Olympic Line

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Jan, 27, 2010
New Olympic Line Streetcar services, running between the 'Olympic Village' Canada Lines Station and Granville Island.
The new system will run 'free' for two months, through to the end of the Olympics. It runs from 6:30 am - 12:30 am (18 hours), with 'Bombardier' streetcars arriving every 6 to 10 minutes.
The streetcars (2 of them) are on loan from Belgium and are scheduled to be returned after the trial run.

Vancouver's original streetcar services was retired in 1958.
There is a chance the Vancouver's city will bring a permanent system after the Olympic Games.

It rides like a Skytrain/Canada Line. Smooth and fast, too.
The only difference: Streetcar got a driver.
I really hope that they will bring the streetcars back in Vancouver.

Inuksuit

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The mysterious stone figures known as Inuksuit can be found throughout the circumpolar world. Inukshuk, the singular of Inuksuit, means the likeness of a human, in the Inuit language.
An Inukshuk can be small or large, a single rock, several rocks balanced on each other, round boulders or flat. Built from whatever stones are at hand, each one is unique.
An Inukshuk in the form of a human being is called an Inunngnna. This type of structure forms the basis of the logo of the 2010 Winter Olympics, designed by Vancouver artist Elena Rivera McGregor. It is widely acknowledged that this design pays tribute to the Inukshuk that stands at Vancouver's English Bay, which was created by artisan Alvin Kanak of Rankin Inlet, Northwest Territories.
Friendships and the welcoming of the world are the meanings of both the English Bay structure and the 2010 Winter Olympics emblem.

January 16, 2010, I saw 'Ziggy' (European accent) making Inuksuit near Science World. I asked him, "How do you do that? Do you need glue?"
He said, "You balance the stones to make the Inukshuk. No glue needed."

Preparation for Winter Olympics and Paralimpics 2010

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The 2010 Winter Olympics return to North America on February 12, 2010, when the world of snow sport enthusiasts descend upon one of North America's most beautiful cities, Vancouver, BC. It will be hosting the events, Winter Olympics and Winter Paralimpics. 2010 Winter Olympics will start in February 12-28, 2010. Followed by Winter Paralimpics in March 12-21, 2010.
Vancouver calls above 25,000 volunteers. Meanwhile, more than 500,000 residents of the peninsular city separates the Strait of Georgia from the Coastal Mountains have endured six years of inconveniences. The Sea to Sky Highway was widened to accomodate the traffic between Vancouver and Whistler venues. Cambie Street was outfitted with the aptly named 'Canada Line,' a new underground mass transit line, from the airport to downtown Vancouver.
And, while many cities have famously undergone huge facelifts in preparation for hosting the Olympics. Vancouverites, by their nature, would rather party than pout. Thus, constructions frustration and budgetary consternation will be ancient history when the world marches into BC Place Staduim for the Opening Night Ceremony.