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10/23/2006 Real women have real curves / a self-esteem program for Canadian girls aged 8-12 and their female mentorsThe Dove Self-Esteem Fund has developed several resources and tools to help Canadians free the next generation from beauty stereotypes. The web site of the Dove Self-esteem fund includes a number of resources for girls, teens, mothers, mentors, educators, etc. There is also a gallery where over 60 photos from well-known female photographers from around the world depict female beauty across the ranges of shape, size, ethnicity and age. click here for fascinating 1-minute video that reveals the ''beauty'' we see everyday in the media Real Women have Real Curves animated Java version of the image screengrabbed by me and presented below 10/19/2006 ''L'actualité par les femmes afghanes''Exposition consacrée aux femmes oeuvrant dans le domaine des communications en Afghanistan Voices on the Rise: Afghan Women Making the News This exhibit examines the lives of Afghan women journalists, producers, managers, writers, photographers, filmmakers, human rights activists and parliamentarians. Information in English L'Université d'Ottawa, en collaboration avec l'université Carleton et l'ambassade d'Afghanistan au Canada, sera l'hôte d'une exposition importante consacrée aux femmes oeuvrant dans le domaine des communications en Afghanistan. Des voix qui portent : L'actualité par les femmes afghanes observe la vie de femmes afghanes qui exercent les professions de journaliste, productrice, gestionnaire, auteure, photographe, cinéaste, activiste des droits humains et parlementaire. L'exposition montre aux visiteurs l'existence quotidienne de ces femmes et le difficile équilibre qu'elles doivent préserver entre leurs libertés nouvelles et leurs responsabilités domestiques traditionnelles, tout en composant avec les fantômes d'un passé collectif pénible. Ces photos révèlent de quelle façon ces femmes sont de véritables révolutionnaires dont la voix peut maintenant se faire entendre dans les médias, et qui, par leur travail, aident à donner une voix à toutes les femmes afghanes. L'exposition présente le travail des photographes canadiennes Leslie Knott, Lana Slezic, Marija Dumancic et Elise Jacob. Cette exposition, la première du genre au monde, est organisée par Jane McElhone et Khorshied Samad. L'exposition a été présenté à l'Université d'Ottawa jusqu'au 18 octobre 2006, et se déplacera ensuite au rez-de-chaussée de la Maxwell MacOdrum Library, à l'Université Carleton, du 23 octobre au 6 novembre 2006 10/18/2006 Quelques photos que j'aime...Voici quelques photos découvertes sur Flicker et que j'aime particulièrement... Maxime Poulin-DelisleDepuis septembre 2006, mon fils Maxime, 19 ans, fréquente l'École d'ingénierie et de technologie de l'information (EITI) à l'Université d'Ottawa. Il va sans dire que je suis content qu'il soit dans la même ville que moi ! Shelby Lee Adams' AppalachiaThe True Meaning of Pictures (CC) Do Shelby Lee Adams' photographs of Eastern Kentucky's mountain communities reinforce "hillbilly" stereotypes, or simply document a way of life? A film by Jennifer Baichwal. The True Meaning of Pictures: Shelby Lee Adams' Appalachia
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Culture and cuisine never mixed so well. Australian chef Barry Vera takes in the tastes, sights, and sounds of India. An appetizing
eight-part journey through India.
Airs Fridays at 7 pm and 7:30 pm beginning October 27, 2006 on TVOntario
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ENGLISH VERSION FOLLOWS
Quel plaisir j’ai eu dans les années 70 à me renfermer dans ma chambre noire improvisée pour en sortir plusieurs heures plus tard avec des épreuves en noir et blanc des premières images que j’ai réalisé comme enfant avec la fameuse boîte noire de ma mère Irène.
En 1966, à seize ans, j’ai achété mon premier appareil 35mm (Minolta
rangefinder). Je me préparais pour mon départ vers Vancouver – voyage effectué
dans le cadre d’un voyage-échange organisé pour souligner les fêtes du
centenaire de la confédération canadienne en 1967.
En 1972, j’ai acheté un autre appareil 35mm, cette fois un Asahi Pentax
Spotmatic II. J’ai fait de la photo avec ma bonne vieille Pentax pendant
quasiment trente ans. Il va sans dire que mes quatre enfants (Stéphane Delisle,
Maxime, Mélanie et Catherine Poulin-Delisle, qui ont entre 19 à 33 ans) ont
souvent été mes cobayes ! Stéphane, mon plus vieux, à son tour, a fait des
photos de moi lorsqu’il avait à peine 5 ans.
