The Olympic Flame was lit in a traditional ceremony in Olympia, Greece on October 22, and traveled throughout the country before being handed over to representatives of the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC). Once in VANOC’s hands, the Olympic Flame boarded a trans-Atlantic flight and arrived in Victoria, BC, where it started a 106-day during journey. On this journey it will visit more then 1000 communities across Canada. 12,000 people will have the honour of being an Olympic Torchbearer and will help carry the flame to Vancouver, a majority of whom will be selected through public programs. The Olympic Flame will complete the cross-country journey at Vancouver’s BC Place on February 12, 2010, as it lights the Olympic Cauldron, signaling the start of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games.
On day 83 (20th of January) it was Cochrane's turn to greet the Olympic Flame!
The Popo's getting ready (aka Police)
The van with the other Olympic Torchbearers
And there comes the Flame!
It's getting closer...
And closer...
And closer...
In it's full glory!
And on it's way to Vancouver
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