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Monday, March 1, 2004 Ensign Front Page Volume 7, No. 194
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Looks like a lamb to me- Monday
March 1, 2004
by : Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale : Since February 7 it is just another day of
overcast skies. Today there was a little snow this morning to break up the monotony
of the dull sky but the temperature stayed above -5º all day, that pretty much
means that March has once again come in like a lamb.
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 The Greenwater Report- Monday
March 1, 2004
by : Gerald Crawford
Greenwater Provincial Park : Time for a trip over to
Manitoba for some hockey and visiting. Our sympathy at the loss of a hard drive.
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0900 Monday - Overcast stratocumulus 8/8ths 2,500, visibility 4, -4º, wind
14 knots at 320º, altimeter 30.09, snow WeatherLog
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Tim's Tip of the Day
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| If you don't know who sent you an attachment, don't open it. Yet another barrage
of poison mail is occuring with unusual attachments. Open one of those things on
a Windows computer and you are in deep trouble. |
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Kevin's find of the day
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 666 appears on some 'Passion'
tickets (PDF) This Associated Press story was carried on ABC news
and tells of a George movie theatre who's computer system put the digits "666"
on each patron's ticket stub. The sign of the "beast" and in the Bible
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Ensign Notes
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| Very happy to be able to work on today's posting after taking a fall on ice on our
driveway, I am considering bringing a suit against the owner. |
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 Little promise
in the Canadian Agricultural Income Stabilisation Programme- Monday
March 1, 2004
by : George Hickie
Waldron : It is ironic that Agriculture Canada put a
rainbow on their page explaining a programme that is pure myth. There is no pot of
gold at the end of the rainbow and for Saskatchewan agriculture there isn't even
a pot to . . . Things are grim and the nature of federal politics suggests that myths
are all that remain.
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 Congratulations- Monday
March 1, 2004
by : Cassandra Shire
Winnipeg : Entertainer Rosie O'Donelle learned the hard
way about the down side of not being married when she was involved in a nasty lawsuit
with her magazine publisher. Her spouse for many years was forced to give testamony
since she was not married to Rosie.
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 Crash report- Monday
March 1, 2004
by : Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale : Bad things are when you have regrettable consequences,
good things are when you screw up and avoid regrettable consequences.
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 Motorised sliding- Sunday
February 29, 2004
by : Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale : For the past week we have had warm temperatures,
low ceilings and sometimes fog. On Wednesday I spotted these young people enjoying
themselves in the old primary school playground then two adults doing the same leaving
town.
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 The Orwellian state of Newspeak’s Doubleplusgood:The
intersection of the privatised Rule of Law and Terrorism- Sunday
February 29, 2004
by : Mario deSantis
Nipawin : The black art of deception takes many forms
and it seems that trimming and crafting the terms used to describe things and events
has taken the lead in this never ending struggle to keep ahead of the truth. No part
of a society is left unaffected when the words are the weapons.
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 Viva Valdy Live
at Last and other stuff- Sunday
February 29, 2004
by : Donna Bromm
Tisdale : Friday night Valdy and Gary Fjellgaard performed
for an appreciative audience here is what the concert was like.
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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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 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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Bottom Of The Page Picture
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Near midnight last night this image show the street scene from our house and the
icicles from the roof.
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