Ontario will helping St. Catharines, Niagara Falls and Welland stage the Niagara portion of the Olympic torch relay celebrations and attract more visitors. The Olympic flame will be in Niagara will arrive on December 20 & 21 for 3 community celebrations to bring together Ontarians, celebrate community achievements and cheer on Ontario athletes said local Niagara MPP Kim Craitor.
Ontario is investing $15,000 to help St. Catharines, Niagara Falls and Welland develop and deliver an enhanced community celebration event marking the anticipated arrival of the Olympic flame. Each location Kim Craitor, MPP will feature local attractions, artists, cuisine and talent, showcase their community, promote tourism and investment and stimulate the local economy.
The Government of Ontario is a proud partner of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.
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Dec-20 |
St. Catharines |
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Mid-day |
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Dec-20 |
Niagara Falls |
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Evening |
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Dec-21 |
Welland |
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Mid-day |
QUOTES
“The Olympic flame represents the human spirit of hard work, perseverance, and being the best you can be. This is an inspirational time for our community and an opportunity for us to come together, celebrate our achievements, cheer on our athletes and show the world what a great province we live in.” Kim Craitor, MPP Niagara Falls & Niagara on the Lake.
On December 20 local Olympic fans will get to witness three great icons coming together, one local, one national and one international, said Niagara Falls MPP Kim Craitor referring to the Flame, the Falls and Famous local citizens as they carry the flame throughout the region.
“We are proud to support local communities and promote Ontario to the world. We know There’s no Place like This to live, visit and invest. We are looking forward to cheering on our athletes and promoting Ontario as a world-class tourism destination.”
— Monique Smith, Minister of Tourism
QUICK FACTS
§The torch will travel 45,000 kilometres across Canada. It will spend 21 days in Ontario, visit 232 communities and involve 2,900 torchbearers.
§There will be 42 communities hosting a mid-day or evening celebration and 20 First Nations communities hosting a traditional Blessing of the Flame ceremony.
§The Olympic flame will be within a one-hour drive for 92% of Ontarians.
§The Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games are expected to have over 350,000 visitors, over 3 billion TV viewers worldwide and over 10,000 media in attendance.
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Niagara MPP Kim Craitor, renown Niagara-on-the-Lake Artist Trish Romance and dual Olyimpic Gold Medal win Cheryl Pounder celebrate the Olympic torches in front of Niagara-on-the-Lake’s famous clock memorial tower.
LEARN MORE
www.ontario.ca/olympics
For More INformation Contact:
Ron Planche
Executive Assistant
Kim Craitor, MPP Niagara Falls
Parliamentary Assistant to
the Minister Community and Social Services
Contact Information:
Phone: 905-357-0681
Queen's Park: 416-325-3715
Mobile: 905-401-5699
Home: 905-357-0809
Fax: 905--357-9456
Email: rplanche@liberal.ola.org