As Whistler, B.C. prepares to celebrate its one-year Olympic anniversary this weekend, the mood in the resort is less than celebratory, despite assurances from the Resort Municipality of Whistler that, "it's time to re-live the magic and embrace the Olympic and Paralympic spirit."

Last year, Whistler couldn't get enough of the world's media, and now it wishes that most of the camera crews would go home, especially in light of the sled dog massacre and VANOC's luge track irregularities.

It doesn't help that hotel room nights are down, luxury real estate has taken a downward spiral, retail stores are closing and Whistler has been in the news for all the wrong reasons.

Melanie O'Brian is the Director of Artspeak Gallery in Vancouver.

Just after the 2010 Olympic Games closing ceremonies took place, UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Adequate Housing Raquel Rolnik, submitted a comprehensive report to the UN Human Rights Council in March 2010 on the impacts of mega-events that went largely unnoticed.