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Olympic Torch Celebrations

Owen Sound is a Celebration Community and they are going to show Canada how to Celebrate!

The festivities start out the day before the torch arrives in Owen Sound. Festivities kick off at 1:00 at Harrison Park with Winter in the Park.
There will be an afternoon of fun-filled winter activities in Harrison Park, including skating, skiing, and tobogganing on one of the best-loved hills in the city. Also enjoy curling lessons, a scavenger hunt and wagon rides. Winter in the Park is organized by the Festival of Northern Lights, and is a family-friendly event. Harrison Park, 2nd Ave. East Owen Sound

Monday December 28th will be a fun-filled day starting with Family Activities Torch Arrival Day.
Gear up for an afternoon of fun along 1st Ave. West between 8th and 9th Streets. There will be family activities in Owen Sound’s public library and the Tom Thomson Art Gallery. St. Andrew’s church will host a “warm-up station,” with hot drinks and snacks for all. This will run from about 1-4 p.m. 1st Ave. West Owen Sound.

Olympic Torch Relay Celebrations
Monday will be filled with things to do in downtown Owen Sound in anticipation of the Olympic Torch Relay Celebrations at City Hall Square starting at 6:00 PM. There will be a huge stage with local entertainment as well as special guests, climaxing with the Olympic Torch being led through our beautiful Festival of Northern Lights and lighting the cauldron on stage! It will be an evening of free entertainment, featuring dancers, choristers, musicians, and some of the best talent in the area. The Market building will also be open, showcasing local crafters demonstrating their art. City Hall, 808 2nd Ave. East Owen Sound.

But the fun doesn’t end there… the flame is staying over night in our fair city.
Tuesday, December 29 we’ll be having a Torch Send Off Ceremony.
There will be a special send-off for the torchbearer on the waterfront near the Chi-Cheemaun ferry. An aboriginal elder will hold a sun-rise ceremony and bless the Olympic Flame and its bearer before they head east to their next destination. Visitor Information Centre & MS Chi-Cheemaun.

The official Vancouver 2010 Olympics website.

Check here for Keeping Pace with the Torch

Check out the story in the Owen Sound Sun Times.

Need more info? Contact Owen Sound Tourism 519-371-9833

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