Paralympian Benoit Huot uses the Olympic Torch to light a cauldron before a crowd gathered at CEGEP Edouard Montpetit in Longueuil on Monday. Photograph by: John Mahoney, The GazetteFrom The Montreal Gazette:
MONTREAL - Political uncertainty over the Olympic torch’s scheduled visit Tuesday through the Mohawk community of Kahnawake has been settled.
As a result, no disruption is planned anymore for the torch relay’s scheduled visit through Kahnawake around noon.
The torch relay arrived in in the Montreal metropolitan region at 5 pm Monday, on the eastern outskirts of Boucherville. From Boucherville, the flame is to travel to Longueuil, where a big rally is to be held at 7 pm.
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More News On The Olympic Torch Passing Through Montreal
Mohawk peacekeepers to escort Olympic flame -- CBC
Flame will go through Mohawk territory without RCMP escort -- CTV
Olympic torch arrives in Montreal area -- Canada.com
Torch arrives in Longueuil; deal reached in Kahnawake -- CTV
My Comment: The Olympic Committee knuckled down .... so typical.
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