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Otto Jelinek remembered as a sport minister who cared
The columnist laments the departure of Otto Jelinek from Ottawa noting his high profile, world class skating background, and push for private sector funding. He recalls Calgary Games funding totaling 25 and 32 million for winter sports, critiques past ministers, and cautions about Jean Charest taking over the sport portfolio.
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Brian Mulroney
Otto Jelinek
Otto
Gretzky
Jarrin
John
Tom Terrific
Iona
Campagnola
Torres
Marc Lalonde
Muriel Smith
Lalonde
John Munro
Lalond
Ray Perrealt
Madame Hervieux-Payette
Allan McEachern
Pierre Lapierre
Jock
Jelinek
Calgary
Seoul
Ottawa
Jean Charest
Quebec
la Belle
Hervieux-Payette
Lapierre