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Chronological Index of Ensign
Articles for
August of 2004
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 Send
in the clowns- Tuesday
August 3, 2004
by : Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale: We have
to give some thought as to what it is to be happy. Can it be lost, or found, is it
somehow hidden from some or the gift of others?
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 Swallows- Wednesday
August 4, 2004
by : Andrew Shire
Winnipeg : Nature's
automated system of controlling insects, the barn swallow and its relatives harvest
the air from dawn to dusk each and every day of the summer.
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 The Greenwater Report- Wednesday
August 4, 2004
by : Gerald Crawford
Greenwater Provincial Park : The Crawfords have been traveling some more this time we get a glimpse
of Jan Lake where the nature trail was the highlight.
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 Better
Than Good- Friday
August 6, 2004
by : Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale : The
2004 crop is only a couple of weeks from harvest and it looks pretty good in most
parts of Saskatchewan.
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 Should
have had one thirty years ago- Friday
August 6, 2004
by : Edwin Wallace
Success : Mr.
Wallace tells us about using a GPS system for doing field work.
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 Discerning
the language of unity from the language of division- Friday
August 6, 2004
by : Mario deSantis
Prince Albert
: The appalling division among the people of the United States is something that
affects people around the world as "we - they" teams are joined and there
is no compromise.
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 The major challenge- Sunday
August 8, 2004
by : Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale : The
premier discussed the importance of being able to discuss things with Saskatchewan
people, what its like to live out of a suitcase, pharmacare alternative with the
Federal goverment and the major challenge facing Saskatchewan. This story includes
a video clip (1.6MB) of the premier speaking Saturday morning in Tisdale.
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 Odd
job squad car wash- Wednesday
August 11, 2004
by: Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale : Summer
splash at the campground and tourist booth this afternoon as the odd job squad pitched
in to wash vehicles and have some fun.
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 To Bush: It's the economy,
stupid!- Wednesday
August 11, 2004
by : Mario deSantis
Prince Albert :
An impressive list of performers are going on tour campaigning against their president.
The enormity of the inappropriate action taken by the Bush administration defies
any explanation as to why he has any support at all.
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 The Greenwater Report- Wednesday
August 11, 2004
by : Gerald Crawford
Greenwater Provincial Park : After judging the photography at the Golburn Fair the Crawfords are
off to Alberta and send us some dramatic pictures of draft horses at a pioneer fair.
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 Bob
McAdam Day at Riverside Golf Course- Friday
August 13, 2004
by : Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale : A tournament
and fun day to celebrate one of Tisdale's most passionate golfers took place Thursday
morning with a huge turn out to remember their friend and competitor, "Bob."
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 Justice
For Svend, And A Travesty For All- Friday
August 13, 2004
by : Ron Thornton
Edmonton : Form
NDP leadership candidate and member of parliament Svend Robinson entered a plea of
guilty to theft of an expensive ring and was give a discharge with community service
and no criminal record. Ron Thornton wonders if others would get the same treatment.
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 Groupthink: a tool to hide
the big lies of sold out Politicians & Co.- Friday
August 13, 2004
by : Mario deSantis
Prince Albert
: How could the most powerful nation on the planet blunder time after time and then
claim it wasn't a blunder? The answer is remarkably simple, if a group of people
with similar opinions consider a problem they may rely upon formulas and not bother
to look at the facts or relevent information.
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 Shand
Fair 2004- Friday
August 13, 2004
by : Judy Shire
Somme/Weekes
: Rural agricultural fairs are fundamental part of the culture of Saskatchewan. Hear
is a pictorial tour of this year's fair mid way between Hudsons Bay and Porcupine
Plain.
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 Deer
hunting in Winnipeg- Monday
August 16, 2004
by : Andrew Shire
Winnipeg : There
are places with the city of Winnipeg that the deer seem to have found a perfect habitat.
This photo essay involves getting pictures of these urban dwellers.
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 The Greenwater report- Monday
August 16, 2004
by : Gerald Crawford
Greenwater Provincial Park : The Crawfords are back from Alberta and this week's report fills
us in on the discontent with the Provincial Government's hike in cottage leases.
Time for a retirement party and a some photographic tips.
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 Privy
Clerk AND Secretary to Cabinet Alex Himelfarb- Monday
August 16, 2004
by : Robert Ede
Richmond Hill, Ontario
: Even if you were taking notes and felt you understood your history class when the
"Privy Council" was the topic of study, my guess is you and I are pretty
much clueless about this important part of Canada's government. Robert Ede is to
the rescue as he explains the fine points and points us in the direction to learn
more.
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 Town
Square 1.01- Wednesday
August 18, 2004
by : Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale : Work
began last week to rebuild downtown Tisdale, the town square project is intended
to create a focus for the town's main street but the project will change the look
of the town dramatically.
