It's been very exciting on the Olympic front in the past few days and many of us are dreading what the next four months will bring.

Unveiling of 2010 Olympic Medals
The new 2010 Olympic medals were unveiled this morning in Vancouver. They have a unique "rippled" look - quite like a Ruffles potato chip. An interesting tie-in with the white Olympic torch that resembles a giant joint. Munchies anyone? View them at:

Military Fly-bys
Yesterday, residents living next to the downhill venue in Creekside (Whistler) were treated to a non-stop barrage of military aircraft doing secret maneuvres. The Fence Guys were out scouting where to erect the 40 kilometres of security fencing required for the Olympic venues.

In preparation for the 2010 Games, every municipal worker in Whistler was handed a 2009/2010 Whistler Staff Companion Book, aptly titled, The Spark, the Fuel, the Flame.

Despite claims by International Olympic Committee coordination commission chairman Rene Fasel on August 26 that he was "extremely happy" with the work done and with Vancouver's enthusiastic fans, it's obvious after reading the handbook, that VANOC has not won over the public.

The 20-page full-colour, coil booklet is jam-packed with important information like the staff uniforms, the "Dos and Don'ts for Games-time success," The Power of a Team, and a personalized letters from VANOC CEO John Furlong and Whistler CAO, Bill Barratt.