By rdnewsNOW staff

Canada Winter Games torchbearer nomination deadline June 30

Jun 19, 2018 | 6:48 AM

RED DEER- The deadline to nominate a torchbearer for the games is June 30.

The Canada Games Torch Relay will be coming to a number of central Alberta communities from January 23 until February 15, 2019.

Starting this fall, the MNP Canada Games Torch Relay visits almost 50 communities across Canada through a series of celebrations and torch relay stops, with 10 to 15 torchbearers in each torch relay community carrying the the Roly McClenahan Canada Games Torch.

“I encourage everyone across Canada and throughout Alberta to find the MNP Canada Games Torch Relay stop near them and nominate an outstanding individual in their community for the honour in being a torchbearer in this historic relay,” said Lyn Radford, 2019 Canada Winter Games Board Chair. “What a fantastic opportunity to recognize the youth, sport and community builders across our nation who are making an impact in our communities.”

The Canada Games Torch Relay is a significant element of the Canada Games and has united communities across the nation for the past 51 years.

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It officially starts in Ottawa from the Centennial Flame on Parliament Hill on October 4 and visits almost 50 communities across Canada before arriving in Red Deer for the Opening Ceremony of the 2019 Games on February 15.

For more details on the Canada Games Torch Relay stops and the torchbearer nomination process, please visit canadagames.ca/2019/mnptorchrelay.