Chronological Index of Ensign Articles for April of 2007
Saar School, Kronau   Sunday April 1, 2007 by: Ina Leippi Kronau: Big is not better and Saskatchewan's rural people are disturbed by the threats to close fifty school not in urban areas. Mrs. Leippi explains her concerns.	April 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
The Greenwater report   Monday April 2, 2007 by: Gerald Crawford Greenwater Provincial Park : A trip to Kelvington, some bowling start out this week's report. Gerald marks the passing of a friend Mr. Renneberg and relates some great stories about the man. The report ends with a bit on the Tisdale Rodeo horse pull and the great service at Mr. Ribs. Conrad Black for Governor General   Monday April 2, 2007 by: Robert Ede Richmond Hill Ontario : Conrad Black may be a pompous thief but his take on the Quebec provincial election is remarkably accurate and needs a long hard look. Saskatchewan educational funding   Tuesday April 3, 2007 by: David Gleim Chaplin: The closure of rural community schools is only part of a much larger picture that involves the way education is paid for in Saskatchewan and how the cities get most of their money from the province and the rural areas pay for it themselves. A Saskatchewan perspective   Tuesday April 3, 2007 by: Kevin McIntyre Carrot River : Though no completely unsympathetic Kevin voices his views about Mrs. Leippi's story Sunday about the possible closure of their school in Kronau. Frozen fields   Thursday April 5, 2007 by: Timothy W. Shire Watson: The mild cold snap has retarded the spring run off process allowing the creeks and streams to drain and make the water movement out of the fields slow enough to prevent widespread flooding.
The Greenwater report   Monday April 9, 2007 by: Gerald Crawford Greenwater Provincial Park : The melting process is slow at the park as well and dragging spring on a bit. Gerald is getting itchy feet and wants to get that motor home on the road and the deer think Doreen is an easy touch. CWB e-mail: Civil servant suspended for e-mail   Monday April 9, 2007 by: William Dascavich Edmonton: Mr. Dascavich praises the work of the Canadian Wheat Board in the light of a recent story in the Edmonton Journal about the extremist right wing views demonstrated by someone working for Alberta's Department of Agriculture. Follow the education money to the cities   Monday April 9, 2007 by: Linda Anderst Richmound: Richmound is a remote rural community in Saskatchewan's vast southwest border region and is facing the closure of its school. The parent suggests that the money to operate their school is being moved to pay for urban schools. Strahl adds option #2 to #3   Monday April 9, 2007 by: Nettie Wiebe Delisle: Perhaps its a new form of political mathematics as the minister of Agricutlure takes liberties with the numbers obtained in the so-called plebscite on barley handling with the Canadian Wheat Board. Seeding time for Russian thistles   Friday April 13, 2007 by: Timothy W. Shire Swift Current : Canada may be an urban nation, filled with diverse cultures and depending upon immigration for growth but the bottom line remains the same as always, out here we grow things. Make life in Saskatchewan even better; Close rural schools?   Saturday April 14, 2007 by: Jaime Message Ormiston: In an open letter to the Premier of the province this seventeen year old grade twelve student makes his solid case for the continued operation of his community's school.
