If you like cranberries and the delicious juices and sauces they make (like I do) and you like the Winter Olympics (me, too!), you will enjoy this fun tribute in Richmond, British Columbia, one of the host cities for the 2010 Games.

If you want to get bogged down with details, you will note that thirteen million floating cranberries, weighing about 13,600 kilograms (30,000 pounds), have been formed into an image of the Canadian Olympic Committee’s iconic logo which features a maple leaf, torch and the Olympic rings.  The tribute is 73 metres long by 58 metres wide (240 by 190 feet) or more than 4,200 square metres (46,000 square feet) in total area. It will remain on display throughout the 2010 Games.

Weather conditions in the Pacific Northwest that have caused some havoc as the Games begin also affected the placement of the tribute, which was originally supposed to be displayed in front of the Richmond Olympic Oval.  Organizers cited “river currents and concern for crew safety” as reasons for the relocation.

“We have a unique opportunity as an Olympic Venue City to showcase Richmond’s culture, resources and ingenuity, said Mayor Malcolm Brodie in a statement. “The combination of the installation at Brighouse Park and the harvest display in City Hall’s channel gardens is an amazing opportunity to celebrate our leading agricultural crop.”

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