. Cosport.ca Prices start at $6,295 per person based on double occupancy.

Here's a little guide to getting to the games.

Note: It's written from a Canadian perspective, there may be slightly different findings from your own country. Visit your home country's Olympic website for more info.

The Bing Picture

Not another sponsor, specific news about a venue, or move by VANOC, Bing Thom is a person that's had a profound impact on the design of the City of Vancouver.

Some of his projects include the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts at UBC and Robson Square. A project currently underway that his firm Bing Thom Architects designed is the Whistler Celebration Centre which will be turned into a public outdoor ice rink after the Olympic Games.

Here's a story from Vancouver magazine about him, his history, and his vision.

Historic Turntable to be Transformed

The area opposite the Urban Fare in Vancouver's Yaletown is most often a barren, urban wasteland despite it's rich history as the areas hub where trains would be turned in the direction they needed to go next.

The site is currently home to a community centre, but is most often void of activity and could sometimes be mistaken for a trash receptacle.

That's all about to change as the City of Vancouver has announced plans to reinvigorate the public space by improving the plaza with performance space that can hold 500-750 people for everything from plays to concerts to public markets.

The venues facelift may yet end of being a legacy project of VANOC as they may donate part or even all of the funds required for the renovation.

The design for the space has been created by Nick Milkovich Architects and Phillips Farevaag Smallenberg landscape consultants.

First Nations Build Business-Cultural Bridges

The four host nations of the 2010 Winter Olympics are determined to take full advantage of the economic and cultural opportunities the games present.

The nations of the Lil'wat, Musquem, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh people make up the Four Host First Nations Secretariat organization tasked with building cultural and business relationships in China.

"If we can help people understand we are diverse, in that we are modern as well as we know where we come from, I think that would be an incredible opportunity," said Tewanee Joseph, the secretartiat's CEO.

The group travelled to Beijing this week to open an exhibit of first nations art at Beijing's Central University of Nationalities and held a symposium for Chinese students.

The secretariat's number one priority for the games is to build a brand.

"We're trying to identify opportunities for aboriginal people in the Games and not miss an opportunity of a lifetime," said Joseph.

More from the Vancouver Sun.