_ teen ‘medals, 18th position overall. _-A4+ The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, Soniomb. 15, me I BANDARD - ESTABLISHED APRIL 27,1988 . ’ PUBLISHER: ROD LINK | ADDRESS: 3210 Clinton Street Terrace, B.C. © V8G BR2 oy _ TELEPHONE: (250) 638-7283 « FAX: (250) 638-8432 a : a . WEB: www.terracestandard. com: EMAIL: newsroom@terracestandard, com’ Losing: trend | MUCH hand-wringing ensuéd after the’ “wrap | up of the Summer Olympics in Athens. — are Why, many ask, does: Canada do so poorly? , - Athletes; their. coaches, ‘and. supporters’ say ; : more money, coming: “from taxpayers, is, nee- ey ded to deliver more’ medals:: Canada won 12, medals in Athens, pti it aie in 17th: ‘position in:the: overall. medal count. ~ But-is this. really SO unexpected? *- Much’ ‘is..made. of the: fact. countries Tike EE Cuba,. Romania. and Hungary. collect more :me-. 7 dals ' than Canada: Former: Communist coun:. 7 tries usually: perform. well relative to their. size | ° — possibly because. for decades. their: athletes: | were. considered vital propaganda: weapons. » cae - Likewise it’s’ ‘fittle wonder: countries; like the | US, Russia; ‘China and Japan — all with more- | than 100. million. people — outstrip Canada.. The U.S, collected 103 medals in “Athens. aS | ‘The. U.S. alsohas: nearly” 10. times. Canada’s’ ‘population. Multiply: our dozen:: medals by: 10: 7 and you get’ 120.medals — arguably not: bad... ‘On a-per capita . basis we: were’ ‘kewise a close to France,; Tealy’ and Great. Britain. All -three have around. double. our: population: at 60.- million, and’ ‘collected. 30: to, 33: meds, sonic eS what more: than double our count. © The ‘top medal-winning nations. were accura- a tely predicted i in advance by, two: ‘business pro: fessors, who base. their projections on popula: and being a host. ‘country: oe _ Their prediction: for Canada i in- Athens? Thi. Of course: there’s' ‘another obvious f factor, ~We'rea winter: country, Our~al ‘much more likely” to’ pursue hockéy; rene ‘and’ - tally at the Salt: Lake. Winter ‘Olympics. oe Places ‘like. ‘Australia “and ‘Kenya, which ingly: have many’ more runners. and swimmers than snowboarders, or speedskaters.. Lond ‘If anything. Canadians should get used to. de- 1 - -BVEN. WITH! all its ‘horse . events, -exhibits, and’ foad:. - “vendors, the-Skeena Valley ~ Fall:Fair: lacks activities for: - ‘Once: they’ve -- made ‘the rounds: of: the’ ex. : hibit. building; Oh d and" i “Ah? dat the cute: or’unusual ©. -. livestock, they .can ‘find, Jie -tlé to do but eal hot dogs OF mouth and: can: compete: for a, share. of: Olym: |: : clining, ‘medal. counts. itt, the years. ahead. : ~All the large. wealthy. countries. have’ been gradually: losing: their Olympic dominance: since 1960, the: study” found. ‘And: that rend dis: : projected. to. continue,:..- eee That's: because: poor” “but populous nations are: seeing ‘standards. of. living. improve:: «More. third-world: citizens: no. longer - ‘Hive, hand-to=, pic glory —.an. achievement: worth chéering. . _ Ask not how we. lost to Cuba, but rather how. we beat. Brazil (population. 180. million), Indo-. nesia (234: million) and. India (1: billion). 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But the: ‘polls. show: ‘the New. “* [°° Democrats: dnd - the™-Liberals.’ | : “ 2 effectively. tied now. ‘And. that -| © sets up a-classic B.C: ‘show a Pa down: -hetween: the’ evenly. mat-- ~-ched. forces: of: what we’ can: ar- other winter: sports ° “than: ‘summer Olympic} ~ events. Canada ‘did-finish fourth in the: medal, r mee eae is split within” ‘ftrouble, (See ‘the :1991 © “and: "1996, elections,. when the-right .: 5 a vote. split and the NDP won: Jos. don’t get:so. much. of. the: white stuff, unsurpris- vs - vatives, bitrarily. call: the: right and. the that. side “isin “Enter: Unity. and. the Conser: cotton candy: q Goodness’ kinda, any eae - tertdinment.: ‘deficit. is Not. “the: fault’ of. the: Fall Fair. “board. Only ‘ten: volunteers 7 put the fait together;: finding i ringmasler. for-children’s | pastimes. has .to “come - for’ ~. the ‘tanks of the. 4Hers or at. ‘Teast that age group.’ 