On this first day of the Stargate SG-1 and Atlantis convention in Vancouver (Burnaby), BC, the events didn't get started until the afternoon.
So we had the GPS guide us over to Mount Burnaby. At the park near the top, we parked and all of a sudden see this coyote wander the length of the park. It was 11am.
This park also has several locations that were used in filming SG-1 episodes. For example, the Kamui Mintara Totems were used in "Upgrades". Here you see a great view of downtown Vancouver in the distance, just before the blue harbor. In the foreground is one of the totems with a Orca whale on it, that points due west.
Here you see most of the art installation. One totem has a standing bear (on the left) and one has an owl (on the right).
The river valley to the north of the park was VERY foggy. Can you see the huge container ship down there in the fog?
Another piece of art in the park was this living scupture from one of Vancouver's sister cities in Japan. These are dancing cranes. The feathers are grass that grows on fabric.
- Fulvio Cecere: SG-1's "Colonel Davidson"; Battlestar Galactica: Razor's "Lt Alastair Thorne"; Dark Angel's Richard Sandoval
- Kirby Morrow: Atlantis' "Captain Dave Kleinman"; XMen Evolution's "Cyclops/Scott Summers"; Dragon Ball Z's "Goku"
- Heather Doerkson: Atlantis' "Bridge Pilot/Apollo Technician/Meyers"; Smallville's "Isis"; BSG's "Sgt Brandy Harder"
- Jody Racicot: SG-1's "Vernon Sharpe"; Flash Gordon's "Dr Hans Zarkov"
- Michael Kopsa: SG-1's "General Kerrigan"; Dead Zone's "Jake Traux"
- Patrick Currie: SG-1's "Fifth/Chaka/Eamon"; BSG's "Enzo"
4:30 Autographs with panel members (additional fee)
5:10 Stargate Trivia Yes/No Contest
5:20 - 5:45 Photo Ops with panel members (additional additional fee)
5:30 Music Video Salute
5:35 Gary Jones, "Chief Master Sargent Walter Harriman"
6:15 was supposed to be Christopher Heyerdahl, but he cancelled (had to work). Instead we got to meet the actress who played each and every one of the Atlantis Wraith Queens.
7:50 Autographs with Gary Jone and wraith queen (additional fee)
9:30 Special Event (additional fee) "Star Hole SG-1.5 starring Gary Jones and Dean Haglund". Dean was a Lone Gunman on X-Files. Description: Get ready for the biggest shocker in Stargate history. Gary Jones, aka Sgt Walter Harriman, is finally going through the gate! After being told repeatedly by producers for 10 years that it was too expensive to send him through the computer-generated "puddle," Gary is finally taking matters into his own hands, always to hilariously disastrous results, joined by his comedy partner, Dean Haglund of "X-Files" Lone Gunman fame. Gary will reprise his role as Chief Master Sergeant Walter Harriman, to the delight of the fans, and Dean will play ALL the secondary characters like, say, Jack O'Neill, Daniel Jackson, Teal'c, and Sam Carter. Other guest star spots will be filled by audience members!
We attended the above comedy, and later bought the DVD of it that they filmed. It was a pseudo-improv episode of SG-1 and Mike says it was the most he's heard me laugh in over 10 years of marriage. Your milage may vary.
Yes, the rest of this trip was packed like this, so you can see why it is taking me a while to blog about it...this post alone took me about 3 hours to create.
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Amazing. Splendid photos. Your creativity is admired and appreciated!
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