Canadian skiers win silver and bronze in aerials
Veronica Brenner of Sharon Ontario earns silver and Deidra Dionne of Red Deer takes bronze in the women's aerials at Salt Lake City. Dionne adds the top final-round score on her second jump. Alisa Camplin wins gold. Dionne and Brenner clinch Canada's first aerials medals and first two medals in a Canadian women’s aerials event at these Games.
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Australia
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Toronto
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Olga Koroleva
Canada
Wit and Wisdom: a foolish thing remains foolish
A witty aphorism attributes enduring folly to mass opinion. Anatole France notes that even if fifty million people endorse a folly, the inherent defect does not vanish. The quote critiques crowdthink and underlines rational scrutiny over popularity.
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Remembering Bud Olson A Memorial at Grace Lutheran Church
Family, friends and leaders gathered at Grace Lutheran Church in Medicine Hat to honor Bud Olson 76 who died February 14 after a stroke. Attendees included Horace Bud Olson Jr. and former Alberta officials Dan Hays Nick Taylor Ray Speaker.
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Bud) Olson
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Bud) Olson Jr
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Southern Alberta Light Horse
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Hat Games in secure hands
Mike Durbeniuk and about 150 security volunteers oversee the 2002 Alberta Winter Games in Medicine Hat. Students from Medicine Hat College police and emergency communications programs handle venues and accommodations to avoid disruptions while police maintain site safety.
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WestJet offers free flights for Canadians with prime minister name
In a playful Presidents Day stunt WestJet declares Prime Ministers Day for Wednesday. Canadians sharing a prime minister name can book free travel by 7 p.m. MT, with PMs nameholders required to show photo ID at the airport. Previous promos included Hart or Heart at Valentine’s and Blacks and Oranges at Halloween.
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