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The Week of May 25 to 31,
2003
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 The Pharaohs and Kings are
gone: but their taxes remain- Monday, May 26, 2003
by: Walter Robinson
Cities have to raise 83% of their revenue by whatever means they can and for the
most part that seems to be property taxes which hit and hurt often those least able
to pay. Its time to consider alternatives.
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 Nipawin Fire a
year later- Tuesday, May 27, 2003
by: Timothy W. Shire
This year's fire season is upon Saskatchewan's Northern residents once more as the
folks in Timber Bay may not be able to get back into their homes today after their
fire Sunday night. But a year ago Nipawin was threatened and here is what it looks
like now. This page includes a QuickTime
VR panorama (600K) showing the scene.
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 Lack of action- Tuesday, May 27, 2003
by: Joe Hueglin
While the federal government takes action with the SARS and Mad Cow issues the persistent
problem of sex offenders is not at the top of the action or "to do list."
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 What is wrong with the Canadian
Alliance?- Tuesday, May 27, 2003
by: Ron Thornton
The Canadian Alliance has slipped in the polls to no longer be viable as a national
political entity while the Progressive Conservative party seems about to elect a
"retro" leader with no appeal outside of his home province.
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 The tools of Bush&Co's
Public Policies: Wrapping up in the flag and lying with secrecy and
opinions polls- Tuesday, May 27, 2003
by: Mario deSantis
Today's story is a refined summary of the extensive research that went into it as
Mr. deSantis has been checking out the huge amounts of information that now confire
the supicions of months ago.
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 The Greenwater
Repoort- Tuesday, May 27, 2003
by: Gerald Crawford
Computer problems out at Crawfordville but we still hear about seeding, park preparation
for summer, geese, wrens and oh yes, fishin'.
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 A monkey could
have done a better job- Tuesday, May 27, 2003
by: Jason Inness
The hype about Liberal leadership leader, Paul Martin, is undeserved and many believe
that the achievements attributed to the man had seriously negative consequences.
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 Pitzel wins nomination- Wednesday, May 28, 2003
by: Timothy W. Shire
The Carrot River Valley NDP nominating convention took place last night in Tisdale
and Mark Pitzel will contest the upcoming bi-election and the general election which
will follow.
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 Relay for life tomorrow
night- Thursday, May 29, 2003
by: Timothy W. Shire
This one weekend when no one will be able to say that there is nothing to do in Tisdale.
The all night Cancer fund raiser Relay for life begins Friday night.
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 Missed boondoggles- Thursday, May 29, 2003
by: Joyce Neufeld
As members of the Saskatchewan Party have been effectively identifying miss-spend
money by the provincial government. But there have been other spending that is very
questionable.
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 What a bummer
of a day . .- Thursday, May 29, 2003
by: Rebecca Gingrich
Compound silly news that seems to illustrate the aimlessness of the federal government
as it flounders about from one issue to another without fixing anything.
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 Relay for life
today- Friday, May 30, 2003
by: Timothy W. Shire
An army of volunteers were in the process of converting the playing field and arena
into a complete fair grounds this morning as preparations for the afternoon and night's
activities.
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 Say no to pot, or, fine, pay the ticket!- Friday, May 30, 2003
by Jonathan Colford
We are proud to post McGill's (Toronto) active journalist Jonathan Colford who writes
on everything from sports to politics in both his college paper but also in local
Toronto publications. He is amused at the irony of the new Marijuana legislation.
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 On Regression:
the case of Dr. David Cassidy and the case of President Bush- Friday, May 30, 2003
by: Mario deSantis
The US president has just appointed an advisor who is committed to the concept that
a greater inequity in income is good for the economy. The story and its references
illustrates the economic basis for this kind of thinking.
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 Parkland Photography
Club May 2003- Friday, May 30, 2003
by: Gerald Crawford
This club continues to grow and develop as this month they recognise each others
achievements and challenge each other to new frontiers. The Macro pictures are interesting
as they are about to wrap up their season at the end of June.
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 Relay for life -$186,000- Saturday, May 31, 2003
by Timothy W. Shire
One of the largest events in Saskatchewan as over 300 survivors and more than a thousand
others spend the night as they raise an unprecidented amount of money for Cancer
research. This is a very large story with two QuickTime VR pictures and a large page
to access the pictures taken at this remarkable community activity.
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 The New World
Order of Bush&Co.: The intersection of government, business, military
and lies- Saturday, May 31, 2003
by: Mario deSantis
This short story is in actual fact a summary of a wide range of material that Mr.
deSantis has compiled. Its like hearing only the punch line of a joke, it won't mean
that much to you unless you check out the powerful references that are listed at
the bottom of the story.
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