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Torch Relay Arrives in Oromocto with Lloyd Evans Among Carriers
An eyewitness account notes the Olympic Torch Relay passing Oromocto Fredericton with up to 150 carriers daily and a 200 person support team. It recalls Lloyd Evans of Rapid City among Media 1 drivers, meeting fans and speaking of the “opportunity of a lifetime.” Evans, a CP Rail employee, described long days for the team and the emotion of spectators as the relay tours Canadian towns en route to the Games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oromocto
Fredericton
Lloyd Evans
Rapid City
Media 1
Sonja Ramsay
Evans
Lloyd
OTR
Newfoundland
Halifax
Sidney Crosby
Maritimes
Neepawa
Minnedosa
Forrest
Shilo
Brandon