8 September 2008
Vancouver 2010 Mascots Sumi, Quatchi, and Miga Join the CP Spirit Train Experience
With less than two weeks until the Canadian Pacific (CP) Spirit
Train will move the Olympic Spirit through Canadian communities, CP announced today that it has saved seats in the railway coach car
for three very special guests. Sumi, Quatchi, and Miga, the beloved Vancouver 2010 mascots, will jump on board the CP Spirit Train in
Port Moody on 21 Sep 2008, ride across six provinces, and finish off their adventure in Montreal on
18 Oct 2008.
"Canadian Pacific welcomes the Vancouver 2010 mascots to this free community program. We invite families to come out, meet the
mascots, and celebrate with CP," said Dan Winiski, Director of Olympic operations for CP," Sumi, Quatchi, and Miga have such
playful, youthful enthusiasm, and an Olympic spirit that is a great addition to our Spirit Train Experience."
Like all Canadians who participate in Spirit Train events, over four weeks at the Spirit Train Village, Sumi, Quatchi, and Miga will
experience a multitude of winter sport simulation activities, meet thousands of new friends, capture unique memories, and become part
of the great Canadian history of the railway.
Sumi, an avid alpine skiing fan, will be eager to check out the Sound Dome and Ski Jump exhibits in the Spirit Train Village. He is
also looking forward to the celebration of First Nations on the Spirit Train stage, which features Metis fiddle virtuoso Sierra Noble
and array of guests performers including Dallas Arcand, Jay Burnstick, Wayne Miller, and Nukariik Matthew Mukash. Of course, Sumi is
also looking forward to hearing the rock-blues sounds of Colin James each night during the Spirit Train finale.
Word has it that Quatchi, who dreams of becoming a goalie, will be spending quality time with CP's athlete ambassador and Paralympian
Paul Rosen. Paul is currently ranked as the number one sledge hockey goaltender in the world and might offer Quatchi a little coaching
at the Sledge Hockey exhibit in the Spirit Train Village. The exhibit will allow visitors to try their hand at this exciting team sport
as they sit on a specially designed sled and use two sticks to pass, stick-handle, and shoot the puck.
Miga, part Orca whale and part Spirit Bear, will be busy helping Canadians show their Olympic spirit. At the Video Booth, she'll
encourage visitors to create a video postcard message of support to inspire our Canadian athletes. Video postcards will be
automatically entered into a draw to win a trip for four to the 2010 Winter Games.
The CP Spirit Train is stopping for day-long events in Port Moody, Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Saskatoon, Thunder Bay,
Sudbury, Mississauga, Smiths Falls, and Montreal. Complete details on Spirit Train Stage schedules for entertainers and athletes
appearances and how to enroll for the Spirit Train club are available on www.cpspirittrain.com.
Canadian Pacific Spirit Train
The Canadian Pacific Spirit Train is moving the Olympic spirit across Canada with the support of partners such as the Vancouver 2010
Organizing Committee, General Electric, RONA, Panasonic, Hain Celestial, and 3M Canada. These great CP Spirit Train partners, and
sponsors of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, are enhancing the CP Spirit Train experience with their ideas,
programs, athletes, products, and services.
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