Nintendo Wii and nostalgia for classic video games
A personal reflection on the Nintendo Wii reviving memories of early consoles from the NES to the Sega Genesis. The piece contrasts 1980s and 1990s home gaming with modern hardware while celebrating enduring appeal of Tecmo Bowl and Castlevania amid rapid technological advances.
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Canada
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Atari
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Rocky Mountain House ends Walmart talks over subsidies
Mayor Jim Bague announced the world's largest retailer will not be subsidized by Rocky Mountain House residents and families. Talks with Wal-Mart Canada were called off as the town refused concessions over 850000 dollars. Brooks residents face utility rate hikes effective January 1 2008 with water up eight percent and other services up two percent. Cpl Chris Knight, a Champion native, serves as a tank mechanic in Afghanistan over the Christmas period.
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Jim Bague
Wal-Mart Canada
Vulcan
Chris Knight
Knight
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Afghanistan
Taber Times Seeks Reader Photos for Taber Takes Feature
The Taber Times invites readers to submit original photographs for the Taber Takes weekly page. One photo will be selected from submissions received by mail or email to gsimmons tabertimes.com for publication. Drop off at 4822 53 St or email digital images.
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So I Married A Terrorist. A traveler recalls a border search
A narrator recounts a Sweet Grass Montana border crossing in which his Scottish Icelandic wife triggered radiation alarms. Despite courteous agents and a lengthy screening, the couple faced multiple scans and a door to car checks amid insinuations of racial profiling, ending with a courteous sendoff.
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Lethbridge
Chalk River
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