BCYCNA - General Excellence, Agassiz Observer
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office: 604.796.4300 | classifieds: 604.796.4300 | newsline: 604.796.4302 The Observer THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2010 Agassiz ❖ Harrison agassizharrisonobserver.com 75¢ INSIDE THE OBSERVER opinion . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 mailbag. . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Olympic TV listings . . . .10 sports . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 classifieds . . . . . . . . . .21 Ph. 604-793-9900 TF. 888-355-6771 www.housefella.com Tony Di Rezze Real Estate Sales and Insurance Broker BUSINESS EXCELLENCE Who was nominated? See Page 13 45921 Wellington, Chilliwack • 604-793-9766 lli starting at $ 399 www.jballamfurniture.com Recliners 7-09 JB23 Teen Burger 2 2 for for $6 $6 Brooke Bobb-Reid carries the torch onto a stage in front of the Seabird Island band office. The Torch Relay stopped in three communities this Sunday: Seabird Island, Harrison Hot Springs and Agassiz, on day 101 of its journey. Today is the last day of the Torch Relay and the 2010 Winter Games open tomorrow in Vancouver. JESSICA MURDY/ OBSERVER Following the flame • See inside for more Torch Relay photos Jessica Murdy THE OBSERVER After years of planning, it all came together. Right on cue, the Olympic flame cut a swath through the communities of Seabird Island, Harrison Hot Springs and Agassiz. At Seabird, the first stop of the day locally, spectators lined the driveway of the band office, waiting for Brooke Bobb-Reid to come through. Drummers sang and beat out rhythms while crowds waited, and volunteers passed out flags, buttons, stickers and magnets to the younger members of the audience. Through the mass of people, sometimes all that was visible was the tall, burning flame off the top of the torch. But that was outshone by the torchbearers' glowing faces, all around. You could almost feel their sense of pride. While it started out as a bitter cold day, the weather improved as the torch made its way through our leg of its 106-day, 45,000 kilometre journey. People lined the streets in Harrison Hot Springs and then filled the Memorial Hall for a celebration. In Agassiz, at least 1,000 people filled Pioneer Avenue to enjoy food, entertainment and of course, the torch as it passed through. More photos from the day are on pages 2, 6 and 9, and a TV guide is on page 10 and 11.
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Teen Burger 22 forfor $6$6Brooke Bobb-Reid carries the torch onto a stage in front of the Seabird Island band office. The Torch Relay stopped in three communities this Sunday: Seabird Island, Harrison Hot Springs and Agassiz, on day 101 of its journey. Today is the last day of the Torch Relay and the 2010 Winter Games open tomorrow in Vancouver. JESSICA MURDY/ OBSERVER
Following the flame• See inside for more
Torch Relay photos
Jessica MurdyTHE OBSERVER
After years of planning, it all came together. Right on cue, the Olympic fl ame cut a swath through the communities of Seabird Island, Harrison Hot Springs and Agassiz.
At Seabird, the fi rst stop of the day locally, spectators lined the driveway of the band offi ce, waiting for Brooke Bobb-Reid to come through.
Drummers sang and beat out rhythms while crowds waited, and volunteers passed out fl ags, buttons, stickers and magnets to the younger members of the audience.
Through the mass of people, sometimes all that was visible was the tall, burning fl ame off the top of the torch.
But that was outshone by the torchbearers' glowing faces, all around. You could almost feel their sense of pride.
While it started out as a bitter cold day, the weather improved as the torch made its way through our leg of its 106-day, 45,000 kilometre journey.
People lined the streets in Harrison Hot Springs and then fi lled the Memorial Hall for a celebration. In Agassiz, at least 1,000 people fi lled Pioneer Avenue to enjoy food, entertainment and of course, the torch as it passed through. More photos from the day are on pages 2, 6 and 9, and a TV guide is on page 10 and 11.
