[BCMA] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: BC Sports Hall of Fame pleased to participate in the BC Place Community Weekend Event April 28th and 29th

Tue Apr 17 10:31:27 PDT 2012

cid:part1.01080609.06000003 at about.com

MEDIA RELEASE

BC Place and its Partners Invite Everyone to "Community Weekend" Event

Free Community Open House features opportunities to go 'behind the scenes'
at the newly revitalized BC Place, kick a ball with Vancouver Whitecaps FC
and 
throw a pass with the BC Lions Football Club on their home turf, 
experience the BC Sports Hall of Fame, and more

Vancouver, BC (April 17, 2012): BC Place will open its doors from Noon to
4pm on Saturday, April 28th and Sunday, April 29th, for its free Community
Weekend - a family-friendly open house in which the public is invited to
visit the newly-revitalized stadium.

BC Place, Whitecaps FC, BC Lions and the BC Sports Hall of Fame invite
everyone to get to know their new stadium at this free Community Weekend
event.

Scheduled highlights include:

.         Interactive on-field activities with both home teams - the BC
Lions and Whitecaps FC 

.         A walk through the 'Caps and the BC Lions dressing rooms

.         The chance to stroll on the new FIFA-approved Polytan LigaTurf
field

.         Standing at centrefield underneath the new retractable roof, and
seeing the second largest centrehung video screens in North America - from
the players' perspective

.         Half-price admission to the BC Sports Hall of Fame - all day from
10am-5pm

.         A visit to some of the new suites

.         A draw to win two tickets to see Roger Waters' "The Wall" at BC
Place on May 26th 

What:              BC Place Community Weekend

Dates:             Saturday, April 28th and Sunday, April 29th

Times:            Noon to 4:00pm each day

Entrance:       Gate A at Terry Fox Plaza

(Walk, bike or take transit if you can)

About BC Place

BC Place is the largest sports, exhibition and entertainment venue of its
kind in British Columbia, hosting the province's most notable events
including the Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic
Winter Games. An all-new BC Place reopened in September 2011 after
completing a major revitalization that included the installation of the
largest cable-supported retractable roof of its kind in the world. Today, BC
Place is home to Vancouver Whitecaps FC who play in Major League Soccer, the
BC Lions Football Club and the BC Sports Hall of Fame. BC Place is an
important generator of economic activity in British Columbia, hosting
world-class entertainment events, professional and amateur sport, community
gatherings and exhibitions. For more information, please visit
<http://www.bcplace.com> www.bcplace.com

About the BC Sports Hall of Fame 

The BC Sports Hall of Fame has re-opened at Gate "A" of BC Place with a new
Vancouver 2010 Gallery and a new Hall of Champions. The BC Sports Hall of
Fame, a non-profit society, is the 'go to' organization for BC sport
heritage. For over 40 years, we have honoured BC's teams, builders,
athletes, pioneers, and media through the annual induction ceremony the
Banquet of Champions. To date 325 individuals and 54 teams have been
inducted onto the BC Sports Hall of Fame. The collection of the BC Sports
Hall of Fame and Museum includes over 25,000 artifacts and 20,000 archival
documents representing 100 years of sporting accomplishments in British
Columbia. In everything it does, the BC Sports Hall of Fame honours,
educates, and inspires through the Hero In YouC educational program. The BC
Sports Hall of Fame is open daily at Gate A of BC Place from 10am-5pm. Go
there. Experience. Be proud. Be inspired. For more information please visit:
http://www.bcsportshalloffame.com 

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Media contact:

Trevor Pancoust

604-646-3567

 <mailto:tpancoust at pacegroup.com> tpancoust at pacegroup.com

Media contact:

BC Sports Hall of Fame

Allison Mailer

604-687-5520 (32)

778-839-8576 (cell)

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