The Week of April 22 to 28, 2001

Tisdale Aviation Association Fly-in Sunday April 22, 2001 Planes from this part of the province began arriving around eight this morning for breakfast at the Tisdale airport and a time to join in the fraternity of general aviation.

Fyke's Report: Supporting the Tacit Self-fulfilling Prophecy to Shrink Saskatchewan to Greatness Sunday April 22, 2001 Mario deSantis points out some fears that he shares with all of us about the dreadful prospects for this province as its becomes less and less.

Kindersley Area Man - Home Built Aircraft Monday April 23, 2001 It not only looks good but it flies even better. This story tells about a Van's RV-6.

Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan Monday April 23, 2001 Joyce Neufeld wrote Ensign about APAS and we included it as correspondence, but after looking over the issue it seems that this story deserves to be consider more than a letter to the Editor but as a story that agricultural people need to think about.

Some Recent Responses to Ensign Stories Monday April 23, 2001 Edwin Wallace tells us about his lack of enthusiasm for the Wheat Pool and how encouraging signs develop over user car shipping on the Empress line. Joyce Neufeld explains some of the factors involving the establishing the Agricultural Producers of Saskatchewan group.

Making A Good Place Better Tuesday April 24, 2001 Tisdale's town crew are hard at work this morning cleaning up two derelict lots making them available for housing development.

Rails and Wrecks Tuesday April 24, 2001 Arborfield experience a train wreck last week, are we about to have one of our own in Tisdale?

Navion Tuesday April 24, 2001 A 1947 aircraft that looks as modern as anything in the sky today. Check out Darwin Bears North American Aviation Navion.

The Big Stall Tuesday April 24, 2001 Edwin Wallace shows some signs of exasperation at the provincial government's plan to study the Fyke study.

Doghide In No Hurry This year Wednesday April 25, 2001 Here are some spring pictures of the Doghide Creek that show the results of a prolonged cool April.

Follow - up Wednesday April 25, 2001 A few notes on yesterday's stories as we things developing.

Lawrence Solomon joins the Big Brains' Club headed by Roy Romanow Wednesday April 25, 2001 Mario deSantis points out that National Post writer Solomon agrees with former Premier Romanow's policies of extinguishing all but urban life in Saskatchewan.

It Has Begun Thursday April 26, 2001 The crop year 2001 is underway as Tisdale farmers take to the fields after the dust storm yesterday.

The Health Care Prescription: A Change of Mind Set is better than Obsolete Leadership and Research Thursday April 26, 2001 Mario deSantis discusses the overwhelming need to reform healthcare but to do so by side stepping the mismanagement and poor leadership.

Golden Age Centre Digs In Thursday April 26, 2001 Digging has begun today for the new Golden Age Centre.

The Alpha Season Thursday April 26, 2001 A picture essay of things beginning a new season.

The Collective Farm Friday April 27, 2001 An alternative to the family and corporate farm, the collective is economy of scale and shared cultural and spiritual values.

Sea Captain Skies Saturday April 28, 2001 Strong steady winds are a plague to us on the prairie but to a 19th century sea captain of a sailing ship they meant a shortened trip.