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  • "I don't know why everyone is moaning about the torch, I have never seen sunnybank so busy before Saturday, the flame brought the whole community together, sod the costs, surely bringing everyone together far out weighs how much it costed!"
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Thousands of Olympic fans enjoyed torch relay

9:50am Saturday 23rd June 2012 in News

Thousands of Olympic fans set to enjoy flaming June Thousands of Olympic fans set to enjoy flaming June

THOUSANDS of people had a weekend to remember for the rest of their lives when the Olympic torch arrived in Bury, Whitefield and Prestwich.

The eight-mile route attracted a throng of sightseers and there were numerous community events and entertainment being held to link in with the Olympic spirit.

The torch relay arrived in Bury in mid-afternoon and subsequently passed through Whitefield and Prestwich en route to Manchester city centre.

Those co-ordinating the event faced a huge challenge as the eight-mile route was one of the longest torch relay sections in the country in any single borough.

And it was certainly be a day to remember for one of the Bury torchbearers, 59-year-old Rick Wesolowski, who was chosen to carry the flame in recognition of his work helping children learn how to swim at Ramsbottom Baths.

Pupils and staff at St Monica's RC High School in Prestwich held a mini-festival, Slattery's in Whitefield served coffees and cupcakes and The Rock was the centre of mass celebration.

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