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The Week of April 27 to May 3, 2008

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The Greenwater report
Monday
April 28, 2008
by: Gerald Crawford
Saskatoon:Gerald tells about the first signs of real spring, rummage sales and it is clear he is starting to get itchy feet. This week he sends us along the Saskatchewan River to the weir to see some pelicans.
Cover up is what brings down politicians
Monday
April 28, 2008
by: Eugene Parks
Victoria B.C.:The money laundering scam of the Conservative Party in the last election is truly a serious matter. Canadians are serious about their democracy and when schemes are cooked up to break the rules there should be series permanent consequences. Interesting to note that the Esquimalt - Juan de fuca candidate is one of British Columbia's most prominent lawyers.
Sandhill Cranes, Grus canadensis
Tuesday
April 29, 2008
by: Timothy W. Shire, Images by Darlene Shire
Archerwill: With wing spran of between six and seven feet and their distinctive red heads the Sandhill Crane is easy to spot and identify. Though they can go to the Arctic coast to nest many make their homes across the prairies during the summer. This flock are northerners just taking a break.
Turkey Vulture , Cathartes aura
Wednesday
April 30, 2008
by: Timothy W. Shire, Images by Darlene Shire
Archerwill: Only slightly smaller than a bald eagle this carrion feeding aviator is most often sighted in flight where it glides in circles with the tips of its wings raised in a dihedral. Most of us have seen one thinking it was some kind of hawk but Darlene Shire photographed this one Saturday morning north of Archerwill.
St. Matthew's spring sale
Thursday
May 1, 2008
by: Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale: The most assuring sign of spring is St. Matthew's Anglican Church spring rummage sale that got underway today with a crowd there for the opening at 9:00 and the sale goes on until noon Saturday. The clothing available and quality is huge.
Spring work
Thursday
May 1, 2008
by: Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale: The ritual of getting the fields ready to plant with this year's crop has really changed over the years and today we look at some of the process as farmers have been itching to get the 2008 crop in the ground.
House six gets footings poured today
Friday
May 2, 2008
by: Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale: Serious work began on this lot last Thursday when the water and sewer services were installed then a week ago today the basement was prepared.
Christ Lutheran Church Rummage sale
Friday
May 2, 2008
by: Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale: Most years the Lutheran sale is a week later in the spring but this year it comes this first weekend in May. This is an interesting sale with several remarkable finds.