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Old Posted Jul 13, 2009, 12:01 AM
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Olympic Hype Wearing Thin in Whistler

Looks like Whistlerites are finally realizing the 2010 Olympics aren't going to be all they were cracked up to be:

Whistler's Olympic Wipeout

Only a short time ago, criticisms in Whistler over the 2010 Games were rarely heard and quickly silenced. Now, though, with taxes going up and up as if they were on the world's longest ski lift, angry questions are getting louder - and any answers are proving elusive...

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/whistlers-olympic-wipeout/article1215010/

I'd also heard the hotels were already experiencing "Olympic destination avoidance" for all of next winter.
     
     
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