En 2001, j’ai eu ma piqûre pour la photographie numérique quand je me suis
porté volontaire comme photographe officiel des célébrations du 25e
anniversaire du Service de santé mentale du maintenant célèbre Hôpital Montfort
à Ottawa, où je demeure. C’est avec Corel Photo-Paint que j’ai manipulé ces
photos et que j’ai fait la découverte du monde fantastique de la chambre
noire numérique.
A l’automne de 2003, j’ai me suis procuré le NikonD100, un appareil numérique
SLR avec lequel je travaille exclusivement depuis. Mon travail en ‘chambre
noire’ se fait maintenant avec le logiciel Photoshop.
Pendant toutes ces années, mes photos ont été pour moi un véhicule utilisé pour
raconter le monde autour de moi : ma famille, mes enfants, ma communauté,
etc. A date, outre ma famille et mon cercle d’ami(e)s, peu de gens ont vu mon
travail.
Autodidacte depuis toujours, j’accepte enfin que je suis un artiste et que j’ai
le droit de m’appeler ainsi. Santé oblige, je ne travaille plus à plein temps.
J’en profite donc pour accorder à ce médium tout le temps qu’il faut pour
exprimer ma passion. Je suis bien déterminé à m’afficher et partager davantage
que je l’ai fait auparavant. Il va sans dire, j’ai encore plein de choses à
apprendre; et je souhaite de pouvoir continuer à le faire jusqu’à mon dernier
souffle.
Par la photographie, j’alimente cette passion de me dire, d’explorer, de
mieux comprendre et de partager. Les images que j’ai réalisés au fil des ans et
que je continue à réaliser, sont pour moi une fenêtre, des clins d’œil sur le
monde et la vie, un monde que je raconte tel que je le perçois, avec trippes et
avec mon coeur.
Ce travail de création est teinté par qui je suis, par les nombreux défis que
la vie me présente dans mon quotidien. Merci à ma famille et à mes proches car
ma démarche de photographe est nourrie par ceux-ci. L’intérêt et le soutien
continu de mes quatre enfants et de toutes les autres personnes qui occupent
une place importante dans ma vie sont précieux. Enfin, le soutien, l’entraide
et la camaraderie qui existe entre mes amis qui sont photographes et les
membres des clubs de photographie dont je suis membre, tout ça est
rafraichissant et énergisant.
Je suis né en 1950 à Welland, dans le sud de l' Ontario, plus spécifiquement dans la péninsule du Niagara. Mes parents, des Québécois d’origine, sont déménagés à Welland pendant les années quarante.
J'ai fait mes études primaires et secondaires dans les
écoles francophones de Welland, toutes publiques à l'époque.
Pendant les années 70, j'ai travaillé comme animateur social en Ontario
français (Direction-Jeunesse, Sécrétariat d'État du Canada,
Association canadienne-française de
l'Ontario),
J'ai aussi travaillé dans le nord de l'Ontario : pour
le Centre de développement de l'enfance et de la jeunesse, situé à Kapuskasing;
et aussi pour CBON, la radio française de Radio-Canada dans le Nord de
l'Ontario.
Plus tard, j’ai travaillé comme coordonnateur régional des services en
français et ensuite superviseur de programmes au bureau du Ministère des services sociaux et
communautaires de l'Ontario à Hamilton. Plus récemment, j’ai
été le réprésentant de l’Ombudsman de l’Ontario à Timmins dans le nord-est de
l’Ontario.
Autodidacte, grand curieux maintenant à la retraite, depuis trois ans, j’accorde de plus en plus de temps à ma
passion la photographie.
Mes photos reflètent souvent mes autres passions et
intérêts : mes quatre enfants (18 à 32 ans), la santé mentale et la
croissance personnelle, les relations hommes-femmes et intergénérationelles, l’Ontario français, les collages, le cinéma, les médias et les nouvelles technologies, la
lecture, la simplicité volontaire, les relations interculturelles, la cuisine,
le cyclisme, le plein air, le jardinage, le bricolage, etc.
Outre mon travail comme photographe, je présente à l’occasion des causeries sur
mon vécu avec la dépression.
Gérard Delisle, photo qui accompagne mon profil par Pascal Barrette, clicbarrette@sympatico.ca----
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ENGLISH VERSION
Gérard Delisle
gerarddelisle@yahoo.ca
A FEW NOTES ABOUT ME
When out in the community
with my camera, I am often asked: Are you a professional photographer?
My response is always the same: Photography is my passion, not my job.
In the 70s, I spent many hours in my improvised darkroom making black and
white prints from negatives of photographs I made as a child using my mother’s
good ‘ol black box camera.
In 1966, when I was sixteen, I bought my first 35 mm camera (a Minolta
rangefinder) and travelled by the train to Vancouver with a group of St. John Ambulance
cadets, thanks to a travel exchange program organized to celebrate Canada’s centenary in 1967.
