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Oct 11, 2009

Fireworks show and festivities set for torch relay

Display location:Maffeo-Sutton Park
City:Nanaimo
Country: Canada
Date:Oct. 31
Contact:250-756-5200.
Event Website: www.nanaimo.ca

Details: Nanaimo's Maffeo-Sutton Park will soon be thrust onto the international stage and community members are welcome to join the party.

Thousands of people will spill into the city's downtown core as the Olympic torch relay finishes its second day in Maffeo-Sutton Park on Oct. 31. The event is only three weeks away but it has been a year in planning and the decorations are just going up. Hannah King, the city's marketing and communications specialist, is feeling the Olympic vibe and hopes others are feeling the same excitement for this "once-in-a-lifetime experience."

Crews have decorated Nanaimo's Third Street corridor and Maffeo-Sutton Park with 268 Olympic torch relay banners. The final relay athlete will arrive in the park by 8 p.m. to light the cauldron.

A gala event for the community is planned for the evening, with festivities at 5:30 p.m. in the park. Children will be able to trick-or-treat at a series of kiosks while entertainers perform on the Lion's Pavilion.

The focus will switch to the main stage at 5:45 p.m. Pamela Martin will be the night's emcee as CTV News broadcasts the 6 p.m. news live from the park.

There will also be a fireworks display at 9 p.m. over the harbourfront.

"This is going to be a huge event for Nanaimo and our community. Eyes from around the world are going to be on us," said King.

"It's too bad it's happening on Halloween because it can be a bit of a challenge to get people there but we hope people will come as a family. Not only is this a once-in-a-lifetime event but how cool is it to have fireworks in October? You can trick or treat any year but to be a part of the event is going to be one-time deal."

For information, go to www.nanaimo.ca or call 250-756-5200.

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