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Saskatchewan Election Coverage

( Misc andSchool )

Rather than waste space rehashing what’s already been said check out http://www.cbc.ca/saskvotes2007/ for comprehensive list of everything.

Fun link to look at

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http://findyachts.com/

Best Halloween Cabaret Option so far…

( Parties )

Lipsticks Halloween Cabaret A good excuse to dress up and party! Information (from Facebook page) Name: Lipsticks Halloween Cabaret Tagline: A good excuse to dress up and party! Host: Lipsticks Hockey Team Type: Party – Night of Mayhem Start Time: Saturday, October 27, 2007 at 8:00pm End Time: Sunday, October 28, 2007 at 3:00am Location: [...]

Growth

( Misc )

So just in case people are reading head lines like “Fastest Growing City in Canada” or “Growth exceeds Calgary” with regards to Saskatoon, just to point out that yet again this is in GDP growth, by percentage, NOT population.  Regina has held this title in the past, in pre “boom” years, usually due to a decrease [...]

October 13 Cabaret at Soho – Get there before 11

( Parties andSchool )

Hey guys, The caberet is oct 13th at Soho, it is for the Rider / U of R cheerleading team. There will be appetizers and drinks starting at 7 with a silent auction (tickets available from me $15 [Bestvater]) and yeah, you can just show up for the caberet anytime, $5 bucks at the door [...]

Pat Fiasco

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So just to remind everyone of the Fiacco promise to reach 250,000 people in Regina after 10? years of him as mayor, made 6 or 7 years ago.  Well, Regina had 179, 246 in 2006 up from 178, 225 in 2001 (just over 1,000 gained).  Hopefully we’re able to gain another 70,000 people in the [...]

Think Bush is dumb – can you possibly like Harper?

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As Bush is ridiculed more and more on The Daily Show and others, it’s tough to wonder how Harper, who would have sent us into the “war” (occupation) in Iraq, without accurate evidence (he too believed in “weapons of mass destruction”) just for the sake of being Bush’s buddy has escaped public scorn.  Makes you wonder if he were prime minister at [...]

House Prices Down in Saskatoon

( Misc )

From July to August 2007, the average house price for Saskatoon sales was down 11%.  According to CTV News this was due to people selling who had bought at the peak of the boom.  While the Real Estate Association says this is not the start of a long term decline, they are obviously biased.  Maybe [...]