Media Advisory - Minister Greets Olympians at Ontario House

TORONTO, Feb. 12 /CNW/ - Ontario Minister of Tourism and Culture Michael Chan will greet several Olympians and other dignitaries at Ontario House.

    
    Date:     Saturday February 13, 2010

    Time:     5:00 PM (Pacific local time)

    Location: Ontario House
              Concord Place Community Celebration Zone
              50 Pacific Blvd, Vancouver
              (Next door to BC Place)
              Google Map
   
(http://maps.google.ca/maps?hl=en&tab=wl&q=50%20Pacific%20Blvd%2C%20Vancouver)
    

Ontario House has a hi-def fibre feed and multiple drops that are fully wired. A manned-camera can be supplied if needed. Our fibre is direct to Toronto TOC and can be booked for live hits from our pavilion. We are also able to accommodate standard definition broadcasts.

Ontario House, open every day from 10:00 AM until 2:00 AM during the 2010 Winter Games, features three interactive signature attractions that show off the province's tourism assets and investment potential through made-in-Ontario technologies. It will also host free nightly concerts featuring top Ontario artists, Olympic athlete appearances and events with Ontario's culinary masters and major festivals.

For more details and a full schedule of Ontario House attractions and activities go to the Ontario 2010 Winter Games web site (http://www.tourism.gov.on.ca/olympicgames2010/).

Follow Ontario news and Ontario House activities on the EventsOntario Twitter feed, http://twitter.com/EventsOntario.

For further information: For media inquiries in Vancouver, please contact: Susanne Gregor, Olympics Secretariat, Cell [phone], [e-mail]; For media inquiries in Toronto, please contact: Lisa Robart, Ontario Ministry of Tourism, [phone], [e-mail]; For media inquiries for the Minister of Tourism and Culture, please contact: Lise Jolicoeur, Minister's office, Cell: [phone], [e-mail]