Stories from the Road
Day 106 - Alternative Mode of Transportation in Vancouver
A torchbearer will carry the Olympic Flame on a bike. >>>
Day 106 - Alternative Modes of Transportation in Vancouver
Torchbearer Hugh Fraser will carry the Olympic Flame in a voyageur canoe and pass it to torchbearer Kamini Jain who will carry it in a dragon boat. >>>
Day 106 - Alternative Mode of Transportation in Vancouver
A torchbearer will carry the flame on the Olympic Line. >>>
Day 105 - Celebrations in Coquitlam
Community celebrations in Coquitlam will take place at Mackin Park beginning at 7:45 am. The Olympic Flame is expected to arrive at 9:00 am. >>>
Day 105 - Celebrations in Vancouver
Community celebrations in Vancouver will take place at LiveCity Yaletown beginning at 6:45 pm. The Olympic Flame is expected to arrive at 8:00 pm. >>>
Day 105 - Cauldron Lighter: Chris Wilson
Olympian Chris Wilson is the final torchbearer and cauldron lighter in Coquitlam. Wilson competed at the Barcelona 1992 Olympic Games in wrestling. He started as an amateur wrestler competing in high school in Winnipeg, Manitoba and at Simon Fraser University . >>>
Day 105 - Cauldron Lighter: Ken Lyotier
Ken Lyotier is the cauldron lighter in Vancouver. Lyotier was born in North Vancouver in 1947. He has lived and worked in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside, a socially and economically depressed area of the city, for the past 30 years. >>>
Day 104 - Alternative Mode of Transportation in Tsleil-Waututh
Torchbearer Ocean Hyland will carry the Olympic Flame in a canoe in Tsleil-Waututh First Nations. >>>
Day 104 - Alternative Mode of Transportation in North Vancouver (District)
Two torchbearers will carry the Olympic Flame in North Vancouver (District) by sky riding from the Grouse Mountain Sky Ride to the top of the Grouse Mountain. The second torchbearer will carry the Olympic Flame from the Grouse Mountain Sky Ride to the bottom of the Grouse Mountain. >>>
Day 104 - Celebrations in West Vancouver
Community celebrations in West Vancouver will take place at West Vancouver Community Centre Spirit Square beginning at 6:45 pm. The Olympic Flame is expected to arrive at 8:00 pm. >>>
Day 104 - Celebrations in North Vancouver (District)
Community celebrations in North Vancouver (District) will take place at Lynn Valley Town Centre beginning at 12:15 pm. The Olympic Flame is expected to arrive at 1:52 pm. >>>
Day 104 - Cauldron Lighter: Frank Kurucz
The final torchbearer and cauldron lighter in West Vancouver is Frank Kurucz. At age 79, Kurucz is a role model and an icon in the community by inspiring thousands of residents to be active and healthy. >>>
Day 104 - Cauldron Lighter: Cassandra Brondgeest
Cassandra Brondgeest is the final torchbearer and cauldron lighter in North Vancouver (District). At 13 years old, she has already established a reputation as a positive leader, strong athlete and fine citizen. In 2009, she received several awards including for academic achievement, outstanding service and fine arts. >>>
Day 103 - Alternative Mode of Transportation in New Westminster
Torchbearer Laura Cuthbert will carry the Olympic Flame on a paddle wheeler in New Westminster. >>>
Day 103 - Celebrations in New Westminster
Community celebrations in New Westminster will take place at Queens Park beginning at 9:45 am. The Olympic Flame is expected to arrive at 11:14 am. >>>
