2015 Pan American Games torch relay

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Toronto 2015 Pan American Torch Relay Emblem.svg
Host city Toronto, Canada
Countries visited Canada
Distance20,000 km
Torch bearers3,000
Start dateMay 30, 2015
End dateJuly 10, 2015

The 2015 Pan American Games torch relay was a 41-day torch run, occurring from May 30 to July 10, 2015, being held prior to the start of the Games. The relay brought the torch from Mexico to the Pan American Ceremonies Venue for the opening ceremony.

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An application period for Canadians to carry the torch opened in October 2014 and continued till December. Anyone aged 13 or older as of May 30, 2015 was eligible to become a torchbearer. Most of the torchbearers were selected by a random selection, while the others were selected by torch relay communities and games partners. [1]

The torch took a 41-day journey after being lit in May 2015 at the pyramids of Teotihuacan, Mexico. The torch was brought through a total of 130 communities, mostly in Ontario (with five outside the province, Richmond, Winnipeg, Calgary, Halifax and Montreal). The torch was carried by about 3,000 torchbearers and travel approximately 20,000 kilometres (12,000 mi). [2] The relay began on May 30, 2015 in Toronto and finished on July 10, the date of the opening ceremony. [3]

The detailed torch relay route and celebration sites were announced on February 24, 2015. [2] The torch arrived in Toronto and then headed to Thunder Bay, before visiting all other communities on the route. The relay also visited five National Historic Sites of Canada, six Canadian Forces bases and one provincial park. There were 180 celebrations across the torch relay route. [4] [5]

Route

A torchbearer at the 2015 Burlington's Sound of Music Festival, participating as part of the torch relay Ashley Worobec at BSOMF 2015.jpg
A torchbearer at the 2015 Burlington's Sound of Music Festival, participating as part of the torch relay
An example of one of the torches from the 2015 Pan American Games. 2015 Pan Am games torch.jpg
An example of one of the torches from the 2015 Pan American Games.
One of the many torch relay route markers 2015 Pan American Games Torch relay route marker.jpg
One of the many torch relay route markers

All cities in the Province of Ontario, unless otherwise noted in italics. [6]

