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Each 2010 podium tells a unique B.C. story
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Each of the 23 stunning wood podiums used at the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Games tells a unique story of the people and communities of British Columbia.
The podiums are built from 18 distinct wood types, and the wood for each podium was harvested and donated from a specific area in the province. Donors include family run woodlots, First Nations, communities, small business and world leaders in sustainable forest products.
(Photo: One of the 23 podiums to be used during the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic games. Each podium is assembled from more than 200 wooden pieces.)
The podiums provide insight to British Columbia’s culture and geography, including the 10,000-year history of First Nations, forests managed by local communities and the importance of forestry to the Province’s economy.
The wood podiums highlight the importance of forestry in British Columbia. The province is a global leader in sustainable forest management and the world’s largest exporter of softwood lumber, paper and bio-energy products that help mitigate climate change and provide innovative solutions to green building and energy needs.
Profiles for each of the 23 podiums, including the community, donor and wood type are posted at .
Shortcuts to regional links:
Events: Team Biathlon, Team Cross-Country, Team Nordic Combined
Community: Williams Lake
Donor: Pioneer Log Homes
Wood type: Coastal Western Red Cedar
Event: Paralympic Victory Ceremonies
Community: The Cariboo
Donors: Cariboo Woodlot Association, Blake Family, Brown-John Family
Wood type: Interior Douglas-fir
Event: Paralympic Alpine Skiing
Community: Williams Lake
Donor: West Fraser Timber Company
Wood type: Subalpine Fir
The Subalpine Fir was harvested in Williams Lake, a place where loggers, ranchers, mountain bikers and fishermen meet at work and play. The geography varies from dense forests with post card lakes to open rangelands and winding canyons.
Event: Curling
Community: Community of Likely, Xat’sull First Nation
Donor: Likely-Xat'sull Community Forest
Wood type: Interior Douglas-fir
Xat’sull First Nation - Where the Mountain Meets the Valley / Likely - Gateway to the Cariboo Mountains: The area also delights visitors with the award-winning Xat’sull First Nation’s Heritage Village and Quesnel Forks, a restored ghost town that was the first non-Native community in northern B.C. and, from 1870 to 1920, was populated almost entirely by Chinese mine workers.
Event: Team Victory Ceremonies
Community: Bella Coola Valley
Donor: The Bella Coola Resource Society Community Forest
Wood type: Sitka Spruce
Wood for the podium came from the Bella Coola Valley. The valley’s character is defined by glaciers overlooking lush rainforests, dramatic wilderness and 10,000 years of Nuxalk heritage. The Sitka Spruce was donated by the Bella Coola Community Forest, which covers 128,700 hectares and is managed by the people of the Bella Coola Valley to create employment and maintain recreation, wildlife, water quality and scenic viewscapes.
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