An application period for Canadians to carry the torch opened in October 2014 and continued till December. Anyone aged 13 or older as of May 30, 2015 was eligible to become a torchbearer. Most of the torchbearers were selected by a random selection, while the others were selected by torch relay communities and games partners.[1]
The detailed torch relay route and celebration sites were announced on February 24, 2015.[2] The torch arrived in Toronto and then headed to Thunder Bay, before visiting all other communities on the route. The relay also visited five National Historic Sites of Canada, six Canadian Forces bases and one provincial park. There were 180 celebrations across the torch relay route.[4] [5]
| Day | Date | Cities | Notable torchbearers |
|---|
| 1 | May 30 | | Chris Hadfield–astronaut[7]
Rosie MacLennan–trampolinist |
| 2 | May 31 | Fort William First Nation, Thunder Bay, Nipigon, Terrace Bay, Marathon, White River, Wawa | Curt Harnett–cyclist[8] |
| 3 | June 1 | Wawa, Sault Ste. Marie | Kalle Mattson–singer[9]
Chris Simon–hockey player
Brad Jacobs–curler
Jessica Tuomela–swimmer
Mac Marcoux–alpine skier |
| 4 | June 2 | Sault Ste. Marie, Bruce Mines, Thessalon, Blind River, Serpent River First Nation, Massey, Espanola, Little Current, Sudbury | Tessa Bonhomme–hockey player[10] |
| 5 | June 3 | Sudbury, Sturgeon Falls, North Bay, Powassan, South River, Sundridge, Huntsville | Dara Howell–freestyle skier[11] |
| 6 | June 4 | Algonquin Provincial Park, Algonquin, Huntsville, Minden Hills, Lindsay, Omemee, Peterborough Lift Lock, Peterborough | Ron Ellis–hockey player[12] |
| 7 | June 5 | Peterborough, Bowmanville, Courtice, Oshawa | Gino Vendetti–Paralympic athlete and powerlifter[13] |
| 8 | June 6 | Ajax | Nigel Wilson–baseball player[14] |
| 9 | June 7 | Citadel Hill, Halifax, CFB Halifax (All three in Nova Scotia) | Mark de Jonge–kayaker[15]
Andrew Nicholson–basketball player
Laura Pomeroy–swimmer |
| 10 | June 8 | Whitby, Brooklin, Port Perry, Uxbridge, Beaverton, Orillia | – |
| 11 | June 9 | Orillia, Gravenhurst, Bracebridge, Parry Sound | – |
| 12 | June 10 | | Emily Batty–mountain biker[16]
Adam Dixon–sledge hockey player
Glenn Howard–curler |
| 13 | June 11 | Innisfil, CFB Borden, Stayner, Collingwood, Meaford, Owen Sound | Larisa Yurkiw–alpine skier[17] |
| 14 | June 12 | Owen Sound, Markdale, Flesherton, Shelburne, Alliston, Beeton, Mono, Orangeville | Jessica Phoenix–equestrian rider[18] Brian Price–rower[19] |
| 15 | June 13 | Orangeville, Palgrave, Bolton, Inglewood, Belfountain, Alton, Caledon East | Peter Holland–hockey player[20] |
| 16 | June 14 | Mississauga, Port Credit, Richmond (British Columbia) | Hazel McCallion–politician
Simon Whitfield–triathlete |
| – | June 15 | Not travelling | – |
| 17 | June 16 | Sarnia, Aamjiwnaang First Nation, Wallaceburg, Chatham-Kent, Tecumseh, Windsor | Mary Spencer–boxer[21] |
| 18 | June 17 | Windsor, Essex, Leamington, Point Pelee National Park, Pelee, St. Thomas, London | Christine Nesbitt–speed skater[22]
Damian Warner–athlete[23] |
| 19 | June 18 | London, Ingersoll, Woodstock, Tavistock, Stratford, Waterloo, Kitchener | Mandy Bujold–boxer[24]
Sean Ferguson–coach [25] |
| 20 | June 19 | Kitchener, Cambridge, Brantford, Mississaugas of the New Credit First Nation, Burlington | J. R. Fitzpatrick–NASCAR driver[26]
Mark Oldershaw–canoer |
| 21 | June 20 | Welland, St. Catharines, Port Dalhousie, Niagara Falls | Jessica McDonald–wrestler[27] |
| 22 | June 21 | Winona, Stoney Creek, Hamilton, Ancaster, Dundas, Waterdown, Hamilton | Nick Bontis–soccer player, coach, executive[28]
Sue Palmer-Komar–cyclist |
| 23 | June 22 | Hamilton, CFB Winnipeg, The Forks, Winnipeg, Winnipeg (Last three in Manitoba) | Melanie Booth–soccer player
Jon Montgomery[29]
Darnell Nurse–hockey player |
| 24 | June 23 | Milton, Oakville, Brampton | Steve Bauer–cyclist
Travis Gerrits–freestyle skier |
| 25 | June 24 | Brampton, Kleinburg, Woodbridge, Vaughan, Thornhill, Richmond Hill | Andi Petrillo-broadcaster[30]
Elvis Stojko–figure skater |
| 26 | June 25 | Richmond Hill, Aurora, King, Newmarket | Trish Stratus–professional wrestler[31] |
| 27 | June 26 | Newmarket, Sharon, Holland Landing, Bradford West Gwillimbury, Keswick, Mount Albert, Whitchurch–Stouffville | Karen Cockburn–trampolinist[32] |
| 28 | June 27 | Markham, Unionville, Thornhill, Markham | – |
| 29 | June 28 | Montreal (in Quebec) | Alexandre Bilodeau–freestyle skier |
| 30 | June 29 | CFB Petawawa, Ontario | – |
| 31 | June 30 | Gatineau (in Quebec), Ottawa | Arlene Dickinson–author |
| 32 | July 1 | Kanata, Barrhaven | – |
| 33 | July 2 | Orleans, Carleton Place, Smiths Falls, Rideau Canal, Smiths Falls, Brockville, Gananoque, Fort Henry, Kingston | Brooke Henderson–golfer |
| 34 | July 3 | Calgary (in Alberta), CFB Kingston, Kingston, Odessa, Napanee, Deseronto, Tyendinaga First Nation, Belleville | Kyle Shewfelt–gymnast[33] |
| 35 | July 4 | CFB Trenton, Trenton, Brighton, Colborne, Cobourg, Toronto (south) | – |
| 36 | July 5 | Toronto (east) | Dwayne De Rosario–soccer player
Wayne Simmonds–hockey player |
| 37 | July 6 | Toronto (east and west) | Patrick Chan–figure skater
Jamaal Magloire–basketball player |
| 38 | July 7 | Toronto (west and north) | – |
| 39 | July 8 | Toronto (north and central) | Jim Cuddy–singer
Eva Avila–singer |
| 40 | July 9 | Toronto (central and south) | – |
| 41 | July 10 | Toronto (central and south) + arrival at opening ceremony | – | |
