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Shania & Olympic Torch: Photos, VIdeos & Stories!
Hey everyone,
Be sure to check out the news we have posted on the STC website!! We're so excited!! |
It appears that our news site is acting up so here is the article that I posted.
The City of Timmins is very excited that the Olympic Torch will pass through our community on January 1st 2010 as it makes it's way to the Olympic games in Vancouver. Today, in a press conference, the final leg runner for the Timmins portion of the route was announced at the Shania Twain Centre!! We are extremely pleased to announce that Shania Twain will carry the torch here in Timmins. Here is a quote from Shania. ___________________________ It's an immense honour for me to have been given the opportunity to be an Olypmic Torch bearer of the 2010 winter Olympics being held in my birth country of Canada in Vancouver, as it takes its journey through my home town of Timmins. It is certain to be one of the most memorable experiences of my life. I am proud to have been presented this unique opportunity and privilege and look forward to sharing the pride with my hometown and fellow Canadians as we are all proud of our country's chance to host the upcoming winter games. I have a tremendous respect for the hard work, dedication and talent of the world's greatest athletes and will humbly carry and pass on the Olympic torch with a special pride for my country's Olympians. I am grateful for this special gift of participation in carrying the flame that represents such an incredible spirit of sportsmanship and excellence and wish ALL the athletes of the 2010 Winter Olympics courage, strength and triumph during the games. I'm sending my sincerest, best wishes to each and every one of you as you take this remarkable Olympic journey. Love, Shania _____________________________ Festivities will take place between 6pm and 8pm on January 1, 2010. We will post more information as we receive it. |
Thanks Tracy, that's wonderful news.
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http://www.timminstimes.com/Article....aspx?e=1777757 |
The news is now up on her official site.
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Pretty Cool. :dancing
Steve |
Shania Twain to carry Olympic torch through hometown of Timmins, Ont.
(CP) TIMMINS, Ont. — Shania Twain will carry the Olympic torch through her northern Ontario hometown of Timmins. The pop-country superstar says the honour "is certain to be one of the most memorable experiences of my life." Twain says on her website that she will carry the flame through the city on Jan. 1, 2010 as part of the Olympic Torch Relay. The high-profile appearance comes as Twain prepares for a career comeback after her much-publicized break-up with music producer Robert (Mutt) Lange last year. She's also set to appear on "American Idol" as a guest judge on the reality singing competition. Twain said in a release that she is honoured to be a torch bearer for the 2010 Winter Olympics, which run Feb. 12 to 28 in Vancouver. "I am proud to have been presented this unique opportunity and privilege and look forward to sharing the pride with my hometown and fellow Canadians as we are all proud of our country's chance to host the upcoming Winter Games," Twain said. "I have a tremendous respect for the hard work, dedication and talent of the world's greatest athletes and will humbly carry and pass on the Olympic torch with a special pride for my country's Olympians. I am grateful for this special gift of participation in carrying the flame that represents such an incredible spirit of sportsmanship and excellence and wish all the athletes of the 2010 Winter Olympics courage, strength and triumph during the Games." The torch will visit over 1,000 communities and will be carried by 12,000 people on a 45,000-kilometre journey. Copyright © 2009 The Canadian Press. All rights reserved. http://www.google.com/hostednews/ca...3bUq4uxQFmXvQ9Q |
Dax did this a while ago...
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great news! :)
Al |
Shania Twain Has An Olympic Plan
By Tom Roland Shania Twain photo courtesy of UMG Nashville. Oct. 2, 2009 — The Winter Olympics take place in Vancouver next year, and in the big run-up to the event, Shania Twain will carry the Olympic torch when it arrives in her hometown on New Year’s Day. Shania has agreed to take the torch for 300 meters in Timmins, Ontario, Sun Media reported. She’ll use the flame to light a cauldron on stage at a ceremony in a local park that evening. Her participation is “an immense honor,” she said in a statement. “It is certain to be one of the most memorable experiences of my life. I am proud to have been presented this unique opportunity and privilege and look forward to sharing the pride with my hometown and fellow Canadians as we are all proud of our country’s chance to host the upcoming winter games.” Shania continues country’s Olympic legacy. Billy Ray Cyrus carried the torch in Nashville during 1996 before the Summer Olympics in Atlanta, the Dixie Chicks and LeAnn Rimes performed in the opening ceremonies before the 2002 Winter Olympics in Utah, and Jo Dee Messina was a correspondent for Westwood One during the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy. http://blog.gactv.com/blog/2009/10/...n-olympic-plan/ |
Groovy news! And Dax was ahead of the curve on this one!
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Entertainment Buzz
Fri, October 2, 2009 TWAIN TO HAUL OLYMPIC TORCH Shania Twain will carry the Olympic torch through her northern Ontario hometown of Timmins. The pop-country superstar says the honour "is certain to be one of the most memorable experiences of my life." Twain says on her website that she will carry the flame through the city on Jan. 1, 2010 as part of the Olympic Torch Relay. http://lfpress.ca/newsstand/Today/En...44431-sun.html |
Dax always thinks ahead when it comes to Shania. :)
Steve |
Fantastic news indeed! :giggy:
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Dax, the official Shania cartoonist. ;) -Chris |
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