DayDateCitiesNotable torchbearers
1May 30Arrival ceremony in Toronto Chris Hadfield–astronaut [7]
Rosie MacLennan–trampolinist
2May 31 Fort William First Nation, Thunder Bay, Nipigon, Terrace Bay, Marathon, White River, Wawa Curt Harnett–cyclist [8]
3June 1 Wawa, Sault Ste. Marie Kalle Mattson–singer [9]
Chris Simon–hockey player [9]
Brad Jacobs–curler [9]
Jessica Tuomela–swimmer [9]
Mac Marcoux–alpine skier [9]
4June 2 Sault Ste. Marie, Bruce Mines, Thessalon, Blind River, Serpent River First Nation, Massey, Espanola, Little Current, Sudbury Tessa Bonhomme–hockey player [10]
5June 3 Sudbury, Sturgeon Falls, North Bay, Powassan, South River, Sundridge, Huntsville Dara Howell–freestyle skier [11]
6June 4 Algonquin Provincial Park, Algonquin, Huntsville, Minden Hills, Lindsay, Omemee, Peterborough Lift Lock, Peterborough Ron Ellis–hockey player [12]
7June 5 Peterborough, Bowmanville, Courtice, Oshawa Gino Vendetti–Paralympic athlete and powerlifter [13]
8June 6 Ajax Nigel Wilson–baseball player [14]
9June 7 Citadel Hill, Halifax, CFB Halifax (All three in Nova Scotia ) Mark de Jonge–kayaker [15]
Andrew Nicholson–basketball player [15]
Laura Pomeroy–swimmer [15]
10June 8 Whitby, Brooklin, Port Perry, Uxbridge, Beaverton, Orillia –
11June 9 Orillia, Gravenhurst, Bracebridge, Parry Sound –
12June 10 Parry Sound, Waubaushene, Victoria Harbour, Port McNicoll, Midland, Penetanguishene, Oro-Medonte, Barrie Emily Batty–mountain biker [16]
Adam Dixon–sledge hockey player [16]
Glenn Howard–curler [16]
13June 11 Innisfil, CFB Borden, Stayner, Collingwood, Meaford, Owen Sound Larisa Yurkiw–alpine skier [17]
14June 12 Owen Sound, Markdale, Flesherton, Shelburne, Alliston, Beeton, Mono, Orangeville Jessica Phoenix–equestrian rider [18] Brian Price–rower [19]
15June 13 Orangeville, Palgrave, Bolton, Inglewood, Belfountain, Alton, Caledon East Peter Holland–hockey player [20]
16June 14 Mississauga, Port Credit, Richmond ( British Columbia ) Hazel McCallion–politician
Simon Whitfield–triathlete
–June 15Not travelling–
17June 16 Sarnia, Aamjiwnaang First Nation, Wallaceburg, Chatham-Kent, Tecumseh, Windsor Mary Spencer–boxer [21]
18June 17 Windsor, Essex, Leamington, Point Pelee National Park, Pelee, St. Thomas, London Christine Nesbitt–speed skater [22]
Damian Warner–athlete [23]
19June 18 London, Ingersoll, Woodstock, Tavistock, Stratford, Waterloo, Kitchener Mandy Bujold–boxer [24]
Sean Ferguson–coach [25]
20June 19 Kitchener, Cambridge, Brantford, Mississaugas of the New Credit First Nation, Burlington J. R. Fitzpatrick–NASCAR driver [26]
Mark Oldershaw–canoer
21June 20 Welland, St. Catharines, Port Dalhousie, Niagara Falls Jessica McDonald–wrestler [27]
22June 21 Winona, Stoney Creek, Hamilton, Ancaster, Dundas, Waterdown, Hamilton Nick Bontis–soccer player, coach, executive [28]
Sue Palmer-Komar–cyclist
23June 22 Hamilton, CFB Winnipeg, The Forks, Winnipeg, Winnipeg (Last three in Manitoba ) Melanie Booth–soccer player
Jon Montgomery [29]
Darnell Nurse–hockey player [26]
24June 23 Milton, Oakville, Brampton Steve Bauer–cyclist [26]
Travis Gerrits–freestyle skier
25June 24 Brampton, Kleinburg, Woodbridge, Vaughan, Thornhill, Richmond Hill Andi Petrillo-broadcaster [30]
Elvis Stojko–figure skater
26June 25 Richmond Hill, Aurora, King, Newmarket Trish Stratus–professional wrestler [31]
27June 26 Newmarket, Sharon, Holland Landing, Bradford West Gwillimbury, Keswick, Mount Albert, Whitchurch–Stouffville Karen Cockburn–trampolinist [32]
28June 27 Markham, Unionville, Thornhill, Markham –
29June 28 Montreal (in Quebec ) Alexandre Bilodeau–freestyle skier [26]
30June 29 CFB Petawawa, Ontario –
31June 30 Gatineau (in Quebec ), Ottawa Arlene Dickinson–author
32July 1 Kanata, Barrhaven –
33July 2 Orleans, Carleton Place, Smiths Falls, Rideau Canal, Smiths Falls, Brockville, Gananoque, Fort Henry, Kingston Brooke Henderson–golfer
34July 3 Calgary (in Alberta ), CFB Kingston, Kingston, Odessa, Napanee, Deseronto, Tyendinaga First Nation, Belleville Kyle Shewfelt–gymnast [33]
35July 4 CFB Trenton, Trenton, Brighton, Colborne, Cobourg, Toronto (south)–
36July 5 Toronto (east) Dwayne De Rosario–soccer player [26]
Wayne Simmonds–hockey player [26]
37July 6 Toronto (east and west) Patrick Chan–figure skater [26]
Jamaal Magloire–basketball player
38July 7 Toronto (west and north)–
39July 8 Toronto (north and central) Jim Cuddy–singer [26]
Eva Avila–singer
40July 9 Toronto (central and south)–
41July 10 Toronto (central and south) + arrival at opening ceremony –

