[van-discuss] COUNCIL E-lert 02/19/03: Mayor's Olympic Legacy Increases Youth Access to Sport and the Arts (fwd)

[ron]

i'm not sure how i got on cope's list and i'm not sure how wide-spread
these are so i thought i would forward it on.

ron

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Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2003 23:21:05 -0800
From: COPE E-lerts <elert at cope.bc.ca>
To: cope at cope.bc.ca
Subject: COUNCIL E-lert 02/19/03: Mayor's Olympic Legacy Increases  Youth
    Access to Sport and the Arts


COUNCIL E-lert 02/19/03: Vancouver Youth Legacy Fund Proposed by Larry
Campbell


WHAT'S HAPPENING?
-COPE Mayor Larry Campbell called today for the creation of a $10-million
Olympic legacy fund for youth going towards two endowments -- one for sport
and the other for arts.
-The Vancouver Olympic Youth Legacy Fund was developed in response to
concerns expressed by residents at Olympic forums and school assemblies.
-Following recommendations of the Romanow Report on Health Care, Mayor
Campbell's objectives include increasing physical activity in young people
by 10 per cent by 2010 through actions that include expanding free access
to sports, recreation and arts programs for residents under 19, starting
with free access to some recreational services, including public skating in
2003/4.
-The fund will be submitted for approval by the voters through referendum
at the time of the 2005 election.
-Other measures in the Mayor's report include introducing protections for
tenants and downtown neighbourhoods, developing the athletes' village as a
model of environmental sustainability, ensuring new or renovated Olympic
facilities in city parks are built to the highest standards with no net
loss of green space, and providing contract opportunities for Vancouver
businesses, job opportunities for Vancouver citizens and continued
community involvement throughout the bid.
-More details on the fund and other initiatives can be found in a 65-page
report of what Mayor Campbell heard from citizens in the run-up to
Saturday's plebiscite on Vancouver's participation in the 2010 Olympic Games.


WHAT YOU CAN DO?
-Read Mayor Larry Campbell's full report by visiting
http://www.city.vancouver.bc.ca/ctyclerk/councillors/mayor/announcements/200
3/olympics_report.htm
-Learn more about Vancouver's bid to host the 2010 Winter Olympic Games by
visiting the following web sites:
	Impact of the Olympics on Community Coalition (IOCC) www.olympicsforall.ca
	2010 Bid Corporation site www.winter2010.com (Official Bid Book)
	TEAM YES 2010: www.voteyesfebruary22.com
	No Campaign: www.nogames2010.org
	Creative Resistance:
www.creativeresistance.ca/awareness-toc/awareness-olympic-watch.htm
-Remember to vote in the Olympic Referendum this Saturday, February 22. To
find a voting place in your neighbourhood visit
http://gisweb3.city.vancouver.bc.ca:8080/olympicvote/votemain.htm

QUESTIONS?
For more information contact COPE Organiser Nathan Allen at 604-255-0400,
or email nathan at cope.bc.ca.









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