The Week of August 5 to August 11, 2001

Sticks And Stones
Sunday
August 5, 2001
A Nipawin yard dispenses with the conventional lawn and opts for interesting items to enhance the surroundings.
Better Health Care Is A Change of Mind
Sunday
August 5, 2001
Mario deSantis gives us a clue as the rising cost of healthcare by pointing out that it is a top down structured operation and the top is the problem.
Blue Bomber Fans
Monday
August 6, 2001
The intense rivallry between the Riders and the Blue Bombers gives us all a reason to go on living.
The Greenwater Report For August 6, 2001
Monday
August 6, 2001
Hot weather, Osprey, more berries and an excursion or two, Gerald Crawford keeps us informed about the events at Greenwater.
 
Ensign did publish on Tuesday August 7, however the story proved to be a problem and to protect an employee from corporate bureaucracy the story was removed.
 
Palatal - Yakiniku Restaurant
Wednesday
August 8, 2001
Winnipeg restaurant cooks what you select and puts it on your plate as you wait.
Get Up and Go
Thursday
August 9, 2001
Cruising has its fine points and its ups and downs, this Firebird has both.
Lewvan Smarts From Hail Attack
Thursday
August 9, 2001
Stu Innes of Regina describes some incredible hail and wind damage to the Lewvan area South East of the city in July.
We must stop the economic mantra of productivity growth
Thursday
August 9, 2001
Mario deSantis wants us to realise that measuring growth and success and failure by creating something called productivity, is a foolish and misleading practice.
How About Them Apples
Friday
August 10, 2001
Because of the spring winds we did not expect much of a crop but here are some dandies.
Debunking the Economics of Public Policies through Correlational Numbers
Friday
August 10, 2001
Public policies are being formulated upon statistics and often ones that are linked erroniously together. This article points out how dangerous and simply wrong this method of decision making is to us all.
Curbs For Newmarket
Friday
August 10, 2001
The new subdivision is getting concrete curbing installed as this part of town is ready for more new housing, with one house in the area now nearing completion.
Ups And Downs
Friday
August 10, 2001
Town continues to dig and the RM has to repair a new building underconstruction.
Premier and Ministers Visit Tisdale
Saturday
August 11, 2001
Nipawin, Tisdale and Melfort were each paid a brief visit Friday with a whirlwind of meetings and handshaking.
Economic development before productivity growth,
civic virtue before statistical correlation
Saturday
August 11, 2001
Mario deSantis explains to us the research that is going on with the use of "Social Capital" in the business world. This is a really positive concept and a welcomed change from other trends.
Summer Window Cleaning Blitz
Saturday
August 11, 2001
Student workers come out in full force Friday to do the windows downtown.
Golden Age Centre - Wired
Saturday
August 11, 2001
This is our weekly update on this rapidly completing project as we see the wires in place and the plumbing being installed.