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Jan de Jong (Inspector General, State Supervision of Mines, the Netherlands), Max Ruelokke (CEO, Canada - Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board), and Odd Finnestad (BOE Executive VP for International Programs and IRF Historian)

They re-lit the Olympic Torch in our honor. Well, not exactly. The torch was lit for a ceremony naming the plaza after Jack Poole, a driving force in bringing the Olympics to Vancouver. Sadly, Jack died of cancer a few months before the games opened.

While we are awaiting the official pictures of the Vancouver conference, you can look at some of Karen’s by clicking here.

Vancouver is a great city and the weather was pretty close to perfect.  I like walkable cities with interesting neighborhoods, and Vancouver ranks near the tops.  If you get a chance, check it out.

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