Idaho trip highlights small towns and big budgets
A Canadian traveler details a Idaho visit with family at Silverwood Theme Park. Athol shows unusual city signs while beer and jerseys are cheap. Football gear dominates shops, hockey fades in Idaho, and waterparks plus entertainment bloom near Sandpoint to Hayden. Canada returns home with pride.
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Canada
United States
Idaho
Silverwood
Athol
Notre Dame
Molson Canadian
Alberta
Sparwood
Tiny Athol
Cour D’alene
Spokane
Sports Authority
U.S
Boulder Beach
Hayden
A Matter of Values at Legions and Screens
The piece ponders reality TV's value as fans praise antics on The Celebrity Apprentice and Canadian Idol, noting Dennis Rodman and Kaylan Porter. It contrasts viewer reactions with reverence for a fallen soldier, cites Peter MacKay on Afghanistan, and references Ben Stein questioning Hollywood stars versus real heroes. It asks readers what values define a star.
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NBA
Dennis Rodman
Trace Atkins
Mr. Trump
America
Atkins
Simon Fuller
Kaylan Porter
Medicine Hat
Mr. Porter
Peter MacKay
National Defence
Atlantic Gateway
Afghanistan
Royal 22Nd Regiment
Quebec City
Quebec
MacKay
Canada
Donald Trump
Ben Stein
the American Spectator
Wall Street Journal
The
New York Times
New York Magazine
Penthouse
Morton’s
Hollywood
Morton
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Taber
Darrell Norris
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Joel Norris
Chin Lake
Tabor Times
Gsimmons
Tabertimes
Taber Times
the Legion
Terry Dreaddy