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The Week of September 1 to 7, 2002
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 The Greenwater Report- Monday
September 2, 2002
As the last long weekend of the summer comes to an end Gerald Crawford brings us
up-to-date on the close of another season.
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 On A Street Where you live- Monday
September 2, 2002
Canadians like most people the world over are becoming more and more urban dwellers.
These pictures look down three streets or so with the sun mostly at our back.
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 Debate over provincial
rights/separatist movements- Monday
September 2, 2002
Time for others to discuss this issue as Chris Blackman just home from last weekend's
conservative convention in Edmonton sheds some of his light on a topic we really
need to talk about.
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 Red Cadillac- Monday
September 2, 2002
Detroit was the centre of the car making universe and 1959 was perhaps their finest
hour. Elvis liked his pink, Afro-Americans preferred while but for everyone else
the cadillac of cadillacs was red.
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 Low Maintenance Centre Piece- Tuesday
September 3, 2002
The goal is to create a pleasant accompaniment to one's house. This is a great example
of things working out nicely.
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 The real issues- Tuesday
September 3, 2002
Though a week has gone by since the Progressive Conservative party wound up its convention
in Edmonton we have heard little of what "really" went on. Jason Inness
of Calgary was a Young Progressive Conservative delegate to the convention and wants
people to know that what's cooking is far more than discussions about uniting the
right.
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 On Kyoto’s ratification, economics and
social goals: GDP and Productivity versus Education and Health- Tuesday
September 3, 2002
You have seen a couple and will see many more arguments that object to Canada agreeing
to the Kyoto Accord. Mario deSantis sets out a chilling argument that suggests that
the dire warnings that the nay sayers report will occur anyway. Note carefully the
extensive references on this story.
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 New agenda needed- Tuesday
September 3, 2002
Mike Reilly has come to a similar conclusion as Jason Inness only Mike would like
to see the government of Canada take some initiative and make some progress with
some of the challenges that our country faces.
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 Bias ought to
be up front- Tuesday
September 3, 2002
Once upon a time newspapers in Canada were owned by a variety of individuals and
companies and they had to compete. Those days are gone and Rudy Fernandes is shocked
to discover so are other things we take for granted like accuracy and identifying
sources.
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 Being conned,
statistically speaking- Tuesday
September 3, 2002
Ron Thornton is puzzled at the unusual use of statistics by the United Nations and
cautions the Prime Minister about taking action that seems irrational.
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 A & W Forms- Wednesday
September 4, 2002
We will keep you posted as this new project takes shape in Tisdale.
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 Musikgeek - Shannon Andrews- Thursday
September 5, 2002
Shannon Andrews introduces a new concept in music instruction as her routine for
the new instructional year gets underway.
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 Complete plan needed- Thursday
September 5, 2002
While many warn of economic doom and still others of environmental disaster Mike
Reilly shows us that there positive outcomes and if the government puts together
a good plan Kyoto could be a really positive thing.
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 A new low- Thursday
September 5, 2002
The minister of national defence despite his academic and business experience has
demonstrated amazing confusion when it comes to two of the most historical events
in the history of our country. John Sheltus blames both the way history is taught
and the cavalier attitude the government has toward the department of defence.
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 Triple-E senate:
Now more than ever- Thursday
September 5, 2002
Ron Thornton makes the compelling case that the deep and potentially country ending
feelings that are made so clear with every passing issue as Ontario and Quebec bully
the rest of the country as though all of the dominion existed only to serve them
could be easily sorted out by reforming the Senate.
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 Buy local not here- Thursday
September 5, 2002
The preculiar defacing of a sign at a construction site raises some questions about
the insecurity some may feel about the outside world coming to the local marketplace.
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 Be good to yourself:
Nutrition and weight lose centre- Friday
September 6, 2002
A new business addressing the needs of a growing portion of the population. Grand
opening next week.
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 Three in one - New health regions- Friday
September 6, 2002
A brief look at the combination process of Saskatchewan's health care regions and
some of the immediate affects.
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 Kyoto: A small
word that evokes many questions- Friday
September 6, 2002
Walter Robinson considers the whole concept both in Japan and now with the possible
adoption as "policy on the fly."
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 Languaging and President Bush’s Homeland
department: Having the "the right people at the right place at
the right time" doing the wrong job!- Friday
September 6, 2002
Mario deSantis puzzles over the odd use of language and the abuse of ideas by the
US president.
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 TMSS Classic Senior volleyball tournament- Saturday
September 7. 2002
Teams from all over the province are working the volleyball courts at Tisdale's Middle
Secondary School this weekend.
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 Trojan camp gets season underway- Saturday
September 7, 2002
Hockey season for the Tisdale Trojans for the 2002 - 2003 season began today as players
began arriving this morning to sign in for the try-outs.
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 Tisdale, Friday, September 6, 2002- Saturday
September 7, 2002
Time to update the atmosphere in Tisdale and show you some progress and then go window
shopping.
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 Questions that must be answer- Saturday
September 7, 2002
Joe Hueglin is disturbed about the ambiguous nature of the Senate report that recommends
the legalisation of marijuana as he feels that the public can hardly form an opinion
on such an issue without more clarity.
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 Economist Paul Krugman: The
Bully’s Pulpit spreads the gospel of double thinking, newspeak and new words- Saturday
September 7, 2002
Mario deSantis gives a chance to think about the warping of both language and concepts
by both the American leadership and those forces bent on undermining those institutions
that have developed over time for the good of all, social security and public medical
care.
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 The American War Economy:
The Carlyle Group is posed to buy part of the British defense research industry- Saturday
September 7, 2002
With the Carlyle group so heavily invested in by pensioners and control of the government
war makes sense and profit.
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