Pan Am Torch Relay to arrive in Waterloo Region on June 18th

The Toronto Pan Am Games Torch Relay will make its’ way through Waterloo Region in late June.

There will be celebrations at Waterloo Town Square and Kitchener’s Carl Zehr Square on Thursday, June 18th.

There’s also an event at THEMUSEUM and Cambridge’s Civic Square the following day.

A detailed map is now available online highlighting each community, with the date and location for all of the community celebrations.

3,000 torchbearers will carry the flame during the relay that will span 41 days.

“The Games are all about bringing people together, and the TORONTO 2015 Pan Am Games Torch Relay will unite Ontarians, Canadians and communities,” said Saäd Rafi, chief executive officer of the TORONTO 2015 Pan Am/Parapan Am Games Organizing Committee (TO2015). “This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for people to experience the emotion, excitement and significance of the Pan Am flame.”

The torch relay begins its journey when the flame is lit during a traditional Aztec lighting ceremony at the Pyramid of the Sun in Teotihuacan, Mexico, before landing in Canada on May 30th.

The games start on July 10th.

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