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"I haven‘t had the chance to miss it," he adds. At the same time, Jelinek, who oversaw the successful 1988 Calgary Olympic Winter Games as the Minister of Sport and Fitness, and implemented the GST as the Minister jof Revenue, cherishes his days in poliâ€" tics. SALE ‘uly 27, 1994 Not being left behind, or discarded, however, are two of Jelinek‘s prized possessions from his days in Ottawa â€" the chair he sat in at the House of Commons and one of four torches used in the relay to light the Olympic torch at the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics. (Continued from page 1) is no small endeavor. Joining the Jelineks overseas will be a 40â€"foot container filled with furniture and family possessions, including the family van. In addition, they must decide which belongings to leave in storage and which to move into a Toronto apartment Jelinek will keep for his trips back to Canada. 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