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With this month marking the thirty fifth anniversary of Calgary’s Olympic Video games, readers shared their reflections and reminiscences. Listed here are a few of the many responses obtained from readers.
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“I’ve lived on this fantastic metropolis ‘all my life’ (I am now formally a senior citizen), however I bear in mind effectively our excellent Winter Olympics. . . I used to be a volunteer on the Olympic Arts Pageant and was capable of take day without work from work to take part on this competition. I additionally nonetheless have my Olympic gear and Olympic outerwear. Nice, proud and joyful reminiscences.” — corinnemathhewslinder on Instagram
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“Issues I bear in mind: Pin buying and selling. The chinook. Ran into the then Prince Albert of Monaco. An enormous teenage crush on Liz Manley!” — Ken Frampton on Twitter.
“He (Eddie ‘The Eagle’ Edwards) was top-of-the-line issues concerning the ’88 Olympics — him and the Jamaican bobsled staff. It was such a blast. Glad to have the ability to reside via it.” — sheley_t1 on Instagram
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“In January 1988 I attended coaching classes with the Purple and White Membership at McMahon Stadium to arrange for responsibility at varied venues throughout the Olympics. I used to be concerned within the entry management on the Huge 4 constructing to observe the varied members as they entered the constructing to make sure that everybody had the proper credentials once they arrived on the gate. I’m additionally deputed to test the curling judges, the coaches and the gamers as they enter the curling room. It was an awesome alternative to fulfill worldwide curlers and take heed to their tales and methods concerning the sport of curling. I stored my offered Olympic garments and nonetheless put on them proudly from time to time.” – John Dyck, Olympic volunteer by way of e-mail
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“Brian Orser has continued to advertise skating to Canadian youth! A real champion.” — lmcfadn on Instagram
“The Olympics modified town and province in each manner and ceaselessly. The world watched us and noticed the success of these Video games.” — Freddie Jackson on Fb.
“It was the most effective Olympics ever. It was a lot enjoyable to be part of it.” — Sandra McLay on Fb.
“I used to be fortunate sufficient as an 18-year-old customer from the UK to have the ability to attend the ’88 video games and stick with my brother and his household who nonetheless reside in Calgary. A couple of photographs from a good time!” – Dominic Sore by way of e-mail
“It was a good time in Alberta.” — Magaly De la Vega on Fb.
“Wow! Superb! 1988! Calgary was lastly on the map!” Isabel Simonka on Fb
“Two reminiscences amongst tons of: 1.) My college students at Buchanan Elementary had been a part of a two-year Younger Olympians membership after college. We went to pre-Olympic occasions and visitor athletes got here to speak to us. They designed a T-shirt and wore it to all our conferences/occasions. Our tales and photographs had been within the Herald. One photograph made the entrance web page on March 3, 1987, with the Dutch Bobsleigh staff exhibiting the scholars how they match of their sled, sitting collectively on one of many classroom tables. I am certain these college students bear in mind the Olympics fondly due to their close-up involvement.2.) I used to be the volunteer ranger earlier than whom Eddie the Eagle landed his first leap in ski leaping. So, you recognize simply how excessive I used to be on the hill! — Janet Wees by way of e-mail
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“I used to be in tenth grade and noticed just a few hockey video games on the Saddledome and ski leaping too — Eddie the Eagle! Nice reminiscences. My goodness — was it 35 years in the past? Appears to be like like yesterday! — Patrick Handlovsky on Fb.
“My reminiscence hears the mantra of Ed-die, Ed-die from my entrance porch. I reside the place I can see the ski leap from my entrance porch. I ran down the hill with binoculars, the fly within the air, then raced again into the home to look at the touchdown on the TV. The mantra for Eddie the Eagle was so loud I might hear it a mile away.” — Pam Wilson by e-mail.
“I used to be a volunteer driver in Canmore! A great month of reminiscences!” — Cindy Lisenchuk Simpson.
Reminiscences embody “filling out the tons of of torch relay purposes; go to the pre-Olympic hockey video games on the Saddledome; take within the bobsleigh and rod and ski leaping competitions; head all the way down to the Olympic Plaza to look at the athletes obtain their medals; commerce pins with folks from exterior Calgary; and to assist guests discover their manner on the CTrain.” — Jim Krueger by way of e-mail
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“The perfect time.” — jenniferjanenahas on Instagram
“I used to be on employees at OCO’88, beginning in 1984, simply after Mount Royal School, and was appointed to Public Relations and Communications doing inside and administrative duties. . . The OIympic Welcome Heart and exhibition at Palliser Sq. was designed and created and we wanted Olympic memorabilia donated/readily available for the Olympic Welcome Centre. Personally, it was superb to open a field of skates that had been Barbara Ann Scott’s and to see her Olympic medalist skating costume within the flesh. . .It was an thrilling time and place and the opposite employees members, volunteer employees and committees grew quickly. I used to be employees member quantity 42 and we had grown to over 500 employees by the point the Video games had been supplied. . . My reminiscence that stands out probably the most is for February 13, 1988, and the whole pleasure and reduction when watching the Opening Ceremonies and witnessing that stunning spectacle (minus the recent air balloons, canceled attributable to climate). So proud, so very proud. As a youngster I had the privilege of studying and dealing with William Pratt, Invoice Wardle, Frances Jackson Dover, John Russell and Jerry Joynt to call just a few and let me let you know, they had been inspirational leaders. Moral leaders. Motivation is just not a robust sufficient phrase. . . Now retired from authorities, I can actually say that no different job or function in my 38-year profession has ever been the identical as working with Crew ’88. – Ann Smith by e-mail; OCO’88 employees member 1984-1988
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