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Saturday, February 28, 2004 Ensign Front Page Volume 7, No. 192
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Download successful- Saturday
February 28, 2004
by: Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale : Last night's snowfall turned out to be about
eight inches or so on our steps. It is damp and a nuisance but will add to this year's
spring run off, at least that's what we are all telling ourselves as we shoveled
it off sidewalks and driveways.
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 Governor General's
Purpose, Mandate, Benefits, Costs and Constitution- Saturday
February 28, 2004
by : Robert Ede
Richmond Hill, Ontario : Most Canadians have little
opportunity to understand the Canadian Constitution because oddly enough it is rarely
covered in Canadian school courses. Mr. Ede is not a fan of the structure of Canadian
government so it is important for you to find out what he objects to and consider
for yourself the merits of this, rather than the US style republican form of government.
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0900 Saturday - Overcast stratocumulus 8/8ths 1,500, visibility 15, -1º,
wind 8 knots at 280º, altimeter 30.05 WeatherLog
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Today In Ensign
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Tomorrow in Ensign
- Timothy W. Shire - motorised sliding
- Mario deSantis - doubleplusgood
- Donna Bromm - Valdy fantastic
- George Hickie - CAIS
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Today in Ensign years past
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- 1 years ago today
and also
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- 2 years ago today,
story
2,
story
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- and story
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- 3 years ago today
and also
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- 4 years ago today, story
2 and story
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- 5 years ago today, story
2 and story
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Ensign Archives
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Contributor's Index -
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Find
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contributors to Ensign
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Tim's Tip of the Day
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| The temptation to drive a little faster in deep snow is a mistake, keep your vehicle
under control and maintain forward momentum but bouncing around thinking you can
blast through will most likely see you in the ditch. |
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Kevin's find of the day
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 'Jews Killed Jesus'
Sign Causing Controversy (PDF) This ABC News story from Denver Colorado
tells of a Pentacostal church putting up a sign that has outraged many people as
they feel it intensifies feelings of anti-semitism. |
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Ensign Notes
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| The work yesterday was begun with good intentions but a printing problem on an unrelated
project consumed the work time. A massive build up of static electricity welded
the 135 page print out into a single block preventing the printing of the back side
of those pages. |
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 Americans are all Protectionists Now- Saturday
February 28, 2004
by : Mark Weisbrot
Washington : The past thirty years have seen the greatest
redistribution of wealth in American history as the median wage gained 7% and the
over all income has risen by 85%. This article points out the obvious and that is
that rich folks are definitely for Global economy and free trade because it enhances
their income as they are protected.
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 CanadaLife and
the Royal Bank of Canada stealing from honest people like me- Saturday
February 28, 2004
by : Eric deSantis
Saskatoon : We have all had these phone calls "free
for the first two months" that will be just a little added protection for you.
Most of us say "no". But what if you say no and they just go ahead and
clip your account anyway? The Royal has made off with $319.50 from a college student
claiming its his fault because he didn't notice they were stealing from him. Their
claim that they didn't steal because they weren't caught makes you wonder about the
ethics of Canada's largest bank.
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 Is this the one
to wrap up of the season, or . . .is this the opener of the season wrap up?- Friday
February 27, 2004
by: Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale : Just under a block of visibility, wet snow
falling with a temperature of -2 and about ten knots of wind from the North. Lovely,
we expect to see about 15cm of snow out of this and highways are all clear though
the visibility is troublesome with a weather warning still in effect at 5:00 when
these pictures were taken.
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 Agratime- Friday
February 27, 2004
by : Timothy W. Shire
Weekes : As the temperature edges upward the thoughts
of everyone in this part of the world move toward the primary industry. Farmers are
moving their grain to the terminals and it is definitely time to talk about farm
business.
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 Now the question
is, will they make it in time?- Thursday
February 26, 2004
by : R. W. Shire
Regina : The work in Wascana Lake is proceeding around
the clock with it taking just over a minute to fill up another big truck but the
sidewalk supertendents are discussing how the project will deal with spring approaching
early.
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 Dream Weekend Hockey Tournament Scheduled
for February 27-28- Thursday
February 26, 2004
by : Ken Jones
Regina : A special hockey tournament for the kids who
usually play on Regina's outdoor arenas move indoors for this weekend's indoor tournament.
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 Parkland Photography
Club February 2004- Thursday
February 26, 2004
by : Gerald Crawford
Greenwater Provincial Park : This month's theme is "partners"
as the club works on being involved in various provincial competitions.
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 Ethics like charity begin
at home! David Orchard tells the Conservative party of Canada- Thursday
February 26, 2004
by : Rose-Marie Larson
Ottawa : The rules have been broken by the Conservative
party which is not living up to agreements made during the Progressive Conservative
leadership race and David Orchard is forced to sue.
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 Its not easy being
mean- Wednesday
February 25, 2004
by : Judy Shire
La Ronge : The sky in this northern community is often
quite different from what we see only a few hours South. The spindly ragged trees
are the northern imitation for palm trees and just as exotic.
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 Going to the Chapel
. . . part I- Wednesday
February 25, 2004
by : Cassandra Shire
Winnipeg : A lot of energy and planning goes into a
wedding, after all it is an investment in a lifetime for two people and the effort
that goes into the project is a part of the realisation of its importance. This is
the first in a series of stories chronicaling a wedding. This first one takes us
from the engagement to eight months prior to the event.
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 Lunch in Naicam- Wednesday
February 25, 2004
by : Timothy W. Shire
Naicam : Here is a tip on a good place to find a solid
meal in Naicam. Monday was a good day for this Englishman after a hearty beef lunch
at the Home Quarter.
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 Making the best of a snow
filled yard- Tuesday
February 24, 2004
by: Matthew Shire
Gravelbourg : Last Thursday we saw the snow piled high
in the LaRochelle yard near Gravelbourg, on Saturday the family all went out and
played on the giant drifts, slide down them and built a tunnel.
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 Frosty Naicam- Monday
February 23, 2004
by : Timothy W. Shire
Naicam : Fog hung around until noon Monday coating up
the trees in Naicam and the country side that surrounds this community half an hour
south of Melfort.
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 The Greenwater Report- Monday
February 23, 2004
by: Gerald Crawford
Greenwater Provincial Park : Snow machines, a
bit more snow, a trip to Hudson Bay in the new motor home, Mike's bike and fish that
is away over weight.
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Bottom Of The Page Picture
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This new house is one of those that was begun during the summer and other projects
came along and this one did not get assembled until the last week or so.
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