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Wednesday, September 10, 2003 Ensign Front Page Volume 7, N. 68
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2000 Wednesday - Overcast stratocumulus 8/8ths,
Ceiling 2,500, visibility 15, 14º, wind 11 knots at 280º, altimeter 29.66-----------WeatherLog
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- Oshkosh AirVenture float base
- Wednesday
September 10, 2003
by: Timothy W. Shire
On our trip to the Oshkosh AirVenture 2003 one of the highlights of the experience
was our visit to the float base. This story includes a 1MB QuickTime VR panorama.
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 Mike Tatarynovich
has picture selected for international calendar- Tuesday
September 9, 2003
by: Timothy W. Shire
The Canadian Wheat Board calendar is distributed world wide and this year's calendar
has Crooked River farmer, Mike Tatarynovich's picture featured for November 2003.
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 Politicians work for us- Tuesday
September 9, 2003
by: Ron Thornton
With eight provincial elections and a federal election in the works Canadians have
an opportunity to make their wishes known and it is just possible that those seeking
office might just pay a little attention.
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 You can vote … you just can’t
think, speak or spend- Tuesday
September 9, 2003
by: Walter Robinson
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation dislikes federal election laws which limit spending
on elections by special interest groups. This issue is soon to come before the Supreme
Court.
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 Power and courts- Tuesday
September 9, 2003
by: Timothy W. Shire
There are powerful forces who want to see the progress that mankind has made in the
last twelve centuries go away so that they can exploit, use the wealth to create
even more wealth and power. What stands in their way are centuries of law and a court
system. The use of "no fault" and out of court deals are signs of encroachment
on civilisation. You have been warned!
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 Cattle Auction
today, first since mid May- Monday
September 8, 2003
by: Timothy W. Shire
This summer's caves were being sold this morning going from $1.15 to $1.55 as buyers
began the process of restocking the feedlots.
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 The Greenwater Report- Monday
September 8, 2003
by: Gerald Crawford
This week we find out about diving geese, bad driving, railway stories, software
tip and a beanstalk. All this and great pictures as well.
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 Tisdale's sports
weekend- Monday
September 8, 2003
by: Timothy W. Shire
TMSS annual senior volleyball tournament and Trojan final camp were on this past
weekend.
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 Ebon Fall Ride,
Drive and Dine Race and Horse Comfort Clinic- Friday
September 5, 2003
by: Sharon Elder
This is some serious horsing around as the Saskatchewan Long Riders are planning
the fall event with a ride from Saskatoon on a 25 mile and 50 mile endurance race.
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 Automotive repair
shop moves- Friday
September 5, 2003
by : Timothy W. Shire
We need to keep up with the changing landscape of the community as a small repair
shop disappeared Tuesday and was relocated.
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 Good Spirit- Friday
September 5, 2003
by: Shawn Ratushniak
Here are some outstanding pictures of water sports taken by Shawn at Good Spirit
Provincial Park. If you have some summer shots you would like to share send
them along we would love to see them.
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 Eduardo Galeano's
deep understanding of U.S. unsecure prosperity: defending the dollar
by sending Marines and by assuming markets- Friday
September 5, 2003
By: Mario deSantis
Mario deSantis wrote this story Wednesday, it is important to note this fact because
today several world economists in an international meeting in Calgary reported their
extreme distress at the US economy which appears not only to be in serious trouble
but is also running up the biggest deficit in recent history. Several US politicans
referred to the growing unemployment and rising debt yesterday while the Dow dropped
84 points today.
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 Early Birds- Friday
September 5, 2003
by: Timothy W. Shire
Certainly the season has accellerated with harvest almost complete here but it seems
pretty warm and extremely early for geese who often do not leave until late October,
to be forming up migration flocks.
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 Wynyard- Thursday
September 4, 2003
by: Timothy W. Shire
Wynyard is a busy prairie community with industry, tourism and seems to be handling
the assault of urbanised marketing.
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 Wynyard Court
house- Thursday
September 4, 2003
by: Timothy W. Shire
It was some time ago that we posted a series of stories about Saskatchewan court
houses and it is nice to be able to add to this collection. At the bottom of the
page on this story is a link to the other court house pictures done in the past.
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 Mr. Ribs: Review- Thursday
September 4, 2003
by: Timothy W. Shire
Wednesday I had supper at the newly re-opened restaurant. For a review of the menu
and meal check this out, if you don't have time the bottom line was, look elsewhere.
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 Big g-OIL-vernment- Thursday
September 4, 2003
by: Walter Robinson
Spot market pricing / barrell has dropped well below the $30US level but we are seeing
up to 85.9¢ at Saskatchewan pumps. What gives, well Walter Robinson figures
a little help your self by the oil companies is to be expected but the government
taxes on fuel and aviation travel is mean spirited.
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 Thoughts on marriage
and same sex marriage- Thursday
September 4, 2003
by: Cassandra Loiselle
Reacting to Barbara Reid's expression of her thoughts on the use of the term "marriage"
in a same sex union Cassandra Loiselle of Winnipeg takes a quite opposing view and
with it quotes one of the greatest poets of the last century. This is not a long
discussion but one you definitely need to read.
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 A little hail
and a little rain- Tuesday
September 2, 2003
by: Timothy W. Shire
Monday night a modest but attention getting storm passed through Tisdale leaving
us with half an inch of moisture and leaves and twigs all over the place.
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 The Greenwater Report- Tuesday
September 2, 2003
by: Gerald Crawford
The summer is beginning to wind up as the park store closes for the season and Gerald
was off harvesting. This weeke's report as always includes some outstanding pictures.
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 Mr. Ribs reopens- Tuesday
September 2, 2003
by: Timothy W. Shire
A big lunch hour crowd was on hand to welcome Mr. Ribs back to town after its absence
from the community when it burned down about seven years ago.
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 Labour Day 2003:
Nothing to celebrate- Tuesday
September 2, 2003
by: Mark Weisbrot
Washington economis Mark Weisbrot explains the decline in the American standard of
living and says that it is a deliberate policy of government and business leaders
in his country. We have added some interesting references to this story and you will
discover he is hardly alone in his assessment of things.
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Bottom Of The Page Picture
of the Day
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Northern Steel Industries have given their main plant a new summer coat of paint
and the new antenna indicates a wireless network link to the South plant.
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