GALLERY: Torchbearers carry the flame for Alberta Summer Games

Brent Calver

Jul 20, 2023 2:30 PM

Abby Spicer carries the torch, followed by (from left) Carianne McGregor, Amberly Musgrove, and Carter Musgrove in the Torch Celebration relay to kick off the Alberta Summer Games in Diamond Valley on July 19, 2023. The relay ran from the Oilfields Regional Arena Library up 3 Street West to the town hall.▲

Torch bearers Amberly Musgrove, Abby Spicer, Carianne McGregor, and Carter Musgrove pose after the Torch Celebration relay to kick off the Alberta Summer Games in Diamond Valley on July 19, 2023. The relay ran from the Oilfields Regional Arena Library up 3 Street West to the town hall.▲

Sandi Kennedy and Les Quinton pose with youth torch bearers Amberly Musgrove, Abby Spicer, Carianne McGregor and Carter Musgrove after the Torch Celebration relay to kick off the Alberta Summer Games in Diamond Valley on July 19, 2023. The relay ran from the Oilfields Regional Arena Library up 3 Street West to the town hall.▲

Norma Dawson runs up Northridge Drive in the Torch Celebration relay to kick off the Alberta Summer Games in Okotoks on July 19, 2023. The relay ran from the Okotoks Public Library to Northridge Drive, then down Elizabeth, McRae and North Railway streets to Bill Robertson Park.▲

Norma Dawson runs up Northridge Drive in the Torch Celebration relay to kick off the Alberta Summer Games in Okotoks on July 19, 2023. The relay ran from the Okotoks Public Library to Northridge Drive, then down Elizabeth, McRae and North Railway streets to Bill Robertson Park.▲

Norma Dawson (right) hands off the torch to Dena Kubota on Elizabeth Street in the Torch Celebration relay to kick off the Alberta Summer Games in Okotoks on July 19, 2023. The relay ran from the Okotoks Public Library to Northridge Drive, then down Elizabeth, McRae and North Railway streets to Bill Robertson Park.▲

Dena Kubota cruises down Elizabeth Street in the Torch Celebration relay to kick off the Alberta Summer Games in Okotoks on July 19, 2023. The relay ran from the Okotoks Public Library to Northridge Drive, then down Elizabeth, McRae and North Railway streets to Bill Robertson Park.▲

Dena Kubota passes the torch to Euan Elsom, a youth with Myhre Syndrome, in the Torch Celebration relay to kick off the Alberta Summer Games in Okotoks on July 19, 2023. The relay ran from the Okotoks Public Library to Northridge Drive, then down Elizabeth, McRae and North Railway streets to Bill Robertson Park.▲

Euan Elsom, a youth with Myhre Syndrome, carries the torch in the Torch Celebration relay to kick off the Alberta Summer Games in Okotoks on July 19, 2023. The relay ran from the Okotoks Public Library to Northridge Drive, then down Elizabeth, McRae and North Railway streets to Bill Robertson Park.▲

Euan Elsom passes the torch to Oliver Hoare and his mom Jillian in the Torch Celebration relay to kick off the Alberta Summer Games in Okotoks on July 19, 2023. The relay ran from the Okotoks Public Library to Northridge Drive, then down Elizabeth, McRae and North Railway streets to Bill Robertson Park.▲

Oliver Hoare carries the torch with the help of his mom Jillian in the Torch Celebration relay to kick off the Alberta Summer Games in Okotoks on July 19, 2023. The relay ran from the Okotoks Public Library to Northridge Drive, then down Elizabeth, McRae and North Railway streets to Bill Robertson Park.▲

Oliver Hoare carries the torch past the Western Wheel's offices with the help of his mom Jillian in the Torch Celebration relay to kick off the Alberta Summer Games in Okotoks on July 19, 2023. The relay ran from the Okotoks Public Library to Northridge Drive, then down Elizabeth, McRae and North Railway streets to Bill Robertson Park.▲

Oliver Hoare (right) passes the torch to Victoria Alberta-Gauthier in the Torch Celebration relay to kick off the Alberta Summer Games in Okotoks on July 19, 2023. The relay ran from the Okotoks Public Library to Northridge Drive, then down Elizabeth, McRae and North Railway streets to Bill Robertson Park.▲

