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There’s less than a week left in the 2010 Olympic Games and they seem to have gone by in a 100 percent capacity blur. While there have been a few glitches on the mountains, the first 12 days have gone off almost hitch-free downtown. The promised gridlock has not happened so our visitors and residents can get where they need to go whether it’s in one of the hundreds of extra taxis which seem to be on the roads or via the Canada Line and Skytrain light rail stations steps from our door which are packed but moving everyone smoothly around town. With the Paralympics set to start on March 12th, the energy level of the city will remain high.

To help get us into the Olympic and spirit, we recently installed two sport themed-sculptures by internationally renowned artist Seward Stewart in our hotel for the enjoyment of guests and passersby alike. The two sculptures, “Anticipation” and “Aprés-Ski,” capture skiers both before and after their trip up the hill. Cast from bronze, the life-sizes sculptures are painted to produce a magnetic, life-like result. Seward Johnson’s pieces have been publically installed at Embassies, major sports events and celebrations throughout the World and they attract attention wherever they are placed.

“It’s been very exciting to have these two pieces installed at the St. Regis Hotel during the Olympics, Paralympics and beyond,” said Jeremy Roncoroni, General Manager of the St. Regis Hotel. “They are perfectly in tune with the spirit of the Games and add to our existing art program. We’re excited to have hotel guests and the public at large come and enjoy these works while they are place until this summer.”

The sculptures are in place in the lobby of the St. Regis Hotel and are available for viewing and photos 7 days a week.

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Stay at the St. Regis on your next trip to Vancouver to find out why we were recently named one of the “Top 10 Hotels in Canada” for value and service in the 8th Annual Traveller’s Choice Awards, We offer boutique accommodations and an unbeatable set of included services and amenities in the heart of downtown Vancouver. For more information on Seward Johnson, please visit www.sewardjohnson.com