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Volume 5, N. 212
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0900 Sunday - Overcast, cumulus, ceiling
1,000, visibility 15, -9º, wind 7 knots at 360º, altimeter 30.17-----WeatherLog
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- Its
definitely looking like Christmas
- Sunday
December 22, 2002
Fresh snow, shoppers in the streets, a Christmas tree on the roof looks like we are
set.
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- The look of winter
- Sunday
December 22, 2002
Its official we have passed the moment when the shortest day has come and now each
day will have just a little more daylight, but here are some scenes seen around Tisdale
today.
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- Mission in progress
- Saturday
December 21, 2002
For me Christmas shopping began in earnest today as we set out to "get the list"
and we had a great day with more than half of our mission accomplished.
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- Lumpy country
- Friday
December 20, 2002
Yesterday's wind and drifting conditions pretty much messed up this community's streets
with only main street clean, even walking is difficult.
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- Community Action Co-operative Collective
Kitchen holds Christmas Dinner
- Thursday
December 19, 2002
Last night amidst a wonderful feast for more than ninety people the Moore Family
from Valparaiso warmed the spirits of all.
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- Winter's here, snow and blowing
snow
- Thursday
December 19, 2002
Today we are declaring it the official arrival of winter, no more combining and suntan
lotion. Don't worry about shovelling the drive way the wind brought the stuff there
and it will take it away.
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- Hamper Haven
- Thursday
December 19, 2002
Tisdale's Salvation Army is working hard once again this year putting together hampers
for families in this area.
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- A chance to understand
each other
- Thursday
December 19, 2002
Stu Innes from Regina gives us his impression of the David Ahenakew speech and its
aftermath as he sees this indicent as a positive thing that could benifit us all.
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- Track
- Wednesday
December 18, 2002
A nostalgic look at living on the great central plains and what the railroads meant
when the plains were important.
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- Long gun registry
must be scrapped!
- Wednesday
December 18, 2002
Jason Inness from Calgary figures that there is no alternative to dealing with the
wasteful Liberal government but to replace them with a Progressive Conservative government.
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- Learning to think
in circles: arrows of causal relationships Side effects of both tax
cuts and wars waged by the U.S.
- Wednesday
December 18, 2002
Mario deSantis clues us in on the serious problem of conservative decision making
that involves repeating errors because of the inability to adopt better decision
making methods.
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- The only good Indian . . .
- Tuesday
December 17, 2002
David Ahenakew's apology this morning was pretty conclusive but so much about this
issue is unsaid and burns like a glowing piece of molten metal into our collective
unconscious. We have to talk about this.
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- The Daily by Statistics Canada:
on the move to double our standard of living in 25 years!?
- Tuesday
December 17, 2002
Mario deSantis reports on the way the Canadian Statistics agency views the Canadian
economy without reference to the lives of Canadians.
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- The Greenwater Report
- Monday
December 16, 2002
Gerry Crawford gives us some tips on putting up the lights. Shares a tale or two
about beaver stealing a fishing shack and worries about oats.
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- Hello Santa!
- Monday
December 16, 2002
Saturday Santa was at the Tisdale Mall as Christmas shoppers dropped by to visit
and get a picture taken with the old guy.
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- Chicken Delight
takes up the challenge
- Monday
December 16, 2002
The complexion of the fast food business in Tisdale has been altered considerably
with the success of A&W but in general the competition has not had a negative
effect on most businesses. However, Chicken Delight is putting up a fair fight.
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- New Box on the
desk
- Monday
December 16, 2002
Michael Townsend tells us about his new computer and the use to which he will put
his machine and its new flat LCD 17" screen.
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- Making a new home for Student
Support Centre
- Monday
December 16, 2002
Work has begun as the store front downtown is being transformed into the new Student
Support Centre for Tisdale School Division.
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- When It Comes to Explaining
Politics, Just Give Me Sex
- Monday
December 16, 2002
Ron Thornton wonders about how he could make a plausible explanation of some of Canada's
political realities to his twin grade three boys.
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- A prescription
to reverse the trend of a divided society: Focus on living wages and
full employment
- Monday
December 16, 2002
Mario deSantis explains the business, government and economists are compounding the
problems they have created instead of reversing their actions are making things exponentially
worse.
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- Is there a roadside test for
impairment?
- Monday
December 16, 2002
Joe Hueglin is disconcerted with the possibility of wider use of marijuana and is
disturbed that this could pose a mortal threat to everyone using our highways.
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Bottom Of The Page Picture
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Impressive Christmas greetings at John Bob, we will get you a picture of this at
night.
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