As the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Closing Ceremonies come to a close in Whistler, I just couldn’t resist a shout out to the Vancouver Olympic and Parlympic Organizing committee for such an oustanding accomplishment for all of us in Canada. John Furlong always spoke about this as “Canada’s Games” and it feels so much like that as we see the final celebrations tonight from Whistler. To our Canadian athletes, their coaches, families and friends… and to the world of athletes and visitors that came to our great land…thank you for this wonderful event and spirit of global harmony through sport. We are so proud as Canadians to have had the opporutnity to celebrate with the world in 2010 in Vancouver and Whistler British Columbia Cheers from all of us at Molson Coors – proud to play our part as official supplier of beer to the 2010 Games. @MolsonFerg
It’s the countdown to the closing ceremonies, already! Yesterday was Manitoba Day, the home province of Jennifer Botterill who won a Gold Medal with her teammates of the Canadian Women’s Hockey Team last night. Another one of the athletes we’re proud to support, Joannie Rochette won the Bronze in Figure Skating. Inside the Molson Canadian Hockey the crowd cheered very very loudly for both medals but hearts were particularly warm as they watched Joannie’s performance which was shown live in the cathedral of hockey and let me tell you everyone in the “house” was on their feet. After those stellar moments we made sure that the beer was ice cold as the party heated up for Geoff Molson when he took on the stage along with the Women’s hockey team for the Victory Bottle celebration. In today’s show we are also featuring interviews with Heidi Pokorny manager of Events and Promotion who tell us how we keep our guest busy in Vancouver. Cheers to our great athletes and Go Canada Go!
It’s the countdown to the closing ceremonies—already! Yesterday was Manitoba Day the home province of Jennifer Botterill who won a Gold Medal with her teammates of the Canadian Women’s Hockey Team. Another one of the athletes we’re proud to support, Joannie Rochette won the Bronze in Figure Skating. Inside the Molson Canadian Hockey the crowd cheered very very loudly for both medals but hearts were particularly warm as they watched Joannie’s performance which was shown live in the cathedral of hockey and let me tell you everyone in the “house” was on their feet. After those stellar moments we made sure that the beer was ice cold as the party heated up for Geoff Molson when he took on the stage along with the Women’s hockey team for the Victory Bottle celebration. In today’s show we are also featuring interviews with Heidi Pokorny manager of Events and Promotion who tell us how we keep our guest busy in Vancouver. Cheers to our great athletes and Go Canada Go!
How did this go by so fast? Today is Day 14 of the 2010 Winter Games, we’re nearing the end of the second week, and the intensity is stronger than ever. For many of our Canadian athletes these Games were their time to shine and they did just that. We have many shinning stars, but one that is really close to us all at Molson Coors, is Joannie Rochette. She’s a profoundly courageous athlete who demonstrated incredible resilience by competing despite her personal grief. Joannie performed an almost flawless short program on Tuesday placing her in third place before tonight’s final long program. I’ll be like most Canadians cheering her on, what will be an emotional evening!
For Molson Coors, these Games have also been our time to shine. We couldn’t have done it without the Molson Coors Dream Team. Everyone has come together in a really selfless way to work long hours and organize a million details. It really pays off when you see everyone having a good time at the Molson Canadian Hockey House, where we had top entertainment from Bryan Adams, Sam Roberts, Barenaked Ladies and many more. In today’s episode we’ve got an interview with Pat McEleney, our Director of Sponsorships and Events who tells us about his team’s role in this great success at the Games.
Comment le temps a-t-il passé si vite? Nous en sommes déjà au 14e jour de ces Jeux d’hiver de 2010, la seconde semaine se termine et l’intensité est à son comble. Pour plusieurs de nos athlètes canadiens, ces Jeux ont été un moment de gloire dont ils ont su profiter avec brio. Si de nombreuses étoiles brillent désormais à notre firmament olympique, celle qui est la plus proche de nous est sans contredit Joannie Rochette. Joannie est une athlète profondément courageuse qui a fait preuve d’une résilience incroyable en sautant sur la glace malgré le deuil qui l’afflige. Elle a réussi un programme court presque parfait mardi dernier, qui lui a valu la troisième place provisoire en attente du progamme long final de ce soir. La soirée promet d’être forte en émotions pour les Canadiens qui, comme moi, seront rivés devant leur écran pour l’encourager!