In 1972, I purchased another 35mm camera, this one a SLR, the Asahi Pentax
Spotmatic II. That camera was my faithful companion for almost 30 years. My
four children, Stéphane Delisle and Maxime, Mélanie and Catherine
Poulin-Delisle, were often haunted by dad towing his camera and wanting to make
some photos of them. Stéphane, my oldest, was only five when he took his first
photos of me using his father’s Pentax . In 1999, Stéphane moved to Vancouver and took the Pentax with him.
Photography is an inter-generational thing, that is for sure.
In 2001, I made my first digital images as the official photographer for the 25th
anniversary of Montfort Hospital’s Mental Health Program. In 2003, I
acquired a NikonD100, a digital SLR, and now work exclusively with that
wonderful tool, along with Photoshop in the digital ‘’darkroom’’.
When I describe my work, I often use the theme Le monde tel que je le
perçois, the world as I see it. I am fascinated by people and the world
we live in. I have things to say about myself, my family and friends, my
community, etc. that I can’t fully express except through my photography.
When I have my camera in my hands, I feel alive and able to communicate my
joys, my fears and those of the places and people I cross paths with when I
decide at a very specific moment to press the shutter release.
Now retired, most of my time is spent on photography. With the support and encouragement of my
children, family and friends, the passionate artist in me is exploring and expressing himself. My tools: a NikonD100 and and version 7, Photoshop software. My photographic journey is made more pleasant
by rubbing shoulders with the members of two photography clubs, one in Ottawa, the other in Gatineau.
I was born in the City of Welland, located in the Niagara Peninsula, in the southern part of Ontario, Canada, near the American border. I spent the first twenty years of my life in my home town, except for a one- year stint in Montréal in1967, when I was 17.
During the seventies, I worked as a community development worker within Ontario's French-speaking community. During five years, I was a Social Development Officer at the Department of Secretary of State (now Heritage Canada). I also worked in Sudbury for CBON, a radio station with the French-language service of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
Later, I worked in Hamilton, with the Ontario Ministry of Community and Social Services, first as the area office's French-language Services Coordinator and then as a Program Supervisor. More recently, I worked in Timmins for Ombudsman Ontario.
Now retired, I spend as much time as possible exploring my passion with photography.
My photos reflect my wide range of interests: my four children (aged 19 to 33), my interest in the arts, graphics, collages, media, cycling, mental health, the French-speaking community in Canada, cinema, new technologies, reading, simplicity living, cooking, the outdoors, gardening, woodwork, etc.
I regularly accept invitations to speak about my personal experience with depression.
Gérard Delisle, photo in my profile by Pascal Barrette, clicbarrette@sympatico.ca
Périple de plusieurs mois : Paris, Espagne, Allemagne, l'Inde, etc.
Mélanie Poulin-Delisle, ma fille de 21 ans, est présentement en Allemagne. Il y a quelques semaines, quand elle a quitté l'aéroport Trudeau à Montréal, sa destination était Paris. Après quelques jours dans la Ville Lumière, elle s'est rendu en Espagne. Dans quelques semaines, elle quittera l'Allemagne pour faire un séjour d'une durée indéterminée dans un petit village en Inde - pas d'Internet !
Mélanie a étudié pendant deux ans à l'École secondaire De La Salle à Ottawa - École d'excellence artistique (volet écriture). Par la suite, elle a étudiée pendant deux ans à l'Université d'Ottawa. Elle et son ami Evan (originaire du Nouveau-Brunswick) sont déménagés à Fredericton, NB oū ils ont poursuivis leurs études universitaires à la University of New Brunswick
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India encyclopédie populaire
http://indiaimage.nic.in/ Site officiel du gouvernement de l’Inde
http://www.meaindia.nic.in/ Ministère des affaires étrangères de l’Inde
http://www.tourindia.com/htm/homepage.htm Information touristique
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/ Times of India
http://www.hindustantimes.com/ Hindu Times
http://www.mrdowling.com/612india.html Guide sur l’Inde destiné aux enfants
http://www.google.co.in/ Google India
http://www.hciottawa.ca/filmfestival.html
Festival de film indiens à Ottawa, 11-26 août 2006 (gratuit)
Ce message s’adresse à toutes
les personnes importantes dans ma vie
mais particulièrement à mes enfants :
Maxime, Mélanie et Catherine (Poulin-Delisle),
ainsi que Stéphane (Delisle)
Soyez assurés, Maxime, Mélanie, Catherine et Stéphane
que je vous aime beaucoup, même à distance
ET
que j’ai encore le goût de continuer à partager
pleins de choses avec vous, pour encore très,
très longtemps
In memory of Agnes Vandergang
More than 12 years ago, Agnes Vandergang worked for the Depressive and Manic-Depressive Association of Ontario.
