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Vancouver Canucks draft pick Cory Hodgson carried the Olympic flame in the torch relay in Markham (Photo by: Momin Qureshi/680News)

Olympic torch leaves Toronto

680News staff Dec 19, 2009 14:56:28 PM

The Olympic torch run found its way back into Toronto Saturday morning before continuing its journey to Vancouver.

Coming in from Peel region along Eglinton Avenue, the torch came back to Toronto around 10:15 a.m., Saturday.

It headed south on Centennial Park Blvd and east of Rathburn to the Etobicoke Olympium.

It's route back to Mississauga took in Rathburn Road, Mill Road and Burnamthorpe Road.

Mississauga Mayor Hazel McCallion took hold of the torch and jogged for about 400 metres before passing it to the next torchbearer.

Olympic gold medal skater Kurt Browning and his son Gabriel also had a chance today to carry the Olympic torch through Mississauga.

The Mississauga portion of the relay will be ending near the Port Credit GO station.

On day 51 of its cross-country journey, the torch will make its way to Hamilton.

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