Saskatchewan Business articles from November 2000

Saskatchewan Business archives from November 2000

Publisher's LETTER.(Saskatchewan economics during 2000)(Brief Article)(Column)
November 1, 2000... WELL, IT HAS BEEN QUITE A YEAR. OR so they say. The new millennium was brought in with much hype and fanfare or lack thereof, We were warned and we prepared only to watch the clock tick to 12:00:01 with nothing happening. Hmm. Was it a sales...

Saskgolfer.com hits the sweet spot.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... THE BEST ROUND OF GOLF PLAYED IN Saskatchewan this winter will undoubtedly be the '19 holes' designed and laid Out by Stan Bartlett on the web site saskgolfer.com. Billed by Bartlett as a regional golf portal and information source for...

So Many Reasons to Stay.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... The Sandman Hotel Saskatoon will be a natural choice for discerning visitors to the city looking for clean, comfortable and affordable accommodations. Saskatoon was also a natural choice for the owners of Sandman Hotels, Inns and Suites when...

Saskatchewan HISTORICAL FACTS.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... * NOVEMBER * 1800, 30th St. Andrew's Day is celebrated at Fort Alexander in the Fort Qu'Appelle area. 1950, 27th R.P. Robbins of Shaunavon wins the title of "Wheat King" with a sample of Durham wheat at the International...

Your Eyes and Ears Around the World.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
November 1, 2000... International trade plays a vital role in the creation of wealth of this country and this Province in particular. Against this background, when I heard about the search for a new CEO for STEP, I immediately became interested. Make no...

Expanding the Research Web.(Itracks)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... There's no substitute for getting close to your client. With that in mind, Itracks, a growing Saskatoon-based software firm, has extended its reach into the centre of the market research world in the American eastern seaboard. Itracks'...

A Cut Above: Master Knife-Makers Find Niche in Meat Packing Industry.(Bres Knives)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... A meat-cutting robot and a chance meeting have dramatically altered the fortunes of two Saskatoon knife-makers. Bob Robson and Eugene Schreiner have been making specialty hunting and filleting knives for many years -- both individually...

Covering the Globe: Cover-All Delivers Shelter to Relief Efforts.(Cover-All Building Systems)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... What started out as an idea gene rated by a Saskatchewan hog producer six years ago, Cover-All Building Systems is literally covering the globe and now brings shelter to people in natural disasters. Last year's Saskatchewan Business of...

Selling House and Home.(Nu-Fab Building Products)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... It's an opportunity borne in the wake of tragedy of earthquakes. Nu-Fab Building Products, with facilities in Saskatoon, Regina and Calgary, has been selling construction materials and technology to the domestic market for years but it...

Bringing the World to Saskatchewan.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... For eight days every fall, the world comes to Saskatchewan's doorstep under the auspices of Canadian Western Agribition. For members of the International Program with CWA, the resulting knock on the door is none other than opportunity....

Putting Information on Display.(Display Systems International)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... Who says video games can't be productive activity? Remember those Atari video games from the '80s, those ones with the high tech capacity to enable a user to print letters on a video screen? That rudimentary technology was the platform...

The changing LANDscape.(land registration in Saskatchewan)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... SASKATCHEWAN'S LAND REGISTRATION system has changed little since the 1800s. The next two years, however, will bring the biggest changes ever as we move into the 21st century. Saskatchewan has what is called a "Torrens" system. Unlike a...

Achieving Business Excellence.(Weyerhaeuser Saskatchewan named business of the year)
November 1, 2000... Weyerhaeuser Saskatchewan Ltd. affirmed its affinity for all things tall and majestic by becoming the first two-time winner of Business of the Year at the 17th Annual Achievement in Business Excellence (ABEX) Awards. The Prince...

2000 Year in review.
November 1, 2000... Once again it's that time of year when the magic crystal ball is readjusted to take a retrospective look back at the year that was. Indeed in Saskatchewan it's been a year not unlike many others, in that businesses have come, gone, or just...

Film Industry More Than Just Lights, Camera and Action.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... Richard Chamberlain, Andy Garcia and Drew Barrymore. These are just a few of the big name Hollywood actors that have appeared in Saskatchewan to film major motion pictures. The appearance of these actors in the province is proof that the...

Saskatchewan Companies Wrap Themselves in E-commerce.(electronic commerce consultants Webwrap)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... With more companies developing web sites and conducting on-line business transactions, retailer Brian Sampson saw his future unfolding before him. He also knew he needed help in navigating a course through these new digital waters. As...

Provincial Update.(Partnership for Prosperity economic strategy)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... Recent provincial initiatives that support economic and co-operative development goals set out by the Saskatchewan government through partnerships with the federal government, businesses, co-operatives and communities. Government...

Melville Plant Boils With Success.(Babcok and Wilcox Canada plant in Melville, Saskatchewan)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... When George Babcock and Stephen Wilcox founded Babcock & Wilcox in 1867, they probably didn't know where Melville was located. But through the years, this international corporation's Melville facility has become one of the most important...

Around the Province.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... Southland Pulse Inc., a group of 58 farmer producers in the Estevan area, recently held a sod-turning ceremony for its new state-of-the-art processing facility. It is expected that the facility will be operational by January and process in...

Correction.(Saskatchewan Naturally magazine telephone number)(Correction Notice)
November 1, 2000... In the last issue of Business Unlimited the toll-free number for Saskatchewan Naturally magazine of Norquay was erroneously reported. The correct number is: 1-888-861-8311. We apologize for any difficulty this may have caused.

Economy Performing Well.(Saskatchewan)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
November 1, 2000... Saskatchewan's economy has performed well during the first nine months of 2000. The full-time job situation continues to improve, which helps to improve the quality of life for many Saskatchewan families. Employment * Employment...

Tax-free dividends from some simple home investments.(to decrease energy costs)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... IN THIS TIME OF SOARING ENERGY prices, virtually every Saskatchewan home-owner will be feeling the pinch each time the heating bills arrive this winter. While the world price of natural gas and crude oil are beyond the control of the...

Learning for a new century.(in Saskatchewan)
November 1, 2000... There was a time, not so terribly long ago, when education was viewed as a necessary evil, an impediment that got in the way of earning a living. A century ago, education meant a one-room schoolhouse; a place for the children to go and learn...

Premier Roy Romanow on...reflection, regret and retirement.(Saskatchewan)
November 1, 2000... Saskatchewan Premier Roy Romanow has been a fixture on the Saskatchewan political Landscape for 33 years. His relevance to nor only provincial issues, but those on the federal level is almost without comparison. Perhaps only two other...

Achievers.(award winners throughout Saskatchewan business)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2000... * The Saskatchewan Achievement in Business Excellence (ABEX) Award for Community Involvement has provided Duck Lake artist Glen Scrimshaw with another piece of hardware for his mantle piece. Earlier this year Scrimshaw earned the Saskatoon...

Don't confuse me with facts.(Saskatchewan's economy)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
November 1, 2000... AS SOMEONE WHO SPENDS A LOT OF time digging up facts and figures to put the province's economic performance into perspective, I'm intrigued by the lack of decent data finding its way into discussions -- whether in coffee shops or in political...