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RBC awards 16 schools across the country with Vancouver
2010 Olympic Team Torchbearer Spots
Toronto, September 10, 2009 — RBC and the Canadian Olympic School
Program, today announced the 16 winning schools through the
RBC 2010 Olympic Torch Relay School Team Torchbearer Spot
Contest, where students have the opportunity to carry the
Olympic Flame as team torchbearers in the Vancouver 2010 Olympic
Torch Relay.
"We are inspired by the pledges made by teachers and
students across the country, demonstrating how together we
can make a difference, community by community," said
Jacqueline Ryan, Director Olympic Marketing RBC. "To
be part of the 2010 Olympic Torch Relay is a unique and thrilling
opportunity. RBC is proud to offer Canadians a chance to participate
in the Olympic celebrations and share in the Olympic Spirit
community by community."
As part of the Canadian Olympic School Program, which brings
the Olympic Spirit to classrooms across Canada, RBC provided
teachers, coaches and school leaders the opportunity to help
create a better Canada by working with their students to submit
a team pledge chronicling how they will improve their community,
be more environmentally-friendly, or live healthier lifestyles.
RBC and the Canadian Olympic Committee reviewed the pledges
received from across the country and have awarded 16 teams
of 20 students and teachers the role of 2010 Olympic Team
Torchbearers. Each team will collectively carry the Olympic
Flame for one kilometre during the Olympic Torch Relay.
The 16 winning schools announced today are:
| Name of Winning School |
City |
Date of Participation |
| Roncalli Central High School |
Avondale, NFLD |
Nov. 14, 2009 |
| Harrison Trimble High School |
Moncton, NB |
Nov. 23, 2009 |
| Polyvalente de Thetford Mines |
Thetford Mines, QC |
Dec. 4, 2009 |
| Heritage Regional High School |
Saint-Hubert, QC |
Dec. 10, 2009 |
| Pavillon secondaire Jeanne-Lajoie |
Pembroke, ON |
Dec. 15, 2009 |
| Trinity College School |
Cobourg, ON |
Dec. 16, 2009 |
| TDSB Vision Program |
Toronto, ON |
Dec. 17, 2009 |
| Tomken Road Middle School |
Mississauga, ON |
Dec. 19, 2009 |
| St. Vincent Catholic School |
Chatham, ON |
Dec. 22, 2009 |
| Stratford Central Secondary School |
Stratford, ON |
Dec. 27, 2009 |
| Central Algoma Secondary School |
Desbarats, ON |
Jan. 2, 2010 |
| Stobart Community High School |
Duck Lake, SK |
Jan. 12, 2010 |
| Our Lady Of The Assumption |
Calgary, AB |
Jan. 17, 2010 |
| Okanagan Mission Secondary School |
Kelowna, BC |
Jan. 25, 2010 |
| John Baptiste Sewepagaham School |
Fox Lake, AB |
Jan. 31, 2010 |
| Dr. Charles Best Secondary School |
Coquitlam, BC |
Feb. 11, 2010 |
"We are proud that we can bring the Olympic values into
classrooms and help students understand and integrate them
into their daily lives and make Canada a better place to live,"
said David Bedford, Canadian Olympic Committee Executive Director,
Marketing and Communications. "Through our partnership
with RBC, we are thrilled that some of the teachers and students
who participate in the school program will have this once-in-a-lifetime
opportunity to carry the Olympic Flame."
Over 300 team pledges were submitted through the RBC 2010
Olympic Torch Relay School Team Torchbearer Spot Contest from
schools across Canada. Visit www.olympicschool.ca/torchrelay
to download the free bilingual 2010 Olympic Torch Relay School
Kit which is linked to learning outcomes in social studies,
language arts, math, science and physical activity.
The Team Torchbearer program was created for the Vancouver
2010 Olympic Torch Relay to provide individuals or groups
with the opportunity to carry the Olympic Flame and be recognized
for making a difference in their community through teamwork
and cooperation.
Canadians are encouraged to come out and cheer on the torchbearers
as they make their way across Canada in the Vancouver 2010
Olympic Torch Relay. Approximately 12,000 Canadians will carry
the flame across the country with millions more cheering and
supporting them. The 2010 Olympic Torch Relay will begin its
journey to Vancouver on October 30, 2009, when the flame arrives
in Victoria following a traditional lighting ceremony in Greece.
The Olympic Flame will then travel from coast to coast to
coast through every province and territory in Canada - spanning
45,000 kilometers and over 1,000 communities over the course
of 106 days. It will end at B.C. Place on February 12, 2010,
with the lighting of the Olympic Cauldron, signaling the start
of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games.
About RBC and the Olympic Games
As Canada's longest-standing supporter of the Canadian Olympic
Team since 1947, RBC is a Premier National Partner of the
Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games and proud
to bring the Olympic Spirit to communities across Canada as
Presenting Partner of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Torch Relay.
About the Canadian Olympic Committee
The Canadian Olympic Committee is a national, private, not-for-profit
organization committed to sport excellence. It is responsible
for all aspects of Canada's involvement in the Olympic Movement,
including Canada's participation in the Olympic and Pan American
Games and a wide variety of programs that promote the Olympic
Movement in Canada through cultural and educational means.
For more information, see the COC website at www.olympic.ca
or follow the team on Facebook (Canadian Olympic Team) or
Twitter (CDNOlympicTeam).
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For more information, please contact:
Jackie Braden,
Manager, Sponsorship Communications, 416-974-1724
Isabelle Hodge,
Canadian Olympic Committee, 416-324-4122
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