Saturday, February 10, 2007

The Spirit of BC Week Kick-Off in Surrey

SPIRIT OF BC WEEK kicked off in Surrey this morning. And it was fierce!

(Fierce, means super duper fun for all or amazingly brilliant.)

Super stars who were there: Premier Gordon Campbell, Mayor of Surrey, Diane Watts, "Fin" the Vancouver Canucks mascot, Canadian Idol contestents, Canadian Olympians and Paralympians, First Nation dancers, Children of the Rainbow Drum Group, www.VolWeb.ca , http://www.sportfitcanada.com/ , http://www.bcrpa.bc.ca/ , amateur athletes, soccer moms, hockey dads, and lots of kids enjoying the excitement.

The venue was the Surrey Sport & Leisure Complex. Not only does it have one of the only accessible ice rinks around, but it also has all the facilities to keep a family physically active and healthy (pools, ice rinks, etc.).



In good form - and in good health - www.2010LegaciesNow.com helped to sponsor the event and ensure that refreshments were provided, and all healthy refreshments.



There wasn't a hot dog or cookie in sight. Apples, water, fresh yummy fruit and vegetables were all available and all free. The patron saint of healthy eating would be proud of us today.



Then along came a Canadian Idol singer sensation Karen Lee Baton to liven the crowd with her powerful singing voice.



Moms and dads and kids and babies - they all loved it.


And then....and then....and then...Mr. Premier arrived...The Right Honourable Gordon Campbell, Premier of British Columbia.

Stay tuned 'cuz it gets good after this!

1 comment:

Unknown said...

The VolWeb team really enjoyed the Spirit of BC Week launch event in Surrey! We talked to lots of people about the many volunteer opportunities available throughout the province during the lead-up to the 2010 Winter Games. The best part was when Canucks mascot FIN stopped by the VolWeb booth and took a look at the website - and then decided to eat the 'mouse'...