Figure skater Johnny Weir not competing, but spotlight still finds him

12/08/10 For somebody who hasn't competed since taking sixth in men's figure skating at the Vancouver Winter Games, Johnny Weir has bucked the trend that typically follows each Olympic cycle: With his irreverent but relevant image, Weir remains smack-dab in the public eye.

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The events that made news in Pembroke in March 2010

12/31/10 * OLYMPICS: Two weeks after performing before the world in the opening ceremony of the Vancouver Winter Olympics, April Verch and Erinn Baptiste are still beaming from ear to ear. Ms. Verch, the Rankin fiddler, performed in the Rhythms of Fall segment, the biggest in terms of cast members and Ms.[...]

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COC president says Vancouver Games laid the foundation for future success

02/28/11 VANCOUVER - The gold medals Canadian athletes won during the Vancouver Winter Games are an investment for success at future Olympics, the head of the Canadian Olympic Committee said Monday.

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