8 -Bach’ October: the. Fall 2 [step ‘forward: to: bring it off, a aill the better: °° : ‘Activities: that’ have Been . cominercial: booths... Under: 19° could: ‘enter in one.’ two of the: many. draws: ‘Are’ - Suggested | ‘or tried are’ 2 ‘doomed: by either ‘insurance: ° "coats, of some. from of.op- - loitery:'rules.’so strict. no fun “draws: for. children. ari pos Sy sible?.. " "5 +, position. Hayrides.. or: the” » | like “run into” insurance: oh. ‘blocks: A petting zoo. faces. - Because even.d -stnall. bein: S “in the new- ‘party’ s share of. the. “Wate “could cost the: Liberals. _ closely: contested. ridings... : nhs a ‘little bit. weird ‘even: to.” “be! ‘writing: this. .Aftér the -Lib- tion, economic. strength, Past Olympic: ‘success cae a opposition. ‘from’ ve left?... . i * My" “informant” “would: ; * dike to ‘ste, for starters, Se... 2 Fair: holds, a “general. meet-»- ' "ing where:the public is wél-.- come’ to “altend and ‘Suggest - P improvements: for next year. | | If. those. Suggestions ‘are’ we ‘backed ‘by: a willingness to: “the adults’. tickets? ‘Another lament: ‘comes - from: draws: ‘sponsored . ‘by. Kids. > “WHOA! PLITT. 1, 7 - Rifto FLOREST.. : | wo PRANT mr AND AMERICA AND THE WORLD - _PAUL WILLCOCKS © ‘Unity, the child of: ‘another w “ unite-the: right « marriage, “has made» a dent in-public ‘con-. sciousness, keeping. up.a ‘stea- dy. stream of statements: on th issues: The’ party. ‘registers: in’ © the, polls, claiming” seven. per. ‘cent of decided ‘voters: din the’; - Southern - Interior: in: the last’: “Ipsos. poll.’ - The Conservati yes } ‘importanily: they: have-the po: tential. support of -B:C:'s str éderal ‘Alliance: ‘Con ery network: ' ~ clrs, a BB problem for: the SFROM THE CAPITAL oS oo. Some: federal Conservatives. « believe’ ‘the ‘Campbell’ ‘Liberals. ‘aré too. tightly tied to ‘the. fed--" ‘eral Liberal. party, and. that... B.C. ‘needs a provincial Con. | “servative wing : aligned. with oo the’ federal -party;, MP. Darrel’ _m Stinson: has. already signed’ ones ARE SAFER. v parties Roe Libs” : “VICTORIA ~ Who would: have a thought that the: Campbell °. -) government could face a big > |) _ threat from. what:most obser-. |. vers: would, dismiss. 1 ai fringe Tee “parties? ne : an ‘Unity, Party: ‘leader Chiis © , . Delaney: giabbed Some -atten- .- || tion last. week by: announcing oy o plans to merge-with the B.C... : Conservatives and: adopt thejr ye ‘| “name... . cae So “Whi: ‘cares; you may -. ask? The’ Conservatives: barely -_- “exist and® Unity, :¢laims" about“ -4,500.’ members. : sound much’ like a big deal, Campbell - Liberals, ‘because - \. even a_small loss of support to ' ~~ Vanother party on. othe Tight: is ~. serfous! ‘The UBC Sauder School: of. ; sponsors’ on-line .- » © election stock markets, and to _ohelp? the. punters = Werner: Antweiler: has: an’-on:~ ‘ - Line © ‘¥oter:’ migration’ matrix. cl. The chart: ~~ lets you model the effects. of” . Business. -; election: forecaster.” 7 different: Note: ‘shifts ‘since | the “Jast “election. (Google. yourself. ye. Ss the ‘Mustel: Group’ ‘poll; showed. ~erals at 40 ‘per’ cent,” Greens-at 11: ‘per-cent and ‘the “predicts:-a- Liberal : majority, - But if: anew- Unity-Conser- vative ‘party.