Chronological Index of Ensign Articles for March of 2007
the lamb of 2007   Thursday March 1, 2007 by : Timothy W. Shire Tisdale: Warm temperatures, gentle sprinkle of snow and a thin overcast above, thin enough the fake outline of the sun to be seen, March 2007 has come in like a lamb.	March 2007 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
Parkland Photography Club February meeting   Thursday March 1, 2007 by : Gerald Crawford Greenwater Provincial Park : The Parkland photo club is healthy to the point of being vigourous with twelve members and two guests at their February meeting dishing up tips and peer support in the quest for better pictures.
Good weekend for movies   Thursday March 1, 2007 by : Timothy W. Shire Tisdale: All four movies mention on this front page of Ensign have good reviews and in Tisdale the Falkon Theatre is contributing receipts to the Tisdale Legacy fund. Here is a bit about each picture and if you click on the pictures you can read a review.
Confounded by conventionality   Friday March 2, 2007 by : Timothy W. Shire Tisdale: No one would set out to be stupid, no one would set mediocrity as their goal, no one would try to drive with their eyes closed yet day after day we set about our tasks and demand that others do their work at the lowest performance level and attempting nothing more than status quo.
"the name Bank of Montreal wasn't an option"   Friday March 2, 2007 by : Brian Marlatt White Rock B.C.: Small changes are perhaps more significant than big ones as they add up and incrementally alter the nature of things.
Weekend to end breast cancer   Saturday March 3, 2007 by : Cassandra Shire Winnipeg: The appeal to raise funds for breast cancer research is a powerfully motivating one as Cassandra reports her dedication to this June project to raise in one big fund raising event a substantial amount of money to go toward research into one of the leading killers of today.
March 2007 CAHS meeting - Harry Whereatt   Sunday March 4, 2007 Regina: Regina's Roland Groome Chapter of the Canadian Aviation Historical Society will have the amazing Harry Whereatt as their guest and speaker at their upcoming meeting, Thursday, March 8. The Greenwater Report   Monday March 5, 2007 by: Gerald Crawford Greenwater Provincial Park : We've always got time for a good fish or muskrat story and this week we get a glimpse of a dog show as well. Walls up in march   Tuesday March 6, 2007 by: Timothy W. Shire Tisdale: This triplex was begun back in September but now is standing and awaiting the installation of its rafters. Ay yes, the God all-mighty dollar   Tuesday March 6, 2007 by: Brad Thomsen Ottawa: The new film about the possible locating of Jesus, his wife and son's bone boxes has caused quite a stir. Last year it was the DaVinci Code and the year before the Passion of Christ as movie makers like to cash in on Easter. Time for the snow to go   Wednesday March 7, 2007 by: Timothy W. Shire Tisdale: That's it, its time for the snow that is clogging up the streets to melt into water and clog up the streams. Temperature moved up close to freezing today and the signs are all patiently being awaited. Beyond the chain link fence   Thursday March 8, 2007 by: Timothy W. Shire Tisdale: Some pictures from the day with fog, snow removal and a positive attitude as we set about the task of putting up and looking over our Internet chain link fence. Rafter time   Saturday March 10, 2007 by: Timothy W. Shire Tisdale: The triplex under construction has been moving right along and on Friday it was time to install the rafters as the building will soon be closed in.   Anna Nicole Smith and Methadone   Saturday March 10, 2007 by: Kevin McIntyre Carrot River : The fascination by the public and the press in the life and death of this celebrity has been a puzzle but seems to be a real life soap opera with crazy twists and turns day after day. One of the oddities has been the mention of the drug methadone which is normally associated with drug dependency treatment. Kevin explains its other uses and how it might be involved in this mysterious death.
Tracks on a Quad   Sunday March 11, 2007 by: Timothy W. Shire Melfort: Recreational vehicles continue to evolve and one of the most creative lately has been to equip a wheeled quad ATV with tracks permitting its use in soft snow and mud. Drastic measures   Sunday March 11, 2007 by: William Dascavich Edmonton Alberta : If we keep on living and working as we are at present the future is unlikely to be anything but devastatingly bleak. Mr. Descavich warns of what we as a society are going to have to give up and ponders if we will be willing to doing anything about the drastic measures that are a certainy. Friday's Sunset   Sunday March 11, 2007 Images by: Judy Shire La Ronge : Seven pictures of the end of Friday as Judy Shire captured the sky's progress toward nightfall. The Greenwater report   Monday March 12, 2007 by: Gerald Crawford Greenwater Provincial Park : This week the report goes to the dogs as Gerald and Doreen head off to check on family in the Carstairs area of Alberta. Trojan captain wins SMAAAHL award   Tuesday March 13, 2007 by: Timothy W. Shire Tisdale : Carson Schell has been awarded theChuck Harriot Scholarship Award by the league. The bottom line came in the first part of the 21st century   Friday March 16, 2007 by: Timothy W. Shire Tisdale : We all know things have to change but what we didn't know was that we would have so little choice in the way changes would come. Harper's words and actions: Consistent or convenience based?   Friday March 16, 2007 by: Eugene Parks Victoria B.C. : The Prime Ministers will soon be asking Canadians to re-elect he and his government and voters have to decide based on his record if this is a good idea or not. Mr. Parks has some serious reservations about this man's re-election.
