Newfoundland Makes 2010 Olympic Deal
July 5, 2008 by Jeanne Dupuis
Filed under Sports Rumors
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The eastern Canadian culture of Newfoundland and Labrador will be among those highlighted on the international stage at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. The arrangement comes after Newfoundland pledged to contribute $1.5 million toward Canadian athletes and staging and the Games.
“Our government is proud to be a partner in the 2010 Winter Games, and we look forward to contributing the rich cultural heritage of Newfoundland and Labrador to this international phenomenon,” said Newfoundland Premier Danny Williams.
I think that is excellent. I am originally from eastern Canada and I don’t know enough (or much at all) about Newfoundland and Labrador so, it will be just as much an educational lesson for Canadians as it will be for the rest of the world!