Pour Molson Coors, ces Jeux ont aussi été une occasion unique de briller de tous nos feux. Mais nous n’aurions jamais pu réussir un tel exploit sans le travail remarquable de « l’équipe de rêve » Molson Coors. Nos collègues se sont surpassés et ont uni leurs forces avec générosité – sans compter les heures – pour régler et organiser des millions de détails. Leur travail a été récompensé par les sourires des convives qui ont profité de la Maison du hockey Molson Canadian, où de nombreux artistes se sont produits dont Bryan Adams, Sam Roberts, Barenaked Ladies et plusieurs autres. Dans notre reportage d’aujourd’hui, nous vous présentons une entrevue avec Pat McEleney, notre directeur des Événements et commandites, qui nous parle du rôle joué par son équipe dans cette grande réussite.
Yesterday at the Games, we honoured the natural wonders of Saskatchewan–Canada’s province in the heart of the prairies. Meanwhile, inside the Molson Canadian Hockey House, the party heated up to the sounds of Hockey – Canada vs. Germany, the spectacular performance of Joannie Rochette and finally the live performance of Sam Roberts. Our partnership with the 2010 winter games has given us an unparalleled opportunity to profile and promote our great brands, and to solidify our business, as we entertain customers, stakeholders, politicians, celebrities and VIPs—it’s all good. Tune in to today’s interviews with David Pelletier, Gold Medalist in pairs figure skating with partner Jamie Sale at the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Games, Dave Bigioni, Brand Director Molson Canadian and Francois-Louis Tremblay who’s getting ready for his events in short track speed skating today and Friday. Francois-Louis is pretty confident to bring Canada a couple of medals!
Hier aux Olympiques, nous avons rendu hommage aux beautés naturelles de la Saskatchewan, la province canadienne située au cœur des Prairies. Pendant ce temps, à la Maison du hockey Molson Canadian, la fête battait son plein sous la clameur des spectateurs réunis pour assister au match Canada-Allemagne et à la performance spectaculaire de Joannie Rochette, avant la prestation musicale électrisante de Sam Roberts. Notre partenariat avec les Jeux d’hiver de 2010 nous a offert une occasion incomparable de faire connaître et de promouvoir nos grandes marques, et de renforcer notre entreprise en divertissant nos clients, nos partenaires, des politiciens ainsi que quelques célébrités et invités VIP. Aujourd’hui, ne manquez pas nos entrevues avec David Pelletier, médaillé d’or en patinage artistique en couple avec sa partenaire Jamie Sale, aux Jeux d’hiver de 2002 à Salt Lake City, ainsi qu’avec Dave Bigioni, directeur de la marque Molson Canadian, et avec Francois-Louis Tremblay, qui prépare sa participation aux épreuves de patinage de vitesse sur courte piste présentées aujourd’hui et vendredi. François-Louis est confiant de remporter quelques médailles de plus pour le Canada!
There’s so much to say about what’s been happening here, I don’t know where to start. The Olympics is not just about sports. It’s about people coming together from all across Canada and from around the world. In today’s episode check out the action with hockey fans from coast-to-coast as they gathered to watch the first men’s Team Canada game at the Molson Canadian Hockey House. Listen to Ferg Devins (a.k.a. @MolsonFerg), our very own Chief Public Affairs Officer at Molson Coors Canada report on his trip up to Whistler aboard the Alberta’s Rocky Mountaineer and an interview with Jennifer Botterill who plays on the Canada’s women’s hockey team. Finally, tonight we took part in a special ceremony to celebrate the First Canadian Gold Medal winner Alexandre Bilodeau. At that event Molson Coors made a very special presentation to Alexandre; don’t miss that story in tomorrow’s Dispatch.
Les Olympiques ne sont pas qu’un ensemble d’événements à caractère sportif. Elles représentent aussi un rassemblement de gens de partout au Canada et dans le monde. Et lorsque le hockey s’en mêle, on ne peut que s’attendre à toute une fête! Hier était le premier match de l’équipe masculine canadienne de hockey des Olympiques. Si vous n’aviez pas de billet pour assister au match, l’endroit parfait a Vancouver pour y assister était sans aucun doute le Molson Canadian Hockey House. Dans le Bulletin d’aujourd’hui, nous vous présentons l’action a l’intérieur de la Hockey House ainsi que des entretiens avec Jennifer Botterill joueuse de centre de l’équipe féminine canadienne de hockey. Voyez aussi un reportage de Ferg Devins, Chef des affaires publiques de Molson Coors Canada qui a voyagé a Whistler a bord du train spécial du Gouvernement de l’Alberta – The Alberta Rocky Mountaineer. Finalement ce soir nous avons pris part à une cérémonie spéciale en l’honneur d’Alexandre Bilodeau. A cet événement Molson Coors a fait une présentation spéciale a Alexandre, ne manquez-pas ce reportage dans le Bulletin de demain.
