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Olympians at YVR

May 26, 2009

Volunteering at YVR has its perks. Doreen Zenert – one of the Airport Authority’s Green Coat volunteers – recently bumped into Adam Kreek at the airport carrying the 2010 Winter Games Torch. Adam was a member of Canada’s mens eight rowing crew who recently won the gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.

Was a figure skater’s costume inspired by YVR?

May 22, 2009

Natalie Trudel, our Human Resources Employment Advisor, recently took in the 2009 ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships Gala. So we asked Natalie what she thought about the test event: Why did you attend the event? I used to be a huge figure skating fan and it’s been a long time since I’ve gone to [...]

People Profile: Prepping for the 2010 Winter Games

May 21, 2009

Meet Kathy deLisser, YVR’s Manager of 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Operations. Kathy is one of the 400 people who work  here at the Airport Authority and it’s her job to keep our planning and preparations on track in the lead up to the 2010 Winter Games. Kathy’s worked with the Airport Authority since 1994. She is managing [...]

Welcoming the World for the 2010 Winter Games

May 5, 2009

Early last year YVR was the first airport named as an Official Supplier to the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. Working for the Airport Authority I get to see first hand what’s key for the 2010 Winter Games and that’s doing what we do best – providing a safe, efficient, world-class airport experience for [...]

Countdown to the 2010 Paralympic Winter Games

March 11, 2009

On March 12, YVR helped celebrate the one year countdown to the 2010 Paralympic Winter Games. More than 600 Paralympians will be in town competing in sports like Ice Sledge Hockey, Alpine Skiing, Curling and more. If you haven’t checked out a sledge hockey game, you should. It’s a great sport to watch. YVR is [...]

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