Chronological Index of Ensign
Articles for
February of 2000
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- On A Roll
- Tuesday
February 1, 2000
Northern Steel Industries continues to expand markets and maintains steady production
as orders and product development continues.
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By the week
Jan. 30 to Feb 5
Feb 6 to 12
Feb 13 to 19
Feb 20 to 26
Feb 27 to Mar 4
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- February 2000
- Tuesday
February 1, 2000
Sorry about running a little late this morning, several projects on the go and Ensign
delayed a bit. This is the scene at 10:30 as a bit of ground drift slides across
this part of the country side just West of town. We are into February, already as
we face the precipation portion of the winter, this article wonders about pedestrians.
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- Daily Grind
- Tuesday
February 1, 2000
The loads of grain, lumber, manufacturing equipment and sundries rumble in and through
the community around the clock.
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- Wednesday
February 2, 2000
Like so many things, groundhog day is decided far away where the sun was shining
this morning and both Willy and Phil saw their shadow and winter is to last six more
weeks, easy for them to say! This picture was taken about 8:20 and shows this morning's
stratus layers but winds will pick up through the day from the West. In the mean
time send us e-mail.
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- Under Their Own Power
- Wednesday
February 2, 2000
Making it around on your own two feet, many people in this community rely upon themselves
to get around. Are we doing what we can to make this process pleasant for them.
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- The Synchrotron and our children: Trading life for science
- Wednesday
February 2, 2000
Mario deSantis explains that with 25% of Saskatchewan's children living in poverty
the U of S Synchrotron seems mindless.
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- Imperial Oil Response
- Thursday
February 3, 2000
Imperial Oil noticed the article about contaminated properties in Tisdale and has
sent us a letter.
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- The Farm Crisis and the Globalization of Our Economy
- Thursday
February 3, 2000
Mario deSantis takes the Premier to task for his remarks and his government which
refused to financially support farmers in their economic depression.
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- Morning Talk
- Thursday
February 3, 2000
Good weather brings out the best in all of us as Tisdale folks get out and enjoy
the morning.
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- Lean on Me!
- Thursday
February 3, 2000
Small fork lift decides that it is better to drive then be carried.
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- Pat Atkinson: Raising the finger and turning
healthcare to a gambling casino
- Friday
February 4, 2000
Check to see which way the wind is blowing then see what happens with health care
in Saskatchewan.
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- Trains Come and Go
- Saturday
February 5, 2000
Timothy takes you for an amble down memory lane to when the trains were pulled by
black fire breathers.
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- Saskatoon In February
- Sunday
February 6, 2000
The picture above is one of several that lets you take in some of the sites around
Saskatoon Saturday in a quest to find out more about this place.
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- Saskatoon Castles
- Sunday
February 6, 2000
A look at a group of houses overlooking the Saskatchewan River Valley in the North
area of Saskatoon.
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- Sky Things
- Monday
February 7, 2000
This is this morning's sunrise just before nine and it pretty well shows our weather
this morning but take a look at last night near Birch Hills. One of those amazing
pictures.
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- February Happenings
in Tisdale
- Monday
February 7, 2000
Here is the calendar for this month and included with this calendar are various events
associated with Tisdale Chamber of Commerce
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- Making Money is not creating wealth Mr. Premier Romanow
- Tuesday
February 8, 2000
Mario deSantis points out the need for major changes in this province and the way
it does things but he also explains how those changes might take place.
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- Sylvan Lake Tanks
- Wednesday
February 9, 2000
Northern Steel ships first of contract to Alberta Oilfield. This article has a sequence
of pictures showing the loading process.
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- A Message for Health Minister Pat Atkinson: Wear Clean Underwear
- Wednesday
February 9, 2000
Mario deSantis points out the glaring problems with in our health care system and
suggests that some serious effort be put into improving the management.
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- May We Never Grow Up
- Wednesday
February 9, 2000
Timothy Shire tosses around the idea of our realisation and awareness of the child
within us.
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- Father Craig O'Brien
- Thursday
February 10, 2000
Meet the new Rector of St. Matthew;s Anglican Church.
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- Honourable Janice
MacKinnon: debating the economic underdevelopment of Saskatchewan
- Thursday
February 10, 2000
The minister defends Saskatchewan from the criticism in the National Post and Mario
deSantis points out that they are right.
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- Service Denial Attacks Threaten the Concept of the Internet
- Friday
February 11, 2000
There is nothing like poplar trees that can remind us all that some things just happen.
Find out more about the Internet crisis that occured this week as Timothy Shire explains
what "Service Denial Attacks" could mean to all Internet users.
