PHOTOS: Pan Am torch in Waterloo Region

By CityNews Kitchener Staff

Posted Jun 19, 2015 05:57:00 AM.

Last Updated Jun 19, 2015 06:14:24 AM.

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The Pan Am Games torch arrived in Waterloo Region on Thursday night.

It started its’ journey through the region in Waterloo before the relay ended for the night at a celebration at Kitchener City Hall.

The torch will be at THEMUSEUM in downtown Kitchener on Friday at 10am. There will then be a celebration at Cambridge City Hall which begins at 11:30am.

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