Oppose the Vancouver Olympic Bid
To: International Olympic Committe (IOC)We, the undersigned residents of British Columbia, Canada are opposed to Vancouver/Whistler hosting the 2010 Winter Olympic Games. We strongly urge the members... continue reading »
"fund health and education instead. fer cryin' out loud. City new westminster"
"Support our health/social system before spending on the games. The games won't benefit all of BC, and the games can't be compared to an event like expo 86. A two week event is nothing like an event lasting several months. City Kamloops"
"I am against the olympics City Burnaby"
"This would be bad for B.C. Let it go to a city who deserves it more. City Vancouver"
"I would rather use that money for teachers and nurses - education and health care are more important to me than the Olympic games. City East Vancouver"
"address social problems not elite sports City Castlegar"
"After reading all the petitions I notice that it is the rich that are to blame for the lack of money in the scoial system. According to the logic on this petition, poor people need money and only the rich benfit from the Olympics. So all the rich people s"
"BC is already known for tourism...we aren't spending enough in education and health and we want to straighten a road which will on balance give dubious benefits to the public?? City Surrey"
"When we have major problems in our Province (like Health Care, poverty, housing, etc) and the biggest debt/capita in Canada is very unwise to think of the Olympic Games being hosted in Vancouver. City Vancouver, B.C."
"We don't need an extra tax burden City Vancouver"
"olympics suck City vancouver"
"Vancouver needs to build more bridges and better public transportation City Surrey"