Torch relay to feature U of L runners

trevor.kenney — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 18:57:27 +0000

The 2010 Olympic Torch Relay will make its way through the Lethbridge area Sunday, Jan. 17 and as of now, three individuals with ties to the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Lethbridge are included on the torch relay team.

Calgary resident and CP Rail employee Chantelle Dubois Nishiyama (BA '98), local music educator Ken Rogers (BEd/BMus '86) and current Faculty of Management student James Zanoni are all scheduled to carry the torch on Sunday.

A full day of festivities is planned with family activities beginning at 1 p.m. at Henderson Ice Centre. The actual torch relay is expected to go from 4 to 6 p.m. with the day's events concluding with fireworks at 6:50 p.m. at Henderson Lake Park.

A map of the torch relay route can be found at this website: http://www.lethbridgetorchrelay.ca/map/map.html

Torch Arrival and Stage Show (Main Stage At Henderson Lake Park, beginning at 4:30 p.m.)

4:40 p.m. Official Welcome

4:50 p.m. Entertainment by Aboriginal Hoop Dancers, U of L Global Drums, Trevor Panczak, U of L Women's Chorus and Torch Relay Sponsors Coca-Cola and RBC

5:55 p.m. Arrival of Torch

6:00 p.m. Lighting of the Celebration Cauldron

6:00 p.m. National Anthem sung by Bilingual Schools' Combined Choir

6:05 p.m. Vancouver 2010 Entertainment

6:20 p.m. Entertainment by Hippodrome

6:50 p.m. Extinguishing the Celebration Cauldron / Closing Remarks and Fireworks

UNews - Ken Rogers

Torch relay to feature U of L runners

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