Torchbearers wanted for 2017 Canada Summer Games
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The 2017 Canada Summer Games kicked off one of its first events Thursday, announcing the route for the torch relay race and issuing a public appeal for torch bearers to carry the flame through towns and cities across the province.
The route begins in Steinbach and traces an ambitious 3,500-kilometre route as far north as Thompson and Gillam before the opening ceremonies start in Winnipeg at the end of July.
Manitoba Hydro, which is sponsoring the race and organizing some 50 volunteers who will carry the torch, hosted a news conference to publicize it at its downtown headquarters Wednesday.
“The Canada Summer Games torch will visit communities across Manitoba, kicking off in Steinbach on June 23 and arriving in Winnipeg’s downtown July 26 in a special celebration,” Hydro president Kelvin Shepherd told reporters.
From Steinbach, the torch will make stops throughout Manitoba in conjunction with local events.
Rochelle Squires, provincial minister for tourism, culture and sport, and Winnipeg Mayor Brian Bowman attended the announcement.
“Manitobans have several opportunities to be part of the 2017 Canada Summer Games as athletes, spectators, performers and volunteers. The torch relay is another exciting opportunity for people living in communities across the province to get involved,” Squires said.
The torch arrives in Winnipeg July 26, two days before the games begin July 28. More than 4,000 athletes and coaches are expected at the 17-day event, which wraps up Aug. 13.
Organizers hope to recruit 10 to 20 runners per location. Runners can expect to carry the torch for the equivalent of two city blocks before handing it off. Residents in any of the locations can nominate themselves or other people by email or regular mail or by picking up an application at any Manitoba Hydro office.
“When the torch arrives in Winnipeg, we will be two days out from the start of the games, and it’s great way to ramp up excitement and to welcome the athletes, coaches and visitors from all over the country,” Bowman said.
The website where applications can be downloaded is at canadagames.ca/2017. To mail an application, write to the Torch relay co-ordinator, Box 2160 270-240 Graham Ave., Winnipeg, R3C 3R5.
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