Wednesday, May 27, 2015

2015 Pan Am Games Torch Relay starts in Toronto

Many in the city look forward to the Pan Am / Parapan Am Games like an oncoming freight train heading straight for the Eaton Centre. Speaking of which, I see their pop up store in the downtown mall rarely has any customers looking for Pan Am shirts or stuffed mascots. One thing I can get into is the 41-day Torch Relay, presented by President's Choice, which starts Saturday, May 30 when the flame makes it to Canadian soil at Toronto's Harbourfront, journeys along the streets to a community celebration in the Historic Distillery District. The Fire Guy, pictured at top, makes a stand in for what I think the torch relay will look like.
The actual Chris: Col. Chris Hadfield proudly carries the Pan Am flame into the community celebration at The Distillery Historic District on Day 1 of the Pan Am Games Torch Relay in Toronto on May 30, 2015. The Canadian Press Images Photo/TO2015
Canadian Astronaut Col. Chris Hadfield will complete the final leg of day at 5 pm when he lights the community cauldron in the Distillery District. Musical performances in the bricky neighbourhood will be by the Gypsy Kumbia Orchestra, The Chimera Project, Dance Migration, Jasmine Denham among others will also feature the first live performance of the Game's official song.

I think this was Chris Hadfield's rocket ship

"Saturday, May 30, 2015 (Relay Day 1: Toronto, ON)
Canada Square, Harbourfront Centre – 2:30 p.m. (ET) (235 Queens Quay West, Toronto)
Flame arrival ceremony:
The Pan Am flame will arrive in a lantern carried by Chris Rudge, TORONTO 2015 Pan Am/Parapan Am Games Organizing Committee (TO2015) Board of Directors.
The flame will then be carried by Elder Garry Sault, Mississaugas of the New Credit First Nation, who will travel in a flotilla of canoes.
Elder Garry Sault of the Mississaugas of the New Credit First Nation carries the Pan Am flame as part of a flotilla of canoes, along with representatives from the four key Aboriginal partners of the TORONTO 2015 Pan Am/Parapan Am Games: Mississaugas of the New Credit First Nation, Six Nations, Huron-Wendat First Nation and the Métis Nation of Ontario, in Toronto, Ontario, on May 30, 2015. The Canadian Press Images Photo/TO2015.

Chief Bryan LaForme, Mississaugas of the New Credit First Nation, will receive the flame from Elder Sault, alongside Chief Ava Hill of Six Nations, Grand Chief Konrad Sioui of the Huron-Wendat Nation and President Gary Lipinski of the Métis Nation of Ontario.
The ceremony will feature an exclusive soundscape produced by local musical director Andrew Craig and will include unique performances from Obeah Opera and other special guests.
The first torchbearer of the relay will depart from the ceremony carrying the Pan Am flame."
Rosie MacLennan, world champion, Olympic and Pan Am gold medallist, trampoline, the first official torchbearer of the Pan Am Games Torch Relay, proudly carries the Pan Am flame as it begin its 41-day journey in Toronto, Ontario, on May 30, 2015. The Canadian Press Images Photo/TO2015.
The actual sports events start in the summer with the Pan Am Games Opening Ceremony on July 10 and the games continuing July 10-26 and the Parapan Am Games from August 7-15.

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