Victoria Alberta-Gauthier runs down McRae Street in the Torch Celebration relay to kick off the Alberta Summer Games in Okotoks on July 19, 2023. The relay ran from the Okotoks Public Library to Northridge Drive, then down Elizabeth, McRae and North Railway streets to Bill Robertson Park.▲

Josie Smith and Aliyah Simser of the Eagles Girls 6-Aside football team carry the torch in the Torch Celebration relay to kick off the Alberta Summer Games in Okotoks on July 19, 2023. The relay ran from the Okotoks Public Library to Northridge Drive, then down Elizabeth, McRae and North Railway streets to Bill Robertson Park.▲

Warren Neilson of the Averni Legion Armored Combat Team carries the torch flanked by his kids (L-R) Skylar, Kylee and Kayden in the Torch Celebration relay to kick off the Alberta Summer Games in Okotoks on July 19, 2023. The relay ran from the Okotoks Public Library to Northridge Drive, then down Elizabeth, McRae and North Railway streets to Bill Robertson Park.▲

Holly Bain carries the torch on her incumbent bike in the Torch Celebration relay to kick off the Alberta Summer Games in Okotoks on July 19, 2023. The relay ran from the Okotoks Public Library to Northridge Drive, then down Elizabeth, McRae and North Railway streets to Bill Robertson Park.▲

Holly Bain passes the torch to Logan Coutts in the Torch Celebration relay to kick off the Alberta Summer Games in Okotoks on July 19, 2023. The relay ran from the Okotoks Public Library to Northridge Drive, then down Elizabeth, McRae and North Railway streets to Bill Robertson Park.▲

Logan Coutts runs down North Railway Street in the Torch Celebration relay to kick off the Alberta Summer Games in Okotoks on July 19, 2023. The relay ran from the Okotoks Public Library to Northridge Drive, then down Elizabeth, McRae and North Railway streets to Bill Robertson Park.▲

Denny Wiens carries the flame in the Torch Celebration relay to kick off the Alberta Summer Games in Okotoks on July 19, 2023. The relay ran from the Okotoks Public Library to Northridge Drive, then down Elizabeth, McRae and North Railway streets to Bill Robertson Park.▲

The flame burns at Bill Robertson Park following the Torch Celebration relay to kick off the Alberta Summer Games in Okotoks on July 19, 2023. The relay ran from the Okotoks Public Library to Northridge Drive, then down Elizabeth, McRae and North Railway streets to Bill Robertson Park.▲

Torchbearers pose at Bill Robertson Park following the Torch Celebration relay to kick off the Alberta Summer Games in Okotoks on July 19, 2023. The relay ran from the Okotoks Public Library to Northridge Drive, then down Elizabeth, McRae and North Railway streets to Bill Robertson Park.▲

Okotoks Mayor Tanya Thorn speaks at Bill Robertson Park following the Torch Celebration relay to kick off the Alberta Summer Games in Okotoks on July 19, 2023. The relay ran from the Okotoks Public Library to Northridge Drive, then down Elizabeth, McRae and North Railway streets to Bill Robertson Park.▲

2023 Alberta Summer Games director Sandi Kennedy speaks at Bill Robertson Park following the Torch Celebration relay to kick off the Alberta Summer Games in Okotoks on July 19, 2023. The relay ran from the Okotoks Public Library to Northridge Drive, then down Elizabeth, McRae and North Railway streets to Bill Robertson Park.▲

2023 Alberta Summer Games director Sandi Kennedy speaks at Bill Robertson Park following the Torch Celebration relay to kick off the Alberta Summer Games in Okotoks on July 19, 2023. The relay ran from the Okotoks Public Library to Northridge Drive, then down Elizabeth, McRae and North Railway streets to Bill Robertson Park.▲

ATCO operations director Jamie Jaques speaks at Bill Robertson Park following the Torch Celebration relay to kick off the Alberta Summer Games in Okotoks on July 19, 2023. The relay ran from the Okotoks Public Library to Northridge Drive, then down Elizabeth, McRae and North Railway streets to Bill Robertson Park.▲

OKOTOKS - In advance of the 2023 Alberta Summer Games, members of the community carried the torch through Diamond Valley and Okotoks on Wednesday.

With the opening ceremonies scheduled for tonight, the Torch Celebration was the first event to herald the start of the premiere youth sporting event.

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