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Thousands cheer country star Shania Twain as she carries Olympic flame in Timmins, Ont.
By THE CANADIAN PRESS
Friday, January 1, 2010

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Canadian country music sensation Shania Twain holds the Olympic Torch upon arriving at Hollinger Park her hometown of Timmins, Ont. on Friday Jan. 1, 2010. The Olympic flame is passing through more than 1,000 communities on a 106-day journey before arriving in time for the Vancouver Games on Feb. 12. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Pawel Dwulit

TIMMINS, Ont. - The Olympic torch arrived in Timmins, Ont., on Friday evening, held aloft by a hometown hero.

Shania Twain carried the torch the final 400 metres into Hollinger Park, cheered on by thousands of fans who braved searing cold to see the country music superstar in person.

Twain paused and waved to the crowd before bounding the final few metres onto the stage, where she lit the Olympic cauldron and passed the flame to the next torchbearer.

Twain called the experience the "highlight" of her life.

An international superstar and multiple-Grammy winner, Twain was born in Windsor, Ont., but spent most of her youth in Timmins, honing her talents by performing in local bars and clubs.

Her 1997 record "Come on Over" has sold more than 34 million copies, making it the best-selling album by a female artist of all time.

Twain’s turn with the torch came four days after a torchbearer in Guelph, Ont., fell to the ground during a confrontation between protesters and security officials.

Olympic officials said they weren’t ramping up security for Twain’s run, but promised they could do just that at a moment’s notice, if necessary.

However, no protests impeded Twain’s leg of the run.

The torch continues its journey through northern Ontario on Saturday, making stops in a number of communities including Sudbury and Sault Ste. Marie.

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