The Week of January 21 to 27, 2001

Just A Touch Sunday January 21, 2001 Sometimes little is more. In this case the subtle touch of hoar frost from the morning fog left a very special but subdued frost cover. Here are some pictures of this version of hoar frost.

The Greenwater Report for January 21, 2001 Sunday January 21, 2001 Gerald d Crawford tells us that the Fisherman's Cove has been sold, he also fills us in on Gray Owls, Moose, the weather and a little boy and big fish.

The open loop thinking continues: Taking the Pulse of Saskatoon and Saskatchewan Monday January 22, 2001 Mario deSantis takes exception to the useless and meaningless survey conducted by the Star Pheonix and U of S done without considering the context.

NDP Leadership Candidates, Answer These Questions Monday January 22, 2001 Jacob Zunti and his "Liberty League" pose ten questions to prospective premier hopefuls.

Filling a Vacuum Tuesday January 23, 2001 With talk of attempting to form a wheat marketing cartel grain selling nations are a long way removed from helping the plight of Saskatchewan farmers attempting to make a go of it growing the once crown of cereal grains.

First More Money, Then Let's Look For Solutions Tuesday January 23, 2001 Mario deSantis sent a copy of his article on Saskatchewan health care : Mississippi Burning in 1964, to Federal Minister of Health Allan Rock. Yesterday Mario got a reply and we thought we should share it with you. (due to reproduction problems the text of the lettter has been re-typed for you)

Share Your Vacation On Ensign Tuesday January 23, 2001 There are a growing number of regular readers who check up on Ensign once a day or perhaps a couple of times a week but they enjoy the pictures and get a lift out of seeing and reading about happenings in this and other communities. But vacations can be magic and here is a project that could really be fun for Ensign readers as well as being a big help in vacation planning.

CP Repairs Crossing Wednesday January 24, 2001 Highway #3 is closed for the morning as railway crews make repairs to the crossing.

Olds To Disappear Wednesday January 24, 2001 What will the affects of General Motor's decision to end production of the venerable Oldsmobile be locally and in this province?

Premier Roy Romanow's Legacy: Nine Years of Lying! Wednesday January 24, 2001 Mario deSantis reviews the lack of achievement during the Romanow years and assesses them rather harshly. Part of being a politician is to distort reality in your favour, it might be more polite to call that exaggeration but Mario calls it for what he sees it as.

Schpansky Auctions Moves East Wednesday January 24, 2001 Relocation from a rental property to a place of their own is a big move for this dynamic local business that attracts thousands of people to the community each year.

Saskatchewan Wheat Corporation: "we-really-are-your-friends" Thursday January 25, 2001 Edwin Wallace summarised the situation as it really is between Saskatchewan's farmers and the formerly farmer owned corporation that everyone used to just call the "Pool".

Parkland Photography Club Meeting for January 2001 Thursday January 25, 2001 The winning pictures of children highlight this month's report.

The Triumph of Blowing Snow Thursday January 25, 2001 Here are some pictures that celebrate the gentle ground drift as it reshapes the land even for a short time, but it is unstoppable.

Salt Cake Thursday January 25, 2001 A reminder to keep your vehicle clean as salt on the highways saves lives but is hell on the vehicle's finish.

Just A Little Longer Than Expected Thursday January 25, 2001 It took a couple of hours longer to get the job done but it was no problem for motorists or the CP work crew to get the long angled crossing across highway # 3 repaired yesterday.

Tisdale Wildlife Federation Annual Auction Friday January 26, 2001 Once again Tisdale merchants have responded to the Federations fund drive for this year as the event is planned for this weekend and the items for sale are outstanding.

SGI Asks For Your Opinion Friday January 26, 2001 The Crown insurance company wants to know what you think, so here is your chance to express yourself. A simple short survey that seems to want to know real answers.

Dr. Michael Rachlis & Co. Have the paper solution to save medicare: Revitalizing Medicare: Shared Problems, Public Solutions Friday January 26, 2001 Mario deSantis expresses his concern about Health care experts and their lineal thinking and failure to see the big interacting picture of reality.

Town To Countryside Saturday January 27, 2001 A photo story that takes us through town Friday afternoon and into the country.

Beef Stew Supreme Saturday January 27, 2001 A recipe for the beginning stew maker, a gourmet beef stew with a hat.