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This morning, grudgingly in order to appease my 10 year old daughter, I fell out of bed at around 5:30 AM in order that I could drive her to the official Vancouver 2010 Olympic Torch run through Maple Ridge, British Columbia real estate on its way to Vancouver where it will arrive in the 4 days time after winding through Greater Vancouver.

I like the Olympics but I don't like 5:30 AM, none the less I really enjoyed the ceremony.  Olivia and I were so close to the flame we felt the heat from it on our faces as the runner ran up to the stage at Maple Ridge's Peace Park.

We arrived just in time to secure right upfront position very near the cenotaph, literally inches from the torch runner.  Thousands converged at this early hour, and all joined in on an inspiring 'Oh Canada' as the torch ran up to the stage.

My daughter made me very proud by maning to catch this amazing up close picture of the torch in mid runner's stride, he was really moving and we were very close.  It would have been a tough shot for me!  I was working the Flip Camera and below is a short video montage of the event to.  I hope you enjoy it wherever you are in the World from metropolitan Vancouver/Whistler, British Columbia, home of the XXI Winter Olympiad in only 4 days!

The alarm goes off at 5:00 am... time to get up and get ready as the Olympic Torch is to make its way through our town on the way to Vancouver for friday to start the 2010 Winter Olympics.

The torch was scheduled to be downtown Maple Ridge this morning at 6:15 and then to travel through to Pitt Meadows and the be at the boarder of the two cities around 8:15am.

We lined the streets by our office.. Dressed in our red and white.. (got to support the Canadian Athletes)

Wear RED AND WHITE in support of our atheletes!!! GO CANADA!

Monday, February 8th at 6:15 am.. in the square on 224th between Lougheed and Dewdney... the festivities will begin and shall run until about 8:00am. There will be a number of activities as well as a pancake breakfast.

Come on out and see the Olympic Torch!!..

This is a NO MISS event. Everyone in Maple Ridge needs to be here. Pitt Meadows events follow just after the Maple Ridge events. See you there!

MOVING DAY

We started moving in to our office yesterday.... Our New Business Center is located in the Westgate Centre

at 203rd and Lougheed in Maple Ridge.

What a great location.

This was a fun day. After two days, we now have the phones in, the computers are networked AND hooked up to the internet.. Our wireless actually works, and it is like home.

Teresa is back with us now, YEAH!!!

If you want to learn more about us and how you can be part of our Keller Williams Family,

Please email me at darren@darrenrevell.com

Looking forward to GREAT THINGS this year and beyond.

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February 8th is the big day when the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Torch Relay runs through Maple Ridge real estate. Join the Community Celebration as the Olympic Flame passes through Maple Ridge in the morning of Monday, February 8. Celebrations will take place at Memorial Peace Park beginning at 6:15 am and runs until 8:00 am. An official ceremony, entertainment, Spirit of Wood unveiling, and free continental breakfast will be provided followed by "try-it" sport demonstrations. Due to rolling road closures and congestion around the celebration site the community is encouraged to walk or cycle to the event. Commuters should allow additional travel time to reach their destination. Please note that parking will be restricted in the downtown area.

The posted approximate start time is for the torch to arrive at Telosky Hill (Thomas Haney Secondary) at 7:06 am, winding through town until 8:13 am when it enters Pitt Meadows.

The torch is scheduled to leave Mission at 6:44am from about Wren and Lougheed, it would not be humanly possible to run it from there to Telosky in 20 minutes so it seems there will not be opportunities along the route through Ruskin, Whonnock or Albion to see much more then a convoy drive by until the arrival in the downtown core.

Official Olympic Torch Relay Site