Quinte Sailability’s Blog

The 2010 Olympic Torch relay is working it’s way across Canada and I’m pretty excited about it for two reasons:

- it’s stopping at the RCAF Flyers Arena at 8 Wing CFB Trenton at 1:42 p.m. on December 15, and,

- Fletch is a torch bearer!

The Torch Relay will arrive in Quinte West at 1:39 p.m. (13:39 EST) and make a Community Stop at the RCAF Flyers Arena at 8 Wing CFB Trenton at 1:42 p.m. (13:42 EST). The community is encouraged to come out for a barbeque, music and a live radio broadcast starting at 12:00 p.m. in anticipation of the arrival of the torch. Road closures along RCAF Road will be in effect starting at 1:30 p.m.

The torchbearer will continue along the route southbound on RCAF Road and on to Dundas Street East, passing the torch at 2:06 p.m. (14:06 EST). The relay route stays on Dundas Street through downtown Trenton, where the Trenton Citizens Band and Trenton Golden Hawks will be out greeting and entertaining the crowds, starting at 1:30 p.m.

Continuing along Dundas Street West (Old Hwy 2) towards Trenton High School for a brief Community Stop at 2:34 p.m. (14:34 EST), and be passed from the last Quinte West torch bearer at Tripp Boulevard.

Day 47  Dec 15
Kingston, Odessa, Napanee, Tyendinaga, Deseronto, Picton, Belleville, CFB Trenton, Trenton, Brighton, Colborne, Cobourg, Port Hope, Bailieboro, Peterborough

Day 48 Dec 16 
Peterborough, Lakefield, Curve Lake, Bridgenorth, Omemee, Lindsay, Orono, Newcastle, Bowmanville, Courtice, Oshawa 

Now, if you want to see Fletch run with the torch (and I can tell you he’s pretty suave in his official suit) then head off to Orono ( which is in Clarington) and be at Mill Street well before 1:30 as the torch should arrive at  approximately 1:46 PM on Dec 16th.

You can also watch the Torch Relay from the comfort of your comfy chair…