When I lived in Hamilton, I heard her speak publicly about her struggles with depression and her many efforts to lead a healthy, normal and meaningful life. We quickly became friends and supported one another.
On December 5, 2005, after living with severe depression for almost thirty years, Agnes decided to bring her life to an end.
I will miss her dearly.
Gérard Delisle
gerarddelisle@yahoo.ca
2006 06 09
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Dear Agnes,
I tried to reach you on your birthday,a few days ago. After all these years without being in touch, I wanted to reconnect with you and wish you a Bon anniversaire !
I called your mom because I was unable to locate you. With much courage, she informed me about your December 5 decision to end your life. Even though she does not know me, she was patient and answered my questions.
It makes me sad, so sad, to imagine that things got so bad for you that you just couldn’t bare the thought of living another day. I hope your new journey will bring you the peace you’ve always longed for.
After we first met, when the dogs of darkness haunted me, you always encouraged me; sometimes, just being there for me without saying anything. You understood.
Yes, life is certainly full of challenges; not always easy. Nevertheless, today, I am renewing a commitment made a number of years ago. No matter what, I’m sticking around!
Why? Because I still have many years to share with my four beautiful children and my many loved ones. Loud and clear, I say: The journey goes on!
Gérard
Agnes Vandergang's final words to her friends and family
http://www.firstunitariantoronto.org/agnesv.htm
Testimony given by Agnes Vandergang. New Year's Eve, 2000
www.firstunitariantoronto.org/testimony/testimony_agnesv.htm
Du 1er au 19 mai, Marie-France Bazzo convie ses auditeurs à soumettre l'image la plus marquante des 25 dernières années. Une photographie du 11 septembre 2001 ou le logo des ordinateurs Apple, par exemple. Chaque jour, des personnalités et des professionnels viendront dévoiler l'image qui les a marqués. Les
gens se présentent dans ta vie
pour une RAISON,
pour une SAISON
ou pour la VIE.
Lorsque tu sauras laquelle
s'applique pour une personne,
tu sauras ce qu'il faut faire…
Lorsqu’une personne est dans ta vie pour une RAISON
c'est habituellement pour combler un besoin que tu as
manifesté.
Elle est venue pour t'assister à travers une épreuve, pour
t'offrir son aide ou son support, pour t'aider physiquement,
émotionnellement ou encore spirituellement.
Elle peut te sembler envoyée par Dieu et elle l'est vraiment.
Cette personne est là pour la raison que tu veux bien
qu'elle y soit.
Alors, sans aucune mauvaise intention,
à un moment donné,
cette personne dira ou fera quelque chose
pour briser la relation.
Quelques fois elle meurt,
quelques fois elle te quitte,
Quelques fois elle agira de façon à te
faire prendre une décision irréversible…
Ce que tu devras réaliser c'est que
ton besoin a été comblé, ton désir réalisé,
son travail est terminé et
ta prière a été exaucée.
Maintenant, il est temps de passer à autre chose.
Certaines
personnes viennent dans ta vie pour une SAISON,
parce que ton tour est venu pour partager, grandir et apprendre.
Elles t'amènent une expérience de paix
ou te font jouir de la vie.
Elles pourraient te montrer quelque chose que tu n'as jamais fait.
Elles te donnent une joie inhabituelle et incroyable.
Crois le, c'est réel mais seulement pour une Saison.
Les
amitiés à VIE te montrent des leçons de vie:
des choses sur lesquelles tu dois bâtir afin d'avoir
une
fondation solide en émotions.
Ton travail est d'accepter la leçon: a
aimer la personne telle qu’elle est,
mettre en valeur tout ce que tu a appris d'elle
afin d'aider d'autres dans ta vie personnelle
On dit que
l'amour est aveugle…
l'amitié voit loin
Merci d’avoir été dans ma vie et
de m’avoir donné cette chance de progresser !
auteur
inconnu
merci à Farida Djoudi qui a partagé ce texte avec moi le 2 septembre
2006
Games Chronicles – Torino 2006
“The glory of victory and the agony of defeat” (ABC’s - Wide World of Sports)
The past several days since my last update have been exactly what I have always expected of the Games, and how I have often described them … an emotional roller coaster. The sound of the famous ABC sport television show “Wide World of Sports” and the vision of that ski jumper falling off the side of the jump have come to me several times of the past days (No I don’t believe that ABC will attempt to out-bid NBC for the broadcast rights to future games), given the crazy things that have been going on around me, and that I have been experiencing first-hand.
