Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - August 24, 1997, Winnipeg, Manitoba Sunday free August As Anada Jeff free press competitors in the mens steeplechase final jump Over a water Youthful zest on display As games close Happy ending for athletes by Scott Taylor sports reporter talk about a Happy that what visitors and athletes will probably be doing As they head Back to their Homes in the Wake of the 1997 Canada summer yesterday at act Canada games there were no fallen satellite no collapsed stages and no downed Power while the opening two weeks were blasted by a Flash Prairie storm just 13 hours before they were slated to yesterdays closing ceremonies were blessed with gorgeous what a Glo rious said Manitoba Premier Gary what a great Opportunity for me to say on behalf of All Well Brandon while the entertain ment highlights of the Day included Winnipeg francophone Singer Marieclaud country stars Farmers daughter and Manitoba born recording artist Susan the real heroes were the athletes who paraded into the led by team British the stars of the games filed into the bleacher seats without Manitoba team was led into the stadium by thrower Sami to Small who won a Gold medal in Ontario de athlete David Stewart leaped the javelin and a Silver the farthest in Lon jump medal in the but As the speeches continued and tons Tele vision coverage continued to break for com the athletes got a group of athletes from Alberta ran onto the Field with their provincial Flag followed quickly by Quebec and Manitoba Pete a pole vaulter from who ran around the stadium with Manitoba at one Public address Kathy had to ask the athletes to Clear the Field which prompted one fan to dont let pm have any fun the crowd seemed to love the athletes exuberance and the ath letes were in the mood to the Young woman who lit the Torch at the 1979 Canada Winter games in brought the games Torch Back into the stadium and presented it to the Host committee for the 1999 Canada Winter games in that prompted a num Ber of Manitoba athletes to run past the crowd with a sign that read see you in Corne Brook at this the ath letes decided to take just As governor general Romeo Leblanc declared the 1997 sum Mer games officially the athletes ran out onto the Fielden Masse to Exchange uni flags and to say a final goodbye to their new behind a Lunark was on stage singing her huge Canadian i Mosie and while she didst seem to mind the activity in front of the ath letes were again asked to Clear the this they either didst hear the request or simply ignored int this great said athlete Brook Manitoba it was an awesome Marc free press just an incredible this was just so much games general manager Kerry were turning these games Over to Corner Brook in better shape than we got said Moynihan its been a satisfying two in just so proud of Marc free press Joli Forste Molstad of Alberta makes a determined run in the pole Manitoba Jackie Honey clears the bar in her Gold medal winning Phil free press Nova Scotia Archery coach Eric motts team shaves his head to celebrate a Phil Hossack Winnipeg free press Mike Mike Kane Doran and Liam Francis from left of Manitoba do some provincial Flag waving after winning Bronze in the mens 4x400metre Marc free press Manitoba Sanel me Din Black shirt leaps Over Newfoundland rival during ;