On Friday October 30, 2009 British Columbia's capital city, Victoria, will welcome the Olympic Torch Relay. A historic moment for many, this will be a once in a lifetime opportunity for Victorians to celebrate the arrival of the torch under the admiration of other Canadians and resident on other continents. I feel honoured to be Canadian and share in this momentuous experience in my life and in the wonderful country I call home.
Unfortunately, not everyone feels the same way. In light of our joyous celebrations, protestors are gearing up to cause havoc and disruption to the festivities. This always baffles me as I wish they could look forward to the positive impact of why we celebrate the Olympics. People will be viewing our country around the world and the opportunities are endless for our future. The protestors do not support government's financial contributions to the Olympics and are liberated to publically protest. The Olympics support athletes, business and government. A sizeable amount of money is exchanged in our economy for the Olympics and can only have a positive long term impact. The short term implications, are just that. However, being Canadian, it is our fundamental right to our own opinions.
My wish is for both to create a win-win for this very special day for me and many others.
Click here for photos of the lighting of the torch.
http://www.ctvolympics.ca/news-centre/newsid=17918.html
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