The Week of April 11 to 17, 1999

Nurses Strike, Premier Romanow And The 22% Sunday April 11, 1999 Mario deSantis points out the glaringly obvious errors of the government and identifies it as the real culprit in the present hospital services disruption.

Sorry about the techincal problems today, our server collapsed last night and we were unable to get it up and running until late Sunday afternoon. Sorry for the inconvenience, but glad you dropped back to see that we were on line.

Morning Look Sunday April 11, 1999 The picture above was snapped at 0700 with -4 degrees and everything covered with a coat of frost. Have a look around at 0900 and see a frozen puddle and what is left of Saturday's snowfall.

Piper Pacer PA22 Monday April 12, 1999 A look at Pipers low cost move into general aviation in the 1950s.

Monday April 12, 1999 As you can see (0800 this morning) the snow has gone once again as it was pretty well history by noon Sunday.

Tuesday April 13, 1999 The picture above was taken at 0900 and shows the development of immature tower cumulus and there is virga visible beneath several cells in the area. The gloom of the sky is disguising the prospect of showers, let us hope the strikes will also lead to positive developments in Saskatchewan's troubled healthcare system.

Russian Lady Wednesday April 14, 1999 Neither a Russian nor a lady this clever device is out making a clean sweep of Tisdale's streets, tidying up after the winter.

Community Supports Nurses Wednesday April 14, 1999 Tisdale nurse take their issue to the public Tuesday as they picket the post office gaining support for a petition.

Thar Be Dragons Thursday April 15, 1999 Sometimes the choice between right and wrong is clear cut and when we are able to spot those times we are compelled to act.

Thursday April 15, 1999 Last night's sunset showed the fragmentation of the relentless West wind and the backyard overhead spagetti.

Bet Yuh Can't Do This Friday April 16, 1999 Susan and Dave Morgan's friendly little dog shows of good nature and excellent manners.

Look Around Nipawin Friday April 16, 1999 Here is a QuickTime panorama of the main intersection downtown Nipawin. The Nipawin retail marketplace has changed considerably and the bussel of Nipawin's main street is showing signs of slower economic times.

Our appologies to all who visited Ensign Friday. On Thursday night a problem occurred with a hard drive on the web server and was not enabled until Saturday morning. As you will notice the counter is out of commission as well, it comes from a server in Winnipeg that is ailing a bit.

Look, No Training Wheels! Saturday April 17, 1999 That moment comes for all of us when the training wheels come off and we can ride with confidence.