The Week of February 24 to March 2, 2002

Gold Medal Day
Sunday
February 24, 2002
The gleam of today's sun streaming through the icy clear sky makes this the perfect day for Canada to win its gold over the US in Salt Lake.
Steadman Snowplane
Monday
February 25, 2002
Gerald Crawford tells about an operational snowplane
The Greenwater Report For February 25, 2002
Monday
February 25, 2002
Gerald Crawford figures he picked the right hockey game to watch for this century. A recommendation for a Hudson Bay restaurant, warning of potholes, concern about ticks and moose, mange on coyotes and spotting fishing round up this week's outstanding report.
Another Corporate Welfare Nightmare for Taxpayers
Monday
February 25, 2002
Walter Robinson of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation has completed a study of the Federal government's Technology Partnership subsidy programme and reports to us today on its absorption of money.
Global Warming and Regulatory Policies: A matter of Life rather than money
Monday
February 25, 2002
Experts and politicians alike toss around terms like global warming assuming we and they know what they are talking about. Today we have a quick course one the nature of global warming and then some analysis of the economic tools that some political strategist use to deny that a problem is a potential problem. If you want to just check out the temperature trends click here.
Smith River - Airport to Nowhere
Tuesday
February 26, 2002
July 18, 1982 we flew out to an abandoned World War II airport before a forest fire removed everything but the runway.
Hypocrite Walter Robinson: identifying corporate welfare and justifying privatization
Tuesday
February 26, 2002
Though Robinson condemns government hand outs to corporations he does so as he recommends de-regulation and personal tax cuts.
Is Canada The Wired, Internet Country We're Told It Is?
Wednesday
February 27, 2002
Stewart MacDonald, a technology consultant in Toronto has completed a study of the online connectivity of this country. The results of this excellent study are included as Stewart explains where we are at. This is a discussion about Canadian content.
Why talking for a stronger Canadian dollar when the U.S. dollar is overvalued?
Wednesday
February 27. 2002
Uncertain investors are putting their cash into US dollars floating it higher and higher while its value become less and less accountable. Watch out!
Long Political Leadership Winter
Wednesday
February 27, 2002
Ron Thornton laments the leaders that Canadians had to choose from in the last election as he ponders the Canadian Alliance final two weeks.
Parkland Photography Club February Meeting
Thursday
February 28, 2002
Along with a report of this month's meeting we have the theme pictures for this month dealing with monument.
Dr. Dale Orr: if Canada and the United States had the same debt burden
Thursday
February 28, 2002
This happens a lot, the conventional business world makes the assumption that there is such a thing as "American know how" and if only Canada was like or part of the United States, we would have the heaven on earth that is the "land of the free and the home of the brave."
Marvin Is Getting Old
Thursday
February 28, 2002
A status report on the computer that churns out this web site each and every day.
The Oldest Profession, The Underground Economy and Swiss Cheese
Thursday
February 28, 2002
Walter Robinson of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation believes that the underground economy is fuelled by the high level of taxation in Canada.
Good Food Box Project Delivers 179 Boxes
Friday
March 1, 2002
Tisdale and Area Community Action Co-operative Ltd. working with a similar regional association and the health districts pitches in to provide health food for families in the surrounding area.
Statistics Canada's Privatization Plan: pushing High Tech Info while forgetting economic history
Saturday
March 2, 2002
Looks like the government information agency has decided to join in the campaign to promote political ideology. This story carries most of its argument with the extensive and interesting links in its references.
"Who''s Shawn Murphy?"
Saturday
March 2, 2002
The PMO continues to run the Liberal members of parliament like pawns and they either follow orders or go home. Joe Hueglin tells us about these goings on and to make the story a little more clear check out the National Post article by Paul Wells that brought this matter to light.
Kevin's Pick of the Day: The Purpose of the Net
Saturday
March 2, 2002
Kevin McIntyre relentless hunts the Internet for the odd and interesting here is his pick for today.