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Vancouver 2010 Olympic Torch Relay

Saturday, Nov. 28: Bathurst to Edmundston

Sunday, Nov. 29:

New Brunswick communities: 14

Relay begins: 7:01 a.m.

Celebration communities: Grand Falls and Edmundston

Number of torchbearers: 119

Number of kilometres travelled: 366

7:01 to 7:38 a.m. - The torch relay begins on the corner of Munro Street and Donald Avenue in Bathurst and continues along Street Peter Avenue past Vanier Boulevard. The run will stop at City Hall at approximately 7:05 a.m. for a moment of silence in honour of the Boys in Red basketball team.

7:46 to 8:05 a.m. - The torch relay in Beresford begins where Rue Principale meets Rue Jacques and continues along Principale until it reaches Rue Acadie.

9:03 to 9:36 a.m. - The torch continues Oqpi'kanjik through the Oqpi'kanjik (Eel River Bar) First Nation.

9:41 to 9:52 a.m. - The torch run in Dalhousie begins on the corner of Renfrew Street and Grey Street, continuing north on Renfrew Street and left on William Street until it reaches George Street.

10:17 to 11:02 a.m. - The torch run in Campbellton begins on Ramsey Street, turns left on Salmon Road and left again on Andrew Street, weaving its way to Roseberry Street, and finally to Chemin Val d'Amour.

11:02 to 11:07 a.m. - The torch continues along Chemin Val D'Amour in Atholville.

12:10 to 12:51 p.m. - The torch begins in Rue Saint-Camille in Kedgwick and weaves its way on to Rue Notre-Dame.

1:05 to 1:18 p.m. - The torch heads south on Rue Canada through Saint-Quentin.

2:24 to 4:23 p.m. - The relay in Grand Falls begins on Rue Madawaska and weaves its way towards the Centre E.P. Sénéchal, where celebrations will be held. The flame is slated to arrive at the centre at 3:29 p.m.

4:40 to 4:53 p.m. - The torch relay begins on Rue Saint-Jean in Saint-Léonard and continues as far as Rue Principale, where it turns right.

5:04 to 5:21 p.m. - The torch is carried along Rue Principale in Saint-Anne-de-Madawaska.

5:32 to 5:38 p.m. - The torch heads north on Rue Principale in Rivière Verte and veers right on to Davis Road.

5:51 to 6:38 p.m. - The torch heads west through Edmundston on Rue Queen and continues to Turgeon Stadium where celebrations will be held beginning at 6 p.m.

Sunday, Nov. 29

8:48 to 9:09 a.m. - The torch relay begins in Edmundston at the corner of Rue de l'Église and Chemin Canada, and continues north along Rue de l'Église and left along Rue Victoria.

9:16-9:30 a.m. - The relay continues in Saint-Jacques, running north along Rue Principale.

The torch leaves New Brunswick shortly thereafter, continuing its journey in Dégelis, Quebec.