Jun 15, 2022 12:20 AM - The Canadian Press
Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart says the unveiling of a proposed 2030 Olympic Games hosting concept that is rooted in reconciliation is a cause for celebration.
Vancouver and Whistler have joined the Lilwat, Musqueam and Tsleil-Waututh Nations in supporting the Indigenous-led, privately funded bid.
It would reuse facilities built for the 2010 Winter Games while also creating a new partnership with Sun Peaks Ski Resort near Kamloops to host snowboard and freestyle skiing events.
Stewart says in a statement that today's unveiling is a moment to recognize a new way of doing things where First Nations invite settler colonial governments into an Indigenous-led process.