Wednesday, April 21, 2010 11:29 PM Ensign Front Page Volume 12, No. 150


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Ken Jones' ladybug on a crocus
Ladybug
Wednesday
April 21, 2010
Images by: Ken Jones

 
Near Craven: Trying to capture the delicate beauty of this year's crocuses Ken Jones had to deal with a persistent ladybug. He solved the problem by making the ladybug the subject of some of his pictures but despite a good deal of "shooowing" the bug stayed put in its investigation of the crocus flowers. The seven pictures are on the second page of the story.

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Today In Ensign

Today in Ensign
years past

2009 - Welcomed spring
2008 - More details and pictures of the Nipawin explosion

2007 - Ensuring the future and Senate a fraction of itself

2006 - Detachment
2005 -
2004 - Young Eagles take to the sky, Electoral reform proposals, we must do lunch more often, Paul Martin's new plan for healthcare and  Bush the Armageddon fundamentalist
2003 - Greenwater report and the Iron Triangle
2002 - Western Development Museum Moose Jaw and Moose Jaw snowplanes

2001 - Jessie the driver dog, Ken Magnus goes to Regina and conflicts at the summit of the Americas in Quebec City

2000 - Easter 2000, Dr. Cassidy's study on no-fault insurance and dig this

1999 - Elementary at 3:30 and safety at school

1998 -

Tim's Tip of the Day

Were this aircraft a person it would be eligible for old age pension in 2012. It just goes to show that quality products can be made that last and remain serviceable for more than half a century. (Click on thumb nail to see full size.)

Find of the day

Sarkozy orders Muslim veil ban in public
The president of France has decided to bring for laws to prevent Muslim women from going out in public all covered up. There are 8 million muslims in France but only a small minority wear various forms of face covers.

Happenings In Tisdale:

A terrible beauty
Wednesday
April 21, 2010
by: Michael Townsend

 
Belfast, Northern Ireland: Trying to make sense of the horrors of the secterian violence of Northern Ireland is a formidable task. Michael Townsend tackles the problem and shows us the scenes and the way the protestants and catholics have commemorated that period in their recent history. His description of the place and sixty pictures are both moving and shocking.
 
Will Harper yield to parliament?
Wednesday
April 21, 2010
by: Eugene Parks

 
Victoria, British Columbia: There is a war of sorts going on in Ottawa between the House of Commons and the Prime Minister's office. The PMO has been increasing its power for decades but now it has reached almost regal proportions and it stems very much from the impotence of the House and its lack of backbone.
Schapansky auction April 20th
Monday
April 19, 2010
by: Timothy W. Shire

 
Tisdale: To kick off the 2010 sale season Schapansky Auction holds its first big sale of the year and it is looking like a really big event. If it can be part of a farm operation this sale has it and in many cases several examples to choose from. Heavy equipment right through to hand tools and just about everything in between. This story includes twelve pictures of some interesting items in the sale.
The Greenwater report
Monday
April 19, 2010
by: Gerald Crawford

 
Saskatoon: After an absence of two weeks Gerald is back with a report to catch us up on the weather and how he fancies the nice weather. A visit with everyone's friend Mike, a trip gambling in North Dakota and a trip out to Tisdale and back.
Technological crystal ball
Thursday
April 15, 2010
by: Timothy W. Shire

 
Tisdale: The future may seem like a scary place but like it or not we are going there. Today we peer into the possibilities and in some cases the certainties of what the people on this planet must come to expect in the next fifty years. To know the future we only have to look at the immediate past and today to realise that the trends are almost predetermined and we better get used to what is to come. Cell phones and personal portable computing devices are not a fad.
St. Patrick's Day Parade in Dublin
Thursday
April 15, 2010
by: Michael Townsend

 
Dublin, Ireland: Almost a full month after the event we are able to bring you Michael's amazing pictures of what it is like to attend the St. Patrick's Day Parade in the very capital of Ireland.
Cornerstone Credit Union rises from a hole in the ground
Wednesday
April 14, 2010
by: Timothy W. Shire

 
Tisdale: Last summer the large building that once was a car dealership and had housed several businesses, situated just north of the Credit Union was demolished and the area cleared but nothing happened until December when a very deep hole in the ground was dug to provide the base for a new expansion of the Credit Union. This story shows 70 pictures of what happened between December 17 and today as the project has come up from a hole in the ground.
QuAppelle Valley crocuses are up
Wednesday
April 7, 2010
by: Ken Jones

