Events - Please note earlier start time for Torch Relay Day January 21st * New time 5:40pm
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January 15th to 24th, 2010 Olympic Torch Relay Community Celebration. Whether your interest is snow sculpture, athletics pursuits, arts and culture, or dancing we have it all for you. Golden is hosting the best, most exciting, jammed packed, fun-filled 9 days of exciting Olympic activities ever. Join the Golden Community as we welcome the Olympic Torch back to British Columbia for its first BC stop on the final leg of the tour. |
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Events are free to attend!
Donations for the food bank will be happily accepted.
Download or print the following calendar posters in PDF format:
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Events Schedule |
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Demo Nights at the RecPlex, Ice and Curling Arena |
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Saturday January 23rd Events |
Sun, Jan 10 |
Mon, Jan 11 |
Tue, Jan 12 |
Wed, Jan 13 |
Thur, Jan 14 |
Fri, Jan 15 |
Sat, Jan 16 |
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Sign up for Snow Sculpture event
at AGOG Art Gallery
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Sign up for Snow Sculpture event
at AGOG Art Gallery
344-6186
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Sign up for Snow Sculpture event
at AGOG Art Gallery
344-6186
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Sign up for Snow Sculpture event
at AGOG Art Gallery
344-6186
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Jan. 15 to 23
Walk Week
Enjoy the Air
Walk everywhere
Sign up for Snow Sculpture event
at AGOG Art Gallery
344-6186
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Sun, Jan 17 |
Mon, Jan 18 |
Tue, Jan 19 |
Wed, Jan 20 |
Thur, Jan 21 |
Fri, Jan 22 |
Sat, Jan 23 |
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Peter Vogelaar creates a snow sculpture in Spirit Square |
Peter Vogelaar creates a snow sculpture in Spirit Square 8:15 pm Ice Arena
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Club and Organization Events 7pm Recplex
5:30 Ice Arena
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Club and Organization Events 7pm Recplex
Arena - Ice
Curling Rink
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The Torch Relay Day! Behind the High School
5 pm Farmer's market 5:40pm to 8pm
8:30 Spirit Square
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School
7:30 pm RexPlex
The Polyjesters |
8 -10am Catholic Parish Hall
10 - 4 pm Spirit Square
Jan 23 and 24 Reflection Lake
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Event Details
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On Going |
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Behind High School |
| January 15th to 23rd |
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On Going |
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Library |
For info sheet and registration form go to: AGOG Art Gallery, 516 - 9th Ave, Golden http://www.kickinghorseculture.ca/index.html or call 250 344-6186 |
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KHMR |
Friday January 15, 2010
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Event / Activity |
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During School Day
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Schools in morning Kumsheen Park in afternoon |
| 7:00 pm |
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Civic Center |
Saturday January 16, 2010
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Event / Activity |
Location |
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9:30 to 3:00pm |
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Kumsheen Park |
Sunday January 17, 2010
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Event / Activity |
Location |
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Spirit Square |
Monday January 18, 2010
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Event / Activity |
Location |
| All day |
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Spirit Square |
| 8:15 to 10:15 pm |
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Ice Arena |
Tuesday January 19, 2010
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Event / Activity |
Location |
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Evening |
CLUB AND GROUP EVENTS – Open house and demonstrations YOUR PARTICIPATION IS ENCOURAGED - TRY SOMETHING NEW AND FUN ALL EVENTS ARE FREE BUT PLEASE FEEL FREE TO DONATE TO THE GOLDEN FOOD BANK - BOX ON SITE |
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Free hot chocolate and coffee available. THIS IS A DANCING, ARTISTIC MOVING NIGHT. The groups dance, the jugglers juggle, the clown, is silly, balloons get twisted and of course Willy Forest greets us all. The audience in the second half of the night can have a try at which ever thing looks the most fun to them – participation is to be a big thing. During the whole evening, WILLY FOREST, JOCELYN THE CLOWN, AND ED JANKOVIC -BALLOON ARTIST will be there to entertain us. The order of go FIREDANCERS are outside from about 6:50 to 7:10pm on the lawn Starting at 7pm - Inside METIS DANCING – doing Métis dancing GIRL GUIDES– doing Celtic dance LADY GREY JUGGLERS – juggling GOLDEN NAVAL ACADEMY – belly dancing After all the acts are finished - Down on the main floor ALL DANCE GROUPS (including fire dancers and jugglers) will teach their individual skills to the audience - PARTICIPATION WILL INCREASE YOUR FUN!!!! |
