Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - September 17, 2000, Winnipeg, Manitoba World filipino troops launch Surprise attack on Muslim rebels a6 Canada big names flock to wedding of Caroline Mulroney and Andrew Lapham a5 Winnipeg press the weather As mix of Sun and olympic coverage c1 4 Canadian tragedy c3 ride of a lifetime c3 Dubni offs Mission c4 individual results c2 spoils Joy in bom Berville it was a come fro behind Triumph Over the Alou ettes at Winnipeg stadium yesterday 05 All 3 locations evenings saturdays City lend a hand a Volunteer hoses Down some of the estimated people who attended the War child Benefit concert at the Forks biggest Forks concert Ever raises for kids by Bartley Kives and Carol Sanders grannies Winni Eggers of All walks of life exercised their right to playing a big Way yesterday at the largest concert in the cites his an estimated people gathered at the Forks for the War child Benefit the event raised close to half a million dollars and capped the week Long International conference on War affected crowds looking for the Best place to watch the concert hoisted themselves on top of the circular roof of the meet ing place at the East Side of the site and get Down until police on horseback got a ladder and went up after boaters on the red River dropped Anchor and enjoyed a gentle Breeze that cooled the Sar Din packed audience on Rebekah Jones Sang her heart out earlier in the Day at the pantages play House official Welcome for the dignitaries attending the it was she said after Emp tying her change purse into a War child donation bucket at the the 15yearold Sisler High school Stu who Sang with the Winnipeg youth was ready to sit Back and be entertained by the tragically one of the people she Sang for eign affairs minister Loyd War child the International conference on War affected children Ruth Bonneville Winnipeg free press the tragically hips Gord Downie belts one put at the Benefit inside i music at work d1 i Axworthy fights for child soldiers release a4 i byproduct of War a4 snuck out of the conference he was hosting to take in some of the youre probably wondering Why a tragically unzip Guy like me is Axworthy said on the most rocking town in the world is the festive atmosphere was tempered with videos of children in War torn countries on both sides of the there were other reminders of the Rea son for the at the War child information save the childrens Sarah Stevenson quizzed kids who asked for do you know what one of your rights Are the right to eighty Earold general Byng school student Kathryn nikkei answered without in a and should have the right she her dad Andrew said he was at the concert because Hes a hip but also for Kathryn to see people coming together for a Good for Grant who took his five and six Earold to the it was also a family values i like the tragically hip a lot and the fact that its going to he said while happily stuffing a wad of Bills into a donation its letting my children know there Are kids who dont get to go out on a Beautiful sunny Day and listen to some great Brett said he heard about the War child concert at George Waters school and talked his parents into taking him and two of his we were Reading a bit about War Sto Ries 4its sad the children had to go through but the Young hip fan admitted he was there mostly for the i f continued please see War child a2 Robert Bukaty associated press Canadian Simon Whitfield Cele Brates his Gold in the triathlete hauls in Canadas 1st Gold this is just my dream come True by Scott Taylor Sydney Simon Whitfield brought australian Gold to Canada this morning and said it was the Only dream of his with a emotional and downright stirring the 25yearold product of the Pacific Pride triathlon club in won Canadas first Gold medal its first of any for that matter at the 2000 olympic who kissed the medal podium and then cried into his bouquet of Flowers while they played 0 pulled off an almost impossible he not Only came Back from 28th place after the he climbed Back onto his Bike after a crash and then sprinted past Germany Stephan Vuckovic in the final 200 metres of the run Ning segment to win the first olympic mens its unbelievable Whitfield my entire this is what Ive trained for every this is what Ive worked this is just my dream come i talked it Over and Over again with my he Gold was in the so we covered All the known throughout the triathlon world As a terrific 10kilometre Whit Field started the run in 24th place and then began leaving opponents looking like a Man he finished the 10 Kilometres in 30 almost 16 seconds faster than Silver medallist Vuckovic of Germany and a full two minutes faster than world Champion Olivier Marceau of who was the Leader after the 40kilometre Bike i talked to my Lance yesterday and he if you can just get in that Whitfield i hit that zone and i knew i would just Fly i Felt great the whole when i finished with my suit i didst do it on i usually have it done but i was moving so Well i just forgot to do it continued please see cry like a baby a2 ;