| August 28, 2009 Anmore and Port Moody Receive More than $20,000 For Olympic Torch Relay. PORT MOODY – Anmore and Port Moody will receive a combined total of $21,000 through the 2010 Olympic Torch Relay Community Grants Program. The grants will help support numerous events on the day the Olympic Torch passes through Anmore and Port Moody on February 11, 2010. “I am very proud of our government’s 2010 Olympic Torch Relay initiatives,” says Port Moody-Coquitlam MLA Ian Black. “The Olympic torch certainly doesn’t come through town very often, so I’m glad we’ll have a chance to celebrate and enjoy the moment. There promises to be something for everyone to enjoy.” Anmore’s $8,000 grant will support the following events: • Fist Nations blessing. • Community breakfast. • School choir performance. • Appearances from former athletes. Port Moody’s $13,000 grant will support a variety of activities. Events include: • An Olympic Torch Relay hockey match. • Local entertainment. • Special appearances from past Olympians. Provincial funding, through the 2010 Olympic Torch Relay Community Grants Program, will be used to support approved cultural celebrations and performances featuring local and regional talent in three categories throughout B.C.: • Celebration Communities: There are 50 Celebration Communities. Celebrations will be held in two communities each day – the first at mid-day, and the second in the evening. • Route Communities: There are 218 Route Communities/Places of Interest. The flame will pass through these communities along the relay route but will not stop for a formal celebration. • Aboriginal Communities: Of the 218 Route Communities, 50 are Aboriginal Communities. The flame will stop in each Aboriginal Community for a gathering known as the Honorary Elder Fire Keeper Program. This will allow for each Aboriginal Community to host a welcome / blessing ceremony for the torch. The 2010 Olympic Flame will be lit on Oct. 22, 2009 and handed over to a representative of Canada in Athens, Greece on Oct. 29 before making its trans-Atlantic flight. The flame will visit every province and territory in the country and will be carried by approximately 12,000 torchbearers. For a map of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Torch Relay Route and a list of Celebration, Route or Aboriginal Communities, please visit: www.vancouver2010.com. For more information on the Olympic Torch Relay Community Grant Program, please contact communities2010@gov.bc.ca. -30- | |
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