Day 6 & 7 at the Winter Olympics

Nesbitt captures Canada's first speedskating gold

Canada wins short-track silver

Golden Girl

Golden girl
Maelle Ricker clears a jump on her way to gold in the women's snowboard cross final at Cypress Mountain.

Snowboard pioneer Canada's newest golden girl

15-year veteran Ricker crowned Queen of Cypress

Wishing All a fruitful & meaningful LENT

This Lent...........

Give up complaining.....focus on gratitude.

Give up pessimism...become an optimist.

Give up harsh judgments...think kindly thoughts.

Give up worry......trust Divine Providence.

Give up discouragement.....be full of hope.

Give up bitterness......turn to forgiveness.

Give up hatred.....return good for evil.

Give up negativism.....be a positive.

Give up anger......be more patient.

Give up pettiness.....become more mature.

Give up gloom.....enjoy the beauty that is all around you.

Give up jealousy....pray for trust.

Give up gossiping.....control your tongue.

Give up sin.....turn to virtue.

Give up giving up....hang in there!!!!!

The attachment will also help us to contemplate and meditate the Suffering, Death

and Resurrection of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

Wishing you a prayerful and Reflective Lenten Season

LENTEN CALENDAR:

† Clean Monday (Monday, February 15, 2010)

† Ash Wednesday (Wednesday, February 17, 2010)

† First Sunday of Lent (Sunday, February 21, 2010)

† Second Sunday of Lent (Sunday, February 28, 2010)

† Third Sunday of Lent (Sunday, March 7, 2010)

† Fourth Sunday of Lent (Laetare Sunday) (Sunday, March 14, 2010)

† Feast of Saint Patrick (Wednesday, March 17, 2010)

† Feast of Saint Joseph (Friday, March 19, 2010)

† Fifth Sunday of Lent (Passion Sunday) (Sunday, March 21, 2010)

† The Annunciation of the Lord (Thursday, March 25, 2010)

† Palm Sunday (Sunday, March 28, 2010)

† Holy Thursday (Thursday, April 1, 2010)

† Good Friday (Friday, April 2, 2010)

† Holy Saturday (Saturday, April 3, 2010)

† Easter (Sunday, April 4, 2010)

Wishing you a prayerful Lenten season!!

Silver Lining for Canada

Canada's Robertson takes snowboard cross silver

"Snowboarder Mike Robertson spent much of Monday afternoon staring down an empty mountain, until American Seth Wescott overtook him late in the final to edge out the Canadian for Olympic gold.

"It was kind of bittersweet," said Robertson. "Obviously I wanted to win for sure, but I'm so happy to be second. It's amazing.""

Amazing proformance.....

GOLD GOLD GOLD

Canada wins gold

WEST VANCOUVER, B.C. - Canada's Olympic gold medal drought at home is finally over.

Freestyle skier Alexandre Bilodeau has won a gold medal in men's moguls at the Vancouver Olympics.

It's the first time Canada has won a gold medal at its own Games.

Canada failed to win gold in Montreal in 1976 and Calgary in 1988.

A Bronze for Canada!!!!

RICHMOND, B.C. — Kristina Groves has put Canada's powerhouse long-track speedskating team on the board at the Winter Olympics. One Hour ago...

""It was incredible. It was such a gutsy race," said Cindy Klassen. " was quoted as saying in the Canadian Press.


Canadian speedskater Kristina Groves wins Olympic bronze medal

Skier Jennifer Heil proud to earn Canada's first Olympic medal — silver

Canada's silver medallist Jennifer Heil raises her hands during the flower ceremony following the Women's Moguls Freestyle Skiing Final at Cypress Mountain during the Vancouver Winter Olympics on Feb. 13.

Canada !st medal at the games and Canada Has a stron team so we are expecting a lot more....Way to go TEAM CANADA!!!!

Jamaican bobsled team spectators 2010

Jamaican bobsled team Spectators this year

November 3, 2009 19:44
From The Canadian Press

The Jamaican bobsled team has not qualified for this year's Winter Olympics, but they're in Canada this week, hoping to learn the secrets of the Whistler Sliding Centre in the lead up to the Games. The underdog Jamaicans captured the...

Not because I am Jamaican but I have to say the bobsled teams from Jamaica have made a real effort and determination showing up to just look- Yes they may learn new tricks but most importantly Its a moment they will never forgot and all hope is not lost -- the team is still optimistic about their chances in 2014. I for one wish them the best. Though they were initially thought to be a one-time novelty act, the Jamaican bobsled team has continued to press on through the years. GOOD LUCK GUYS!!!!!!

Paulus Van Der Sloot gone at 58

FAST SPEED TO YOUR MAKER MR VAN DER SLOOT!!!
They say retribution finally comes... I hope the same scary feeling Natalie had at her moment was the same Mr Van der sloot felt when he was unable to say Bye to his loved ones. What will he tell our maker? I shudder to think. Forget the service Anita he was not worth it...................................
AND BESIDES he never told the truth so why waste the service. If things work out well all the other 3 boys will go this year. I for one will not be wasting any tears.

DAMN THOSE GROUNdhogs!!!!!

It's unanimous — 3 of the best-known North American weather-savvy groundhogs indicated Monday that six more weeks of snowy roads, icy sidewalks and freezing temperatures are in the cards.

Nova Scotia's Shubenacadie Sam, Ontario's Wiarton Willie and Punxsutawney Phil of Gobbler's Knob, Pa., were awakened from their winter slumber where they all, according to their handlers, saw their shadows.

Tradition suggests that means there will be six more weeks of wintry weather.

Well everyone don't start that Spring Cleaning yet... Luckily for me my finances dont allow much cleaning stuff anyway may have to do that spring clean NEXT year lol