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The Week of September 29 to October 5, 2002
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 The RECPlex Domain- Sunday
September 29, 2002
From atop the RECPlex arena we have a remarkable QuickTime VR (2MB)panorama of the
town. Spirit of cooperation and collaboration that is seen in the working of the
RECPlex is a model not only for this community but others as well. This page also
includes the 20 second intro to the Tisdale Town video (800K)
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 Yellow Pickup - 1999 Dodge Sport 4 x 4- Sunday
September 29, 2002
A Yorkton resident from Tisdale stopped downtown Thursday just after noon and his
sharp pickup caught this photographer's eye.
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 It rained all night- Monday
September 30, 2002
This rain should be good news but that is not the case with almost 50% of the crop
in some areas still in the field this looks like yet another final blow to the crop
of 2002.
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 We can not blame the poor for terrorism- Monday
September 30, 2002
Rebecca Gingrich considers the Prime Minister's September 11 remarks and those at
the United Nations about the world's poor as "inane"
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 This land is my
land, too- Monday
September 30, 2002
It has been called Western Alienation and with the Canadian Alliance
leader an avowed Alberta separatist, most Canadians, who do not live in Alberta,
will have a difficult time understanding the Alberta view point. Ron Thornton is
trying give you a peek at how Albertans feel about Kyoto and the very centralised
for Ontario/Quebec/only form of federal government that we have had since the country
was formed.
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 The Greenwater report- Monday
Sepember 30, 2002
To wet to combine so Gerald Crawford tells us about geese, beavers, wasps and another
form of wildlife the folks who are called hunters.
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 It Snowed- Tuesday
October 1, 2002
What a way to end September and begin October. Snow began to take over the rainfall
last night at about 9:45 and there was two inches on the ground this morning. Lots
of pictures of the look around town this morning.
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 Big Cabbage- Tuesday
October 1, 2002
Despite this morning's snow there were still lots of customers for the vendors on
hand at this morning's farmer's market.
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 Auction sale today- Tuesday
October 1, 2002
Bruce Schapansky Auctions had a sale today with some very interesting items offered.
This page has twenty or more pictures and will take a moment to download on a modem
connection.
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 Professional Health Workers Strike drags on- Wednesday
October 2, 2002
Pickets went up in front of Tisdale's hospital and this afternoon around the Regional
adminsitration office.
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 Ramsey Clark letter to UN: Do not support
attack on Iraq- Wednesday
October 2, 2002
The former United States Attorney General has for many years distingquished himself
as a humanitarian concerned about the oppressed of the world and used his well known
name to promo a number of causes. This remarkable document explains to the United
Nations the reasons that there should be no support for US adventures into Iraq.
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 $500 million credit- Wednesday
October 2, 2002
Mike Reily tells us what was touted as savings to balance the budget looks like it
was just short sighted politically motivated measures that will ultimately result
in much larger costs while having reduced the country's cababilities considerably.
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 Prime Minister's
decision must be reconsidered- Wednesday
October 2, 2002
Joe Hueglin maintains that forging ahead with the Kyoto Protocol is not a good plan
because of the trouble it will cause within the confederation. Joe does not dispute
the need for us to do something about the environment but that should not be a political
event.
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 Water line leak- Thursday
October 3, 2002
The cast iron line that runs North and South by St. Matthew's Anglican church has
sprung a persistent leak and there is nothing to be done but go down there and fix
it.
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 "Do as I say not as I do"- Thursday
October 3, 2002
Joe Hueglin notes that the Liberal backbenchers are not particularly impressed with
the latest proposals to clean up the ethical problems in government and parliament
in general.
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 The Impact of the Saskatchewan health care system- Thursday
October 3, 2002
Stu Innes of Regina has been looking at the Saskatchewan health care system and the
issues that have come to light with the present strike.
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 New autobody shop- Friday
October 4, 2002
Work began today on a new shop beside the Tisdale School Division Bus shop.
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 Lutheran rummage sale- Friday
October 4, 2002
On for today and tomorrow the Lutheran church is holding its fall sale, definitely
worth a look.
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 Okay, maybe it
will be an 8.5% GST- Friday
October 4, 2002
Walter Robinson of the Canadian Tax Payer's Federation is concerned that governments
will decide just to spend more money rather than examine the way they are currently
spending money on health care.
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 Second Day- Friday
October 4, 2002
The leaking water line turned into a two day project as they had to replace the entire
intersection.
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 Exotic auction sale- Saturday
October 5, 2002
A big crowd on hand for today's exotics sale at the Tisdale Livestock Centre.
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