A Voice from the Eastern Door
A Voice from the Eastern Door
The torch relay runners will begin at 9:45 a.m. at Generations Park. The torch relay route length is .6 miles and will end at the St. Regis Mohawk School.
AKWESASNE – On Monday, Tsiothóhrha/December 19, 2022; the Akwesasne community will continue its longstanding efforts to promote and celebrate the message of peace and friendship through international competition. Akwesasne has been selected as one of fifteen locations in New York State to host a symbolic torch relay for the Lake Placid 2023 World University Games. Torchbearers will include senior student athletes from the Salmon River Central School District and the Massena Central School District, who have excelled athletically and academically. Members of the community and media are welcomed to cheer them on as they carry the torch from Generations Park to the St. Regis Mohawk School for a brief ceremony.
Torchbearers include Salmon River Central and Massena Central senior student athletes, Dr. Stanley Harper; Salmon River Central School Superintendent, Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Council, a Lake Placid 2023 FISU World University Games Organizing Committee Representative and Faith West, NYS World University Games Commission Chairperson
The Lake Placid 2023 FISU World University Games Torch Relay will take place at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, Tsiothóhrha/December 19, 2022.
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