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Technological crystal ball: Thursday
April 15, 2010
by: Timothy W. Shire
: Tisdale: The future may seem like a scary place but like it or not we are going there. Today we peer into the possibilities and in some cases the certainties of what the people on this planet must come to expect in the next fifty years. To know the future we only have to look at the immediate past and today to realise that the trends are almost predetermined and we better get used to what is to come. Cell phones and personal portable computing devices are not a fad.

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2003 - The depression and big auto blackmail
2002 - Spring in LaRonge and a Greenwater report
2001 - Sowing and reaping
2000 - Redeye tournament, TMSS Petro Canada Partnership, Gooseport, its a beginning and Red eye fever
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Tim's Tip of the Day
In an agricultural society what's good for the goose is good for the farmer. The April showers of the past few days have provided a great start to this year's growing season and improved the prospects of this year's crop which is still yet to be planted. (Click on thumb nail to see full size.)
Find of the day
Somalia's al-Shabab bans 'Christian' school bells Islamic radicals in Somalia banned music from begin played on radio, they banned musica ring tones on cell phones and now they have banned the use of school bells because they sound like Christian church bells. Somalia has not had a functioning government since 1991.
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St. Patrick's Day Parade in Dublin: Thursday
April 15, 2010
by: Michael Townsend
: Dublin, Ireland: Almost a full month after the event we are able to bring you Michael's amazing pictures of what it is like to attend the St. Patrick's Day Parade in the very capital of Ireland.

Cornerstone Credit Union rises from a hole in the ground: Wednesday
April 14, 2010
by: Timothy W. Shire
: Tisdale: Last summer the large building that once was a car dealership and had housed several businesses, situated just north of the Credit Union was demolished and the area cleared but nothing happened until December when a very deep hole in the ground was dug to provide the base for a new expansion of the Credit Union. This story shows 70 pictures of what happened between December 17 and today as the project has come up from a hole in the ground.

QuAppelle Valley crocuses are up: Wednesday
April 7, 2010
by: Ken Jones
: Regina: Usually we have pictures of crocuses blooming in early May but this year, Regina photographer, Ken Jones has pictures for us of blooms in the Craven area that were taken Monday.

Spring overhead: Wednesday
April 7, 2010
by: Timothy W. Shire
: Tisdale: Though often take the sky and the scenes it presents for granted, each season has its own special sky signature and spring is by far the most spectacular. Here are night pictures of the spring sky over the last three days. Interestingly enough despite the foreboding nature of the images no rain fell on me from these skies seen in these picture

How to pour the perfect Guinness: Wednesday
April 7, 2010
by: Michael Townsend
: Dublin, Ireland: There is no question that Mike is enjoying his visit to the Emerald Isle. In today's story he takes us to a stockhouse for Ireland's famous Guinness and learns how to pour the perfect glass.

The Doghide runneth over: Wednesday
March 31, 2010
by: Timothy W. Shire
: Tisdale: Yesterday it was a peaceful river flowing along nicely for the first time this year. Today it is a flood stage pouring out of its banks and swamping the low lying areas but not threatening any houses or property as these are the places it usually floods.

The Book of Kells and Trinity: Wednesday
March 31, 2010
by: Michael Townsend
: Dublin, Ireland: The Irish quite rightly consider The Book of Kells as one of the most remarkable works in the world. The first four gospels of the New Testament created by three master craftsmen more than a thousand years ago is housed in the Dublin Trinity College Library. Michael went there to see it and this is his story.

The Doghide starts to flow: Tuesday
March 30, 2010
by: Timothy W. Shire
: Tisdale: Though the melting has been proceeding for a month the water has just been gradually moving along and the Doghide itself has up until today just been a wandering pond. That warm temperature last night and the fields and streams are now moving and the little Doghide river ceased being a pond and is a nice, well behaved river conducting the water through and beyond town staying within its banks.

Surprises of Ireland: Tuesday
March 30, 2010
by: Michael Townsend
: Ireland: Palm trees in Killarney, Bikers in Belfast and a Belfast hockey rink. Ireland's charm is very much in the way it has continued to adapt to the world in which it finds itself. Ireland is one of the leading technological countries in Europe with computer technology, IT and aviation all melded into the complexities of a very modern society.

Chuck and Al-bear: Tuesday
March 30, 2010
by: Timothy W. Shire
: Tisdale: Tisdale Arts Council brought the show "Chuck & Albert" to Tisdale Saturday, March 27th. Here is something about the show just in case you were unable to attend.

The Greenwater report: Monday
March 29, 2010
by: Gerald Crawford
: Saskatoon: The Crawfords have some furniture shopping to do. The made a visit to the Casino, the Western Development Museum and the home and garden show.

A'Less sells out: Monday
March 29, 2010
by: Timothy W. Shire
: Tisdale: One of Tisdale's automotive repair shops closed up last year and this past week sold off it's assets.

Parkland Photography Club March meeting: Friday
March 26, 2010
by: Darlene McCullough
: Tisdale: This month the photo club was dealing with shadows in their photo shoot competition. Club activities continue with participation in provincial events and plans were made for future meetings.

Car: Friday
March 26, 2010
by: Michael Townsend
: Ireland: So you have a rented car, driving on the other side of the road and trying to see the country. So, what do you do? Simple you adapt. Mike dug back through his experiences and realised by using skills from decades ago the fearful could be turned around to become fun and adventure.

The Greenwater report: Wednesday
March 24, 2010
by: Gerald Crawford
: Saskatoon: Garage sale season has returned and the Crawfords are on the hunt for the perfect bargain once again. Last weekend they were even out to Clavet. Looks like Gerald is over his spring fever and enjoying coffee and going out to the theatre.

Do you need to win the lottery?: Friday
March 19, 2010
by: Timothy W. Shire
: Weekes: So what is that you need, what is that you want out of life and are you unhappy because you don't have what you need or what you want.? These are questions you need to think about.

March 1974: Thursday
March 18, 2010
by: Timothy W. Shire
: Weekes: March in Saskatchewan can be one of the most harsh months of the year. Just consider last year when the temperature in the middle of the month was below -30ºC for days. Today we go back to 1974 when it was cold, windy and there was much more snow than needed.

In Dublin: Wednesday
March 17, 2010
by: Michael Townsend
: Dublin Ireland: Mike is in Dublin and watching the St. Patrick's Day parade. But, in the picture notice that his camera is around his neck. This picture and one other were taken with his Apple iPhone camera and sent to us here in Tisdale at 10:15 local time this morning.

Richardson Pioneer: Wednesday
March 17, 2010
by: Timothy W. Shire
: Murphy's Siding: This site often has images of the closest inland terminals to Tisdale but only a few pictures of Pioneer terminal between Eldersley and Crooked River have been shown on this site. Here is how it looked today.

Quarter section seeder: Tuesday
March 16, 2010
by: Timothy W. Shire
: Tisdale: There are big combines, big tractors, big deep tillage machines but now there's a big air seeder. Bourgault Industries of St. Brieux has produced a monsterous 700 bushel grain tank for its seeding system that when full of seed and fertilizer has the capacity to do a whole quarter section field without having to stop and reload.

Regina a rural city: Monday
March 15, 2010
by: Timothy W. Shire
: Regina: Saskatchewan and Canada are not frozen in time but continue to change and evolve. This story deals with the changes and attempts to give us some perspective into what that change might mean for the way we define the provincial capital.

The Greenwater report: Monday
March 15, 2010
by: Gerald Crawford
: Saskatoon: This week's Greenwater report is one of those gems from Gerald as he tells us about his honey moon with a new car, a march storm and a camper trailer some fifty-seven years ago.

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