GayWhistler, the executive producers of the 2010 Pride House in Whistler, working with a local Whistler Graphic Artist, unveil the artwork that will represent the historic gay pavilion February 8th through to March 21st, 2010.
 
Local artist, Catherine Pulleyblank, was commissioned to create a logo for Pride House that would embody the spirit of the pavilion that celebrates diversity, embraces inclusiveness and creates an opportunity for dialogue on homophobia.  Inspired by the paintings of Cori Ross, the logo makes use of simple lines and bold colors to embody the Sea to Sky corridor while conveying the spirit of celebrating the diversity its people in the full spectrum of the rainbow.
 
The iconic Pride Snowflake of GayWhistler represents the LGBT community as a sun or a star.  Two human forms with their gender, sexual identity, sexual preference, being irrelevant dance and celebrate their unique authentic selves.
 
The Red sky represents life and the love that is all around us.  The Orange Mountains represent healing and being in touch with Mother Nature.  The Yellow field represents sunlight and the glow of positive energy to keep us well and give us hope.  The Green road represents nature and the journey and progress for LGBT equality and human rights.  The Blue Ocean represents harmony and serenity, the quest to live full authentic lives.  Violet represents spirit, the courage to continue to move forward.  Together they represent the mountain community of Whistler and the urban communities of Vancouver and Richmond and all citizens along the way as we welcome the world to our destination linking our expanding pavilions*.

PRIDE House is located in the centre of Whistler Village at the award winning boutique hotel of Pan Pacific Whistler Village Centre.  PRIDE House will be a hip lounge with a cocktail bar with TV monitors to watch the Olympics, hang out, trade pins, a media area to do interviews, and a venue to just have fun.  PRIDE House will be open from February 8th through to March 21st.  The hours of operation are scheduled from 10AM to 10PM daily. (Subject to Change)  For more information please refer to www.pridehouse.ca 
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WinterPRIDE 2010 runs from March 1-8, 2010, and continues to revolutionize the traditional gay ski week format with its unique blend of four winter festival elements: Sports, Culinary, Health and Wellness, and Entertainment.
 
In addition to the world-class skiing and snowboarding being offered in Whistler, many of WinterPRIDE's 2009 highlights will return for 2010, such as an array of dance parties, culinary events, zip trekking and dog sledding. WinterPRIDE 2010 also offers an expanded program of on-and-off mountain events, including special events for lesbians and bears.

GayWhistler (www.gaywhistler.com) is a year-round promoter of Whistler to the gay and lesbian community, and promotes and produces the annual Gay Ski Week. GayWhistler is a subsidiary of Alpenglow Production Corporation.

As a senior designer and project director, Catherine has worked for companies including Buffalo Jeans and ORIGIN Design + Communication. Her work spans many sectors including catalogue production, fashion, event promotion and branding. She is an avid climber, cyclist and Nordic skier and enjoys jazz and funk music.  www.catop.ca