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- Don't trust statistics, don't trust Honourable
MacKinnon, trust yourself
- Friday
February 11, 2000
This morning Mario deSantis takes us one step further into the mind set of Janice
MacKinnon.
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- Day Ends in Blur
- Saturday
February 12, 2000
Today I am showing you a somewhat burred view of the sunseting on North Central Saskatchewan
in a sequence of images shot from a moving car.
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- Minister Jane Stewart and Minister Pat
Atkinson insulting public responsibility
- Saturday
February 12, 2000
Both ministers claim that no one stole the money but Mario deSantis makes the point
that squandering public funds has the same affect on the public. Tax money is going
were it was never intended to go.
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- The Nerve of these guys
- Sunday
February 13, 2000
After their last visit it was a surprise to see this bunch show their beaky faces
around our yard today.
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- Governments must stop serving themselves and their friends
- Sunday
February 13, 2000
Mario deSantis takes a thoughtful look at the Ottawa scandal and considers how the
underlying problem is so widespread and affects our on provincial politics. Mario
sites some excellent sources on this subject.
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- Important Stuff
- Sunday
February 13, 2000
This morning we get a different view of education then what you might expect from
a form high school principal as Timothy Shire discusses the role of education in
our society.
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- Human Resources Development Canada: Deomcracy for sale to the highest
bidder
- Monday
February 14, 2000
In this article Mario deSantis explains what the Federal government has been doing
with job creation grants and points out that the process is not only wrong but illegal.
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- A summary of the review of the 459 grants at HRDC
- Monday
February 14, 2000
Here is a quick to understand the details of this brewing Ottawa scandal as Mario
deSantis has sorted through the issues making them understandable.
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- Hits and Misses
- Monday
February 14, 2000
Sugar and spice and everything nice, well it is important to be noticed. Bright hair
colour comes and goes, young people have even found that they can get some pretty
wild colours with instant drink mixes. This picture was taken late Sunday afternoon
in front of the Prince Albert Walmart.
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- Is Honourable Jane Stewart Lying over
the bungled $1-billion jobs program?
- Tuesday
February 15, 2000
Mario deSantis points his finger at the glaring evidence that the Minister of the
federal govenment has been less then candid about a number of things.
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- So What Are You Looking At
- Tuesday
February 15, 2000
Today we take a quick look at what is filling our faces when we look at a newstand.
There is a trend here and we try to examine just where it is taking us.
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- Our Government and Justice System In Canada
- Wednesday
February 16, 2000
Pointing out the concept of the Social Contract from John Locke Mario deSantis expresses
his extreme disappointment with the Federal governments lack of accountability.
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- Another Magic of Premier Romanow: balancing the books, downsizing people
and increasing the GNP
- Wednesday
February 16, 2000
Mario deSantis comments on the unusual difficulties within Saskatchewan while the
provincial finances improve.
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- What About the Old Guys!
- Wednesday
February 16, 2000
Today we consider the options when it comes to old computers.
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- Kinistin
Group Travels To Mexico
- Thursday
February 17, 2000
This was my project yesterday and today I will tell you about the remarkable adventure
some of these people began this week.
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- This Won't Last
- Friday
February 18. 2000
Gas prices rise in Melfort and Tisdale after being five cents lower the Prince Albert
and Saskatoon for a week.
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- Pasquia League Play-Offs, Second Round
- Friday
February 18, 2000
Here are the schedules for the semi-final senior hockey play offs.
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- What's
For Lunch?
- Friday
February 18, 2000
Today we talk about lunch, as Timothy Shire reconsiders his perhaps overly conservative
selections from menus.
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- Our Saskatchewan Justice System Is Rotten to the Core
- Saturday
February 19, 2000
The evidence is mounting that a chronic situation is present with the possibility
of death quads operating in Saskatoon. Mario deSantis explains how this may be a
part of a systemic and pervasive condition.
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- A World For the Few and Privileged In
Saskatchewan
- Saturday
February 19, 2000
Here is some straight talk that you can not ignore, Mario deSantis is advocating
our dire need to embrace democracy to its fullest. This is a remarkable article,
read it carefully.
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- Simplicity and Clarity: A Way Out of Confusion
- Saturday
February 19, 2000
Things seem to spin around us as we try to cope with the overload of information
and extreme concerns. Mario deSantis reports to us a way out of this confusion.
