Olympic Cranberries

Chuck Zimmerman

olympic-cranberriesNow this is going to be impressive. Thirteen million cranberries will be used to make a “colossal depiction of the Canadian Olympic Committee’s logo” and it will be floated in the Fraser River running in front of the Richmond Olympic Oval throughout the 2010 Olympic Winter Games.

The tribute celebrates Richmond’s top agricultural crop and honors the Winter Games. The installation will float within a 46,000 sq. foot parameter in front of the Richmond Olympic Oval, home of the 2010 speed skating competitions. Built specifically for the upcoming 2010 Olympic Winter Games, this state-of-the-art building has been called the “crown jewel” of the Games, based on its award-winning architectural beauty and innovative green features.
Richmond is an official Venue City of the Games, and is Canada’s largest producer of cranberries with more than 60 family-owned farms, the majority of which are part of the Ocean Spray Cooperative.

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