Trojans Awards Banquet   Monday March 19, 2007 by: Timothy W. Shire Tisdale : The season is wrapped up for this year and it was time to look back on the achievements and the adventures of the past year as the players and Trojan executive celebrated the end of the 2006 - 2007 season. This story includes a nine minute video of the event streamed using QuickTime. The Greenwater report   Monday March 19, 2007 by: Gerald Crawford Greenwater Provincial Park : Back from Alberta now off to Saskatoon, definitely Crawfords are on the road again. Signs of spring and spring storms as the park gears up for the coming season while Crawfords Family Fashions expands to another outlet this one in Foam Lake. The waddlers are back   Tuesday March 20, 2007 by: Timothy W. Shire Tisdale : The first five of our local Canada geese (Niska) population have made it back and are cheerfully awaiting the spring run off. The Bloc has taken the bribe   Tuesday March 20, 2007 by: Eugene Parks Victoria B.C. : The Federal budget brought down yesterday is truly a set of bribes aimed at various target populations within the country without an over all plan or common mission for the country. Taxes are being allotted this way and that to bring contented smiles and the Bloc has bought the bribe to sustain the government. This has all happened before. Where is the justice in all this?   Wednesday March 21, 2007 by: Timothy W. Shire Tisdale : The second trial for a Tisdale man charged with sexual assault is almost over and this writer is wondering just what purpose did all this serve and did it help our society, make us safer? Whatever became of Sandra Kaufmann?   Thursday March 22, 2007 by: Timothy W. Shire Tisdale : Thirty four years ago as principal of Ceylon school this writer was also the ball coach and in today's story he thinks back to the team and wonders what became of those great people. Sandra will be almost fifty years old now. Ste´phane Dion speaks out for Western Farmers   Friday March 23, 2007 by: David Orchard Borden: There is considerable misinformation about the Canadian Wheat Board and its origins. In this story announcing an upcoming speech by the Liberal leader Mr. Orchard points out that the Wheat Board was originally established by a Conservative government. David Anderson and the truth   Saturday March 24, 2007 by: Joyce Neufeld Waldeck: David Anderson is the Saskatchewan member of parliament who is the Parliamentary Secretary for the Canadian Wheat Board and he like the government is determined to do as the Americans want and destroy the efficient and effective marketing mechanism. The man seems to have a bit of a problem when it comes to keeping the facts and the truth straight. Protest school closures at the Leg Tuesday at 12:00   Sunday March 25, 2007 by: Christine Whitaker Edgeley: Its time the government and Saskatchewan politicians became aware of how vital local schools are to the continued viability of rural Saskatchewan.
Protest school closures at the Leg Tuesday at 12:00   Sunday March 25, 2007 by: Christine Whitaker Edgeley: Its time the government and Saskatchewan politicians became aware of how vital local schools are to the continued viability of rural Saskatchewan. Healey Farms Ltd. auction   Monday March 26, 2007 by: Timothy W. Shire Tisdale: Ten square miles of farmland, houses, seed cleaning plant and grain storage all sell at huge afternoon auction at the Tisdale RECPlex. The Greenwater Report   Monday March 26, 2007 by: Gerald Crawford Greenwater Provincial Park : Its the last fling of winter as Gerald tells and shows us the Kelvington Legion's Ice Fishing derby. Then we find out about geese, crows, starving deer and moose and news on the new store in Foam Lake. At first blush   Tuesday March 27, 2007 by: Brian Marlatt White Rock B.C. : The results of the Quebec election will have far reaching consequences as people notice the strong reseemblence between Dumont's policies and those of Stephen Harper only a few years ago both simply have their roots in the old Union National policies of Maurice Duplessis. Saw-whet Owl (Aegolius acadicus)   Wednesday March 28, 2007 by: Helen Carson Crooked River : Late winter, early spring visitors to the Carson yard include this small owl and calm bush rabbit. No planning but crass politicking!   Wednesday March 28, 2007 by: Eugene Parks Victoria B.C. : With all the words of promise about the environment in the budget the real world is a good deal different as a committee set up to deal with air quality policies was disbanded four days before the budget was announced. Why go on and on about the Canadian Wheat Board?   Thursday March 29, 2007 by: Timothy W. Shire Tisdale: We have devoted a lot of time effort to discussing the issues related to the Canadian Wheat Board. Those who are not involved in agriculture might wonder, why bother? This is why! Building a strong and united Canada? Not!   Thursday March 29, 2007 by: Joe Hueglin Niagara Falls, Ontario : There is no hidden agenda for the Harper government. The Prime Minister has been up front from 1995 on telling Canadians how he intends to dismantle the dominion of Canada and pretty much go with the policies he shares with Mario Dumont leader of Action Democratic du Quebec. Rambler trade show 2007   Friday March 30, 2007 by: Timothy W. Shire Tisdale: This year we take you to the trade show with a streaming QuickTime video. The video features highlights of interviews with participants in the trade show and is 22 minutes long. In order to view the video you must have a recent version of QuickTime in your computer and it is to large a download for a dial up connection to the Internet. Parkland photoclub report for March   Saturday March 31, 2007 by: Gerald Crawford Greenwater Provincial Park : The strength and enthusiasm of this club continues as eleven members made it out to the March meeting despite some bad weather and were able to hash over some issues about dealing with digital photography the plan for upcoming events. This month's theme was "comfort". How can Prime Minister defend what he doesn't believe in?   Saturday March 31, 2007 by: Jason Daniel Baker Toronto: Film critic, writer and political activist Jason Daniel Baker brings to our attention the inherent dangers of the Prime Minister's Alberta separatist sentiments and how his writing might serious encourage the "autonomists" in Quebec.