Chronological Index of Ensign Articles for
May of 2005

Quilts for Ronald Macdonald House
Monday
May 2, 2005
by : Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale : Through the winter a determined group of folks at the Golden Age Centre have been constructing a lush set of quilts and on Friday night it was time to officially send them off.
 

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Spring Crocus
Monday
May 2, 2005
by : Ken Jones
Regina : Here are seven remarkable images of the tough little flower that heralds the beginning of the growing season in this province.
New Mac OS - Tiger
Monday
May 2, 2005
by : Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale : Based on a live Apple presentation at the Las Vegas NAB conference here are some impressions of the new operating system Macintosh users will soon all be using.
The Greenwater Report
Monday
May 2, 2005
by : Gerald Crawford
Greenwater Provincial Park : Gerald and Doreen have been on the road everyday but they still have time to keep us informed on happenings at the park as the Beach Cafe and the Golf course will be both open with Mother's Day smorgs.

Tisdale in May
Tuesday
May 3, 2005
by : Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale : So how are things going in this peaceful town as it waits patiently for the 2005 crop year to begin.

What's Up!
Wednesday
May 4, 2005
by : Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale :
The spring weekends are many spring days are filling up with activities. Here are some of the coming events in the community as gleaned from the various posters around town.

Base coat
Thursday
May 5, 2005
by : Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale : The Mapleridge stucco project is making excellent use of the outstanding early May weather.
Motorcycle Rally this summer in Saskatoon
Thursday
May 5, 2005
by : Michael Townsend
Kamloops : Harley Davidson motorcycle riders take their passion seriously and this summer the national convention is in Saskatoon. The second page of this story includes the schedule of events planned.
Its that time again
Thursday
May 5, 2005
by : Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale : A water break yesterday and one today as the frost level hits the level of the water mains under the streets. Most of the plastic lines are unaffected but the old cast lines are a problem.
You are in the picture
Thursday
May 5, 2005
by : Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale : This week's Tisdale Recorder has an unsigned letter attacking this web site and the pictures that appear here claiming that it infringes upon individual privacy.
This town ain't big enough for the two of us
Thursday
May 5, 2005
by : Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale : Easy enough to do, walk to work and walk home from work. Adds up to almost a mile of exercise and the perfect way to start and end a day.

The pony car is now an icon
Friday
May 6, 2005
by : Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale : Lee Iococa's check getty-up car sold well when it was introduced by no one would have predicted then it was going to still be gold standard in 2005.
The Greenwater Report
Tuesday
May 10, 2005
by : Gerald Crawford
Greenwater Provincial Park : So it seems Gerald truly enjoyed feasting on Mother's Day as the geese have come back for the summer and the Beach Cafe is open for coffee.
"Boarding will be delayed"
Wednesday
May 11, 2005
by : Timothy W. Shire
Minneapolis : That ominous announcement was followed by an explanation about a hydraulic oil leak on the aircraft we were about to board. No problem, right!
Internet TV
Friday
May 13, 2005
by : Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale : Don't get excited but the prospect and implications of this technological development are not far away. Contains a 4MB QuickTime clip.
 

Tisdale Celebrates its Centennial
Tuesday
May 17, 2005
by : Mike Tatarynovich
Tisdale : Cake music and a big crowd celebrate Tisdale's 100th birthday in the new town square on Sunday.
Cuts for cancer 2005
Tuesday
May 17, 2005
by : Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale : Saturday at noon it was a great scene in the new town square as Hair 2000 conducted their annual fund raising drive to raise money for the cancer fund.
House number two
Tuesday
May 17, 2005
by : Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale : Sitting on two lots this newest house to Tisdale is very impressive.
Chilly robin
Tuesday
May 17, 2005
by : Helen Carson
Crooked River : This is one of those outstanding bird pictures that we are posting exactly on year after Mrs. Carson sent us the remarkable pictures of an albino purple finch last May 17th.

