The Olympic Torch came through Ingersoll Ontario this morning. The route traveled by the corner of my street so I thought I'd take a stroll down and take some photos. Unfortunately I was unable to get any information on the fellow who was carrying the torch. Boy, they sure go though a lot for this symbolic event. There were quite a few RCMP and OPP as well as many support vehicles. It looks like Coke is a huge sponsor as there were a number of Coke bannered vehicles. Some pics:
So now I can add this experience to my "been there, done that' list.
Nice that you could walk to your corner to see it!
We watched it come through Burlington Todd. The wife and kid dragged me down to see it. The streets were jammed. I was actually very pleasantly surprised by the atmosphere, and in the end it gave me a very good feeling about being Canadian. I'd not felt that in a long time and I'm glad I went. The look on the face of the torch bearer was priceless, he positively beamed with pride.
Did you get your Winter Olympic metal Coke bottle?
Was there two full size black vans tailing behind stuffed with full on swat teams?
-- Edited by cdnpont on Sunday 27th of December 2009 11:09:23 AM
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My buddy from out here in Calgary is one of the CP Rail guys that got picked and is driving across Canada with the Torch. I guess they've offered the drivers to carry the torch, but they won't say when or where. He says there is a lot of Security that most won't even notice, surrounding them. Hes having a great time, but wishes it was a warmer time, as he tries to meet some of the "car guys" hes met online over the years.
1960 Pontiac Strato Chief Safari 1960 Laurentian Safari 1960 Laurentian 4door(scrapped) 2001 Grand Am Traded on a '96 Suburban 2WD 2002 Hyundai Accent(SOLD) 1968 Grand Parisienne Scrapped and SOLD
I was going to wait a bit to post this, but.... Canadian Poncho was represented in Welland, Ontario!!! This is a pic of my family and myself. Official Pics just arrived........ sample
-- Edited by 87 player bird on Thursday 1st of April 2010 09:09:21 PM
I was going to wait a bit to post this, but.... Canadian Poncho was represented in Welland, Ontario!!! This is a pic of my family and myself.
Good looking family. (You're pretty young to be on this site though. Who's the older guy behind you with the torch?)
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heres my wife and her friend on the left. We were about to go do some errands so we stopped in our local convience store to bring back some movies and the owner told us that its comeing down the street soon. So it was a fluke that we saw it.
if your refering to my avatar pic, that was taken one day while we were in a antiques store here in town. I saw the jean cowboy hat and just before she took the pic i saw the leg so she took that pic. I try to be goofy when i can, laughing is good for ya!!
Torch is coming thru Collingwood, Wasaga Beach and Creemore tomorrow. It's on my must see list for tomorrow. May actually see it more than once as it passes thru the area.