Cindy is Golden… Wins 4th medal…
It goes without saying that working with the long track speed skating team here in Torino has, despite the very busy schedule and the numerous demands, an incredible privilege. The fact that Cindy has done so incredibly well at this games (4 medals), and has finally gotten the recognition she deserves is also quite amazing.
Being at Oval Lingotto for the women’s 1500m was amazing – Kristina came out and blew everyone away by 2 seconds, and then in the next pair Cindy topped that by another good margin… everyone in the rink followed the lead of the Dutch and greatly supported some great skating. The Canadians in the house were proud, many of us with tears in our eyes.
Although we had (up until her medal ceremony the other night) heard “Oh Canada” 3 times, I was never there in attendance at the venue or in the medals plaza – like you I had to suffice to watch the events and ceremonies on TV. Attending the medals ceremony for Cindy’s gold … hearing ‘Oh Canada’, singing along with other Canadians, watching her on the podium… was very special especially given my role with the team and the relationship I have established with her over the past 12 months.
CH-CH-CH-CH-CHANGES… Games, the Italian way…
Had I sent you an update several days ago it likely would have been very negative – alas I stuck with the idea of never sending email when really pissed-off. See a theme here in at the Torino Olympics has been change…See normally when one arrives early for the Games, we expect to have security tightened the day of the Opening Ceremonies, have a few things adjusted in the first couple of days, and then everyone seems to settle into a routine – this has been my experience at past Games, whether they be Olympics, Pan Am Games, or Canada Games. Here in Torino, the Italians do things on their own schedule… yes the events are on-time, but sometimes other things take a bit longer.
In my particular case, things went a little off the track on 18th… See TOBO (Torino Olympic Broadcasting Org.) and the IOC decided to begin enforcing a rule that affected all of the press attachés at all venues. This rule essentially restricted access to the Mixed-Zone (the area adjacent the field of play where the media get their work done) for press attaché, team leaders and coaches. See many journalists know little about Olympic sport, and thus coaches are often requested for interviews when the journalists haven’t done their homework. In the case of long track while restricted available of the athletes, the coaches have been a great resource to the journalists… no one was pleased with the situation. Suffice to say that the TOBO representative I spoke with was cordially welcomed to the Olympic Games on day 8 of competition and reminded that all had been working fine up until that point.
Then a day later, after press attachés at mountain venues in Sestriere essentially went on strike, the IOC changed their rules again given the complaints from broadcasters and journalists that they didn’t get to talk to the athletes they wanted to. The kicker is that the rules changed at all venues except at Oval Lingotto – just my lucky day!. To make matters worse, they also changed on the 20th, our access within the field of play area. Bottom line is that things are working, but it’s is really a shame that once again decisions are made without consultation with the athletes, coaches, the teams themselves… or the broadcasters who are responsible for a high percentage of the IOC’s revenues.
The home stretch…
With just a couple of hours until the final event for long track (the women’s 5000m) and just about 28+ hrs from the closing ceremonies it is good to see the end in sight. Everyone here is very excited about the possibilities of the next several hours – with Clara, Kristina and Cindy all having a chance at top 6 it could be an interesting night. With Cindy favoured to being named flag bearer for the closing ceremonies, it will be a busy time for all of us and my phone will be ringing a few times tomorrow…
We are planning ahead as much as we really can, but the fun in these situations is getting to think on my feet and negotiating with the team, the athletes and the media how we are going to make everyone happy.
Canada –“a winter sport power house...”
I know that many Canadians are disappointed that Canada is not involved in the gold medal game, and has actually been booted from the tournament – this is indeed disappointed. But my hope is that people at home realize that this is Canada’s best showing at a winter Olympics, and that we have 10 fourth place finishers so far in addition to the 6 gold, 8 silver, 5 bronze medals (I think those numbers are right but then again it’s been a crazy week).
The Torino Olympic Winter Games has been a great demonstration of what Canada can do, and will continue to do. Just imagine what it will be like when we host the Games in 2010! Heck when NBC is quoted as saying that Canada is a “winter sport power house”… you gotta wonder if they can admit it, maybe it’s really true… even for us humble yet fickle Canadians.
MISC
I wish I had more time to write about the other things going on behind the scenes, the clothes trading, the demands for pins 50times per day, the fact that the there are still so many things that make me go “hmm…?” in bewilderment, but I must go…
Enjoy the rest of the Games and I look forward to sending an update from a small café in Nice France where I’ll rest and recuperate from this adventure for a couple of days.
