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Canada's Sports Hall of Fame moving to Calgary
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by Jason Sanders | October 29, 2008 at 09:40 am
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The best possible news for those who care about sport in this country has arrived with the selection of Canada Olympic Park, in Calgary, as the permanent home to Canada's Sports Hall of Fame.
So compelling was the bid and so widespread and enthusiastic was the support from corporations, the sports community and the three levels of government that the choice was a slam-dunk for the hall's relocation committee, chaired by Keith Pelley.
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at 15:23 on October 29th, 2008
Hi - I took this while walking around Hamilton, ON. I was visiting from San Diego, CA for an academic conference.
You might enjoy some of these images more:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bigdpix/250129523/in/set-72157594295661693/
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at 15:26 on October 29th, 2008
Jason Sanders, I like this story. It's good stuff.
Anything to boost the fortunes of Canada's amateur athletes.
at 10:23 on October 31st, 2008
Totally agree, we need to support them way more than we're doing now. Hopefully this brings them into the public eye a little more.
at 15:31 on October 29th, 2008
This huge flag proudly flies beside Highway 105 on the north shore of Fredericton, NB. This shot was taken in the summer of 2008 as the Davis family (Pittsburgh, PA) visited Grammie & Grampie Reed (Keswick Ridge, NB).
R. Ian Davis has contributed a photo to this story.
at 15:35 on October 29th, 2008
This was taken at the City Hall in Toronto, Ontario.
Taking picture of a flapping flag can be challenging so I took this with "burst" mode with my digital camera and selected the picture that shows the flag in action.
neuron1210 has contributed a photo to this story.
at 18:00 on October 29th, 2008
Flag at the Quebec Citadel is at half mast to honor five Canadian troops who were killed in Afghanistan in April.
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at 18:19 on October 29th, 2008
Took this photo this summer while touring the Canadian Rockies. Visited Calgary and the Canadian Olympic Park in my travels. I hope to return someday to view the new Sports Hall of Fame. Good story, Jason!
eileenmurphy has contributed a photo to this story.
at 18:34 on October 29th, 2008
August 2008 soccer game between the Vancouver Whitecaps and the Prince George Allstars . Awesome soccer by the Whitecaps. I used to have season tickets back in the eighties, so I couldn't pass up this chance to see them again. Of course all the players have changed but the soccer was still great.
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at 23:25 on October 29th, 2008
Queen's Park (Toronto)
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at 01:31 on October 30th, 2008
My Fiancee visit her relatives in Toronto,Canada last Sept. She brought me a magnet design on Canadian Flag...we are planning to make our a family in Canada.
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at 02:00 on October 30th, 2008
The Toronto Fire Department flew this Canadian flag from the top of the ladders of two fire trucks during the Run for The Cure event in Toronto on Oct. 5, 2008
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at 04:51 on October 30th, 2008
This was taken form the top of Mt. Pelion in Trenton, ON. The body of water in the background is Bay of Quinte.
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at 10:47 on October 30th, 2008
This was taken in Sturgeon Falls, Ontario. At the water, down a side street is a huge Canadian flag. I took several photos just trying to catch it furled out. But I really wanted to show how huge it is. So I stood underneath and managed to get this photo.
That Canadian Grrl has contributed a photo to this story.
at 05:21 on October 31st, 2008
These flags were on Bay Street, downtown Toronto. The photo was taken on Canada Day.
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at 07:42 on October 31st, 2008
I'm currently living in Nashville, TN but was raised in Brampton, Ontario.
There is a beautiful and peaceful pride that I see in the Canadian flag. This photo was taken in downtown Saint John, New Brunswick.
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at 10:18 on October 31st, 2008
This was taken in Banff, Alberta.
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at 13:21 on October 31st, 2008
This canadian flag is just a block from my house, it stands outside a Dow Chemical building. It was twilight, my favorite time of the day and the flag just looked amazing in the sunset.
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at 23:06 on October 31st, 2008
I saw this beautiful leaf and decided with a little editing it would make a great Canadian flag.
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at 06:33 on November 1st, 2008
this was one of the many international flags that greeted my colleague and i when we landed at the iowa airport in july.
you might like the following set as well, taken on canada day at the canadian embassy in washington, dc. one of the photos was selected by CBC for their canada day photos
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dccb/sets/72157605924106742/
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at 07:34 on November 1st, 2008
This photo was taken in Mackinac, Michigan.
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at 10:36 on November 3rd, 2008
This photo was taken at a stop on the way home from Montreal. I just thought it was great to see the two flags waving side-by-side.
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at 14:57 on November 5th, 2008
This was taken at the Brickyard 400 just outside the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, IN, a small independent town within the city limits of Indianapolis. Many people park and/or camp in the Coca Cola lot near the Speedway. This is about 1 mile from my house. It was taken at the 2008 Brickyard.
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at 15:38 on November 8th, 2008
Taken at English Bay in Vancouver. 2008
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at 12:38 on November 11th, 2008
This is a photo of the Canadian flag as it sits atop the Empress Hotel in Victoria, B.C.
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at 15:58 on January 21st, 2009
A movement of the hall of fame to Alberta seems like a good idea!