 
Regina: Usually we have pictures of crocuses blooming in early May but this year, Regina photographer, Ken Jones has pictures for us of blooms in the Craven area that were taken Monday.
Spring overhead
Wednesday
April 7, 2010
by: Timothy W. Shire

 
Tisdale: Though often take the sky and the scenes it presents for granted, each season has its own special sky signature and spring is by far the most spectacular. Here are night pictures of the spring sky over the last three days. Interestingly enough despite the foreboding nature of the images no rain fell on me from these skies seen in these picture
How to pour the perfect Guinness
Wednesday
April 7, 2010
by: Michael Townsend

 
Dublin, Ireland: There is no question that Mike is enjoying his visit to the Emerald Isle. In today's story he takes us to a stockhouse for Ireland's famous Guinness and learns how to pour the perfect glass.
The Doghide runneth over
Wednesday
March 31, 2010
by: Timothy W. Shire

 
Tisdale: Yesterday it was a peaceful river flowing along nicely for the first time this year. Today it is a flood stage pouring out of its banks and swamping the low lying areas but not threatening any houses or property as these are the places it usually floods.
The Book of Kells and Trinity
Wednesday
March 31, 2010
by: Michael Townsend

 
Dublin, Ireland: The Irish quite rightly consider The Book of Kells as one of the most remarkable works in the world. The first four gospels of the New Testament created by three master craftsmen more than a thousand years ago is housed in the Dublin Trinity College Library. Michael went there to see it and this is his story.
The Doghide starts to flow
Tuesday
March 30, 2010
by: Timothy W. Shire

 
Tisdale: Though the melting has been proceeding for a month the water has just been gradually moving along and the Doghide itself has up until today just been a wandering pond. That warm temperature last night and the fields and streams are now moving and the little Doghide river ceased being a pond and is a nice, well behaved river conducting the water through and beyond town staying within its banks.
Surprises of Ireland
Tuesday
March 30, 2010
by: Michael Townsend

 
Ireland: Palm trees in Killarney, Bikers in Belfast and a Belfast hockey rink. Ireland's charm is very much in the way it has continued to adapt to the world in which it finds itself. Ireland is one of the leading technological countries in Europe with computer technology, IT and aviation all melded into the complexities of a very modern society.
Chuck and Al-bear
Tuesday
March 30, 2010
by: Timothy W. Shire

 
Tisdale: Tisdale Arts Council brought the show "Chuck & Albert" to Tisdale Saturday, March 27th. Here is something about the show just in case you were unable to attend.
The Greenwater report
Monday
March 29, 2010
by: Gerald Crawford

 
Saskatoon: The Crawfords have some furniture shopping to do. The made a visit to the Casino, the Western Development Museum and the home and garden show.
A'Less sells out
Monday
March 29, 2010
by: Timothy W. Shire

 
Tisdale: One of Tisdale's automotive repair shops closed up last year and this past week sold off it's assets.
Parkland Photography Club March meeting
Friday
March 26, 2010
by: Darlene McCullough

 
Tisdale: This month the photo club was dealing with shadows in their photo shoot competition. Club activities continue with participation in provincial events and plans were made for future meetings.
Car
Friday
March 26, 2010
by: Michael Townsend

 
Ireland: So you have a rented car, driving on the other side of the road and trying to see the country. So, what do you do? Simple you adapt. Mike dug back through his experiences and realised by using skills from decades ago the fearful could be turned around to become fun and adventure.
The Greenwater report
Wednesday
March 24, 2010
by: Gerald Crawford

 
Saskatoon: Garage sale season has returned and the Crawfords are on the hunt for the perfect bargain once again. Last weekend they were even out to Clavet. Looks like Gerald is over his spring fever and enjoying coffee and going out to the theatre.
Do you need to win the lottery?
Friday
March 19, 2010
by: Timothy W. Shire

 
Weekes: So what is that you need, what is that you want out of life and are you unhappy because you don't have what you need or what you want.? These are questions you need to think about.
March 1974
Thursday
March 18, 2010
by: Timothy W. Shire

 
Weekes: March in Saskatchewan can be one of the most harsh months of the year. Just consider last year when the temperature in the middle of the month was below -30ºC for days. Today we go back to 1974 when it was cold, windy and there was much more snow than needed.
In Dublin
Wednesday
March 17, 2010
by: Michael Townsend

 
Dublin Ireland: Mike is in Dublin and watching the St. Patrick's Day parade. But, in the picture notice that his camera is around his neck. This picture and one other were taken with his Apple iPhone camera and sent to us here in Tisdale at 10:15 local time this morning.

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