Right place, right time… (Olympic torch change)

I was walking up Robie St. today when I saw a large crowd gathering and a man dressed up in all white with a large stick in his hand. As it turned out he was there to receive the flame for the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics.

So, I stopped and took a small video (sorry about the shakiness. I’m not a good photographer).

November 18, 2009 Tags: Olympic flame, Vancouver 2010, video Posted in: canada, world events

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