Six Star Magazine Six Star Magazine Winter 2009/2010 Legacy | Page 10

FEATURE

GREAT CANADIAN
MOMENTS ON ICE
AND SNOW
BRING ON THE WINTER GAMES!

On February 12, 2010, millions of Canadians will join billions of
viewers worldwide as we revel in the official opening ceremonies
of the 2010 Winter Games. We will swell with pride at the
creativity of the performances. We will give our own commentary
on the athletes’ parade outfits. We will analyze Canada’s choice of
flag-bearer and wonder if the flag-bearer’s curse will rear its ugly
head. And then at the moment when the flame is successfully lit
to officially drop the gauntlet for these Winter Games, perhaps
our biggest challenge will begin.
Over these 17 days, we will find ourselves catching every
moment of Olympic action as we can, and when we can’t watch,
we’ll use our PVRs to the max. We will cheer on our athletes and
cross our fingers that they succeed. After all, snow and ice is our
winter way of life and in the world of home-ice advantage we
cannot wait to watch our athletes shine.
Recently Keith Pelley, President of Canada’s Olympic Broadcast
Media Consortium said, “Canadian Olympians have built a legacy
of which we can be very proud. They have instilled a tremendous
amount of national pride and continue to act as positive role
models for both young and old. Their stories are awe-inspiring and
their accomplishments are exceptional.” We could not agree more.
Subaru Canada and its dealers have long supported athletic
excellence and the unwavering spirit of our Canadian athletes as
they strive toward their goals. In a move directed to help athletes
reach their dreams of competing in Vancouver in 2010 and to create
awareness for Canadian athletes, Subaru Canada provided $100,000
to the Canadian Athletes Now Fund. Many Subaru dealers over the
years have also provided wonderful support to Canadian athletes.
Recently, Downtown Subaru, a dealership in Toronto, provided a
scholarship to Olympic hopeful figure skater Patrick Chan.

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A GLOWING MOMENT
It was a moment of national
pride when Vancouver was
chosen to host the 2010
Games. As our Olympic
history suggests, we really
do like the white and
slippery stuff. Speed skater
Cindy Klassen is Canada's
most decorated Olympian
with six career medals. Short
track speed skater Marc Gagnon
shares second place with speed skater
Clara Hughes and summer Olympian Phil Edwards,
each with five career Olympic medals.
In 2010, when our athletes compete with the best in the world,
they will be competing for beautiful and unique hardware. Every
medal won at the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic
Winter Games will be a one-of-a-kind work of art. Each will
feature a unique crop of contemporary Aboriginal artwork, and
each is undulating rather than flat – both firsts in the history of
the Games. The dramatic form of the medals is inspired by the
ocean waves, drifting snow and mountainous landscape found in
BC and throughout Canada.
CANADA’S FAVOURITE WINTER OLYMPIANS
Dreaming about the medals our Canadian athletes might
bring home in February also brings back fond memories of past
Olympians. Few people were not glued to their TV sets eight
years ago as Canada’s men’s and women’s hockey teams fought