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WORLD EVENTS
CANADA
The world was a hotbed of activity in 1996. The SA held their presidential election and over the ng campaign, Bill Clinton's lead over Bob Dole ·ew and grew despite the famous (or rather, in- mous) Whitewater Scandal. America was also eked by major bombs in Atlanta, both at the Sum- er Olympic games and the courthouse. Speaking
bombs, America tried to piece together the klahoma City bombing and the law finally caught > with Unabomber, Ted Kazinski. Elsewhere, rael and the PLO signed a historic agreement re- lrding the Westbank. Wars waged on throughout e Middle East and Eastern Europe. O.J. Simp- rn was granted custody and he was once again
the courtroom . Sixteen young children and their acher were gunned down in Scotland . Sarah ' Fer- e' Ferguson once again told the world of her life th the Royal Family , this time in book form . All 10 passengers aboard a jetliner bound from New Jrk to Paris exploded as it began its' cross over ~Atlantic Ocean. It was with regrets , we said fare- lll to Ella Fitzgerald, singer; Gene Kelly, actor; nnie Pearl, entertainer; Spiro Agnew, first US VP
resign in disgrace; Dean Martin, singer and tor; Audrey Meadows, star of 'The Honeymoon- s'; Robert Bourassa, Quebec premier; George 1rns, actor and entertainer; Margaux Hemingway, )del and grand-daughter of Ernest; Tiny Tim, Jsician ; Carl Sagan , astronomer; Christopher 1bin Milne, inspiration for A.A. Milne's friend, 'innie'
ENTERTAINMENT
n 1996, the world of entertainment never failed entertain a large audience . The blockbuster film dependance Day' became the highest grossing 1vie of the year. 'Mission Impossible' with Tom Jise kept everyone on the edge of their seat while
performance in 'Jerry McGuire ' created rumors a possible Academy Award . John Travolta con- Jed on his comeback road with 'Phenomenon' j ' Michael '. Madonna took on two new roles -first
Eva Peron in 'Evita' and then as a new mom. 1osts of Mississippi' gave viewers a taste of blac k il rights. 'Beavis and Bullhead Do America' might . have been Emmy material, but definitely pro- ed continuous laughs. 'Romeo and Juliet' moved :~kespeare into the '90s. Michael Jackson an- meed his divorce from Lisa Marie Presley only 11ake headlines a few short months later with vs that he was going to become a dad. Cana- ns gained musical recognition south of the border Alanis Morrisette continued her rise to the top winning a Grammy and 5 Juno awards. Rosie :arne a household word with her new talk show. 1s were disturbed to hear the news of an appar-
breakup of the British band, 'Oasis'. Both nfeld's 'Elaine' and Demi Moore shaved their <s wh ile basketball ' s Denn is Rodman changed
hair colour each week.
The year 1996 was one year that many Cana- dians would like to forget. Premier Mike Harris cut drastic holes in the health, education and welfare system, much to the dismay of angry protestors. PM Jean Chretien was in hot water due to his lack of campaign goal achievement. Angry protestors triggered the PM to attack one of the mob. Canad- ian airlines were on the verge of declaring bank- ruptcy. Ex PM Brian Mulroney won his lawsuit re: allegations of receiving kickbacks in an Air Can- ada deal. Jim Wilson resigned as health minister due to lack of funding and poor organization . The Armed Forces was also under fire for their treat- ment of prisoners while overseas. Ontario doctors put up a fight to express their anger over the major health cuts and controls on their practices. Craig Kielburger, just 13, defied world leaders by draw- ing attention to the plight of enslaved child labor- ers. Canadians got a touch of Las Vegas as casinos were opened in Niagara Falls and on the Rama Re- serve. Busloads flocked to both locations and each of the bank machines in the gambling halls had huge line-ups of hopefuls. Perhaps one more bet would prove lucky. Toronto and Collingwood pre- pared to host the Special Olympics - the world's largest gathering in the new year. Summer floods devastated parts of Quebec and the rest of Can- ada responded with assistance. One could only hope that 1997 was more positive .
LOCAL EVENTS
Collingwood and area not only made national headlines as a host for the Special Olympics, but the local scene proved equally as newsworthy. Blue Mountain Pottery announced its' move to Wasaga Beach and the citizens of Collingwood had to de- cide the fate of its' Police Department - OPP or the town force? Fingers were crossed as to whether or not Collingwood would be selected as a national aquarium site . Wasaga Beach's business developer won a national award for promoting the beach area. The former CN lands extending out to the grain el- evator were purchased by the town for parkland. The Collingwood Horse Show achieved its' high- est success yet. New Faces in town included 'East Side Marias' and 'The Great Canadian Bagel Com- pany'. "The long Kiss Goodnight' arrived in town twice - first with the filming and then with the poor reviews. Headlines of 'Punks' living on Church prop- erty and accosting little kids and Jean Vanier stu- dents painted a black picture of CCI and the school responded with a letter writing campaign. As al- ways, Collingwood Collegiate continued with its' never-ending support of the community with a va- riety of charity drives. Collingwood sent Sue Palmer, a former grad, and Paul Shaw to the Olympics in Atlanta. The BIA was forced to take the town to the OMB regarding future commercial development.
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