January 10, 2010

Spectators gathered on December 19, 2009 to witness the Olympic Flame during the 2010 Olympics Torch Relay as it passed through Burlington on route to Vancouver. Hitting Downtown Burlington and the Civic Square around 5:08pm shortly after the flame continued it's journey down Brant Street passing in front of SB Prime and towards Lake shore. An estimated 4000 residents gathered to be a part of the event. This torch will travel over 45,000km visiting over 1000 communities before reaching the opening ceremony and signaling the start of the 2010 Winter Games on February 12, 2010. In Burlington alone nearly three dozen torchbearers had the chance to carry the flame each of 300 metres, in all 12,000 people will have the honor of being an Olympic Torch bearer. It was really something to be able to be there and be apart of this event.

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video of the Olympic Torch in Burlington.