Come and join us at the Olympic Torch Relay Celebration at Kitchener City Hall on Sunday December 27!

Kitchener has been selected as a celebration community that will host the Olympic Torch Relay, en route to the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, B.C. The flame will arrive in Kitchener by 7 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 27, 2009 and depart early the next morning, Monday Dec. 28. KWSC is thrilled to have been invited to participate in this ceremony. We will have a few of our skaters performing as part of the entertainment and your Board of Directors will be operating a hot chocolate booth as a fundraiser for the club. So come on by to say hello and support your club! KWSC coach Dianne Rouleau will be accompanying our participating skaters: Martinique Stastna, Victoria Stephen, Kara Hogg and Natalie Mallet.

Here is the proposed schedule of events - see you there!

4 to 8 p.m.
Kitchener City Hall
200 King St.W., downtown Kitchener

• Family entertainment featuring children’s singer Erick Traplin, Ty Schwende, Alisha Nauth and Alex Tintinalli, Alysha Brillinger, Grand Harmony Chorus and much more!
• Group dance performances
• Ontario Chinese Association, and the Davenport Dance Project
• Face-painting, crafts and interactive school displays
• Skating on Civic Square
• Appearances by local Olympic athletes
• Food and beverages by local groups
• Skating demos and minor hockey games. Minor hockey players -- be sure to wear your jerseys!

Best wishes for a wonderful holiday season to all our members and families!

Lesley Germann (on behalf of KWSC Board of Directors)