Olympic Torch Winds Its Way Through Cornwall
Residents of Cornwall anxious to be part of Olympic history can now plan out where to see the Olympic Torch as it passes through the City on the morning of Monday December 14th.
The Olympic Torch will arrive at Cornwall at approximately 11:00 am and work its way through the City towards the Celebration site in Lamoureux Park.
The Torch Relay will begin at the northern entrance to the City at the intersection of Highway #138 and Cornwall Centre Road. It will then head east along Cornwall Centre Road before turning south on Pitt Street. The Torch Relay will travel the entire length of Pitt Street to Water Street, where it will reach its final destination in Lamoureux Park.
Residents are encouraged to come out and line the streets along the Relay Route to cheer on the torchbearers.
Twenty torchbearers will be carrying the torch through the City, including Cornwall resident Michele Wright.
Mr. Rik Saaltink will carry the torch the final 300 metres on behalf of his daughter Heather, who died tragically last year. Mr. Saaltink will light the ceremonial cauldron.
Residents are advised that Cornwall Police will be controlling traffic in the area for brief periods of time along the torch relay route. However, traffic disruptions are expected to be minimal.
Business owners and home owners along the torch relay route are encouraged to help celebrate the event by decorating their properties.
About the Celebrations
Activities in Lamoureux Park are set to begin at 10:00 am with the Eastern Ontario Health Unit Fun Run, followed by official celebrations at 10:45 am. The celebrations will include activity tents for people of all ages (courtesy of official Torch Relay sponsors Coca-Cola and RBC) as well as dancers, local musicians, special guests, live art painting, commemorative giveaways and the lighting of the ceremonial cauldron. Organizers are hoping for over 500 people to be in Lamoureux Park to celebrate this once-in-a-lifetime event.
Additional details about the Cornwall Celebration can be found at: www.Cornwall.ca/torchrelay
About the Torch Relay
The Vancouver 2010 Olympic Torch Relay is a 106-day celebration that started in Victoria, British Columbia on October 30th, 2009. The Olympic Flame will travel over 45,000 kilometres across Canada making it the longest domestic relay in Olympic history. Over the course of the relay, 12,000 torchbearers will have the opportunity to carry the Olympic Flame.
“One of the most inspiring ways to get involved in the Olympic experience as it sweeps across Canada is to help escort that magnificent Olympic Flame,” said John Furlong, Chief Executive Officer of the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC). “Everyday Canadians have the opportunity to sign up to become Olympic Torchbearers and have the experience of a lifetime.”
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