Olympic flame relay hits View Royal
Updated: October 31, 2009 11:05 AM
School kids and adults alike lined the streets of View Royal around noon on Friday catch a glimpse of the Olympic Torch Relay.
The torch run continues on the West Shore Saturday, Oct. 31.
Metchosin
Start: 8:16 a.m. near the Metchosin muncipal hall on Happy Valley Road.
Route: Happy Valley Road to Metchosin Road, ending at Witty’s Beach Road at 8:25 a.m.
Colwood
Start: 8:32 a.m. at Metchosin Road and Cotlow Road.
Route: Metchosin Road to Benhomer Drive, right on Painter Road, left on Owens Road and right onto Wishart Road. The torch runner turns left onto Metchosin Road to Lagoon Road along Ocean Boulevard to Fort Rodd Hill by 9:15 a.m.
The torch relay is scheduled to reach Fisgard Lighthouse at 9:24 a.m. From Fort Rodd Hill the torch continues along Ocean Boulevard to Bear Mountain Arena at West Shore Parks and Recreation. From there it goes to Goldstream Avenue and passes into Langford at 10:33 a.m.
Fort Rodd Hill is offering shuttle service starting at 7:45 a.m. Oct. 31 from the Ocean Boulevard park-and-ride for the Olympic Torch Relay. Entry is free and a field regiment band and period actors will be on hand.
Colwood and West Shore Parks and Recreation will host a pancake breakfast and live music at Bear Mountain Arena from 8:30 a.m. until noon.
Langford
Start: 10:33 a.m. at Goldstream Avenue near Kingswood Road.
Route: Goldstream Avenue to Langford city hall at 10:46 a.m. and Spencer Road at 10:55 a.m. The torch relay resumes again in Mill Bay.
Langford will have food and hot drinks at city hall, as well as Belmont’s blues band, bagpipes and clowns for the kids, starting around 10 a.m.
For more information, see www.vancouver2010.com/olympic-torch-relay.
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