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But she wasn't vocalist of the year. Have a look. Some of those categories are a bit of a gimme. And voting on the net?  < 2:42:28 PM>.Halifax native and cello sensation Denise Djokic and her Stradivarius open for the rock band Train tonight at the Grammys : "And whereas other Grammy-night string players might talk with pride about their "Strats" -- meaning Stratocaster guitars -- Djokic will play her trademark Strad, the $4-million (U.S.) 1696 "Bonjour" Stradivarius cello that accompanies her everywhere. " Hey, I might watch some of the Grammys after all. < 1:20:33 PM>.Ottawa plans party for Olympians. Toronto Star Online Feb 27 2002 7:02AM ET [Moreover - moreover...] < 2:03:56 AM>.Canadian feature about curling aims to sweep box office. Globe and Mail Feb 26 2002 9:22PM ET [Moreover - moreover...] Come on all you new curling fans. Let's go to the movies! < 1:23:11 AM>.What's next?: What the medal winning athletes are up to next. It's an eye-opener. Some are on to things which look glamourous, others rather less so. < 1:14:11 AM>.Hockey gold sets viewership mark : " Among English-speaking Canadians, the CBC telecast drew an audience of 8.66 million, peaking at 10.64 million at the conclusion of the game at about 5 p.m. EST. The CBC's French-language network, Société Radio-Canada, had an audience figure of 1.6 million, peaking at 1.95 million. " They estimate that another million were watching in bars. < 1:08:33 AM>.Heroes Welcomed Home: " At a reception for about 90 athletes and coaches at Calgary's International Airport, Canada's chef de mission Sally Rehorick described the "magical aura" that surrounded the team in Salt Lake after the pairs figure skating debacle early in the Winter Games. "Suddenly people were loving Canada. We were stars," she said during a brief ceremony. Rehorick's vision for the Games -- a Canadian team that had class, sportsmanship on and off the field and would become the envy of the international sporting community -- had been met. " Bravo! < 12:57:49 AM>.The U.S. sits up and takes notice: " Before, to announce one's Canadian-ness at a party in the United States was the equivalent of pulling out photos of your cat. This week, it's different. "It was like watching a country celebrate the return of some long-gone ruler to his throne," Jerry Brewer wrote in the Orlando Sentinel. " There are many great lines in this article. Give it a read. Especially if you're an American. < 12:51:50 AM>.'Incredible team' of Olympians greeted with smiles and tributes: "Call it gold-medal afterglow: A kind of post-Olympic bliss enveloped Canadians yesterday as they brandished broad, satisfied smiles in office elevators and cafes, in the corridors of schools and the corridors of power. " |
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