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THURSDAY, JANUARY 14, 2010
Girls hoops squad ranked second, win host tourney PAGE 14
THE POWER OF AIR ONE Sean Hackman is the first municipal police officer seconded to Air One. Find out how he earn the post and how he’s helping make a difference in law enforcement. PAGE 4
Margaret Krieck (left) and her daughter Kristina were both chosen to be part of the 2010 Olympic torch relay. Margaret will carry the flame down First Avenue at the local leg of the relay on Feb. 8. NEIL CORBETT PHOTO
Running with the flame Mother and daughter both take part in the Olympic torch relay BY
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For daughter, it was an honour that left her humbled, and for mom it was nothing less than a bucket list item to be crossed off. Margaret Krieck and her daughter Kristina both get to carry the Olympic torch Kristina ran the torch on Nov. 1, the third day of the torch run,
in Tofino. She had been asked by Speed Skating Canada to carry the torch as their representative. “It was indescribable – amazing,” she said. “It felt really special.” Margaret was there to watch her daughter. “It was a proud moment,” she said.. Adding to the honour was the fact that Speed Skating Canada
purchased the torch for her – the souvenir of a lifetime. Margaret will run the torch down First Avenue in Mission at the local ceremony on Feb. 8. “I applied for it online,” said Margaret, who was amazed when she was accepted. “It was a huge honour for me. It’s one of those bucket list things.” The torch will be on the final
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leg of the largest-ever Olympic torch relay within the borders of a single country. It will have passed through 1,000 communities before arriving at B.C. Place Stadium in Vancouver on Feb. 12, where it will be used to light the Olympic cauldron to begin the 2010 Games. The Kriecks are the kind of people you would expect to be torch See TORCH Page 3
The new season on Reel on the River opens with a French Comedy called Welcome to the Sticks. In France, the movie has broken box office records and a North American version is in the works. PAGE 25
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