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2010 Legacies Now
Connecting Communities Tour
The 2010 Legacies Now Connecting Communities Tour visits BC communities to share the spirit of the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games and encourage British Columbians to create their own legacies leading up to 2010 and beyond.
- Premier Gordon Campbell visits the 2010 Legacies Now Connecting Communities Tour at the Point Grey Fiesta
The 2010 Legacies Now Connecting Communities Tour, presented by Bell and the Province of British Columbia, is back for a four year! This year, the tour will travel to 17 community events and festivals to share the Olympic and Paralympic spirit and encourage British Columbians to create their own community legacies leading up to 2010, and beyond.
Visitors to the tour can:
- Learn how 2010 Legacies Now is working with the community to develop local programs in arts, literacy, sport and recreation, physical activity and volunteerism
- Test their winter sport skills at a miniature outdoor curling rink
- Discover how their community can capitalize on exciting opportunities leading up to the 2010 Winter Games and beyond.
This year, the 2010 Legacies Now Connecting Communities Tour will visit the following events and festivals:
| Date | Event/Festival | Community |
| June 7-8 | Oak Bay Tea Party | Oak Bay |
| June 14-15 | Seafest | Prince Rupert |
| June 20-22 | Point Grey Fiesta | Vancouver |
| June 27-30 | Williams Lake Stampede | Williams Lake |
| July 1 | Celebrate Canada Festival in the Park | Prince George |
| July 4-5 | Abbotsford Berry Beat Festival | Abbotsford |
| July 11-13 | Save On Foods Dragon Boat Festival | Nanaimo |
| July 18-20 | FraserFest | New Westminster |
| July 25-27 | Sea Cavalcade | Gibsons |
| August 1-4 | Festival 150 | Victoria |
| August 8 | Beijing 8.8.08 Opening Celebration at Aberdeen Centre | Richmond |
| August 9-10 | 2008 Olympic Summer Games Celebration (in Chinatown) | Vancouver |
| August 16-17 | South Cariboo Garlic Festival | 100 Mile House |
| August 22-23 | Kamloops Outdoor Pro Rodeo | Kamloops |
| August 27-31 | Interior Provincial Exhibition and Stampede | Armstrong |
| September 6 | Good Times Cruise-in | Langley |
| September 7 | Coho Festival | West Vancouver |
Click on the links to the right to view photos of the tour.
2010 Legacies Now Connecting Communities Tour is presented by Bell and the Province of BC.