Parkland Photography Club May report
Wednesday
May 18, 2005
by : Gerald Crawford
Greenwater Provincial Park : The fabulous cloud-scape pictures for this month's theme contest.
The Drug store
Wednesday
May 18. 2005
by : Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale : Its really not all in the name, the north american drug store is one of those remarkable retail outlets that freely defines itself with the only common element being the pharmacy that is the core of the business.
Politics, the life of opinion
Wednesday
May 18, 2005
by : multiple contributors
For the past month this site has avoided politics as the foolish rush to an unnecessary election was appearing to jam its way into our consciousness. Though we have had many outstanding articles about the affairs or the nation it was decided not to talk about something this site hashed over in detail three full years ago. But yesterday's dramatic events in Ottawa have reduced the possiblity of an election and so today a politics section is being posted, almost a site in itself.
Seventh Anniversary of Ensign
Friday
May 20, 2005
by : Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale : Ensign begins its eighth year in production today as it marks its seventh Anniversary.
Lenticulars over Mount St. Helens
Friday
May 20, 2005
by Brent LeBaron
Mount St. Helens Washington : An amazing image passed on by Mike Townsend from his uncle shows the mountain that blew its top in 1980 with a set of wind produced clouds over its peak.
Crooked River goslings
Friday
May 20, 2005
by : Helen Carson
Crooked River : Two amazing pictures of local water birds.
The berry patch
Friday
May 20, 2005
by : Edwin Wallace
Success : Brendaren Farms has had a solid reputation for diversification for many years growing specialty crops and planting fruit trees in the last few years. This is how the berry patch looks this spring.
Victoria Day weekend, its that time
Friday
May 20, 2005
by : Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale : The Tisdale Chamber of Commerce tourist booth and the Tisdale swiming pool opened today as a new season begins.
The Greenwater Report
Tuesday
May 24, 2005
by : Gerald Crawford
Greenwater Provincial Park : The trees have turned green and summer folks have been back for the long weekend. The lights on the tower have been fixed the fish are biting and Gerald is not happy with his night vision.
PT Cruiser Convertible
Tuesday
May 24, 2005
by : Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale : A remarkable little car with style and a sense of cool style.

Trojans host Telus Regional play-off for National Championship
Wednesday
May 25, 2005
by : Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale : April will see teams from Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Ontario face off to win the right to attend the national championship tournament in Charlottetown. This story includes a 1.2MB Quicktime clip by Dwight Olson. (this clip requires Quicktime 6 or higher)

Tisdale Centennial Auction Saturday, June 4th at 2:00
Thursday
May 26, 2005
by : Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale : A spectacular collection of items will be sold at auction next Saturday followed by a supper and dance at the town square.
\Making progress
Friday
May 27, 2005
by : Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale : The seeding is done and crops are starting to grow, the 2005 crop year is on its way.
The next generation
Monday
May 30, 2005
by : Timothy W. Shire
Regina : Saturday afternoon our little family increased by one as our first grand child Aurora was born.
The Greenwater Report
Monday
May 30, 2005
by : Gerald Crawford
Greenwater Provincial Park : The Victoria Day weekend turned out to be a dandy for the Park as the place moves into summer mode. The song birds are showing up at Gerald's feeder and he has some more info on the odd fox.
New duplex
Monday
May 30, 2005
by : Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale : A new construction project got underway today with the excavation for a new duplex in Tisdale.
Nibblers and ESSO fire damage
Monday
May 30, 2005
by : Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale : Sunday morning this Tisdale business was closed as a fire did damage to the building but the fire department prevented its destruction.
The SmartCar
Tuesday
May 31, 2005
by : Mike Townsend
Kamloops : Mike takes you along for a test drive in one of the most remarkable cars to come along in a long time.
Phase two
Tuesday
May 31, 2005
by : Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale : Mayor Rollie Zimmer brings us up to date in a QuickTime 2MB video clip on the way the downtown upgrade is going.