Four prominent First Nations, Canadian Olympic Committee and Canadian Paralympic Committee to Provide Update on Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Project
VANCOUVER — The Lil̓wat7úl (Líl̓wat), xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səl̓ilw̓ətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) First Nations, together with the Canadian Olympic Committee and Canadian Paralympic Committee, invite media to a discussion around the status of bringing the Games back to British Columbia.
Date:
Friday, October 28
Schedule:
11 a.m. PT
Link for Media Briefing: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86844056376?pwd=MXFqN1o0Z1B5UmlwdEw5L0pJcEdBUT09
Who:
Chief Dean Nelson, Líl̓wat Nation
Chief Wayne Sparrow, Musqueam Indian Band
Councillor Wilson Williams, Squamish Nation
Chief Jen Thomas, Tsleil-Waututh Nation
Tricia Smith, President, Canadian Olympic Committee
Gail Hamamoto, Vice-President, Canadian Paralympic Committee
Jack Crompton, Mayor, Resort Municipality of Whistler
Richard Peter, Paralympic Athlete Ambassador
Where:
BC Sports Hall of Fame, Gate A, BC Place, 777 Pacific Blvd
Vancouver, BC
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Media contacts:
Musqueam Indian Band
Odette Wilson
owilson@musqueam.bc.ca
236-885-7335
Squamish Nation
Marc Riddell
Marc_Riddell@squamish.net
604-902-3357
Tsleil-Waututh Nation
Lindsay Marsh
communications@twnation.ca
604-404-9070
Líl̓wat Nation
communications@lilwat.ca
Whistler Mayor’s Office – Comms Department
media@whistler.ca
604-967-3030
Canadian Olympic Committee / Canadian Paralympic Committee Feasibility Team
Chris Dornan
hpprchris@shaw.ca
403-620-8731