Chronological Index of Ensign Articles for November of 2007
Parkland Photography club October newsletter Thursday November 1, 2007 by: Darlene McCullough Tisdale: With the Crawfords gone to Saskatoon we are witnessing a changing of the guard as Darlene McCullough takes over the duty of putting together a report of the October meeting for the dynamic and ever creative Parkland Photography club.	November 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
There is such a thing as Disaster Capitalism Mr. Corcoran! Thursday November 1, 2007 by: Mario deSantis Prince Albert: Toronto journalist and author Naomi Klein set out a fascinating premise that modern government policies are being controlled by the most recent disaster or world event but this view is not shared by the business editor of the National Post. Mr. deSantis weighs in on this argument and points out that Klein has it right.
Official opening of Tisdale's new water treatment plant Friday November 2, 2007 by: Timothy W. Shire Tisdale: This huge $3,000,000 project has been a while in planning but it is up and running and can easily expand to meet the growing demands of the community.
The Greenwater report Monday November 5, 2007 by: Gerald Crawford Greenwater Lake Provincial Park: This report fills us in on the details of the move to Saskatoon and new neighbourhood Gerald and Doreen are going to have to adjust to. In the mean time there is snow at the park and the coffee buddies are going to have to do some adjusting of their own. So this is Leopard Monday November 5, 2007 by: Timothy W. Shire Tisdale: The new Mac operating system has been installed and today's Ensign is being assembled using the most modern computer operating system available. It has not all been smiles and chuckles but the learning curve is shallow. A Wall majority Thursday November 8, 2007 by: Timothy W. Shire Tisdale: 74% of Saskatchewan's voters got out and cast their votes with 51% voting for candidates in the Saskatchewan Party electing a majority government with 37 seats and the NDP returned 21 seats to the legislature. Premier Calvert promised the transistion would be smooth and swift as we all extend congratulations to the Premier elect, Brad Wall and the candidates across the province who made this a clear demonstration of democracy in action. House nineteen Thursday November 8, 2007 by: Timothy W. Shire Tisdale: Although four completed basements sit awaiting the erection of houses over them or in one case the moving of a new house onto the basement, today the 19th new basement of the year was dug on NewMarket tucked in beside one of the basements awaiting a house and a house now about two years old. Remembering Crooked River Friday November 9, 2007 by: Joe Ives Nanaimo, BC: The images shared on this web site by Ray Strachan caught the attention of many readers as they remembered the booming lumber mill town east of Tisdale. Joe Ives was a reporter and photographer for the Recorder and the story brought back memories for him and he has sent along some of those memories and three amazing pictures of a fire in the community many years ago. Tyler Henry, October player of the month Friday November 9, 2007 by: Timothy W. Shire Tisdale: The Tisdale AAA Trojans are now second place in the league tied in points with first place Regina Pat Canadians. A lot of the credit for the team's success goes to the number two goal scorer in the league a player to is averaging a goal and a half a game, Tyler Henry #21.
The Greenwater Report Monday November 12, 2007 by: Gerald Crawford Saskatoon: The transistion to becoming city folks is not going to be an easy one but Gerald and Doreen are giving it a shot but this week they will be out at the park for their last week to do a little bit of final clean up. The policy of a US strong dollar is the policy of unbridled greed Monday November 12, 2007 by: Mario deSantis Prince Albert: The bottom line is simple, greed we can understand but the complexities of the devaluation of the US dollar and the subsequent increase of value of the Canadian and other currencies relative to the US dollar are complex. But there is no need to be not knowing some of the contributing factors. This story gives you the outline or the plot of the situation and the fifteen references that go with the story are educational. Pearson's opens special Christmas store Thursday November 15, 2007 by: Timothy W. Shire Tisdale: Decorations, gifts and all things seasonal fills up the delightful retail space that used to be the Thrift Shop just next door south of Pearson's store in downtown Tisdale. Coincidence Thursday November 15, 2007 by: Ray Strachan Grimshaw, Alberta: It is odd how a sequence of things take place often considerred to be random yet it is these sorts of events that make up the minute by minute things in our lives. Mr. Strachan points out the link between his pictures and the pictures of the fire about a year later in Crooked River. The focus: images not issues Thursday November 15, 2007 by: Eugene Parks Victoria B.C.: Without an election being called the Conservatives have mounted and continue to pursue an unprecedented character assassination of the leader of the Liberal Party. The odd thing with this campaign is how the main stream media seems to have bought into the whole thing and the real issues are being submerged. "Are you talkin' to me?" Friday November 16, 2007 by: Timothy W. Shire Tisdale: It is understandable that some low life con artist might try to weasel money out of us over our telephones but enough is enough, on Wednesday I got a spam call from SaskTel. Afghanistan poised to invade Friday November 16, 2007 by: Ray Strachan Grimshaw, Alberta: Noting Mario deSantis' discussion about greed Mr. Strachan makes some comments of his own about the unbalanced economic and political situations that affect our lives both nationally and provincially.