Ciao , Stéphane
Games Chronicles – Torino 2006
Hanging-out with the long trackers - silver lining to long days… sunset appeared to be golden…
(ok ok, c’mon I know this was ‘fromage’ and entirely cliché, but heck… why not…)
The
last couple of days certainly have been a whirlwind. Although my
priorities are with the long track speed skating team, and believe me this has
kept me busy, the success of the Canadians over the past couple of days has made
things pretty interesting around here.
The
Team Pursuit, as many of you likely witnessed via television last night (or
morning depending what coast you’re on), is incredibly exciting. A
take-off from the pursuit in track cycling, the event may just succeed in
getting more people interested in speed skating (and let’s all admit it, the
sport could use it – I’m not saying we should be as crazy as the Dutch when it
comes to speed skating, but c’mon look at the medal tally and our success over
the past games). With the qualification round (based on World Cup
points) and the single elimination format, it’s very easy for all of us to
follow what is really going on. What’s even better is the fact that the racing
itself is so exciting – let me tell you, although it is certainly interesting to
watch speed skating from inside the oval surface itself, it simply gets dizzying
during the TP. Both men’s and women’s Canadian teams skated their
butts off last night, and we have silver medals.
I just got back to the village about 30 minutes ago after attending the event ceremonies at the Torino Olympic Medals Plaza… The police escort to the venue was interesting given the traffic realities and the driving habits (read bad) of the Italians. Upon arrival, it was quite a show and also quite exciting to watch these ordinary Canadians, who are amazing people, and also just happen to be the very best Canadian skaters, and the 2nd best in the entire world, receive their due recognition. Believe me, some of us in the front wanted to start singing “Oh Canada”, but we all know we should be more respectful … be more Canadian…
Having been in Torino for 16 days, today was really the
first day that I’ve had a bit of a break. There were three
training sessions today, but no racing. The logistics related to
attending medals (shuttle convoy to event, tix for family and friends, reception
downtown, media requests to coordinate within a 30 minute window, and then some
athletes coming back to the village) took the evening (left village at 6pm for
an 8pm event and returned at 9:45pm), but most of the morning I had to catch-up
things… I even got to work-out today… (watch-out Steve and Spencer, this fat guy
will certainly be sucking your wheels when we are riding in
March).
Tomorrow and Sunday are certain to be busy given that Jeremy races in
the 1000m, his last event of the games. I have received a number
of requests for Jeremy and Saturday night and Sunday are the first real
opportunities for him to deal with them all. This being said, the
1000m will see four Canadians step up to the line… and although I may be a bit
biased now that I’m living on the west coast, take my advance, watch for Denny
Morrison… this boy could just put him stamp on the event here at the Games, and
prove that his podium finish here in December was no fluke.
Although many of you likely keeping your eyes on the medal ranks
(Canada currently has 11 – tied for 2nd overall total medals), here
are a few other numbers for you to consider:
Photos par Stéphane - Équipe Canada/Team Canada - SRC - CBC - COJO Turin - CIO - Vancouver 2010
2006_02_13 Games Chronicles – Torino 2006
Stéphane Delisle, Attaché de presse aux Jeux
Klassen’s Bronze first medals for speed skaters!
Cindy certainly went for it last night at Oval Lingotto – from where I was standing it was as if I could see the lactic acid accumulating into her legs… Although most would agree she was hoping for more than bronze she is very happy to have stood on the podium last night. German favourite Annie Friesenger nearly caught Cindy and missed the podium by only 0.02 seconds. And ultimately from the team’s perspective Cindy beat all the skaters she was expected to beat… only challenge is that the two Dutch skaters had the best races of the day.
In just a few short hours from now, and only about 800m from where I am sitting in the athlete’s village, the Men’s 500m will begin. Jeremy, Mike and Brock are entered for Canada and given the hype around Jeremy’s dominance in the sport it is certain to be an interesting day – note that Jeremy has won over 57 World Cup medals, more than any other male in any sport.
As for cloning myself, I have not yet been able to figure that out here in Torino and so I will have to have someone else attend Medals Plaza with Cindy tonite… kinda sucks that I won’t be there, but most of us here are after all focused on performance and so it’s more important that I be at the Oval…
I know from the short messages I have been receiving from home that most of you are enjoying the Games – all the best over the coming days. Things certainly are going to get busy here… enjoy the TP (Team Pursuit) on the 15th-16th – a great event that is really fun to watch.
STÉPHANE DELISLE
stephane_delisle@hotmail.com
Cell: 604.710.8298
Canada Meets the World this Winter...
Torino 2006 Olympic Winter Games (Feb.10-26th)
Torino 2006 Paralympic Winter Games (Mar. 10-19th)
Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games (Mar. 15-26th)
Note de Gérard Delisle
photos qui accompagnent le rapport de Stéphane proviennent de http://www.radio-canada.ca/Turin/albumsphotos
2006_02_12 Games Chronicles – Torino 2006
THE GAMES HAVE BEGUN!!! And we’ve got more medals to come!
