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Richmond O Zone Opens to the Sound of City's Youth

12 February 2010

Set to open officially today, the Richmond O Zone, an official celebration site of the 2010 Olympic Winter Games, will welcome thousands of residents and visitors with fun activities and entertainment. The site, which extends throughout the City’s centre at Minoru Park and Richmond City Hall, will be a fun and exciting venue that showcases all facets of Richmond life.
 
To celebrate the opening, a very special performance by Richmond elementary students will be taking place on the O Zone Main Stage. At 3:45 p.m., 3,500 Richmond youth will be representing the city with a heart-felt choir and band performance. The Children’s Choir will be showing their Canadian spirit, wearing red and white jackets and pants designed by Shu Lam, a former Richmond resident who is now a New York fashion design student. The Choir’s uniforms were generously donated by Richmond resident and business owner Lily Pang, whose son Simon is performing.
 
Other performances on the Main Stage, include local Richmond mother-daughter duo, The Jardines, at 5:15 p.m., Abandon Paris at 9:15 p.m. and Venice Queen, a four-piece rock band from Richmond, at 10:15 p.m.
 
You can also take part in simulated winter sports at the BCLC 2010 Winter Games Dome, experience what the province has to offer by strolling down BC Street, glide and twirl in the Ice Zone and enjoy a spectacular fireworks show at 9 p.m., presented by BCLC.
 
Other activities to take in are a visit to the Olympic-famous Holland Heineken House, the CODE and Conversation guest speaker series featuring past Olympians and the Gateway Theatre exhibit, Sewing Our Traditions: Dolls of the North.
 
The Richmond O Zone runs from February 12 to 28 and is open 3  to 11 p.m. Monday through Friday, and noon to 11 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Entrance is free and is open to all ages. For more information visit www.richmondozone.ca.