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 Gira
Sole and a Racoon- Thursday
August 19, 2004
by : Mario & Romano deSantis
Prince Albert & Montreal : "Don't leave home without it!" No, we are
not talking about a credit card, but something far more valueable, your camera. Those
special once in a lifetime events can be shared with others if you have your camera
along. In this story Mario and his brother Romano had their cameras with them and
you get to experience the moment with them.
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 House
number six Rising- Friday
August 20, 2004
by : Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale : Rise
Construction completed the floor this afternoon on this new house across the street.
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 Venezuela's
Referendum Should Be a Wake-Up Call for the United States- Friday
August 20, 2004
by : Mark Weisbrot
Washington :
The people of Venezuela have spoken and there will be echoes of their vote to endorse
their president Hugo Chavez Frais throughout Latin America. The United States must
accept the reality that its policies in this hemisphere are not winning friends.
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- Democracy according to President Bush Copyrighting any clip
of the public interview of President Bush with Tim Russert
- Friday
August 20, 2004
by : Mario deSantis
Prince Albert :
Absurd as it seems that NBC and the US president consider an interview as copyright
material. Mr. deSantis suggest that this is the mentality and attitude that presents
a serious threat to the people of this planet.
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 B-17
loses engine enroute to Saskatoon Airshow- Monday
August 23, 2004
by : Will Clabun and Timothy Shire
Red Deer Alberta
: Commerative Airforce B-17 forced down in Alberta after an engine failed last Thursday.
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 The Greenwater Report- Tuesday
August 24, 2004
by : Gerald Crawford
Greenwater Provincial Park : A Saskatoon arts and craft show, a visit to the air show (no pictures)
and concerns about frost damage.
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 Why is "Tobacco
the new currency of crime?"- Tuesday
August 24, 2004
by : Joe Hueglin
Niagara Falls, Ontario
: The need to reduce tobacco consumption has prompted governments to lay on the taxes,
sin taxes as some call them. The motive is good by the results predictable as Halifax
and Winnipeg have recently seen bold and really dangerous criminal acts.
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 Creating
a fixed ratio image- Tuesday
August 24, 2004
by : Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale : This
is a technical help page for people who are struggling with Adobe Photoshop
or its close relative, Photoshop Elements. This walks the user through the
steps to make a picture fit.
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 Pounding- Wednesday
August 25, 2004
by : Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale : With
some curbing already in place work has begun preparing the surfaces for paving bricks
in Tisdale's town square and downtown improvement project.
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 The
Lawyer- Wednesday
August 25, 2004
by : Joseph Toe
Sammamish, Washington
: It would be wonderful of issues that affect the people of the United States were
none of our concern but with the links in communication and the tendancy for political
concepts to float across the border, we have to pay attention. Reacting to a story
on attempts by the US federal government to restrict litigation Mr. Toe gives us
his perspective on the issue.
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 Tragedy
in Russia touches us all- Wednesday
August 25, 2004
by : Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale: Two
civilian aircraft downed in Russia will push Russia toward some reaction to what
must surely have been an attack by force or forces unknown. This story asks us to
consider the consequences.
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 Vetting Supreme
Court Judges- Wednesday
August 25, 2004
by : Brian Marlatt
White Rock, B.C. :The
basic concepts of the principles of Canadian law seem to be a bit beyond the members
of Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition. The Conservatives disdain for the Charter of Rights
and the importance of an independent judicary was made amazingly clear this week.
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 Tisdale
School Division gets new school year underway- Thursday
August 26, 2004
by : Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale : Today
is an inservice as the teachers for the school division prepare for the school year
2004 - 05. Tomorrow staff meetings and classroom preparation and students join the
teachers on Monday.
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 What
about lunch?- Thursday
August 26, 2004
by : Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale : This
is a "yes" for Western Pizza. Good menu, good service, good food.
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 The Greenwater Report- Monday
August 30, 2004
by : Gerald Crawford
Greenwater Provincial Park : Starting to seem very much like fall even though the young deer are
still showing their spots. Some great pictures of the Greenhills golf course and
stories about Chelan, Kuroki and Foam Lake.
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 Time to get serious- Monday
August 30, 2004
by : Joe Hueglin
Niagara Falls, Ontario
: The reports are done, the decisions made, Canada's want universal medicare and
they are willing to pay for it so it is about time the provincial and federal politicians
sorted out the responsibilities and got on with the job.
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Hail of a year- Tuesday
August 31, 2004
by : Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale : The
crop year of 2004 has been a tough one, cold and dry then cold and wet, but mostly
just cold. Crops are retarded between three weeks and a month but that's the good
news.
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 iMac
all over again- Tuesday
August 31, 2004
by : Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale ; Apple
has released a new version of one of the most successful computers of all time, the
iMac. This new one has its flat LCD screen and all the works in one box consuming
the amount of space on your desktop of the keyboard and the mouse.
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