—.or-any other. on, ee rirtual ~ ‘tie; wi : slight advaritage to the NDP." “It see not! ‘science, @ THROUGH BIFOCALS CLAUDETTE SANDECKI able, ‘Guess how: n ‘many y Jelly the- ‘jelly beans. Fine fora 0. observe the horse capers, ye watching their contemporat- ~ jes-ride around -the:ting: and.” ~ controlling. ‘their’ “mounts”: ~ With-seeming ‘éase. But for” kids’ -who- “need. only.” a fights: groups. So. what's “parate ‘prizes. for: tweetingers * “in. the--entrancé draw. If, -:: 7 tweenagers ‘pay: ae separate Prizes): t00;, are piedict- (TS ALL AATU ioBODY YOU TORING ALLA ciry “S nl SAME SiZEZL/ P ~ glance’ to take. in-the: scene, - animal "what. can: they -do_ aM the: . ‘mieantiene? ity: --three-legged, “sack ‘races;: relay: ‘races: with ~ With.so-imany “Radio o close’ ‘the: action: : ‘- -Tt's: ‘fine to say,” “The. Fall (FOREST. FIRE | \ oT centre-right: ‘party. looking to”: - weakness. ‘Leader Tom Marino ‘professor, 7 ‘party’ 'S provincial : executive ~ “ters who. don’t. want the NDP. . back: aren’t going - ‘to. vote, for oS some. new. party, -They” Il recog- -onize’ the pragmatic . need. to ~ “nite “behind, the Liberals: "But almost: "200, 000.: people: yoted, Subs “election. stock market’ to ry. it ~The most- recent. ‘poll, ‘from’ “ithe NDP “at 42° per. cent, Lib- + ‘the. C “most: knew : their ‘tocal:“candi: rest of: the parties sharing” SLX! + date. ‘couldn’ t. win. They had per ‘cent’ ‘of. the vote.’ Plug those: , ‘values “inté. the: model-and it~. - tre: right. offer: voters: the. same =<-with 46 séats: to the: NDP? $330 . aven't. made mitch ‘ofan: -impact®: But they’ ve" gota name,.and: more ; ~ chance - to--send:-a message.: Gordon: Campbell ‘worried, - ‘the: centre-right: — takes‘ even’. two: per cent. from ‘the Liberals,. ~amia Ridge byelettee. when’ everything, changes. The forg-. oe butit’ should: ‘be. a. concern ‘for the. Liberals. Unity,’ ‘which. barely. attracted: more ‘votes. than: ihe: “Marijuana Party: in. the 2001 ” tun: Mary: Polak,’ known: AS. “Conservative: schadl.. ‘trustee. The Unity: Conservative: cand "date - will. likely : be. Heather 1 Sebel Polak's: ally’ on the school: board,’ ‘while: ‘Molino. . plans: to-run: for the ‘nev And: ‘if: ‘the ‘merger baile or’ Uni Proves ts to be too ve socially Ta - “Fair i isan agra: show, beans: in- the jat,and win ~ not.a midway.” But ‘Parents ~ Ronald. Reagan’ jelly. bean: - | lover. But how about:an. in: | edible prize —-astoy car,’ |. plastic Bracelet,-or a swith “pass? nea “Many: kids are. “delighted we “ticipate in. more ofthe ‘adult “offerings. ‘if: ‘their ‘kids: are " home: A. junior: ‘version: Of have. hauled ‘in’ ‘many “dol-. : lats.. Kids love’ new | ‘things;: ; eye opener, (though TT. was-unable’ to ‘at-~” “lend this, year's Fair) | I'd “like ‘to see more: télescoping. oof .commereial: oo An old fashioned, “Anne : of. Gréen- Gables“ tange of” * gamies might bea possibil- : “races splashing through’ puddles, B “maybe -an ; “alley”. to: ‘bring: ‘corridor.:As an ‘arthritic, bet: ter able -on: some: days 0 “walk long. distances, 'T eye ) o that gulf. between ore.booth’ ‘entrance: fee, cannot, ‘their’: an. O88 in:a spoon. dress~" “tickets: be: ‘separated from - ie. Bar . «something closer: < dom: seating here and: there for. those" ‘of ‘us: who. need : “Test 1 more often. “Shack electronics,” try. ‘a Tee. Mote. ‘controlled..car ‘contest,. - Ore kids’ ‘amateur hour with ood “a stand-up. microphone. Of. qualms. about: roaming : : “course,. you'd need.a tent to: -keep. the ‘kids: dry: and: en ‘with’ walking or breathing li-: ee ‘imitations, the. distances’ ca be off-putting, " Conservative for British. Co. - lumbians, then. there is the BC..* Democrat: “Alliance, « another ‘capitalize -on the Liberals*. is ‘a.two-time. ‘Liberal: ‘candidate. and: former: ‘member :: of the. : Who | hopes’: to follow the’ path: ‘blazed ‘by. Gordon: Wilson: and : his PDA party; “000 < : Come. on, you may. say: Vo: Green’. ‘last. time,: even “though message to. ‘send. 7 ~The new. ‘parties. of the cen. n, Footnote: The ‘Suirey- feet The Liberals mes like , Democrat. Alliance,” _willgocks@ultranet.c ca. stay” longer, . roam. - more. commercial booths; and. par: busy, not: yanking ~ to-go the medieval. jousting: might and” hat, ° surely; was “On: Ja. 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