Comments on: A Tale of Two Cities http://www.winnipegomyheart.com/2010/02/a-tale-of-two-cities/ Sometimes people just randomly move to Manitoba. Sun, 29 Jan 2012 22:29:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Lelainia N. Lloyd http://www.winnipegomyheart.com/2010/02/a-tale-of-two-cities/comment-page-1/#comment-4564 Lelainia N. Lloyd Sun, 30 May 2010 23:02:37 +0000 http://www.winnipegomyheart.com/?p=891#comment-4564 The energy of the city during the Games was amazing. In fact, it kind of reminded me of Winnipeg, my hometown in a way. People were acting very small town-helping strangers navigate the city, smiling, laughing and chatting with one another in lineups, standing in the streets watching events on the big screens and cheering together. It was like everyone came out of their big city shell and embraced one another as neighbours and friends. I can't tell you what an honour and privilege it was to be right in the midst of it (I was a Blue Jacket, at the Stadium, involved with the athletes for the ceremonies) and to feel the love and patriotism that rose up in our hearts and spilled out onto the streets. It was like nothing I have ever seen before. It was as if suddenly, we forgot to be quietly patriotic. People wore the flag on their backs, painted maple leaves on their faces, donned anything red and flew flags from the balconies or the windows of their cars. The city was awash in the Olympic spirit. I just walked down through the seawall area of Yaletown today and there are still remenants of the Games lingering about. It brings back so many good memories. I wouldn't have missed this for the world! Oh and BTW, I blogged throughout the games, so if you want a bit of a recap, just do a search on my blog and you can see it through my eyes. (Paralympics too!) The energy of the city during the Games was amazing. In fact, it kind of reminded me of Winnipeg, my hometown in a way. People were acting very small town-helping strangers navigate the city, smiling, laughing and chatting with one another in lineups, standing in the streets watching events on the big screens and cheering together. It was like everyone came out of their big city shell and embraced one another as neighbours and friends.

I can’t tell you what an honour and privilege it was to be right in the midst of it (I was a Blue Jacket, at the Stadium, involved with the athletes for the ceremonies) and to feel the love and patriotism that rose up in our hearts and spilled out onto the streets. It was like nothing I have ever seen before. It was as if suddenly, we forgot to be quietly patriotic. People wore the flag on their backs, painted maple leaves on their faces, donned anything red and flew flags from the balconies or the windows of their cars. The city was awash in the Olympic spirit.

I just walked down through the seawall area of Yaletown today and there are still remenants of the Games lingering about. It brings back so many good memories. I wouldn’t have missed this for the world!

Oh and BTW, I blogged throughout the games, so if you want a bit of a recap, just do a search on my blog and you can see it through my eyes. (Paralympics too!)

]]> By: Jason http://www.winnipegomyheart.com/2010/02/a-tale-of-two-cities/comment-page-1/#comment-3769 Jason Wed, 17 Feb 2010 04:36:46 +0000 http://www.winnipegomyheart.com/?p=891#comment-3769 Plus, you can participate in Le Festival without having to take out a second mortgage. But I'd still like to have gone to Vancouver to see these games, or at least some of the non-sporting stuff. It's probably gonna be a long time before the olympics come back to Canada after all. And when they do come back, it'll likely be held in *shudder* Toronto. Oh, I just threw up in my mouth a little bit at the thought of that. Plus, you can participate in Le Festival without having to take out a second mortgage. But I’d still like to have gone to Vancouver to see these games, or at least some of the non-sporting stuff. It’s probably gonna be a long time before the olympics come back to Canada after all. And when they do come back, it’ll likely be held in *shudder* Toronto. Oh, I just threw up in my mouth a little bit at the thought of that.

]]> By: gels http://www.winnipegomyheart.com/2010/02/a-tale-of-two-cities/comment-page-1/#comment-3756 gels Sun, 14 Feb 2010 04:37:47 +0000 http://www.winnipegomyheart.com/?p=891#comment-3756 Really nice reflection, Emma. I find it interesting how the Olympics has generated so much buzz on both pro and con sides. A curmudgeon myself, I feel oddly drawn to the pro side now that it's here. I wish I could witness a Festival du Voyageur though! I'll have to settle for Nanaimo's Maple Sugar festival (http://www.francophonenanaimo.org/festival/fest_en.htm). ;) Vive le Francophone! Really nice reflection, Emma. I find it interesting how the Olympics has generated so much buzz on both pro and con sides. A curmudgeon myself, I feel oddly drawn to the pro side now that it’s here.

I wish I could witness a Festival du Voyageur though! I’ll have to settle for Nanaimo’s Maple Sugar festival (http://www.francophonenanaimo.org/festival/fest_en.htm). ;) Vive le Francophone!

]]> By: Courtney http://www.winnipegomyheart.com/2010/02/a-tale-of-two-cities/comment-page-1/#comment-3754 Courtney Sun, 14 Feb 2010 02:53:34 +0000 http://www.winnipegomyheart.com/?p=891#comment-3754 I was thinking the same thing! It would have been nice to experience a little bit of the spirit of the relay race and the energy of downtown. Someone compared it to NYC and while I'm not a big fan of crowds, I LOVED the energy of the city. I was thinking the same thing! It would have been nice to experience a little bit of the spirit of the relay race and the energy of downtown. Someone compared it to NYC and while I’m not a big fan of crowds, I LOVED the energy of the city.

]]> By: Mr. Nobody http://www.winnipegomyheart.com/2010/02/a-tale-of-two-cities/comment-page-1/#comment-3748 Mr. Nobody Sat, 13 Feb 2010 19:48:23 +0000 http://www.winnipegomyheart.com/?p=891#comment-3748 Based on what I experienced staying in downtown Vancouver for 3 days, I'd miss it living in the peg. It's ok to miss "home" Based on what I experienced staying in downtown Vancouver for 3 days, I’d miss it living in the peg.

It’s ok to miss “home”

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