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Post by bot on Nov 5, 2006 3:04:49 GMT -8
2010 Olympic Logo (the Ilanaaq) By Albernfrau on July 4, 2006 view source> www.virtualtourist.com/travel/North_America/Canada/Province_of_British_Columbia/Whistler-911656/Things_To_Do-Whistler-BR-9.htmlStatues of the logo can be found at the top of Whistler mountain. When you first get off the gondola you will be greeted by one. It is possible to get your picture taken with this one which looks down over Whistler Village. You will find the other one once you get off the gondola take the chairlift to the peak and then you can have your pic taken with it to with the mountains in the background. Below I have explained the meaing behind the logo. It is hard to get the meaning when you sit it atop Whistler mountain as it is made of stone. Check out all my photos as I have a picture of the colour version too. FYI: Lots of controversy over this logo as BC people don't feel it represents us, especially Vancouver as it is an Inuit figure. The head is green for coastal forest green. The arms are blue for the coast and the torso is glacier blue for the mountains. The maple leaf red is represnted by the left leg. The right leg is alpine glow yellow to represent sunrises and sunsets. Its arms reach for the sky but its feet are rooted to the land. The name of the logo is "Illanaaq" which means "friend" in Inuit. The inukshuk is uniquely Canadian of symbol of friendship, hospitality....the symbol is used by the Inuit, to stack rocks in human form...a symbol of hope and friendship... Address: Peak of Whistler
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