14 Feb 2000
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Feb 14, 2000
Page
1
Reuters reports Charles Schulz creator of Peanuts died of a heart attack at his Santa Rosa home after a three month battle with colon cancer. The St Paul native left behind Charlie Brown Snoopy Lucy Linus and a global readership of about 350 million in 75 countries.
Kevin Martin of Edmonton caped a 4-2 victory over Frank Morissette to win the 2000 Safeway Select Provincial Men's Curling Championship at Medicine Hat Curling Club. Martin, Walchuk and Bartlett advance to the Labatt Brier in Saskatoon March 4 to 12 with Carter Rycroft as first-time Brier competitor. Morissette praised Watson as the best curler in the world while lamenting a costly third end.
Regina woman Lillian Kurtz and her husband Arlynn join about three dozen farmers who slept in the Saskatchewan legislative cafeteria to press the province for more aid. Kurtz, 49, began a week ago and will seek meetings with Gov. Gen. Adrienne Clarkson and Prime Minister Jean Chrétien's wife in Ottawa.
A short aphorism notes that true meaning lies beyond rushing. It suggests seeking depth, purpose, and balance rather than chasing faster pace or endless acceleration.
In Medicine Hat, singles struggle to find partners as Valentine’s Day approaches. Melanie Bruins, Debbie Crawford, and Donna Schneider share fears of being alone, while Jose Samayoa warns about risks in online chat rooms. Todd Regehr notes volleyball gatherings as possible social avenues amid ongoing singles.
Canadian Forces in East Timor reportedly equipped peacekeepers with claymore mines despite Ottawa's anti landmine push. Captain Andre Berdais confirmed a shipment of fewer than 100 devices was aboard the same ship as Canada's main contingent last October. He noted the mines require a trigger and are not indiscriminate.
Frode Jonassen received a public address proposal from Tone Soerensen at a busy Oslo market. Ten, nine, eight, the crowd counted as he accepted with a surprised yes. The couple plans to wed on August 26 in Oslo.
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