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Elsie Yanik 2009 Olympic Torch Bearer

An elderly Elsie Yanik holding a white and silver Olympic torch on a winter’s day, a woman walks behind her along with tents and trees.

Date: 2009. Source: Fort McMurray Heritage Society

Elder Elsie Yanik was the final torch bearer in the Fort McMurray leg of the relay.  The torch relay preceded the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics.