With the recent string of warm weather, it’s difficult to think too far ahead to winter. But with about seven months to go before the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver, the Olympic buzz has started all over the country, and that includes right here at Toronto Pearson.

Last month, to commemorate their sponsorship of the 2010 Vancouver Olymipcs, Air Canada installed a 258’ x 51’ mural along the entire glass wall of the Terminal 1 grand hall. The mural features Olympic and Paralympic athletes in action.

The mural is one of the first things that passengers and friends and family now see as they approach Terminal 1 and helps to set the stage for the Olympic fever that will no doubt be taking over as February 2010 gets closer.

“The 2010 games in Vancouver will be Canada’s games and we’re excited here in Toronto about helping spread the Olympic fever and welcome the world,” said Lloyd McCoomb, President and CEO of the GTAA. “We hope that the thousands of people that drive by this mural every day will take with them the knowledge that Toronto Pearson supports our Canadian athletes and wishes them much success in Vancouver.”

The 445 panel mural was installed in 12 days over a period of 200 hours. Installation and production was executed by Clear Channel Outdoor.