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MINISTER CHONG CELEBRATES OLYMPIC TORCH RELAY


October 30, 2009
On Oct. 30, Minister Chong joined thousands of people in Victoria for the launch of the Olympic Torch Relay, which is a journey across Canada to light the way for the 2010 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games. It will last 105 days, will cover 45,000 kilometres and will directly pass through over a thousand communities across Canada.

Minister Chong poses with the Olympic Torch. The Olympic Torch Relay began in Victoria on Oct. 30, 2009. It's a journey across Canada to light the way for the 2010 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games. It will last 105 days, will cover 45,000 kilometres and will directly pass through over a thousand communities across Canada.

October 2009 Photos
2009-10-30 - On Oct. 30, Minister Chong joined thousands of people in Victoria for the launch of the Olympic Torch Relay, which is a journey across Canada to light the way for the 2010 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games. It will last 105 days, will cover 45,000 kilometres and will directly pass through over a thousand communities across Canada.
2009-10-02 - Minister Chong gets into the Olympic spirit with the Olympic torch during this year's annual UBCM convention, held in Vancouver from Sept.28 - Oct.2. Officials from municipalities around the province attending UBCM had the chance to get their pictures taken with the torch.