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Receive samples of BBQ salmon with Bannock, complimentary coffee & hot chocolate (while quantities last) and more! Show your support and come dressed up in your finest red & white Canadian apparel and bring your paper lantern creation! Performers to include Debbie Bergeron, Jason Homey, Coquihalla School Children’s Choir, Sacred Connections, The Jazz Banditz & Yvette John.

3:00 pm Pre-event live entertainment with Central Fraser Valley Fiddlers
4:00 pm First Nations Procession, welcoming with Dance & Drumming
4:30-6 pm Torch Relay and live entertainment. Lighting of the Paralympic Cauldron.
5:45 pm Dedication of the First Nation wood carving & closing comments
6:30-8 pm A free public/family swim at Dan Sharrer’s Aquatic Centre to mark the Paralympic Torch Celebration event in Hope courtesy of Hope & District Recreation & Cultural Services
(Note: Times & details subject to change. No seating provided. Outdoor venue)

The 2010 Paralympic Torch Relay will be much different from the Olympic Torch Relay as the lighting of the Paralympic Flame will not originate in Greece but will instead take place during a ceremony in Ottawa on March 3rd, 2010. The lighting ceremony will involve torchbearers who represent each province and territory. This relay is also distinct from typical linear relays as it will happen in and around the eleven Canadian Celebration Communities along its route - these include Ottawa, Toronto, Quebec City, Whistler, Vancouver and ..... Hope! 

The 10-day, 2010 Paralympic Torch Relay will give many Canadians, young and old, a chance to discover the unique and inspiring stories of Paralympians and other Canadians who defy the odds. It will demonstrate the fire inside each of these individuals and how it inspires others by shining a light on their achievements and celebrating their passion for sports.

The Paralympic Torch Relay will conclude at the March 12th Opening Ceremony in Vancouver signaling the start of the Paralympic Winter Games where Paralympians from all over the world will unite to celebrate the possible.

While Hope organizers are not able to provide very many details yet, Hope residents should mark Tuesday, March 9th on the calendar and then plan to attend an almost 2 hour live show in Memorial Park between 4PM and 6PM as a giant stage will be erected to feature local musicians, singers and First Nations groups. There will also be about 30 torchbearers running a route through and around Memorial Park and at least 5 of them will be from the Hope region.

The Paralympic Torch Relay will represent the fire in every one of us – the spark of possibility that inspires us to overcome challenges and pursue our dreams. Come out and be prepared to experience yet another magical moment right here in Hope!

For more info contact:
Inge Wilson, Co-Chair, Spirit of BC-Hope Region
Hope Visitor Centre & Museum Complex
Destination Hope & Beyond Services
919 Water Avenue, Hope, B.C. V0X 1L0
Ph # 604-869-2021
FAX # 604-869-2160
Toll Free # 1-866-HOPEVIC
Email : destinationhope@telus.net