Nominations Due for 2019 Canada Games Torchbearers

Don’t miss your chance to be part of the 2019 MNP Canada Games Torch Relay!

Nominate yourself or a deserving community member to be a torchbearer in one of 26 communities across the country.

Read the eligibility criteria and complete the online application form.

Don’t wait! Nominations are due by Saturday, June 30 at 4:00 p.m. MT (6:00 p.m. ET).

A total of 48 communities across Canada will be visited through the torch relay with 26 torch relay stops and 22 celebration stops. In Ontario, there will be four torch relay stops in Ottawa, Niagara Region, London, and Thunder Bay and three celebration stops in Markham, Toronto, and Kenora. See the full schedule of torch relay and celebration stops.

 

About the MNP Canada Games Torch Relay
The MNP Canada Games Torch Relay is a significant element of the Canada Games and has united communities across the nation for the past 51 years. It will officially start in Ottawa from the Centennial Flame on Parliament Hill in fall 2018 and will visit over 40 communities across Canada before arriving in Red Deer for the Opening Ceremony of the 2019 Games.

About the 2019 Canada Winter Games
From February 15 until March 3, 2019, Red Deer and central Alberta will welcome the nation for the 2019 Canada Winter Games. Featuring 19 sports, over 150 events and a major arts and cultural festival, the 2019 Canada Winter Games will welcome up to 3,600 athletes, managers and coaches and more than 20,000 visitors. Learn more at https://canadagames.ca/2019.