Pins and Pin Trading at Winter Olympics

So many pins, but why not also have versions as ear rings or charm bracelet charms? As is, some are available as zipper pulls or key rings. I'm using a zipper pull charm for my school art projects on my flash drive.

My first Olympic pin trade happened on day #3, while in line for photos of the Olympic Rings in Whistler Village. A little girl and her mom came up to me and politely asked me if I'd like to trade a pin. She was well-prepared. I asked her if she saw a pin she liked on my jacket (where I displayed my duplicate pins), and she said she liked the mascot characters. She was very efficient and business-like, moving to the next person in line and asking permission to trade.

Later that day, an employee for Canada Lines (railroad) traded me a pin for a Canada Lines pin. At a chocolate shop, I was given a pin for their shop. Each time we used VISA credit cards for a meal or gift purchase, we were given several VISA Olympic pins - each featured a mascot character.

Whistler Public Library - Transformed for Winter Olympics

How does the Winter Olympics impact the British Columbia town of Whistler, where Bobsled and Slaoam events are scheduled? For starters, the Canadia Olympic House has taken over the Whistler Public Library. Here is what is posted on the library website: "Whistler Public Library will be reborn as Whistler Canada Olympic House during the 2010 Olympic Winter Games. The building will serve as an accredited hosting facility for the Canadian Olympic Committee, the Government of Canada, the Government of British Columbia, and the Resort Municipality of Whistler."

Hoping to get book recommendations from Whistler Public Library or other Canadian library system. So far, I've only read Vancouver and California (Tahoe) based murder-mystery books in preparation for the trip north.


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