Thursday, April 9, 2009 Ensign Front Page Volume 11b, No. 181

Canadian Grain Act - Bill C-13; privatisation on the march

Thursday
April 9, 2009
by: Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale: As we discover the reason Canada's banking sector is one of the soundest in the world is because it is not allowed free reign but is carefully controlled. Up to now countries around the world can import grain from Canada knowing it is safe but all that could change because the government wants to do away with all controls on the grain handling industry to benifit the grain companies.

 

Taking advantage of spring

Wednesday
April 8, 2009
by: Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale: As winter crept along project and developments are delayed as everyone waits for warmer weather and now its time to get at those things that have been waiting to be done.

Rambler's trade show part 2

Tuesday
April 7, 2009
by: Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale: Saturday presented the opportunity to get some additional pictures of some of the outstanding exhibits and boothes at the Rambler Trade Show.

The Greenwater report

Tuesday
April 7, 2009
by: Gerald Crawford
Saskatoon: With the sidewalks melted off Gerald has been walking to coffee. Doreen went off on an excursion and Gerald is concerned about the premier's glasses.

Rambler's trade show

Friday
April 3, 2009
by: Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale: Here are 38 pictures of some high lights of this year's trade show as it looked this afternoon.

Wading into spring

Thursday
April 2, 2009
by: Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale: Two geese by the highway and perhaps eight at the lagoon but its a start as the puddles expand and the snow thins on the fields and lawns. The streets in town badly need the sweeper and Heritage Road feels like it hasn't been graded in a decade, all are signs of spring.

Major water break

Thursday
April 2, 2009
images by: Ken Styan
Tisdale: Using aa contractor there were repairs made this week to a water main just west of Tisdale's main street. The excavation was about 100ft long.

Saying goodbye to winter

Wednesday
April 1, 2009
by: Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale: Spring looks pretty much to be here now and its a good time to look back at what we will remember as this past winter. So much of what we will remember is not the winter itself but the economic uncertainty that were part and parcel of this season.

The Greenwater report

Wednesday
April 1, 2009
by: Gerald Crawford
Saskatoon: The Crawford have been gambling again and this past weekend took in the Gardenscape show. There is no question that they are eager to enjoy spring and the coming summer.

Breakfast buddy turns 86

Thursday
March 26, 2009
by: Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale: Every morning is special but today was extra special as Margaret LeGrand a member of The Great Wall restaurant's coffee row celebrated her eighty-sixth birthday.

Parkland Photography Club March 2009

Thursday
March 26, 2009
by: Darlene McCullough
Tisdale: A busy meeting this month with a large collection of images to make selections from and the club's participation in its own website and the upcoming Relay for Life. This month's theme was macro imagery and the top three pictures are in this report.

Ice and roll

Tuesday
March 24, 2009
by: Timothy W. Shire
Star City: At 5:15 this afternoon the ice conditions on highway 3 between Tisdale and Melfort were critical with one vehicle rolling and less than a mile away another sliding into the ditch.

Aurora the artist

Tuesday
March 24, 2009
by: Timothy W. Shire
Regina: This is what being a grand father is all about, being able to celebrate the accomplishments of a little girl as she draws, colours and prints her name on her work.

The Greenwater report

Monday
March 23, 2009
by: Gerald Crawford
Saskatoon: A visit to the home show to visit with folks from back home and trip out to Craik scouting for a Sunseeker excursion.

Crown Cabinet & Countertop

Friday
March 20, 2009
by: Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale: An outstanding new business has come to Tisdale offering custom made cabinets and countertops. If you are building or renovating you definitely will want to drop in and check this operation out.

All day quilting session

Thursday
March 19, 2009
by: Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale: Today the quilting group began their session at ten this morning and worked all day on quilt after quilt as they get their annual crop of project wrapped up for yet another year.

Regulations and the free market philosophy

Thursday
March 19, 2009
by: Joe Hueglin
Niagara Falls, Ontario: It is truly confounding to face the fact that the present government of Canada has such enormous difficulty doing its job, a job quite simply is to govern the country. Ther problem seems unavoidable as they lose sight of their job in order to forge ahead with their hatched in Alberta concepts of what government should be.

Seniors and the telephone

Thursday
March 19, 2009
by: Ken Styan
Tisdale: Though the computer has become so common place in many homes there are far more households without computer access than those with the machine embedded in the fabric of day to day life. Therefore, the telephone is most likely here to stay.

The demise of the telephone

Wednesday
March 18, 2009
by: Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale: What a shame, Alexander Graham Bell had a great idea and it has worked for us well for over a century but alas the era of the telephone is over. Spam advertising, wrong numbers, voice mail and computerised answering systems make the thing all but completely useless.

The Greenwater report

Tuesday
March 17, 2009
by: Gerald Crawford
Saskatoon: The Crawfords are showing patience with the winter that drags on and on as they take in a visit to the casino, catch a glimpse of an eagle, visit the Field House regularily and have an allergic reaction to newspaper ink. The Crawfords celebrated their 56th wedding anniversary this past week.

Conservative innovation hits poorer municipalities hardest

Tuesday
March 17, 2009
by: Nancy Clarke
Grand Bank, Newfoundland Labrador: The Federal Budget though touted as a stimulous budget had within it a score of other legislation. With enormous pressure to pass the budget quickly the opposition did not do their work and the government moved its neo-conservative agenda well forward. This story points out a glaring example.

Getting ready for spring

Friday
March 13, 2009
by: Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale: Every year the town clears the ditches and drainage runoff waterways in and around the town. Despite the really cold weather this week the work has been carried out using the blower.

Are Ex-Presidents subject to Canadian Law like everyone else?

Friday
March 13, 2009
by: Larry Kazdan
Vancouver British Columbia: Former United States President George W. Bush was directly responsible for the torture of people including Canadians. Now he is coming to this country to give a speech in Calgary.

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