Olympic Torch is Coming to the Peace Region

THE OLYMPIC TORCH WILL BE MAKING SEVERAL STOPS AROUND THE PEACE ON SUNDAY, ARRIVING IN THE RGEION AT ABOUT 9:30 IN THE MORNING IN DAWSON CREEK. THE CELEBRATION WILL BE CENTERED AROUND THE MULTIPLEX, GETTING UNDERWAY AT 8.

NEXT UP IS TUMBLER RIDGE WHERE FETIVITIES WILL BE BASED AT THE COMMUNITY CENTRE. THE TORCH WILL ARRIVE AT 1 O'CLOCK PRECEDED BY A PANCAKE BREAKFAST, AND BAR-B-QUE.

THE FLAME HITS CHETWYND AT 2:30, AND RESIDENTS ARE URGED TO LINE THE STREETS DOWNTOWN, FROM THE DISTRICT OFFICE TO WILDCAT VIDEO.

THERE ARE TWO RUNNERS SET TO CARRY THE TORCH THROUGH SAULTEAU AT 3:30.

THE TORCH THEN PROCEEDS TO HUDSON'S HOPE, WHERE ACTIVITIES BEGIN AT 3:40 AT THE DISTRICT OFFICE. THE FLAME GETS INTO TOWN JUST AFTER 4.

FORT ST JOHN'S CELEBRATION WILL BE FOCUSSED ON CENTENNIAL PARK, WITH THE FLAME GETTING INTO TOWN AT ABOUT QUARTER TO 6.

A SMALLER EVENT WILL THEN INVOLVE REPRESENTATIVES FROM TAYLOR AT THE NORTH PEACE REGIONAL AIRPORT, AFTER THINGS WRAP UP IN THE ENERGETIC CITY.

EXPECT BRIEF ROAD CLOSURES IN EACH COMMUNITY AS THE TORCH MAKES ITS WAY THROUGH TOWN.

FORT NELSON GETS THEIR TURN WITH THE FLAME ON MONDAY.