Chronological Index of Ensign Articles for December of 2007
House #15 now in place Monday December 3, 2007 by: Timothy W. Shire Tisdale: It was back on the 20th of September that the basement was dug for this house on Forester Crescent but an RTM is sitting in place on that basement.	December 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
The Greenwater report Monday December 3, 2007 by: Gerald Crawford Saskatoon: This week's report fills us in on a big event in Porcupine Plain and the hard community work of some of its citizens. The Crawfords were out to a craft show and they have a new Steadman painting on the wall. Tisdale Post Office sidewalk Tuesday December 4, 2007 by: Murray McEwan Tisdale: Not only is the sidewalk sloped but it is left covered with snow and ice so that even young people find it treacherous let alone the large Tisdale population of seniors who daily have to contend with a hazard that could easily be remedied. Infrared photography Tuesday December 4, 2007 by: Ken Styan images by Ole Loberg Tisdale/Regina: Using Windows Media player Ken has put together a slideshow of images created using the heat portion of the light spectrum. These very dramatic images were created using a Canon G2 camera and most were shot in Regina's Wascana park near the legislative buildings. More Tuesday December 4, 2007 by: Timothy W. Shire Tisdale: That snow level is piling up in our back yard and with the amount that fell and blew around last night most of the streets are looking pretty tough as well. Is this going to be a bad winter, the question is, compared to what? Weyakwin web cam Wednesday December 5, 2007 by: Timothy W. Shire Tisdale: Many states and now some provinces are putting up cameras to monitor their highways. The road from Prince Albert to LaRonge is long and lonely without services most of the way so it is impressive to see a web cam in operation on this highway. Confirmed kill Wednesday December 5, 2007 by: Ray Strachan Grimshaw, Alberta: When did the conflict in Afghanistan become our war. Mr. Strachan wonders when that happened and he is concerned about the morality of First Nations people enticed into the Canadian Armed Forces for some dubious reasons. A day to dig Thursday December 6, 2007 by: Timothy W. Shire Tisdale: From the steam it looked like the town had a water break and CP decided to replace the crossing. Meanwhile snow removal continues as Tisdale continues to be a place of ongoing excavation. Canada to Americans: NAFTA Superhighway exists Thursday December 6, 2007 by: Joe Hueglin Niagara Falls: Canadian and American leaders have denied and ridiculed suggestions that there is a plan in place to built a continental unifying transportation system. It is a major issue in the on going American Presidential election and the arguments they are using related to disclosures by the governments of Alberta and Manitoba.
Willow Ptarmigan (Lagopus lagopus) Monday December 10, 2007 by: Timothy W. Shire LaRonge: I had always associated the arctic grouse with the Northwest Territories or Yukon but it seems they also like Saskatchewan. These guys were on Lac LaRonge enjoying their winter vacation in the South. The Greenwater report Monday December 10, 2007 by: Gerald Crawford Saskatoon: It seems like the Crawfords are settling in sorting out the subcultures from Foam Lake, Wynyard and many parts of northeastern Saskatchewan who now make their home in Saskatoon. But Gerald works in an ice condition and fishing report to keep us up to date on things at the park. Tisdale Post Office offers free slip and slide zone Monday December 10, 2007 by: Timothy W. Shire Tisdale: No change from last week. With only a light dusting of snow during the night the situation in front of the post office today was totally unacceptable. Winter wonderland Tuesday December 11, 2007 by: Timothy W. Shire Highway #2: This winter's snow has truly dressed up the forest between LaRonge and Prince Albert. I made the trip up to LaRonge Friday and back Monday and here are some pictures taken along the way. Still standing Wednesday December 12, 2007 by: Gordon MacKinnon North Central Saskatchewan: Almost on a monthly basis bits and pieces of Saskatchewan history are disappearing. These pictures were taken this fall and show a few examples of things still standing that were once the focus of their communities at one time. That city look Thursday December 13, 2007 Images by: Matthew Shire Regina: Matthew takes us along with him as he drives down the Lewvan or what we all still call Pasqua Street in Regina. The pictures tell us about the city and the character of its cityscape. Why China and India laugh at Stephen Harper's climate targets Friday December 14, 2007 by: Eugene Parks Victoria B.C.: Canada has been condemned at the Bali conference for leading the United States side of things in washing out meaningful climate targets. Our Prime Minister reflects his Alberta and pro-American stance to the shame of his country.
Cold comfort Monday December 17, 2007 by: Timothy W. Shire Tisdale: Winter, can be not so bad. Of course everything is relative and as seasons go winter has both its rewards and its penalties. Fortunately for us the penalties went East this past weekend. The Greenwater report Monday December 17, 2007 by: Gerald Crawford Saskatoon: Some people collect stamps others coins but Gerald collects friends, friends by the score and this week he tells us about the folks who have been part of his life in the past and now rediscovered hiding in Saskatoon. The Crawfords celebrate Doreen's birthday and give us a snowmobile report for the park. What if . . . Wednesday December 19, 2007 by: Timothy W. Shire Tisdale: A the heart of the woes we can find this Christmas are two things, to much communication and to much commericialisation. Neither are new but they are combining to move each of us closer to the point where we actually wonder, what if there was no Christmas. Christmas past Thursday December 20, 2007 by: Timothy W. Shire Tisdale: We began our exploration of Christmas by discussing Christmas of the present yesterday in "What if. . ." today we deal with nostalga and Christmas past. Christmas future Friday December 21, 2007 by: Timothy W. Shire Tisdale: The third of a three part look at Christmas as it is, what it was and today what it could be. To accompany the story are 25 pictures taken last night of house and yard Christmas decorations here in Tisdale.
2008 Lincoln Mark Z Friday December 28, 2007 by: Timothy W. Shire Winnipeg: Luxury appears to be the "in" thing with auto makers as both Ford and GM are marketing small dressed up versions of other cars in their line under their premier logo with suitable price window stickers. 2008 the year of the salamander Monday December 31, 2007 by: Timothy W. Shire Tisdale: Federal elections expected in both Canada and the United States this coming year while the US economy threatens to suck under the economy of much of the world all the while politics and economics are concerned with the stuff of dinosaurs, yes, oil remains an issue to be dealt witn what ever form it takes.