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The Week of December 7 to 13, 2008

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On a winter's day
Monday
December 8, 2008
by: Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale: The wonder of winter's gradual advance does not overshadow other events but it colours the way we look at things. A little more snow each day, a little colder and a notch warmer clothes to help us meet the challenge.
The Greenwater report
Monday
December 8, 2008
by: Gerald Crawford
Saskatoon: The trials and tribulation of our city dweller as the Crawfords try to sort out a suitable furniture arrangement for the livingroom only to discover that there isn't one. Meanwhile news from the park is that the lake froze over November 22 one of the latest on record.
Trojan Charity pancake breakfast
Monday
December 8, 2008
by: Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale: The whole was on hand Saturday morning serving up breakfast at the RECPlex. The event was sponsored by the Beeland Co-op and the proceeds went to the Salvation Army for this year's Christmas hampers.
Harper's hypocritical stance
Monday
December 8, 2008
by: Nancy Clarke
Grand Bank, Newfoundland: The Prime Minister's unprecedented action to prorogue parliament rather than face a vote of confidence according to his bluster is that what the opposition was doing was wrong, even treasonous thus giving him the right to pull a fast one. Many wonder just how his thinking was going back in 2004.
Realistic plan for cooperation among political parties
Monday
December 8, 2008
by: Jacob Rempel
Vancouver B.C.: With demonstrations and protest rallies across the country this past weekend it is clear that reactions to the coalition of opposition parties has been a highly emotional response. Here is a calm and reasoned view of the coalition. A portion of this was published in the National Post.
Suspending Parliament is an act befitting Robert Mugabe
Monday
December 8, 2008
by: Dale Swirsky
Winnipeg: For all intents and purposes the present Government of Canada is illegitimate. It does not have the confidence of the House of Commons and prorogue parliament to prevent a vote of confidence. Carrying on like that is not appropriate for Canada but is the sort of one sees in third world countries run by a dictator.
Head injuries
Tuesday
December 9, 2008
by: Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale: Player from Notre Dame was injured at Saturday night's game in what is all to common an injury. He was knocked out and had to spend the night in hospital. This story points out that no head injury is a minor injury.
Mr. Harper has created interesting times
Tuesday
December 9, 2008
by: Eugene Parks
Victoria, B.C.: It was only last week that the Government distributed a tape of a conference call meeting with NDP leader Jack Layton. The proroguing of parliament and Liberal Party changes have moved this story to the back burner but it should not be forgotten. Harper is still the Prime Minister.
Harper gambit to obtain his majority government
Tuesday
December 9, 2008
by: John Dowson
Newmarket Ontario: The real reason for the proroguing of parliament was not just to save the governments skin for 52 days but to place enough time to go to an election when the government is defeated.
Machiavelli or bonehead bully
Tuesday
December 9, 2008
by: Robert Ede
Thornhill Ontario: One of the problems with Canada's way of doing things is that sometime really important parts of the constitution are ignored or forgotten. This story explains what some of those things are and how things could be corrected.
Tracked pickup
Wednesday
December 10, 2008
by: Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale: Made in Minnesota the MATTRACKS are designed for full size four wheel drive vehicles. The install quickly and produce a go anywhere vehicle. This one was seen here in Tisdale on Monday with the tracks installed on an F150 4x4 four door pickup.
Women in politics
Wednesday
December 10, 2008
by: Don Wilson
Masstown Nova Scotia: Don Wilson is a retired business man and community politician. Though many women have been and are involved in Canada's governments including the highest office in the land, the Governor General. There is a dramatic need for more women to become directly involved just as their influence in all of our lives is vital at home, on the job and in our community so should it be that women complete the make up of our political landscape,
Harper backed neo-cons have an 80% failure rate
Wednesday
December 10, 2008
by: Joe Hueglin
Niagara Falls, Ontario: Though the Harper government did everything it could both legally and some actions to be decided by the courts, to rig the election of the Canadian Wheat Board of Directors they actually had no effect as the resutls of the election were the same as before with the majority of the board supporting the present nature of the CWB.
Whistle while you work
Thursday
December 11, 2008
by: Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale: Marcel Lacomte, a Tisdale craftsman, has a dispaly of his handiwork in the Tisdale Mall. He makes pine and willow furniture and as part of his display he has some outstanding craft projects by Maureen Kinch from Hinton Alberta.
Parliament prorogued, Election is on
Thursday
December 11, 2008
by: Brian Marlatt
White Rock, British Columbia: The simplisity of this statement needs to be considered. All sorts of convolutions and scenarios are spun by the new commentators but shake away the chaff and you will discover that the Prime Minister was unhappy with the outcome of the last election and had decide the only solution is to do it again.
Is there a time for anger?
Thursday
December 11, 2008
by: Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale: A very cold morning and some pictures of the community and trees handling the adversity of winter. How are you at handling adversity, can you find your way through the thicket of frustration or does it make you angry?
Facing the future
Thursday
December 11, 2008
by: Michael Ignatieff
Ottawa: Here is the letter the new leader of the Liberal Party sent out to Liberal supporters across the country today. It is interesting to see the plain language and clearly identified goals this national politician is setting forward.
Christmas houses - part I
Friday
December 12, 2008
by: Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale: Here are three houses that caught my eye late this afternoon. At that time of the day even though most homes how will have decorations up they had not turned on the lights. We will get you some more of these as time moves on.
Post office requires photo ID for services
Friday
December 12, 2008
by: Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale: One wonders if terrorists and criminals have not completely taken charge of the world. Actually they haven't instead the world has been taken over by fools who regulate things out of fear and stupidity.