See also

References

  1. ↑ Pelley, Lauren (October 1, 2014). "Pan Am Games looking for torchbearers". Toronto Star . Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Retrieved February 17, 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Toronto 2015 Pan Am Games Torch Relay Route Announced, Including More Than 180 Celebrations". aroundtherings.com/. Around the Rings. February 24, 2015. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
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  4. ↑ Morgan, Liam (March 3, 2015). "Toronto 2015 confirm exact Torch Relay route ahead of Pan American Games". insidethegames.biz/. Insidethegames. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
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  7. ↑ "Pan Am organizers head to Mexico to bring back flame for cross-Canada relay". Global News . Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 21 May 2015.
  8. ↑ "Media Advisory - TORONTO 2015 Pan Am Games Torch Relay to Celebrate in Thunder Bay and Algoma Districts on May 31". CNW Newswire . Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 27 May 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 "Media Advisory - TORONTO 2015 Pan Am Games Torch Relay to Celebrate in Wawa and Sault Ste. Marie on June 1". CNW Newswire . Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 27 May 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
  10. ↑ "Media Advisory - TORONTO 2015 Pan Am Games Torch Relay to Celebrate in Northern Ontario on June 2". CNW Newswire . Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 27 May 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
  11. ↑ "Media Advisory - TORONTO 2015 Pan Am Games Torch Relay to Celebrate in Nipissing, Parry Sound and Muskoka Districts on June 3". CNW Newswire . Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 27 May 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
  12. ↑ "Media Advisory - TORONTO 2015 Pan Am Games Torch Relay to Celebrate in Muskoka, Haliburton, Kawartha Lakes and Peterborough on June 4". CNW Newswire . Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 27 May 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
  13. ↑ "Silver medallist Gino Vendetti to carry Pan Am torch through Oshawa". DurhamRegion.com. 3 June 2015. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
  14. ↑ "Major leaguer Nigel Wilson torch bearer in Ajax". durhamregion.com/p. Ajax, Ontario. 3 April 2015. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
  15. 1 2 3 "Media Advisory - TORONTO 2015 Pan Am Games Torch Relay to Celebrate in Halifax on June 7". CNW Newswire . Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 31 May 2015. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
  16. 1 2 3 "Media Advisory - TORONTO 2015 Pan Am Games Torch Relay to Celebrate in Parry Sound and Simcoe County on June 10". CNW Newswire . Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 3 June 2015. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
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  18. ↑ "TORONTO 2015 Pan Am Games Torch Relay Celebrates in Grey, Simcoe and Dufferin Counties on June 12". CNW Newswire . Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 12 June 2015. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
  19. ↑ Halliday, Chris (15 May 2015). "County grants Orangeville Pan Am money, none for anyone else". orangeville.com. Orangeville, Ontario. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
  20. ↑ Lund, Chris (13 May 2015). "Holland to take part in Pan Am torch relay". mapleleafs.nhl.com. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
  21. ↑ "Media Advisory - TORONTO 2015 Pan Am Games Torch Relay to Celebrate in Sarnia, Chatham-Kent, Essex County and Windsor on June 16". CNW Newswire . Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 12 June 2015. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
  22. ↑ "Media Advisory - TORONTO 2015 Pan Am Games Torch Relay to Celebrate in Southwestern Ontario on June 17". CNW Newswire . Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 14 June 2015. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
  23. ↑ "Warner named torchbearer for Pan Am torch relay". London Community News. London, Ontario. 24 March 2015. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
  24. ↑ "Media Advisory - TORONTO 2015 Pan Am Games Torch Relay to Celebrate in London, Oxford County, Stratford and Waterloo Region on June 18". CNW Newswire . Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 17 June 2015. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
  25. ↑ swim coach to participate in torch relay
  26. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Pavitt, Michael (13 May 2015). "Olympic figure skating, cycling and moguls medallists unveiled as Toronto 2015 Torchbearers". insidethegames.biz/. Insidethegames. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
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  28. ↑ "The PanAm dedicated dozen". Hamilton Spectator. Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. 24 June 2015. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
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  31. ↑ "Trish Stratus named Pan Am torchbearer". trishstratus.com/. 15 May 2015. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
  32. ↑ Bolan, Sandra (20 April 2015). "Karen Cockburn named Stouffville's Pan Am torchbearer". Stouffville Sun-Tribune. Stouffville, Ontario. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
  33. ↑ "Kyle Shewfelt Announced as Calgary's Pan Am Games Torch Relay Community Torchbearer". newsroom.calgary.ca/. City of Calgary. 23 March 2015. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
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