Jack Poole
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John Wilson "Jack" Poole,
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Professional history
Poole graduated from the
Family
His father John "Jack" Poole was a grain dealer.[1] He is survived by his second wife Darlene, four daughters, a stepson and his extended family. One of his grandsons, Blake Hawksworth, was a Major League Baseball pitcher. His granddaughter Erin Hawksworth is a reporter.[7]
Honours
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Poole was made a member of the Order of British Columbia in 2003,[8] an Officer of the Order of Canada in 2006,[9] and a member of the Order of the Sash by the Metis Nation British Columbia in March 2007.[10]
To honour his work and achievement for the 2010 Winter Olympics and 2010 Winter Paralympics, the former Thurlow Plaza was renamed Jack Poole Plaza in his memory.[11][12] The external cauldron for the games was chosen to be built at the Jack Poole Plaza as well.
References
- ^ a b c Mason, Gary (July 2, 2009). "VANOC Chairman Jack Poole Never Quits". BCB Business Online. Archived from the original on October 26, 2009. Retrieved October 23, 2009.
- ^ "Concert Properties Bio". Archived from the original on July 30, 2010. Retrieved June 22, 2010.
- ^ "Vancouver Olympic chairman Poole dies". CBC news. October 23, 2009. Retrieved October 23, 2009.
- ^ "Jack Poole passes away peacefully"[permanent dead link], vancouver2010.com
- ^ College of Engineering: Wall of Distinction Archived March 4, 2009, at the Wayback Machine at the University of Saskatchewan
- ^ Winning name of his game: Jack Poole has a big challenge to bring Winter Olympics here Archived July 6, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, from The Province, January 27, 2002 (archived at IOCC.ca)
- ^ "Erin Hawksworth" Archived August 18, 2010, at the Wayback Machine at MyFoxBoston.com
- ^ "Order of British Columbia citation".
- ^ "Order of Canada citation".
- ^ Barkwell, Lawrence. http://www.metismuseum.ca/media/document.php/12003.Jack%20Poole%204.pdf
- ^ VANCOUVER CONVENTION ANDEXHIBITION CENTRE (VCEC) CD-1GUIDELINES - 100 THURLOW STREET
- ^ Vancouver Convention Centre | Jack Poole Plaza Archived June 4, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
Further reading
- Newman, Peter C. (2010). "Jack Poole: The Shy Birth Father of the Vancouver Games". Heroes: Canadian Champions, Dark Horses and Icons. Toronto: HarperCollins Canada. pp. 57–60. ISBN 978-1-55468-422-9.