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torch (olympic)

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torch (olympic)

Specifications

Artists	National Research Council Canada (designer)
Date	1987
Inscriptions	XV OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES CALGARY ALBERTA CANADA 1988 - XV JEUX OLYMPIQUES D`HIVER CALGARY ALBERTA CANADA 1988
Materials	metal, steel • wood, maple • fibre, unidentified
Personal Names	Kristi Lambert • Brian Mulroney (House of Commons) • Otto John Jelinek • Guy Charbonneau • John Allen Fraser (House of Commons)
Dimensions (cm)	59.0 (Height) • 17.0 (Outside Diameter)
Functions	Ceremonial artifact
Barcode	602969

1988 Olympic Torch

The 1988 Calgary Winter Olympic torch arrived on parliament hill on Wednesday, December 16, 1987 by runner Kristi Lambert. The torch was presented by the RT HON Brian Mulroney, P.C., M.P., Prime Minister and the HON. Otto Jelinek, P.C., M.P. Minister of State Fitness and Amateur Sport to the HON. Guy Charbonneau P.C. Speaker of the Senate and The HON. John A. Fraser P.C., Q.C., M.P, Speaker of the House of Commons on behalf of the Canadian people.

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