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Saturday, March 3, 2007
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1115 Saturday - Scattered cumulus 3/8ths 200, scattered stratus 3/8ths 4,800, scattered stratus 3/8ths 6,100,
Ceiling 200, visibility 15, - 14 ºC, wind 8 knots at 190º, altimeter 30.04
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- Weekend to end breast cancer
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March 3, 2007
by : Cassandra Shire
Winnipeg: The appeal to raise funds for breast cancer research is a powerfully motivating one as Cassandra reports her dedication to this June project to raise in one big fund raising event a substantial amount of money to go toward research into one of the leading killers of today.
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- Confounded by conventionality
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- Friday
March 2, 2007
by : Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale: No one would set out to be stupid, no one would set mediocrity as their goal, no one would try to drive with their eyes closed yet day after day we set about our tasks and demand that others do their work at the lowest performance level and attempting nothing more than status quo.
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- "the name Bank of Montreal wasn't an option"
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- Friday
March 2, 2007
by : Brian Marlatt
White Rock B.C.: Small changes are perhaps more significant than big ones as they add up and incrementally alter the nature of things.
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- the lamb of 2007
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- Thursday
March 1, 2007
by : Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale: Warm temperatures, gentle sprinkle of snow and a thin overcast above, thin enough the fake outline of the sun to be seen, March 2007 has come in like a lamb.
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- Parkland Photography Club February meeting
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- Thursday
March 1, 2007
by : Gerald Crawford
Greenwater Provincial Park : The Parkland photo club is healthy to the point of being vigourous with twelve members and two guests at their February meeting dishing up tips and peer support in the quest for better pictures.
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- Good weekend for movies
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- Thursday
March 1, 2007
by : Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale: All four movies mention on this front page of Ensign have good reviews and in Tisdale the Falkon Theatre is contributing receipts to the Tisdale Legacy fund. Here is a bit about each picture and if you click on the pictures you can read a review.
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- The Tisdale Mall
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February 28, 2007
by : Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale: We are all inclined to take the things about us for granted. Today we take a look at the Tisdale Mall with three QuickTime VR panoramas and a composite image of the outside of the mall consisting of thirteen images.
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- Provincial high school curling
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- Tuesday
February 27, 2007
by : Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale: Last year the provincial play-offs took place here in Tisdale and this year the TMSS mixed team completes in Hudson Bay and the girls go to Whitewood.
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- The Greenwater Report
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- Monday
February 26, 2007
by : Gerald Crawford
Greenwater Provincial Park : Time to catch up on the weather, ice fishing and a few tales of the good old days of the one room rural schools.
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- More threats of rural school closures
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February 25, 2007
by : Christine Whitaker
Edgeley : The monster school systems act like they are examples of manufacturing companies in the private sector and ignore the fact that the cost of schools is, for a very large part, still paid for with local land taxes. Ms. Whitaker a former teacher explains the situation that affects all of Saskatchewan.
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- Maintaining balance is best for Canada
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- Sunday
February 25, 2007
by : Eugene Parks
Victoria, B.C. : The descretionary powers of government were severely curtailed almost nine centuries ago yet the fight continues to maintain a balance of civility and human rights. The present government is showing itself lease competent of having any descretionary power. Security Certificates quashed by Supreme Court 9 - 0.
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- Trojan's season almost over
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- Saturday
February 24, 2007
by : Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale : Friday night's game with the Swift Current Legionaires ended in a 4 - 4 tie and tonight the Trojans are on the ice for the last home game of the season with the Notre Dame hounds.
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- Reason not rhetoric necessary
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- Friday
February 23, 2007
by : Chris Schmurr
Windsor Ontario : The news media has realised the public's concern over environmental issues and the politicians are scrambling to out green one another. This story points out the extremes of the politicians and the need for the public to demand some solid reasoning.
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- Is "a full debate in the House of Commons on the SPP" needed?
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- Friday
February 23, 2007
by : Joe Hueglin
Niagara Falls : Without public discussion and for the most part without even public awareness the process of turning North America into the United States of all North America is progressing. Should there be some public discussion on this process?
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- A walk in the woods: my encounter with Wade Davis
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- Thursday
February 22, 2007
by : Michael Townsend
Kamloops : Wade Davis was interviewed on CBC radio's Sounds like Canada this morning and will appear tonight on The Hour on CBC television at 11:00. Mike tells us about his strange encounter with this world famous National Geographic explorer in residence.
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- Phishing
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- Thursday
February 22, 2007
by : Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale : This story is a warning about a method of stealing from your bank account. It would be a good idea to look this over very carefully.
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- Government prepared to ignore
Wheat Board barley vote
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- Tuesday
February 20, 2007
by : Wendy Manson
Outlook : The barley plebscite is heavily weighted to favour the government's American position to end the Canadian Wheat Board monopoly but the signals are already there that the minister of agriculture is prepared to ignore the results of the vote no matter what the outcome.
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- The Greenwater report
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- Monday
February 19, 2007
by : Gerald Crawford
Greenwater Provincial Park : This week's report includes an outstanding sequence of pictures showing a mirage. Life at the park centres around coffee time at the beach cafe and snowmobiling. But, at the Crawford cabin its all about wildlife, birds, deer, rabbits and a great picture of a porcupine.
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- Why are the Harper's Quebec attack ads being continued?
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- Monday
February 19, 2007
by : Brad Thomson
Ottawa : The Conservative attack ads on the Liberals and their leader will adversely affect federalism in Canada. The deliberate move by the government suggests a pretty nasty attitude toward our country.
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Weeping birch at sunrise this morning. (Judy Shire)
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