2010 Vancouver Olympic First Nations Totem Whistler Newspaper Media pin set

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Whistler Question Newpaper
This was pin set made for Whistler Question ( now defunct)
Vancouver-based Glacier Media says it is closing a weekly newspaper that has served Whistler, B.C., since 1976.
The Whistler Question Newspaper , located in the ski resort region 120 kilometers north of Vancouver, is expected to publish its last edition on Jan. 2018   41 Years of service.  Company decided to close the newspaper to save money and because it owns another weekly in the same market, the Pique Newsmagazine. It was a takeover by Newspaper magnate. that bought many smaller papers in Canada and closed many so they would not have the competition, Sad
by Squamish Nation of the Four Host Nation  and given out during the 2010 Olympics in Whistler ,
This set was Designed by Rick Harry of the
Squamish
Nation
Xwalacktun (Born Rick Harry) is a Squamish Nation artist whose works are recognized  internationally.  In 2012, he received the Order of British Columbia for his many  contributions to many communities. He is also a recipient of the “FANS” Honor Award  from the North Vancouver Arts Council which acknowledged his commitments both  locally and world‐wide. He created the 10 foot by 8 foot Double Doors for the Gordon  Smith Gallery in the Artists for Kids Building. Xwalacktun’s artwork is featured on the 20 foot tall Squamish Pedestrian overpass  spanning Highway #99, The Sea to Sky Highway, for Transport Canada. He designed Rick  Hansen’s 25th Anniversary print which was given to the many communities Rick Hansen  visited in 2011. A multimillion dollar home in Whistler featuring Xwalacktun’s four  carved house posts received two Gold Georgie Awards in 2002. We also know him for  the numerous and continuing work he has done with a large number of elementary and  secondary schools in 7 different districts. Xwalacktun’s works are seen throughout Vancouver and the surrounding areas.  Some  widely recognized pieces are: first nations designs on Vancouver 2010 Olympic wear,  carved double doors for B.C. Hydro’s Burnaby and Vancouver locations, 30 totem poles  throughout Scotland, cedar doors for Harrison Hot Springs Resort’s “Healing Springs  Spa”, 2008 and 2009 Nordic World Cup Banners, 2008 medals for the Nordic World Cup  Winter Games, elaborate snow boards designed for the First Nations Snowboard team,  a metal, brick and glass sculpture in West Vancouver’s Ambleside Park, and a forty foot  totem pole in New Hampshire for the Kokopelli Gallery. Xwalacktun collaborated with  three artists in Beijing for the Canada Pavilion. He also designed the 2010 Olympic Bid  Box lid and created the initial 2010 winter sports icons for the Olympic Bid Book. Recent  significant works can be seen at the West Vancouver Community Center, Whistler Peak  to Peak, University of Victoria, Capilano University, Emily Carr University and West  Vancouver Secondary School. Xwalacktun is an accomplished artist in wood, paper,  stone, glass and metals. Healing and growth have become a central theme around Xwalacktun’s work. By  focusing on how the traditional stories relate to his own life, he suggests to us how to  use this ancient knowledge to help heal ourselves and our community. The giving out of  positive energy and seeing it come back through the young people is the reward that  continues to feed his spirit so that he can give back to others.  Xwalacktun was born and  raised in Squamish. He carries with him the rich ancestries of his mother’s and father’s  clans of the Coast Salish and Kw’kwa k’wakw Nations. His father, Pekultn, carried a  hereditary chieftainship from Seymour Creek in North Vancouver. He would like to  acknowledge Capilano College and Emily Carr College of Art for teaching him the skills to  have a start in his career. His endurance and commitment through trial and error helped
propel him forward as an artist.
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