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0800 Friday - Broken stratus 6/10ths, Ceiling
10,000, visibility 15, -9º, wind 12 knots at 270º, altimeter 29.76----WeatherLog
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- Movie Master Opened in Tisdale Yesterday
- Friday
December 6, 2002
Tisdale's newest business opened its doors yesterday with videos and computer games.
Jeannine Carfantan
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 Christmas Shopping in Tisdale - Part IV
- Hardware- Friday
December 6, 2002
Not all the things you will need to fill that shopping list will be things that are
pretty and meant to sit on shelves to be admired or played with but somethings will
need to be practical and work/play related.
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 NAPA - Groats- Friday
December 6, 2002
This is a big outlet with about equal floor space devoted to display and parts but
it is definitely a place to consider when doing the "guy thing" shopping.
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 Acklands - Grainger- Friday
December 6, 2002
Like stepping into an unknown world exploring this supplier extended this reporters
awareness beyond the familiar.
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 Trust Us- Friday
December 6, 2002
After yet another incredibly turbulent week in Ottawa, Joe Hueglin is extremely concerned
that trusting the government with the Kyoto Accord with the present track record
seems pretty hard to take.
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 The Corporative philosophy of the Free
Market as preached by the Gurus: Using corruption as a strategic tool
of the power that be- Friday
December 6, 2002
Mario deSantis has identified a very serious problem. Corruption is a main component
of the so-called "free market" economy. Like private property and earning
a profit corruption is on the menu.
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 Fairlight Studio and
Gallery- Thursday
December 5, 2002
As part of our continuing Christmas shopping suggestions how about a family or individual
portrait or a gift certificate.
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 Bush Administration Pushes "Regime
Change" in Venezuela- Thursday
December 5, 2002
Mark Weisbrot the co-Director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research
in Washington points out the ominous direction of the United States government to
decide to depose a democratically elected government and its leader of another "oil
rich" country.
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 Ministerial accountability- Thursday
December 5, 2002
Mike Reilly is shaking his head like the rest of us at the way the government has
hidden the incredible cost overruns and side pocket deals from parliament.
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 Ready, Fire, Aim
. . . Canada's new billion-dollar boondoggle- Thursday
December 5, 2002
Walter Robinson of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation identifies some of the most
troublesome items in the Auditor General's report. Links on this page will take you
to the actual report.
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 Terrorist funding
and guns- Thursday
December 5, 2002
Member of Parliament Peter MacKay points out that terrorist groups raise money in
this country then at times get into terrible battles with their countrymen here in
Canada while we are wasted a billion dollars trying to register hunting rifles.
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 Mistakes were made- Thursday
December 5, 2002
Jason Inness from Calgary considers the pattern of confusion that has been the federal
government and leaves us with a ominous concern.
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 Beeland Co-op pays dividends to over 65 members- Wednesday
December 4, 2002
It was time to celebrate at Beeland Co-opyesterday as cheques were handed out for
a very successful business year.
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 The Economic Garbage
of Tax Cuts and Privatization- Wednesday
December 4, 2002
Mario deSantis lays down his cards and he wins. The free market system of thinking
that tax cuts improve things for everyone is wrong. But don't take Mario's word for
it check out the references and you will discover that what is continuing to be world
economic policy has failed and more of the same will cause more of the same.
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 Billions short without consultants cutting
more- Wednesday
December 4, 2002
Derral Bellaire from London Ontario explains the dire need our country has for a
well equipped and well funded military and is disturbed to discover the minister
is looking for ways to cut even further the force that is already an international
embarassment because of the failure of the government to support the responsiblities
we have around the globe.
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 The iMac revisted- Wednesday
December 4, 2002
Find out about the new flat screen iMac and its new UNIX based operating system.
Faster Than Light Communications is no longer an Apple VAR and sale of these machines
is almost always direct from the manufacturer.
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 Memory Lane Monograms- Tuesday
December 3, 2002
A new business has opened in business offering custom clothing and promotional products.
Talk about a made to order Christmas gift.
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 Christmas shopping in Tisdale part III- Monday
December 2, 2002
Last week we took a look at several stores downtown to check out the kinds of merchandise
available for Christmas shoppers this year. Today we take a look at four more and
toss in a suggestion for lunch.
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 Sonia's Menu- Monday
December 2, 2002
This morning I dropped in to Sonia's for coffee and enjoyed the conversation and
atmosphere.
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 Pharmasave- Monday
December 2, 2002
Local Christmas shopping has some interesting varieties of things to discover like
the cool bunch of hockey collectibles in Pharmasave.
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 Pearson's- Monday
December 2, 2002
Year round Pearson's department store has great values and a large stock on hand
but their Christmas stock is excellent especially in the toy department.
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 Martin's- Monday
December 2, 2002
Shopping at home may be more than looking for ornaments and toys so here is a visit
to Martin's to check out the furniture.
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 Family Furniture- Monday
December 2, 2002
Here is the place to go if you are looking for a classy easy chair or sofa.
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 The Greenwater
Report- Monday
December 2, 2002
Ever wonder what it would be like to take a bus tour of Branson taking in the country
shows. Gerald Crawford takes us along on the trip and tells us the details.
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 My 2¢ Worth
On Romanow's $15,000,000.00 Report- Monday
December 2, 2002
Ron Thornton feels that the Romanow Commission was to expensive for the results it
delivers and maintains that it is advocating an infringement on Provincial rights.
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 Bush's model of freedom:
citizenship being replaced by ownership- Monday
December 2, 2002
Mario deSantis worries that the American media being so concentrated is no longer
willing or able to perform the function needed in a demcratic society.
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 A state of mind- Sunday
December 1, 2002
So what if you mobility is limited does that really matter in what you make of your
life. Here we examine what it means to be "not handicapped" with the help
of Kevin McIntyre.
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 Facing the demons
head on: booze- Sunday
December 1, 2002
Mark Allan Whittle discusses the struggle he has had for the past nine years to stay
successfully sober.
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 We are in this
together- Sunday
December 1, 2002
A scene prompted some thoughts on the important concept of working together. To hear
the song for the day you will need to have QuickTime
installed in your computer.
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 Fat Boy- Sunday
December 1, 2002
A custom made tank was produced in the early part of November by Northern Steel Industries.
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 Recycle- Sunday
December 1, 2002
Nuform Packaging continues to pump out the production as raw materials flow into
the plant for recycling.
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 November comes to a close- Saturday
November 30, 2002
Each year we pack so many events into November that it seems to be a monumental task
just to get through it and now its time to put it behind us for another year. You
will need QuickTime
to hear the song of the day,"Adagio" by Lara Fabian.
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 Fighting the Bastards of our Plutocracy:
Recognizing the work of Lorie Terry and Sheila Steele- Saturday
November 30, 2002
Mario deSantis recognises the commendable and tireless efforts of two Saskatchewan
women who have decided not to roll over but stand up for Saskatchewan people who
are suffering from the rough behaviour of SGI and the Saskatchewan Department of
Justice.
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Bottom Of The Page Picture
of the Day
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An old friend "Martha" ( a Regina made 1939 Pontiac) picture taken in 1978.
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