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The Week of April 7 to 13, 2002
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 Summer Residents
Return- Sunday
April 7, 2002
Two in the picture but there actually are four who have returned to Tisdale where
they will take up residence until September.
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 Canadian Alliance Convention Launches
Liberal Lips- Sunday
April 7, 2002
Ron Thornton came away from this weekend's Canadian Alliance convention convinced
that the party is on the right track and is encouraged by the part played by women,
youth and people with a variety of ethnic backgrounds.
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 An opinion on president Bush's doctrine:
"with US or against US"- Sunday
April 7, 2002
Mario deSantis wonders at the confusion about peace and war as the US president discuss
the Middle East and possible attacks on Iraq at the same time.
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 April Winter- Monday
April 8, 2002
Here are some pictures of the area East of Tisdale yesterday afternoon.
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 The Greenwater Report For April 8, 2002- Monday
April 8, 2002
The crows came back Tuesday and the moose are looking tough as Gerald Crawford helps
us catch up on the gradual movement toward spring.
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 Uniting the Right- Monday
April 8, 2002
Brian Marlett from White Rock is less than enthusiastic about the concept of political
alignment in Canada, he considers it to be irrelevant.
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 A Commentary on Bill Christison's article:"Why
US Foreign Policy Must Change"- Monday
April 8, 2002
Oil and the US support of the Saudi Monarch is at the core of the unrest that lead
to the September 11 attacks and the present war in the Middle East.
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 A Little Bit of Spring- Tuesday
April 9, 2002
The temperature stayed above -10ºC last night and that is big news for April
of 2002. This story gives you a look around Tisdale this morning with fresh snow.
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 Huge Auction In Tisdale Next Tuesday- Wednesday
April 10, 2002
Schapansky Auctions have a monster auction planned for this coming Tuesday April
16 with the sales yard already full of farm machinery, industrial equipment, shop
equipment and vehicles.
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 Asking The Impossible- Wednesday
April 10, 2002
Arrogant and unwillingness to compromise seems to be the way Harper is setting out
his leadership as he goes to a meeting with Joe Clark demanding things that simply
are impossible.
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 Coherent Policy, NOT Coalition Politics- Wednesday
April 10, 2002
After the failed meeting yesterday between Harper and Clark Ron Thornton points out
his view of the situation.
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 Disappointing Dugout- Wednesday
April 10, 2002
Connie Chabot has some great pictures of patient geese awaiting the snow to go and
the dugout to thaw out near Zenon Park.
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 The American and the Israeli Wars against
Terrorism: The push button of a world-dream- Wednesday
April 10, 2002
With the war drums banging in the Middle East the rest of the world would prefer
a war against terrorism "lite" Mario deSantis points out the silly simplicity
of the United States policy and how it could be a serious impediment to resolving
peace in the area. Mario has included some excellent references that need to be looked
at to understand fully the issues involved.
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 Signs of Spring- Thursday
April 11, 2002
Fog engulfed us this morning but the temperature stayed above freezing all night
and this morning we look at the signs of seasonal change. This page includes a slideshow
with some Steve Holly music.
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 I’m so stressed;
I could pull out my hair- Thursday
Aprill 11, 2002
Most of us have never heard of this condition but its about time we did. Judy Howe
of Regina shares her experience with us and it is to be hoped others will realise
that they are not alone with the ailment known as Trichotillomania.
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 Rhapsody of Spring- Friday
April 12, 2002
Sunshine, water and smells, smells of all kinds as the chill of winter blows away
on a spring breeze. This page includes a 1.2MB QuickTime movie so may take a bit
of time to download on a dial up connection.
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 Bush's war on terrorism and the miracle
of peace in the Middle East- Friday
April 12, 2002
We all share a level of helplessness and frustration at not being able to do anything
to lessen the suffering in the Middle East, Mario deSantis found that these feelings
of discontent with US policy are shared by many well known and influential Americans.
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 Defining A Place- Saturday
April 13, 2002
Yesterday a committee met to discuss what Tisdale is and what it means to those who
live here and what we would like others to know.
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 Juicy Jets- Saturday
April 13, 2002
Walter Robinson feels that the purchase of new Challenger aircraft by the government
sets a new precident for arrogance.
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 Nice Planes But. . .- Saturday
April 13, 2002
Ron Thornton worries that the messenger is not quite up to the standard of the planes
he rides in.
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