Time to boost
the Kermode,

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THE NORTHWEST'S Kermode: beat i is poised to take a

great: leap forward now that the 2010 Winter. Olympics a.

committee has officially: launched its: logo ‘search..

‘The committee is inviting those with ‘design experi-._
ence to submit their- proposals: in, hopes of claiming the .
$25,000 first place prize: . :
. Althougti it would be very. rare far Olympic. officials.
_to.choose an-emblem: based:on-an animal; Skeena MLA’
Roger ‘Harris said. every’ effort. ‘t romote the, Kermode :
should be made.” ,

“It's time: to aise: the: level: * Said Harris, a : very early.
backer. of havi ing the” Kermode: beconie: the ‘emblem of
the 2010 game. “This.is the: time. to bé- there. The ‘sooner s
you start, the more benefits you get from it.”.~

“We have to “crank it. UP and gel, an ‘the face of
people.” : : ‘

Harris said. Premier Gordon ‘Campbell spoke highly of ©
the Kermnide. while. addressing. a gathering of narthern ie”
vic officials in Fort Nelson last’ week... --

“He said he really: likes: it:and. how ‘it- would made. as

- darn “good symbol and. emblem, for, the games," said Har-.

ris.

“Olympic officials expect 19. anniounde: a. logo winner :

early next years.’ ;
-2010 Winter. Olympics. official. ‘Sam’ Cofea. said: the.
logo search - ‘More aimed: atatiracting’ people .who
make a caréer out: of design: work than: val ordinary ili:
zens.” ;

"to become involved in other: sways,” he'said.
John Taylor of the local” group ‘charged. wilh’ bringing -
home Olympic benefits said: it is focussed, on, having: the .
Kermode become the mascot ‘ofthe games.’ -

“The rules don’t allow’ an* ‘animal tobe the: emblem,
" i be Something ‘designed that. will have: the rings | in.
” he said... : -

"ae IL be’ at Teast: four: years before 3010 Olympic organ:
“izers begin their. search: fora mascot: . ;
In the: meantime,” Taylor. is welcoming: ‘any ‘kind. -of oo
‘move to hike thé, visibility: of the-Kérmode,-. ¥
“Any exposure . we ‘can bet for the Kermode! bear i is.-
awesome, he said.” ~~

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