Eagles In The City Takes Flight

By Connie Silas (May 01, 2009)

Artists XWA LAC TUN & Racelle Kooy's eagle

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On Thursday, April 23rd, 2009 at the new Vancouver Convention Centre the BC Lions Society for Children with Disabilities unveiled 63 beautifully painted Eagles to over 250 invited guests as part of the official launch of Eagles In The City.  This is the third chapter in the Lions Society’s trilogy of public arts projects, which follows the success of Orcas In The City in 2004 and Spirit Bears In The City in 2006.

The event was graciously hosted by Spirit of Vancouver® and the Vancouver Convention Centre and guest speakers included Dr. Don Rix, CM, OBC, Chairman, The Vancouver Board of Trade, Ken Cretney, General Manager Vancouver Convention Centre, Chris Zimmerman, President & CEO Canucks Sports & Entertainment, Bill & Cathryn Hunter, Co-Chairs, Eagles In The City and Stephen Miller, President & CEO The British Columbia Lions Society for Children with Disabilities.

A sweet surprise for all was the unveiling of a solid milk chocolate eagle by Brian & Tammy Kerzner of Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, who handed out a chocolate eagle to everyone in attendance.  This chocolate eagle is in the form of the Eagle Sculpture and will be available for sale throughout the program at various Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory Stores and Scotiabank branches and 100% of the proceeds will go to help kids with disabilities.

Copies of the Official Flight Path Map were unveiled.  The maps show the name, location, artist & sponsor of all of the Sculptures throughout the Province.  There will be a total of 130 Eagles on the streets for the next 12 months to April 2010.  They will be on display during the Winter Olympic Games, adding one more high-profile public art element to the celebrations in 2010.

Eagles in the City is a project produced by the British Columbia Lions Society for Children with Disabilities and 100% of the proceeds will go to benefit children throughout British Columbia through the Lions Society’s Easter Seals Services as well as the Vancouver Canucks’ Canucks for Kids Fund.

To learn more about becoming a sponsor of Eagles in the City, please contact Stephen Miller at the BC Lions Society at 604-873-1865 or email at smiller@lionsbc.ca or check out the website www.eaglesinthecity.com.

Article and Gallery Photos 1 - 4: Mark Kinskoffer
Homepage and Gallery Photos 5 - 11: Rolf Savella

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