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Wednesday, June 20, 2007
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1500 Wednesday - Scattered strato-cumulus 2/8ths 4,800, scattered stratus 3/8ths 6,000, broken alto-stratus
5/8th 8,000, Ceiling 4,800, visibility 15, 21ºC, wind 9 knots at 340º, altimeter 29.95
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- House number four gets its rafters
- Wednesday
June 20, 2007
by: Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale: Forester Drive has really seen development this year with the fourth new house getting its roof today.
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- Wet
- Wednesday
June 20, 2007
by: Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale: The ground is super saturated and the recent rain can not be absorbed into the soil so the yards and fields are on the verge of flooding.
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- Phase 4 underway
- Tuesday
June 19, 2007
by: Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale: The next portion of the downtown upgrade began this week as the town crew removed the old sidewalking this morning and Mr. Tree is already packing the sand for the new brickwork.
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- Another swell day
- Monday
June 18, 2007
by: Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale: The Doghide is being required to carry more water than its capacity and it looks like it is losing control.
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- The Greenwater report
- Monday
June 18, 2007
by: Gerald Crawford
Yellowstone National Park: The Crawfords have given Montana the once over and now they are in Yellowstone. Our condolences to Crawfords and all friends and family of Tibby Fraser.
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- Just another dinosaur picture
- Monday
June 18, 2007
by: Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale: By complete accident a picture includes some kind of bird or perhaps a bug close to the camera.
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- Nine year-old baseball
- Saturday
June 16, 2007
by: Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale: Teams from all surrounding communities were at the tournament in the Kinsmen park this afternoon. There is a lot to be said for the gentile sport of baseball.
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- Showers become part of Children's festival
- Friday
June 15, 2007
by: Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale: The threat of showers and full downpour at noon did not dampen the spirits and events at the Tisdale Children's festival today.
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- House number five
- Friday
June 15, 2007
by: Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale: The fifth new house to be under construction this year is located across the street from Sask Parklodge.
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- The Coffee Shoppe re-opens
- Thursday
June 14, 2007
by: Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale: Yesterday the Coffee Shoppe re-opened to the delight of regular customers. Open from 6:00 each weekday morning and closing at 7:00 the Tisdale restaurant scene has been expanded.
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- Shell decides to end bulk sale July 20th
- Thursday
June 14, 2007
by: Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale: It was a complete surprise to the Tisdale folks who run the Shell bulk outlet. The property and infrastructure belongs to Shell but they own the delivery trucks.
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- Harper to provinces on Atlantic accords: sue me
- Thursday
June 14, 2007
by: Joe Hueglin
Niagara Falls :Mr. Hueglin has provided us with the actual Atlantic Accord documents so we can see for ourselves the original arrangement and it is clear that the budget just passed does not follow this agreement.
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- Threat of suing: Bullying or an avoidance ploy
- Thursday
June 14, 2007
by: Eugen Parks
Victoria B.C. :It is important to keep in mind the list of broken promises and realise that somehow or someway there is a pattern here that needs to be carefully weighed.
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- Premier Calvert announces provincial bio-fuel initiative worth $80,000,000
- Wednesday
June 13, 2007
by: Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale: A new incentive and biofuel development programme was announed Tuesday afternoon in Tisdale. Video of the announcement is a part of this story.
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- Ethanol Forum
- Tuesday
June 12, 2007
by: Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale: About one hundred people attended the forum to learn about and discuss the issues of ethanol development here at Tisdale and the global affect of the technology.
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- Unsettled sky
- Monday
June 11, 2007
by: Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale: Caught on the edge of a major weather system we have the potential for serious storms from Wadena to Estevan and over head we have cumulus and strato cumulus castilanus clouds.
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- The Greenwater report
- Monday
June 11, 2007
by: Gerald Crawford
Havre Montana : The Crawfords on fighting winds as they RV their way to Saskatoon, to Etonia, Kindersley, Maple Creek, Fort Walsh and then to Havre.
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- Sunday morning fly-in
- Monday
June 11, 2007
by: Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale: Rather unpleasant weather did not deter a large number of pilots from flying to Tisdale for breakfast Sunday morning.
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- Quad City Challenger II
- Monday
June 11, 2007
by: Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale: A home built that weighs less than 200 pounds cruises at 85mph and costs about $30,000 for a kit, sounds like affordable aviation.
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- Bill S-4
- Friday
June 8, 2007
by: Brian Marlatt
White Rock B.C. : The government's intent to alter the nature and selection of Senators is extremely troubling as it threatens some of basic concepts of what Canadian democracy is all about and leans very heavily upon the Republican form of government seen in the United States.
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- Collective amnesia
- Thursday
June 7, 2007
by: Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale: History is not just dates and facts you will never need to know in the real world, it is awareness of what has happened with some insight into why things happen and a means of measuring the present.
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- North American Union will be the triumph of Manifest Destiny by stealth and end of Canada as a nation
- Wednesday
June 6, 2007
by: Mahmood Elahi
Ottawa: Many suggest that we need a north american union like that in Europe. Mr. Elahi points out that things here are not balanced enough for such a economic and political union.
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- KidSport hot dog day
- Tuesday
June 5, 2007
by: Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale: Hot dogs at the town square as ScotiaBank pitches in to raise money for the outstanding KidSport programme.
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- Up and on its way
- Tuesday
June 5, 2007
by: Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale: This year's crop is definitely growing now that we have some warmer temperatures and farmers are rushing to get their herbicides applied before the weeds take over.
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- Misplaced priorities
- Tuesday
June 5, 2007
by: Eugene Parks
Victoria B.C. : The Prime Minister believes we have no hope with global warming but is convinced we can make a difference in wartorn Afghanistan. It is interesting what a person chooses to consider reality.
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- ENSASK Biofuels
- Tuesday
June 5, 2007
by: Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale: The company signs are now in place and there was work on the site today as a portiion of the dehydration plant is being dismantled.
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- Flower beds being planted
- Tuesday
June 5, 2007
by: Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale: Its part of that change from spring toward summer as the flower beds in Cenotaph park get their flowers each year.
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- The Greenwater report
- Monday
June 4, 2007
by: Gerald Crawford
Greenwater Provincial Park : Time for a tall tale or two about lost cell phones and grandfather's watch. Great weather at the park and the Crawfords see the end of the building that was a big part of the lives for decades.
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- Attack ads in perspective
- Monday
June 4, 2007
by: Joe Hueglin
Niagara Falls : With the concerns of Canadians clearly on other things it is odd the latest round of Tory attack ads deal with reform to the Senate. This article explains what is going on.
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- Hood's Hardware building collapses
- Sunday
June 3, 2007
by: Ken Styan
Tisdale: A landmark in downtown Tisdale began to collapse on itself and the front portion of the building had to pushed in for safety reasons.
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- Catching lunch
- Sunday
June 3, 2007
by: Bernice K. Fugate
Florida Keys : A remarkable image of an immature bald eagle. Lots of people call these birds "fish hawks" because they will always be found near water as they depend on fish for their diet.
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- John Schultz retires from post office
- Saturday
June 2, 2007
by: Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale: After thirty-eight years of working with the people of Tisdale John Schultz worked his last day at the post office Friday.
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- Did someone say ice cream?
- Saturday
June 2, 2007
by: Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale: Time to check out ice cream sales in Tisdale now that there are signs of summer.
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