Stone Guy

Tonight our live shot was in front of an inukshuk at Vancouver's English Bay. For those of you who want a little history/culture lesson, here you go.

The word inuksuk means "something which acts for or performs the function of a person." The inukshuk is a stone sculpture that was used by the Inuit, Inupiat, Kalaallit, Yupik, and other peoples north as directional landmarks.

The Vancouver 2010 emblem is a contemporary interpretation of the traditional inukshuk. Over time, the inukshuk has become a representation of hope, friendship and an external expression of the hospitality of a nation that warmly welcomes the people of the world with open arms. The distinctive formations are found across the country - from coastlines to mountaintops, from small towns to large cities - in a variety of styles.

But we still like to call him, Stone Guy.
-Myrna