Canada Northern House (Vancouver 2010)
During the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Games, I was overwhelmed by the amount of people on the streets of our fair city. I also happened to be sick for part of the Games, and not really able to provide as much coverage to the events happening around the Cultural Olympiad. I missed a substantial number of pavilions. But the one I didn’t miss, happily (because I walked by this morning and because it’s still going to be open until April 17th) was Canada’s Northern House.
As it so happens, my brother used to live in Inuvik, and I’ve always had some degree of fascination for Canada’s North. I am someone who doesn’t really cope with low temperatures well, but I absolutely adore the cultural, social and anthropological aspects of what the Northern territories bring to the table. Moreover, my good friend ML is a cultural resource management anthropologist, and she does fieldwork and consulting work up North. So, I’ve had some exposure to what is there.
Canada’s Northern House brings all the richness and diversity of Canada’s three northern territories under one roof during the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Anything you want to know about visiting, living or investing in Canada’s North can be found at Canada’s Northern House in downtown Vancouver.
Located at 602 West Hastings (very conveniently near Skytrain and Canada Line Waterfront stations, and just two blocks from my own office at The Network Hub), Canada’s Northern House is a treasure that we should all visit.
Related posts:
- On my Vancouver 2010 Olympic experience
- Opening of Pride House Vancouver 2010
- Speakers submissions to Northern Voice 2010 close March 9th
- House of Switzerland Vancouver 2010 Grand Opening
- Pride House Vancouver 2010 Opening
As a Yellowknifer, I loved Northern House. What a perfect collection of art pieces to represent the north!
I’m looking forward to getting a chance to visit myself. The Canadian North is an area of my country that I don’t know much about. There should be plenty of learning opportunities, which is really what all the Olympic houses are about. I’m glad this one is hanging around so as to allow access without waiting in the rain.
Cheers for the post!
Northern House is fantastic! I spent 4 years in Whitehorse and LOVED it! It’s so great to see Canada’s north portrayed the way it really is – as a modern place to live work and play!
Wow. those are really nice piece of arts. Northern House is really fascinating and I’m looking forward to pay it a visit. Thanks for this post!:)