Recplex |
| 5:30 to 10:00 pm |
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Ice Arena |
Wednesday January 20, 2010
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Event / Activity |
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Evening |
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7:00 pm |
Free hot chocolate and coffee available. Order of go WILLY FOREST AND ED JANKOVIC - BALLOON MAN entertaining during the evening GOLDEN SPECIAL OLYMPICS have a booth with information 7 pm on stage JAKE WETZEL – 3 time Olympian for rowing – motivational / inspirational talk - 15 minutes 7:15pm On floor GYMNASTICS CLUB – doing floor, bar and beam routines as well using the tumbling track GOLDEN MARTIAL ARTS – demo and audience participation 8:10 GOLDEN SECONDARY GIRL'S BASKETBALL – demo and audience participation GOLDEN ROCKETS – Slap Shots to Win – audience participation
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RecPlex |
| 7;00 pm |
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Ice Arena |
| 7:00 pm |
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Curling Arena |
| 8:30 pm |
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Ice Arena |
Thursday January 21, 2010
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Event / Activity |
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2:00 pm |
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Golden High School Gym |
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4:00 pm to 5:00 pm |
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Visitor Center |
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5:00 pm |
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Visitor Center into the community |
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5:45pm to 8:00 pm |
Golden and VAN OC entertainment on the VAN OC stage Golden's part of the entertainment will include
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Behind Golden Secondary High School Olympic Celebration site |
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8:30 pm Great viewing from the Spirit Square |
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Kicking Horse Mountain Resort Spirit Square |
Friday January 22, 2010
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Event / Activity |
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All Grade Schools |
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See list |
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doors open at 7:00 pm show starts at 7:30 pm |
CONCERT WITH THE POLYJESTERS - a very fun, family band, everyone will have their toes a tapping - check them out at www.polyjesters.com Buy your tickets from the Minor Sports teams of Golden ALL proceeds go to minor sports - yes, 100% BUY A RAFFLE TICKET TO WIN ONE OF THE TORCH RELAY BANNERS SIGNED BY THE TORCH BEARERS!
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Recplex |
Saturday January 23, 2010
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Event / Activity |
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All Day |
SHOP FEST MUSIC / MC / ENTERTAINMENT happening over the course of the day presented by Mike Pecora |
Town |
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8:00am to 10:00am |
PANCAKES by donation, presented by the GOLDEN LION'S CLUB |
Catholic Parish Hall |
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10:00am to 4:00pm
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ALL RACES AND EVENTS OPEN TO ALL ADULT AND YOUTH CATAGORIES ALL EVENTS FREE! JUST BRING ANY EQUIPTMENT NEEDED AND REMEMBER YOUR KIDS REGISTER AT SPIRIT SQUARE ON THE DAY Concession on site *********************************************************************************** OPENING CEREMONY
MESSAGE FROM THE MAYOR AND SURPRIZE GUEST RUN WITH FLAGS around the downtown loop - open to all - walk, run. ski, wheel around the loop NORDIC SKI EVENTS (classic / skate) around the downtown loop. KIDS CHARIOT / SLED PULL (skiers pull kids around) SKIJORRING (dogs pulling skiers around the loop) - let Rover shine and strut his stuff! SNOWSHOE relay race FAMILY DOG SLED RACE ( creative style sled) - be wild, be wacky, be fun! - all friendly dogs welcome! CURLING WITH TUBES - fun team game on the ice SPECIAL OLYMPICS DEMOMSTRATION PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARD FOR SNOW SCULPTURE EVENT GRAND VICTORY LAP |
Spirit Square |
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January 23rd and 24th 9:00 am to 4:00 pm |
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Reflection Lake |
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