By Clare Ogilvie, The ProvinceAugust 26, 2009 7:49 AM
The resort town is spending $500,000 to make itself pretty for the 2010 Olympics.The municipal Look and Feel Program will give Whistler new light displays and Olympic-themed banners."I believe it will absolutely help to transform Whistler," said Keith Bennett, general manager of resort experience.Bennett said the look of Whistler will change, particularly around Creekside, the medals plaza and the media centre. "You will get a real sense that something is different and that look will flow right through the village."
The money will come out of the hotel tax tourists pay to stay in the resort. Most of the banners will not have the Olympic rings on them and will feature Whistler's name prominently."In the future, we will put these banners back up again in celebration of the [Winter] Games and to celebrate [Olympic] games in the future," said Bennett.
Vancouver is spending $650,000 on banners for the Games. They will go up Jan. 4.
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