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BC PLACE TO LIGHT UP THE WORLD PURPLE

October 10th, 2014

OCTOBER 10, 2014

BC PLACE HELPING TO ‘LIGHT UP THE WORLD PURPLE’ FOR WORLD MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS DAY

Vancouver, BC: The Northern Lights display at BC Place will glow purple this Friday, October 10th for World Mental Health Awareness Day.

The special lighting of BC Place’s Northern Lights roof display will help create awareness for World Mental Health Day, and support the Amanda Todd Legacy Society in promoting youth mental health issues, anti-bully initiatives and supports for learning disabilities.

To find out more information visit www.amandatoddlegacy.org

BC PLACE TO ‘LIGHT UP THE WORLD PURPLE’ FOR WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY

Date: Friday, October 10, 2014
Times: 6am until sunrise, and Sunset to 11:00PM

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 updates and information, follow BC Place on Twitter @BCPlace or visit www.bcplace.com.

Media Contacts:
Duncan Blomfield
Marketing & Communications Manager
BC Place
Tel: 604 661 7360
Email: dblomfield@bcpavco.com