Chronological Index of Ensign Articles for December of 2005
Agriculture Policy Thursday December 1, 2005 by : Timothy W. Shire Tisdale : Saskatchewan political and agricultural leaders are calling on federal politicians to put forth agricultural policy that would provide some help for the dreary situation Saskatchewan's agricultural industry finds itself. This short article considers the problem.	December 2005 Sun Mon Tues Wed Thur Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
New cemetery Thursday December 1, 2005 by : Timothy W. Shire Tisdale : The Tisdale Cemetery has approached its limit and a new area is underdevelopment between the hospital and Heritage Road for an expanded cemetery area.
For the Liberals and Paul Martin I give Thanks Monday December 5, 2005 by : Ron Thornton Edmonton : This editorial gives us a look at the conservative point of view as Mr. Thornton shows us a distinctly alternative view to the issues in this election. (It is important to note that the views expressed in this and other articles are the views of the authors and are not to be considered the editorial point of view of this web site. In a democracy it is of the utmost importance that the widest possible spectrum of opinion be considered to give the voter both a chance to be informed and that the option of freedom of speech be considered with reverence.) The Greenwater Report Tuesday December 6 , 2005 by : Gerald Crawford Greenwater Provincial Park : Showtime as the Crawfords share with us their enjoyment of the Archerwill musical production. We also get the skinny on big game hunting The Quebec separatist threat Wednesday December 7 , 2005 by : Bob Bliss Kitchener Ontario : There is no question that the problem of Quebec sepoaratism is once again on the political hot plate. Bob Bliss is a prominent Ontario Conservative and in this article is encouraging his leader and party to accept the challenge of the feelings in Quebec and establish a Canadian policy that will be for the ultimate good of the country. Let's get the money to the right place Wednesday December 7, 2005 by : Stu Innes Regina : During the election there has been, and there will continue to be a lot of talk about Medicare. Mr. Innes feels that we once had a superior Medicare system and its time we recovered what we once had and he suggests how we might achieve that goal. Of snowflakes and being saved Thursday December 8, 2005 by : Timothy W. Shire Langbank : We usually present pictorial stories on this web site but today we have a rather lengthy story that begins with a discussion of snow flakes and drifts off to another chapter on dogs and paperboys. Tisdale to LaRonge Thursday December 15, 2005 by : Timothy W. Shire LaRonge : For something different the picture essay of the trip on the highway to Saskatchewan's largest northern community is displayed using a small QuickTime slideshow.
The Greenwater Report Thursday December 15 , 2005 by : Gerald Crawford Greenwater Provincial Park : Rather unwinter-like weather has our man at Greenwater purturbed but he has time to work in a tall tale about moose hunting.
Breakfast with champions Wednesday December 21, 2005 by : Timothy W. Shire Tisdale : Saturday morning the Beeland Co-op and Tisdale Trojans pitched in for their annual pancake breakfast. The Greenwater Report Thursday December 21, 2005 by : Gerald Crawford Greenwater Provincial Park : Lots of snow for the snow blower now and time to take a break for Christmas and New Year' celebrations . Conservative member of parliament Brian Fitzpatrick Thursday December 21, 2005 by : Timothy W. Shire Tisdale : In an interview Mr. Fitzpatrick talked candidly about the election and the issues as he sees them. Wheels west Thursday December 21, 2005 by : Timothy W. Shire Tisdale : Railroads were built to unit the country and our part of it was settled to support the railroads now the railroads are being abandons and we are redundant. Chevy showroom Thursday December 21, 2005 by : Timothy W. Shire Tisdale : Here is a rather whimsical look at a car showroom using a QuickTime movie to show a slideshow with some music. Revolt Thursday December 21, 2005 by : Timothy W. Shire Tisdale : A group of horses decided to go for some freedom of movement Monday afternoon and dashed around in a bit of confusion. None were injured only a bit embarassed. Hungover Thursday December 21, 2005 by : Timothy W. Shire Tisdale : The snow that arrived suddenly last week set itself up in interesting formations on top of houses around town. Our Christmas Tree Friday December 23, 2005 by : Timothy W. Shire Tisdale : Traditions are part of the cycle of life and we who celebrate Christmas rely heavily upon those traditions to tell ourselves who we are and with that knowledge and assurance have the courage to move forward. Working together to destroy a country Friday December 23, 2005 by : William Harrison Keremeos, BC: Though the politicians may have taken the Christmas holiday off we better give some serious thoughts to the consequences of the possible results of the upcoming election.
2006 a tangled year Saturday December 31, 2005 by : Timothy W. Shire Tisdale : This year's New Year's predictions. The year of more troubled weather and a continued rise in the Canadian dollar.