The Week of March 24 to 30, 2002

Harsh Reality
Sunday
March 24, 2002
Though we do our best to avoid the raw reality about us some things just are to hard to blot out.
Italian union leader Sergio Cofferati puts people before profits: Democracy in action as millions of protesters gather in Rome
Sunday
March 24, 2002
With the United States demanding the world be just like America Italians take to the streets in one of the largest demonstrations in decades protesting the instability being introduced into their society by their government.
Cornerstone - Prince Albert
Monday
March 25, 2002
A couple of weeks ago we presented a story on business relocations in Prince Albert. Today we have a QuickTime VR (virtual reality) panorama of the area. This is a large download, almost 2MB but the details and the feeling of being in the scene justifies this large a download.
The Greenwater Report For March 25, 2002
Monday
March 25, 2002
Gerry's into playing bridge, but had time to go to the Doghide Festival and a home and garden show in Saskatoon. He is hoping to see natural gas come to the park and then there is the mystery of Bernard Dease dog.
Canada at War: The Softwood Lumber Dispute
Monday
March 25, 2002
Colonel (retired) William McCullough from Naniamo, British Columbia urges Canadians to pull together as the softwood lumber issue is a matter of national sovereignty and he has some practical suggestions that we as individuals can do to bring pressure to bare on the United States.
What A Wonderful World
Tuesday
March 26, 2002
Ken Styan passed on this link that really needs your most careful attention.
Sleeping Beauty
Tuesday
March 26, 2002
Regina couple go to see the latest Royal Winnipeg Ballet performance and we get to go backstage with them.
Ol Bugger
Tuesday
March 26, 2002
The animals in our lives are so distinct and unique, infinite in their variety and today Kevin McIntyre tells us about the infamous nasty cat that once chose to dwell with he and his family.
Its Time For Canada To Take A Stand
Wednesday
March 27, 2002
Professor Peggy Smith from Lakehead University discusses the softwood lumber situation in terms of Canada / US trade relations.
Taekwondo Provincial Championships
Wednesday
March 27, 2002
Stu Innes provides us with a complete photo report on Taekwondo competition that took place this past Saturday in Regina.
Playing Their Game
Wednesday
March 27, 2002
Joe Hueglin points out that we are spinning our tires getting worked up over the softwood lumber fiasco and would be best to put our efforts into advertising to the US consumer how much their little political game is going to cost them.
Spring Means Snow!
Thursday
March 28, 2002
Last night white material looking like snow, feeling like rain came down and today we are cleaning up.
Vegas On A Harley
Thursday
March 28, 2002
Mike and Bruce Townsend spent their winter break in Las Vegas and have some pictures to show us of their adventure.
Excess Privatization is the Culprit of US Corruption: The Enronization of the Department Of Defense and Herbert Winokur
Thursday
March 28, 2002
Extremely disturbing accusations are being brought forward as the activities of the United States and its corporate terrorism is coming to light. With its businesses and their leaders so tightly involved in government it is becoming increasingly apparent that United States does not hold the high ground.
Dramatic Rise In Gasoline Prices
Friday
March 29, 2002
Tisdale has been marching to a different tune for some time and Thursday gasoline prices took a leap.
The Uncensored Taxpayer Diary: Spring 2002
Friday
March 29, 2002
Walter Robinson of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation is concerned about the air tax, charities and how the amount of personal income tax has actually grown in the past nine years.
Passover Sky
Friday
March 29, 2002
Judy and Timothy once again photograph the same sky from two different perspectives as they head into Prince Albert yesterday afternoon.
The Kyoto's Treaty and Sir John Browne: Bush's predictions are wrong, people's initiatives are right
Friday
March 29, 2002
Bush and Canadian premiers have looked into crystal balls and decided it is too expensive to do the right thing while BP's head guy tell us that he has already done it and it didn't cost anything extra.
Parkland Photography Club Meeting For March 2002
Friday
March 29, 2002
Gerry Crawford brings us up to date on the activities of the photo club as they were involved in the Doghide River festival and this month's theme pictures on bridges is right up there with their usual excellent images.
Mean Wind
Saturday
March 30, 2002
Howlling all night long the morning we greeted today had twenty-five knots of -13ºC wind driving at us from the North.
April fools or not?
Saturday
March 30, 2002
Joe Hueglin wonders if the air tax will just be another tax rather than something that goes into security.