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The Week of April 13 to 19,
2003
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 Its a Ukrainian Thing- Sunday, April 13, 2003
by: Timothy W. Shire
Saturday night the Ukrainian dance group at Ituna held their season show for their
home town crowd. This story includes a QuickTime Virtual reality picture of 656K
and requires QuickTime installed to
be seen. This is really three stories, the community celebration of its heritage,
show
highlights and some insight into the impact of the culture we know as Ukrainian.
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 The immigrants who came home- Monday, April 14, 2003
by: Timothy W. Shire
Their home land is just over a decade old yet their culture and their traditions
have carried Canada's Ukrainians through the good and the bad times. Here is the
story of how they got here.
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 The IMF and World
Bank: Poverty Reduction and Growth? Or the Same Old Formula?- Monday, April 14, 2003
by: Mark Weisbrot and Debayani Kar
The International Monetary Fund and World Bank wrecked the economy of Russia and
Argentina but that is not holding them back from taking on Sri Lanka and trashing
the progress that it has made as they plan to enforce urbanisation of a rural country.
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 Carrot River Spring- Monday, April 14, 2003
by: Kevin McIntyre
Routinely each spring the rivers and streams in the North Central part of Saskatchewan
swell from the melting snow and over flow their banks. But in the last few years
there has been very little spring run off. This year Kevin caught the Carrot River
doing what it is expected to do with five outstanding images.
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 Nasty Feelings- Monday, April 14, 2003
by Edwin Wallace / Mel Hurtig
Edwin, like so many of us has been feeling discomfort over the negative anti-Canadianism
that we are seeing and hearing about and then he discovered the text of a speech
by Mel Hurtig from Edmonton. Here is Edwin's introduction to Mr. Hurtig's speech
given in Victoria.
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 The Greenwater
Report- Monday, April 14, 2003
by: Gerald Crawford
Readers in Armstrong B.C. are going to start seeing this report in their local paper
as spring arrives at the park. But there is always time for another fishing story
and the geese have reclaimed their territory. Great pictures this week.
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 The End Does not
- - - - -- Monday, April 14, 2003
by: Rebecca Gingrich
Reflecting on the points made by Brian Marlatt on Friday Rebecca points out that
the taking of human life in Iraq by either the former dictator or the Americans amounts
to the same thing and ultimately the issue is the conquest and economic activity
that is prompting the United States in its Imperial activity.
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 On the road to Sussex Drive- Monday, April 14, 2003
by: Joe Hueglin
The former minister of finance is haunted not only by his Burmuda bank accounts but
by his actions as minister as he makes his way to the prime minister's residence.
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 Baring our truths and taking back our
rights: Our lawyers in a world where Might is Right- Monday, April 14, 2003
by: Mario deSantis
The pictures that accompany this story are not directly related. Mr. deSantis is
dealing with the generalities and the specifics of the legal system as it protects
itself and often avoids any conflict that might cast shadows upon itself. The pictures
tell about a similar story that surfaced early this morning as CBC has been digging
into the death squad cases and Saskatoon Police force.
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 Yorkton Mall- Monday, April 14, 2003
by: Timothy W. Shire
With more than 15,000 residents and a huge rural population in surrounding towns
villages and the city of Melville, Yorkton is a very active business market place.
This story includes a 400K QuickTime Virtual reality panorama.
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 The depression- Tuesday, April 15, 2003
by: Timothy W. Shire
Perhaps in time the 1930s may cease to be the primary and most influencial factor
in shaping our lives and culture but despite all that has past that era is still
in the back of everyone's mind no matter how old or young.
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 Big auto blackmail: What’s
next …a minister of minivans?- Tuesday, April 15, 2003
by: Walter Robinson
DaimlerChrysler, Ford and others are threatening to move their manufacturing operations
elsewhere unless Canada and the provinces fork over cash, lots of cash.
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 One thing leads
to another- Wednesday, April 16, 2003
by: Brian Marlatt and Timothy W. Shire
Noticing the unusual design of the little house in the story yesterday Brian Marlatt
tells us about its design and origin of that design. But he also tells us about some
fascinating characters who were inextricably linked to the history of this country.
This story includes a brief summary about these men and a good number of references
that will let you dig in and find out much more.
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 Paper Art- Thursday, April 17, 2003
by: Judy and Timothy Shire
Churchill school in la Ronge has long had a developmental and full spectrum art programme
in its high school these projects seen in this story are produced by grade eleven
students.
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 Here we go again- Thursday, April 17, 2003
by: Stu Innes
Stu Innes had his camera in hand and gives us a look at Regina as it was slapped
with a late winter or spring snow storm.
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 Bush&Co. cannot export democracy as
they are a bunch of hypocrites- Thursday, April 17, 2003
by: Mario deSantis
While praising the American armed forces the United States president cuts veterans
pensions. If we accept the weapons of mass destruction story there will be more stories.
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 Extreme Education- Thursday, April 17, 2003
by: Michael Townsend
Pushing back the edge of the frontiers is what this site and this technology is all
about. Mike Townsend put together a "flash" presentation to promote the
course he teaches in his Kamloops high school and you will get a kick out of what
he has produced. If you are dial up you need to know this one as is 740KB to download.
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 Rebecca Clements Holte (July
7, 1968 - April 14, 2003)- Friday, April 18, 2003
by: Ron Thornton
A young woman's life ends and the memory of her lives on as Ron Thornton tells us
of the joy of having shared life with her.
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 Tisdale - Good
Friday 2003- Friday, April 18, 2003
by: Timothy W. Shire
Here is a look around town this morning as the sun brought its people back to life
once more. This story includes a 644MB QuickTime VR.
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 Winning peace will be our victory as Bush&Co.
cannot have a final victory by waging wars- Friday, April 18, 2003
by: Mario deSantis
The contracts to fix this rebuilt that all over Iraq are already let and American
and some British companies will begin to see the profits flow their way from the
invasion of the country. The country that was plundered and today the medium of exchange
in Iraq is the US dollar.
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 Truck Town- Saturday, April 19, 2003
by: Timothy W. Shire
Where ever you turn and where every you look there are trucks, truck loads and more
trucks.
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