Tisdale Toy and Model Show 2007 Sunday November 18, 2007 by: Timothy W. Shire Tisdale: Each year's Toy and Model show seems to have something special about it and this year it was outstanding quality of the displays and remarkable collections. Tayler Jordan joins the Trojans Monday November 19, 2007 by: Timothy W. Shire Tisdale: So far the Trojans are having a good season despite their set back Sunday. Tayler Jordan of Wynyard is the newest addition to the team The Greenwater report Monday November 19, 2007 by: Gerald Crawford Greenwater lake Provincial Park: Things are cleaned up at the Crawford cabin and the farewell pot luck supper over and the Crawfords are now city folks. This week's report has some choice perhaps vintage coffee row jabs and alas the lake has frozen over for the year. Eleventh Avenue Wednesday November 21, 2007 by: Timothy W. Shire Regina: Its all a part of perspective and the difficulty of placing oneself in a world which often we know so little about. Murphy's siding Thursday November 22, 2007 by: Joe Ives Naniamo B.C.: There was once a siding between Edersley and Crooked River. Joe tells us about a mishap at this siding and wonders what ever became of it. Farewell to autumn Friday November 23, 2007 by: Brenda Desnoyers Regina: Regina photographer and writer Brenda Desnoyers captured a sight the says it all about a season now fading into memory. The Royal Society of London takes on Climate Change deniers, and defining a conservative point of view Friday November 23, 2007 by: Brian Marlatt White Rock, B.C.: Canada's conservatives have pretty much decided to align themselves with the US Bush administration when it comes to the issue of global warning. This may not be a very prudent approach to such a serious problem.
Northwestern Pizzaria Monday November 26, 2007 by: Timothy W. Shire Tisdale: Regina photographer and writer Brenda Desnoyers captured a sight the says it all about a season now fading into memory. The Greenwater report Monday November 26, 2007 by: Gerald Crawford Greenwater Lake Provincial Park: The keys have been turned over and the Crawfords in Saskatoon but not before telling us about the history of the Parkland photo club and savouring the wonder of the daily coffee row at the Cove. Farm built wood chip heating unit Tuesday November 27, 2007 by: Edwin Wallace Brendaren Farm, Success: With lots of wood and some shop ingenuity has created a working shop furnace. Murphy's siding today Wednesday November 28, 2007 by: Timothy W. Shire Tisdale: With the inspiration of Joe Ives and the assistance of Graham Jasckson we now have the whole story of what became of the promising railway divisional point known as Murphy's siding. Reservation soldiers Wednesday November 28, 2007 by: Timothy W. Shire Tisdale: CTV is presenting this award winning documentary Saturday evening on the participation of First Nations people in the Canadian military and the shooting conflict in Afghanistan Dora Sharko, 1908 - 2007 Thursday November 29, 2007 by: Timothy W. Shire Tisdale: Obituary by her grand daughter Joy Claypool and Ray Strachan's memories of a former storekeeper from Crooked River. Ken Styan dug up the obituary for this story and FTLComm collected some winter scenes from the area today. Pioneer Inland Terminal - the new Murphy's Siding Thursday November 29, 2007 by: Timothy W. Shire Tisdale: This photo essay follows up on yesterday's story about what became of Murphy's Siding between Eldersley and Crooked River. Parkland Photography Club November meeting Friday November 30, 2007 by: Darlene McCullogh Tisdale: Working on a whole series of slide show presentations and sharing these with various seniors groups in the community seems to be one of the main activities of the club. But there is more by putting their work before one another they are constantly finding new and better ways to make that special picture. This month's theme was farming.