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- Sunday
February 20, 2000
This is the 6:40 predawn sky of this morning. The cirrus has pretty much left the
sky now and we are experiencing an outstanding later winter day. There may be some
material added to Ensign later today so you might check back later to see if there
is anything new, thanks for dropping by today, I would love to hear
from you
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- Nipawin Takes Game One
- Monday
February 21, 2000
Edge of the seats stuff as Tisdale Ramblers and Nipawin Knights begin best of seven
playoff semi final series. See pictures and summary of the game.
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- Bantam Provincials; Melville over Tisdale 7 - 2
- Monday
February 21, 2000
Fans had an exciting hockey game Sunday night to see as Melville pretty much dominated
play in the first game of a two game total point series.
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- Setting Flames
- Monday
February 21, 2000
Taken at 6:00 last night just West of town includes a 90 degrees QuickTime panorama.
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- Honourable Janice MacKinnon and the NDP
Government: Spin-doctoring the Truth
- Tuesday
February 22, 2000
Trying to make the very negative reality into something palitable is stretching the
margins of believeability as crime, poverty and deteriating social conditions can
no longer be hidden from the rest of the country. Mario deSantis let's us consider
and question the methods uses to explain away our really bad situation.
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- Tractors of the Quarter Section Farm
- Tuesday
February 22, 2000
Today we take a look at this impressive collection of engines from half a century
ago.
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- To Market
- Wednesday
February 23, 2000
Private custom trucking operations provide needed services to livestock producers.
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- February
Thaw
- Wednesday
February 23, 2000
This is the lumpy sky we have in Tisdale this morning (8:45) but today promises to
be another above zero day check on this story to see how people are coping with the
warm weather.
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- This Little Ford Of Mine
- Thursday
February 24, 2000
Gerry Crawford at Greenwater Provincial Park provides us with some needed details
on the picture of Ford tractors we had earlier this week and shows us his working
version of one of these outstanding machines.
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- Deomcracy and Human Rights in Saskatchewan
- Thursday
February 24, 2000
Mario deSantis is taking issue with the underlying attitudes portrayed by the governments
provincially and federally as he explains their increasing tendancy to ignore basic
human rights.
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- Ramblers Take Lead in Best of 7 Series
- Thursday
February 24, 2000
Here is a game report with lots of pictures of last night's game against the Nipawin
Knights.
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- Thursday
February 24, 2000
A pretty glorious way for the sun to say "good-morning" this picture taken
just before sunrise today show the extensive low level cloud cover and the stratus
layers above.
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- Humboldt Bantam "AA" Broncos 5 - 3
- Friday
February 25, 2000
First game in a two game total point series in the Centre 4 leagues playoffs began
last night and the Ramblers were defeated 5 - 3. See this story for pictures and
a game report.
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- Mud Season Already
- Friday
February 25, 2000
The wet season has arrived a bit early as this picture was taken Thursday afternoon
just before it began to rain.
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- Saskatchewan Health Care: Mississippi Burning
- Saturday
Februrary 26, 2000
Mario deSantis points out the circle of blame and the need to break the circle and
sort out the administrative problems.
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- Very Warm
- Sunday
February 27, 2000
Melting snow, blackened fields and more clear skies.
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- The Heat Goes On
- Sunday
February 27, 2000
Tisdale Dehydration plants runs all year round this year. As bails are being processed
around the clock in this busy processing plant
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- Ramblers Win Semi Final Series
- Monday
February 28, 2000
A report on last night's game as the Ramblers win the series four games to one.
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- The Dress
- Monday
February 28, 2000
Here is a discussion about the dress Jennifer Lopez wore to the Grammy awards show
last week.
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- Brad Kirkland
Pasquia League MVP 1999 - 2000
- Monday
February 28, 2000
Last night at the last game of the Nipawin / Tisdale semi-final the League president
handed out the award for the leagues most valuable player.
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- Premier Romanow flip-flops
on Farm Aid
- Tuesday
February 29, 2000
Mario deSantis points out the Premier's change of attitude and policy as it relates
to the farm crisis.
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- Signs - Market
Messaging
- Tuesday
February 29, 2000
Here is a new idea from the past that is brightening up Beeland Co-op.
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- Tristan Visits
Tisdale
- Tuesday
February 29, 2000
Here is a look at a tradition means of handling a baby with some great pictures of
this little four month old fellow from near Rose Valley.
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- Beeland Co-op's Employee of The Month
- Tuesday
February 29, 2000
Office administration worker Laurine Anderson is recognised for her achievements
in getting this fiscal year off to a good start.
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- Just A Little More Winter
- Tuesday
February 29, 2000
With melting snow on the window of the van we see these two, one with snowball in
hand on their way home from school yesterday. The needed fresh snow is a nice treat
and temperatures remain just around freezing.
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