Well where to start since I last provided an update. Let me start by sharing that the Olympic Games is full of fun little unexpected surprises and this emotional roller coaster is just about to crest the summit of the first big hill.
To those who have been sending notes thank you, they are much appreciated. And to those who have been checking-out the photos on-line, rest assured there are more to come (and no, please don’t think that I posted them there to sell them… ignore all those ads).
The first of my unexpected experiences in Torino was with the OC (Opening Ceremonies). Having removed my name from the draw given the fact that I’ve marched before, I was content with hanging around outside as all the team got together to meet the buses for the event. But sure enough at the last minute one of the SS-LT team therapists suggested that we put on “all our kit” (OC apparel) for our planned trip to the Canada Olympic House to watch the event with parents, friends and other Canadians. We had a complete blast walking down the streets of Torino and taking the tram with this crazy outfits on. Just imagine four guys completely decked-out in this white and red gear – we looked completely out of place in Italy, recognized by some as the fashion capital of the world.
The kicker for the evening however was a truly Canadian experience. After hanging out at COH for a couple of hours enjoying beer and pizza with some colleagues from VANOC, when Renee suggested that we go play road hockey outside the BC/Canada Place located just 5 short blocks away. We took no time to ponder this idea and within 10 short minutes were walking into the log cabin in downtown Torino asking to “borrow” the ball hockey gear (they have games every day from 3-5pm). The sight of 15-20 Canadians playing ball hockey in a semi-light paved area outside the log cabin was very fun. Jonathan Gatehouse from Maclean’s magazine score the first goal and the team made of primary of the whites was down 1-0… image the 4 of us running around in muk-luks, sheerling hats and those long heavy coats (we were sweating like crazy in no time). But the Hbc gear must have inspired our team… our goalie, stood on his head to stop nearly 20 shots in our short game… not easy to do in the dark with so many people running in every direction around you. 20 minutes from it’s humble start there was a small team of us who had won our little game 4-2 and we shared an uniquely different experience that many of you can certainly relate to.
The other surprising thing that has happed to me here in Torino is that I’ve taken up smoking!
Yes really it is true! So I can no longer give my mom and siblings lectures of how bad the cancer sticks are for you as since my arrival I have likely smoked a half-pack a day.
The reality on these comments is that everyone everywhere seems to be smoking and we just simply can’t seem to get away from the second hand smoke. From transportation volunteers, to access volunteers, they smoke anytime anywhere… I’m hoping we don’t have to explicitly mandate that Olympic venues be smoke free in 2010!
Smoking everywhere…
We have an expression at events that we are in “Games mode” and it’s kind of interesting as this comes from the pace of things, the fact that time disappears and communicating clearly when people may be under stree is very important. Well the games also presents its own surprises. The fact that they closed the pedestrian bridge from the Village to the MPC and the Oval for 3.5 hours for a visit from the Italian Prime Minister without warning certainly put a kink in our plans to get to training – not much of a problem for me, but the athletes and coaches certainly had to go to plan B of taking the OCOG transportation. My colleague Noemi who is the press attaché for snowboarding was so sick upon her arrival in Bardonechia that we had to isolate her in a hotel room so as to not get the snowboarders sick – Although we did have someone else manage the media requests for the team during this time, Noemi was up and at it in time for the start of competition. And just in time to help out with the Freestyle Skiing medal yesterday. See the morning of Jennifer Heil’s gold medal moguls run, the press attaché for freestyle Michele broke her ankle and had to be airlifted for surgery - all is good with her now… Team work here has been great and so far we have managed to figure things out as they have come at us.
The speed skating team is doing really well… great performances yesterday with Arne Dankers finishing 5th in the 5000m – a personal best finish ranking. Today Canada has another serious chance at medals with Cindy Klassen, Clara Hughes and Kristina Groves competing in the 3000m… It’s going to be a long but very interesting day.
I’m going to get back to the details on this end to ensure I’m ready for the races this afternoon… all the best for now!
If anyone is interesting in some fun art related to the Games check-out : www.visa.ca/voi/ egreetings.cfm.
Ciao Stéphane
STÉPHANE DELISLE
stephane_delisle@hotmail.com
Cell: 604.710.8298
Canada Meets the World this Winter...
Torino 2006 Olympic Winter Games (Feb.10-26th)
Torino 2006 Paralympic Winter Games (Mar. 10-19th)
Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games (Mar. 15-26th)
Games Chronicles – Torino 2006 - Stéphane Delisle
http://2006gameschronicles.myphotoalbum.com
Global Village… the world really is a small place, and we’re all fortunate that it’s getting smaller.
