Canada Winter Games torchbearers were named Friday during an announcement held at city hall.
With many torchbearers in attendance, speakers included Jonathon Dyck, torchbearer committee lead at the Canada Winter Games, Stuart Ballantyne, chief executive officer of the Games, MLA Mike Morris and Mayor Shari Green.
"The Canada Games is a celebration of youth, sport, culture and community and each of the torchbearers of the 2015 Canada Winter Games Torch Relay reflect these values," said Ballantyne.
"This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to celebrate and recognize these deserving individuals and we are pleased to have them help us spread the spirit of the 2015 Games throughout the region as torchbearers."
Scott McWalter, who was nominated by three people, was asked to say a few words on behalf of the torchbearers during the announcement.
"The 2015 Canada Winter Games torch relay is really an opportunity to show off the spirit of the community of Prince George to the nation," said McWalter. "I am so excited to share this honour with all the torchbearers."
There were more than 400 nominations received by the Games committee between July 3 and Aug. 15.
"This is very surreal and I am full of gratitude," said Lisa Redpath, project coordinator at the Prince George & District Community Arts Council, who was also chosen as a torchbearer. "I was chosen for the arts and culture category and it's very near and dear to my heart. I just think this is an amazing opportunity and I will do the very best I can."
Torchbearers will carry the Roly McLenahan Canada Games Torch as part of the 2015 Canada Winter Games Torch Relay throughout northern B.C. starting in Prince George on Nov. 4, which is the 100-day-out marker for the beginning of the Games.
A complete list of the torchbearers is at www.canadagames2015.ca/torchbearers.
