Olympic Torch Thread
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Le Mans Master
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From: Toronto Ontario
Olympic Torch Thread
Any forum members across Canada make the effort?
I did...pretty cool to watch...Brian Burke was our torch bearer.
saying "Torch Red" makes this a corvette thread.
I did...pretty cool to watch...Brian Burke was our torch bearer.
saying "Torch Red" makes this a corvette thread.
Melting Slicks
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St. Jude Donor '08
My 17 year old daughter actually participated in the Markham festivities this past thursday, as part of the youth council she's on...she held the torch for a few moments and said it was a thrill of a lifetime... 
Melting Slicks
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From: Kingsville Ontario Canada
Carol and I went out Yesterday morning at 6:30 am to watch the Torch parade pass through Georgetown.
It was a very unique and patriotic event. Was worth every freezing shivering moment.
"GO CANADA GO"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
SOMEONE WAVED A CANADIAN FLAG RIGHT IN FRONT Of ME JUST AS I TOOK THE SHOT
It was a very unique and patriotic event. Was worth every freezing shivering moment.
"GO CANADA GO"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
SOMEONE WAVED A CANADIAN FLAG RIGHT IN FRONT Of ME JUST AS I TOOK THE SHOT
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Le Mans Master
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From: Mississauga, Ontario Corvettes were built to be driven...not trailered
St Jude Donor '07-'08-'09
Sue's boss was actually one of the Torch bearers in Oakville yesterday...went down around 2:00 to cheer her on and actually got to hold the torch for a bit (before it was lit) I agree with Mark...very patriotic moment. Great to see Canadians embracing this torch run and the whole Olympic movement
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Racer
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I live in Vancouver, so will be going to some of the events. Unfortunately, will not go to any Team Canada hockey games. Can't believe its already here. I remember the day Vancouver was awarded the games. Time flies.
Drifting
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It came through Beamsville on Sunday @ noon.Been bustin my a$$ building the helo that's going to be doing all of the aerial photography for tv & another for the standby air ambulance.I have to do a 12 week build in 8 weeks.Recession my a....It's actually close to Victory Red.
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Racer
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I heard Hazel McCallion(Mayor of Mississauga, 88 years old) ran the 400 meters she had it....
For the third day in a row, Canadians lined GTA streets to catch a glimpse of the Olympic Torch as it passed through southern Ontario.
Leafs GM Brian Burke stepped out from behind the bench today, carrying the flame through Etobicoke.
And crowds of supporters cheered on Mayor Hazel McCallion as she carried the torch in Mississauga. The 88-year-old jogged the standard 400 metres before passing the flame to the next torchbearer.
"This is a very, very special privilege. I'm such a proud Canadian today. O Canada!" she said.
On Sunday, the torch will make its way from Hamilton to Niagara Falls, via St. Catharines.
For the third day in a row, Canadians lined GTA streets to catch a glimpse of the Olympic Torch as it passed through southern Ontario.
Leafs GM Brian Burke stepped out from behind the bench today, carrying the flame through Etobicoke.
And crowds of supporters cheered on Mayor Hazel McCallion as she carried the torch in Mississauga. The 88-year-old jogged the standard 400 metres before passing the flame to the next torchbearer.
"This is a very, very special privilege. I'm such a proud Canadian today. O Canada!" she said.
On Sunday, the torch will make its way from Hamilton to Niagara Falls, via St. Catharines.
Last edited by Bugstyvy; Dec 22, 2009 at 11:30 PM.
Instructor
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"Quick fact, wife said that the runners have to buy their own torch at a cost of $350 each."
Tell your wife she is wrong again, runners CAN buy the torch if they want, they don't have to.
I love the olympics the tax payers shovel unknown amounts of money into the black hole known as the olympics so that huge corporations can make tons of money and over paid athletes can do the same and in Canada it gave the government an excuse to pass a law that trumps freedom of speech.
Tell your wife she is wrong again, runners CAN buy the torch if they want, they don't have to.
I love the olympics the tax payers shovel unknown amounts of money into the black hole known as the olympics so that huge corporations can make tons of money and over paid athletes can do the same and in Canada it gave the government an excuse to pass a law that trumps freedom of speech.
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Le Mans Master
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From: Toronto Ontario
"Quick fact, wife said that the runners have to buy their own torch at a cost of $350 each."
Tell your wife she is wrong again, runners CAN buy the torch if they want, they don't have to.
I love the olympics the tax payers shovel unknown amounts of money into the black hole known as the olympics so that huge corporations can make tons of money and over paid athletes can do the same and in Canada it gave the government an excuse to pass a law that trumps freedom of speech.
Tell your wife she is wrong again, runners CAN buy the torch if they want, they don't have to.
I love the olympics the tax payers shovel unknown amounts of money into the black hole known as the olympics so that huge corporations can make tons of money and over paid athletes can do the same and in Canada it gave the government an excuse to pass a law that trumps freedom of speech.
Shania was running in Timmins yesterday.