The journey from Vancouver and arrival at the Torino Olympic Village yesterday was for me, quite straight forward. No real issues which is what we normally want on such a long trip. As for some of the staff here… well some arrived 8 hours later than planned due to fog in Munich or missed connections. Once here at the Torino Village (there are a total of 3 villages) however things are great – the staff and volunteers have got pretty much everything ready to go for us.
And really when one things about it, it really is quite impressive. I mean c’mon, I got into this funky shaped metal box, and 10 hours later had arrived on another continent. A showed a keen volunteer wanting any Canadian pins we could spare my accreditation and within 2 minutes he had validated my accreditation and I was officially arrived and ready for the Games. Sure enough, my room is ready, I get settled-in, the 8 or so long-track team members and staff who have arrived eat dinner and then I connect to wireless internet in the village office to find Jane on-line from NYC… interesting.
Today our team was the first to go through the “outfitting” process. This is like Christmas in February where each of the team members is presented with a bag full of gear… the 2006 Olympic Team is getting more items than any previous team… and the athletes are quite stoked about the stuff they are getting. Now here’s the challenge… the clothing was ordered and shipped from Canada by freight in July ’05…most of the athletes had not met the selection criteria and were not named to the team until November/December, some still have not been finalized. So by trying everything on, making a few exchanges, and then having altered what they can’t exchange most every member of the team ends up looking great! The snowboarders that went through this afternoon certainly had a lot of fun making sure their stuff “fit just right!” And the tailors… Ram and Anna are wizards! Ram has been travelling to games with the team for over 20 years… (someone’s gotta write a book about this guy!).
The rest of the team arrives over the coming days, and things will get busier for me as the media arrives and decides to start about issues beyond the general stories about the city’s preparedness, and the ‘numbers’ of the games (#s of athletes, pounds of chicken, pairs of shoes for volunteers, gallons of fuels for volunteer shuttles, etc.).
Given that things will pick-up quickly, I did take the time today to check things out in the village and will today check-out the venue again, as well as get downtown to the medals plaza as well as the Main Press Centre. My stroll through the village today found me in the ‘entertainment room’ – essentially a large games room. Sure enough Dutch skater Beorn Nijenhuis, (originally from Canada – more here) was sitting in-front of a speed skating video game and not having much luck figuring things out. I wouldn’t say that I know Beorn, but that we’ve seen each other at previous events… sure enough within a few short minutes, we had a volunteer teaching us how to play and we were laughing our butts off, given that we truly sucked. For those that know me and my lack of interest in video games, this is no surprise… As for Beorn, he’ll stick to doing what he does best, and that’s speed skating with his feet and not his hands. A strange and unexpected moment at the games…
So I’ve got some photos to share and will try to upload more as the games proceed. I have to thank Spencer for lending me his digital SLR (I owe you buddy!). Check-out the on-line album at: http://2006gameschronicles.myphotoalbum.com
My dad also recently sent me a fun link to some photos (see: http://www.radio-canada.ca/Turin/albumsphotos/01historique/01.shtml). Fear not Anglophones, a picture is worth a thousand words in any language. And upon review, I ask you, it is a coincidence that Canada appears in ALL hockey shots? And for photo #47, I have fond memories of that night in SLC and that flag of mine that has been captured in so many photos…
And here’s a link for those teachers out there, or those of you who know teachers…
Canadian Olympic School Program Launches Turin 2006 Unit for Grades Four to Six - With the excitement building as Canada prepares to go for gold this February, the Canadian Olympic Committee has launched four new fun-filled Turin-themed lesson plans. The activities are focused on the 2006 Olympic Winter Games and meet language, math, physical education and art curricula. For further information on the Canadian Olympic School program, or to obtain the Turin 2006 unit, please go to www.olympicschool.ca.
I’m off to get more details organized for the days and weeks ahead as once this things get going, there won’t be much time to do anything else but run with it…
All the best,
Stéphane
PS – and for those who were involved in the curling event we hosted in December or visited my place over the last weeks, rest assured that one of the first things I did upon getting settled-in my room was to hang that flag for all to see! Now that’s a small world…
STÉPHANE DELISLE
stephane_delisle@hotmail.com
Cell: 604.710.8298
Canada Meets the World this Winter...
Torino 2006 Olympic Winter Games (Feb.10-26th)
Torino 2006 Paralympic Winter Games (Mar. 10-19th)
Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games (Mar. 15-26th)
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dans quelques jours : photos par Gérard Delisle dans l'album 'Contact Ontarois'
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