Whistler Mountain

Guestbook The Most Exciting Time I've Had as a Canadian

When I stand in front of the Olympic rings in Whistler village, I am overwhelmed with a sense of belonging. The Vancouver 2010 Olympics brought us together as a country; I could see that much, even though I was only in the 7th grade at the time. My teachers set up our own mini-Olympics at school. Everywhere you looked there were swarms of red mittens and scarves, and it became a trend to clip the stuffed Olympic mascots onto your backpack as an accessory. The rings bring me back to this time in our history, how united and excited we all were to be hosting this wondrous event. We had the opportunity to showcase the beauty of our country to the world. They were filled with wonder at the sight of Whistler’s breathtaking slopes, with awe at the diverse landscape and culture of Vancouver, and amazed by our people’s immense talent and character. My friends and I climb on these rings now, extremely diverse and individualistic even in our small group, and represent what Canada is to me: a unique, multi-cultural country that has the ability to unite in our common love of our nation and the life we live in it.