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BC Place "Lighting Up In Red"

May 1st, 2014


May 1, 2014
MEDIA ADVISORY

BC PLACE IS “LIGHTING UP IN RED” TO KICK OFF MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS AWARENESS MONTH

Vancouver, BC: BC Place will be “lighting up in red” on May 1, 2014, to mark the beginning of Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month during the month of May. MS impacts 100,000 people in Canada, and between 7,500 - 10,000 in the BC/Yukon region. Each day, 3 new people are diagnosed with the disease.

For more information about Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada, visit www.mssociety.ca/bc/

BC PLACE “LIGHTING UP IN RED” TO KICK OFF MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS AWARENESS MONTH

Date: Thursday, May 1, 2014
Time: 6AM to Sunrise, then Sunset to 11PM

About the ‘Northern Lights’ at BC Place
The stadium roof façade – known as the Northern Lights Display - uses 1700 ‘ETFE’ panels, stacked four rows high, and 6,800 linear feet of energy-efficient LED lights to create customizable lighting displays. BC Place has used the entire roof to promote specific events, create seasonal displays and raise awareness for community and charitable organizations.

About BC Place
BC Place Stadium is the largest multipurpose venue of its kind in the province of British Columbia. An architectural signature for the province, BC Place hosts sports, exhibition and entertainment on a year-round calendar of live events. BC Place is proud to be home to the BC Lions Football Club, Vancouver Whitecaps FC and the BC Sports Hall of Fame. For more information, follow @BCPlace on Twitter or visit www.bcplace.com

Media Contact
Duncan Blomfield
Marketing & Communications Manager, BC Place
Tel: (604) 661-7360 Email: DBlomfield@bcpavco.com