Over the banks   Monday April 16, 2007 by: Timothy W. Shire Tisdale: Despite the week of cold weather the amount of water heading north up the Doghide River channel exceeds the river's capacity and it is now in flood stage. The Greenwater report   Monday April 16, 2007 by: Gerald Crawford Greenwater Provincial Park : Stories of spring at the park as there are rennovations to the beach cafe and water treatment plant, the gold course will open again this year and no news on what will happen to the Cove. But the snow is melting and the water flowing, Gerald likes warm weather. Look at our everyday ways of living   Monday April 16, 2007 by: Larry Storm Welland Ontario : The challenge of global warming and the preservation of the environment is huge but maybe we need to think of it as solving one problem at a time. Cut down on commuting to work, reduce the size of car engines and tickle the auto's fuel efficiency. TILMA   Tuesday April 17, 2007 by: William Dascavich Edmonton: What we know and understand as the way of nature of Canadian life is in danger. NAFTA has made it difficult for Canadians to be Canadian now there is more and more encroachments coming our way and we need to be aware of the trouble ahead. Moose at Lewvan   Wednesday April 18, 2007 by: Stu Innes Lewvan: Not long ago moose were known only to live in the bush but for reasons yet unknown they are cheerfully moving out onto the open prairie. Five minute parking   Wednesday April 18, 2007 by: Timothy W. Shire Tisdale: Just what this world needs is more signs. Today the town crew installed five minute parking signs in front of the community post office. Out and about class   Wednesday April 18, 2007 by: Timothy W. Shire Tisdale: Its been a long time since you could walk around in shirt sleeves and teachers at TMSS have been taking advantage of the good weather and getting their classes out of the classroom. Pick it up   Wednesday April 18, 2007 by: Timothy W. Shire Tisdale: Great weather to go for a walk but the ugliness of the stuff dropped since fall is a bit of a mess. Here is the simple and healthy solution. Wood Country expands facility   Thursday April 19, 2007 by: Timothy W. Shire Tisdale: A large new building immediately west of the town square is going to radically change the look of that part of town. War on the Plains   Thursday April 19, 2007 by: Albert Horner and David Orchard Blaine Lake and Borden : The economic sovereignty and the commercial viability of western agriculture is at stake as the Harper government aims to please its American Master and extinguish the Canadian Wheat Board. House number one   Thursday April 19, 2007 by: Timothy W. Shire Tisdale: Ten houses were built or moved into Tisdale last year and this year's construction process is under way with the first house with its first wall up. $300,000,000 at $300 a treatment   Thursday April 19, 2007 by: Joe Hueglin Niagara Falls : Cancer of any kind is a killer and now a treatment appears to be available to protect this generation of women from cervical cancer but we really need to consider this and find out about the implications. House number two   Thursday April 19, 2007 by: Timothy W. Shire Tisdale: Basement in place and work to get the foundation underway as the second house of 2007 has begun construction. Green grass   Thursday April 19, 2007 by: Timothy W. Shire Tisdale: That seemed to me like a very long winter. I was surprised to see mud one day two weeks ago and today it was a relief to begin seeing bits of green grass showing up yet knowing full well that means cutting must soon follow. Crushed Canoe   Friday April 20, 2007 by: Leslie Peet Tisdale: The wreckage of a canoe at the CN trestle is the mute story of someone's misadventure with the Doghide in is flood condition. ts not a they world, but a me world   Friday April 20, 2007 by: Timothy W. Shire Tisdale: The college shooting in Virginia and the war in Iraq are not something that can be explained and perhaps should not be explained but must be part of our awareness and realisation of the nature of humanity. Ensuring the future   Saturday April 21, 2007 by: Brad Thomson Ottawa: There have been many times when our form of representative parliamentary democracy has actually gone against the will of the majority. The issue of the Kyoto Accord is to important for the majority to be ignored. Senate - a fraction of itself   Saturday April 21, 2007 by: Robert Ede Richmond Hill, Ontario : Without paying much attention to grade twelve Canadian studies courses most Canadians have little understanding of the actual role and constitutional position the senate holds in the structure of Canadian government. Mr. Ede is attempting to straighten folks out on this one.
This year's crocus   Monday April 23, 2007 by: Ken Jones Regina: For the past few years Ken has sent us a set of spring crocus pictures so today we present the third annual crocus celebration of spring. Greenwater report   Tuesday April 24, 2007 by: Gerald Crawford Greenwater Provincial Park : Gerald keeps us up today on river and flood conditions from Ituna to Hudson's Bay. Works in a ride on an air boat and announces another great grand child. Parkland Photography club report   Wednesday April 25, 2007 by: Gerald Crawford Greenwater Provincial Park : Planning for this year's outing, discussing slide competitions and this month's theme made up the content of this month's meeting. Afghanistan and Iraq: it's the same war   Thursday April 26, 2007 by: David Orchard and Michael Mandel Borden and Saskatoon : The invasion of these two countries was not sanctioned by any international body and is an illegal invasion and occupation that can not be condoned but its continuation is an offence to civilization as the number of civilian casualties rises day after merciless day. Ag-Chem Equipment Terra-gator   Friday April 27, 2007 by: Timothy W. Shire Tisdale: With many fields in swamp conditions this is yet another year where the demand for high floatation field equipment is very high.
The Greenwater report   Monday April 30, 2007 by: Gerald Crawford Greenwater Provincial Park : Sandhill cranes sighted, sucker fishing, beach cafe opening, ice breaking up and a former resident passes on, all in this week's report.
What is a frost boil?   Monday April 30, 2007 by: Timothy W. Shire Tisdale: Having a lot of water beneath the surface in a country that freezes solid each year can have some bad effects on the streets and roads above that water.