To yours from falling hands we throw

I'm a little late on this one, but if you're in Canada, the Olympic Torch is coming to town. Or at least, it's pretty safe to assume it will - 90% of Canadians will be within a one-hour drive of the Torch at some point. The relay will run through roughly one thousand different communities over the course of 106 days.

You can view a full map showing the Torch's path here, but I'll quickly summarize things:

It all starts on October 30, 2009, in Victoria. From there, the Torch travels (primarily by air) through the northernmost reaches of Canada (including a stop in Alert, Nunavut), travelling west-to-east, ending up in Newfoundland.

The rest of autumn is spent in Eastern Canada, with the first cross into Ontario (in Ottawa) not happening until December 12. The Torch then goes down the 401, into Toronto, through Hamilton and the Niagara Falls area, before hitting Brantford on December 21.

From Brantford, the trek continues southwest through Chatham and into Windsor, turning around and going up into Sarnia. Then the Torch stops for a two-day Christmas break in London, before making the trek to Waterloo Region.

Stops in that area include Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge, Stratford, and New Hamburg (where, from what I understand, this will be the biggest even since the Johnsons installed indoor plumbing).

The Torch then goes up Highway 6 through Guelph, eventually reaching a destination of Owen Sound. Then it crosses over into cottage country, and begins the long journey through the prairies, culminating in the beginning of the Games on February 12.

Mark your calendars!

--Ryan