Monday, January 19, 2009 Ensign Front Page Volume 11b, No. 135

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Preparing for a safe snowmobile season
Monday
January 19, 2009
by: Saskatchewan Safety Council
Regina: Cold or warm the snow conditions are outstanding and folks are out there on their snow machines. This message covers a few safety tips but oddly enough does not mention the main cause of injury and death and that is combine this fun activity with the consumption of alcohol, not an acceptable combination.
 
Above: Sunday afternoon, image by Judy Shire

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2008 - January cold snap
2007 - Make that a recommendation

2006 - Greenwater report, Harper does not seem to understand, Who will speak for Canada and Stephen Harper's evolution

2005 - Unimog
2004 - Greenwater report and If I werre Brian France
2003 - Toy sale, Drawing a blank, Federal firearms fiasco and Bush's tort reform
2002 - A winter day and B.C. Premier Gordon Campbell
2001 - Women's curling northern underway, Stockwell Day's settlement, 43rd Battalion Cameron Highlanders, looming recession, Pentagonia online and Pension formula plans

2000 - Waxwings respond to Ensign

1999 - Incompetence in dealing with Y2K, Provincial hockey playdowns and Ensign has a new index

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Political epitaph of George W. Bush: a President nobody will miss
Timothy Bancroft-Hinchey writing for the Russian news agency Pravda treats George W. Bush pretty harshly as he identifies the remarkable shortcomings of his presidency and the affect they had on the world.

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Greenwater report
Monday
January 19, 2009
by: Gerald Crawford
Saskatoon: Gerald and Doreen did not have a tough time dealing with great grandson Logan this past week. Gerald reports on the passing of some folks from Kelvington and Wynyard and gives us a report on the goings on at the Saskatoon Field House.
Time for a tidal change in point of view
Monday
January 19, 2009
by: Eugene Parks
Victoria British Columbia: Tomorrow the United States turns the page and it is to be hoped that with that change of leadership comes a dramatic shift in attitude from one of fear and hostility to that of hope.
Change is overdue
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January 19, 2009
by: Don wilson
Masstown Nova Scotia: It may be that much of the economic turbulence the economy is undergoing was caused by the security exchange watchdogs losing their grip on things and life goes on. In fact this is a message of hope with the belief that things are not nearly as bad as the media suggests and we can get on with our lives provided we get back to the concept of saving.
Democracy is a fragile thing
Friday
January 16, 2009
by: Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale: We as citizens of the world can not excuse the behaviour and chronic mistakes of the George W. Bush and his administration but the blame and shame is certainly not his alone. The 'Fifth Estate' failed miserablly and allowed that administration to carry out the crimes that it will go down in history for committing.
That's been a cold spell
Thursday
January 15, 2009
by: Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale: It began to warm up in Tisdale late this afternoon and Environment Canada is predicting balmy temperatures for tomorrow and the weekend. But, it has been almost a full month of very cold times for us all and today we have some chimneys to look at.
Pioneers of Rainbow Lake
Wednesday
January 14, 2009
by: Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale: Rainbow Lake is an oil town in the far northwest corner of Alberta. The place went from being a camp to a town in 1967 and its school opened in 1968. People were transplanted from southern Alberta and parts of Calgary to the deep bush of this new oil field. Now those children in the picture above are looking for one another.
Throw a match in 24 Sussex Drive
Tuesday
January 13, 2009
by: Kevin McIntyre
Carrot River: The Prime Minister and his family have moved out as the National Capital commission begins a mammoth over haul of the residence that is perhaps thirty or fourty years over due. January 14th, we haved added a reply to this story from the Prime Minister's office.
Greenwater report
Tuesday
January 13, 2009
by: Gerald Crawford
Saskatoon: Friends still meet for coffee and Gerald is concerned about the Middle-East conflict and gives us his opinion on things. Meanwhile he is worrying about the water heater in his new place.
Do Harper's Conservatives "walk the line" or cross it?
Tuesday
January 13, 2009
by: Joe Hueglin
Niagara Falls: The present government in Ottawa seems to find itself close to the line so much of the time that one wonders if they are not embracing the 'Dark Side.'
Music and art
Friday
January 9, 2009
by: Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale: You may think you are doing okay, understanding the essential things that you see about you each and every day but you and pretty much everyone else is living in an illusionary world. Seeing and hearing what you think not what is.
Little things mean a lot
Thursday
January 8, 2009
by: Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale: Take the moon out of the picture and it is a pretty boring sky. That seems to be the way it is with a lot of things. Just a little detail or perhaps a comment that makes a huge difference in what we see and what we think.
Neumeier December player of the month
Wednesday
January 7, 2009
by: Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale: Tuesday night there was a good crowd on hand to cheer on the Trojans against the Saskatoon Contacts. It was also time to recognise the achievements this past month of Mitch Neumeier who was pick player of the month and top scorer at the Mac Tournament in Calgary during the Christmas break.
Nice cup
Tuesday
January 6, 2009
by: Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale: The consumer driven throw away world we live in is starting to look like a pretty messy place and we need to question the economics of throwing stuff away, more to the point creating products designed for only one single use before discard. Not only is the conomics a bit fuzzy but the common sense just isn't there.
This is going to be fun
MOnday
January 5, 2009
by: Timothy W. Shire
Regina: The wonder and adventure of the world of a three and a half year old is catching and perhaps we have all grown to old to realise that so often the undertakings we do have potential for fun and are well worth doing.
The Greenwater report
MOnday
January 5, 2009
by: Gerald Crawford
Saskatoon: We catch up on the holiday celebrations and Gerald brings a number of passings to our attention. Weather affects everyone and these low temperatures make the city bus system look like an attractive alternative to venturing out with a car.
New Years predications for 2009
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December 31, 2008
by: Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale: Its up to you how you enjoy or grump about 2009, times are expected to be tough and getting worse but we will have to endure what ever comes our way. The details are unpleasant but this is how it looks for the year to come.
Randall Automotive becomes Ashdown Automotive
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December 31, 2008
by: Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale: Vernon Randall's automotive repair and serive business has been one of the cornstrones of Tisdale's service and repair world for more than a decade but it is time for Vernon to retire and todays the day. This is the last day for the business and it opens in the new year under the ownership and management of Arthur Ashdown.
This year's going to be tough
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December 30, 2008
by: Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale: Each year, long before Ensign and since I have set to work and put down my predictions for the coming year. This year that event will take place tomorrow, New Year's Eve. Then I will bite the bullet mulling through the entrails of this past year and put down in print what I think will happen in a year that is totally beyond anything in my lifetime.
Winter travel
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December 30, 2008
by: Kevin McIntyre
Carrot River: We have chosen to survive in this inhospitable land and so each winter we must with knowledge and preparation face the consequences of travelling in weather that can kill in minutes. Kevin offers us some survival stories on the topic.
Are you ready for Christmas?
Tuesday
December 23, 2008
by: Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale: A common greeting that can happen anywhere from mid November onward. Though there are some who consider Christmas some sort of ordeal that needs extensive preparation in reality it is and it should be a celebration not something to be endured.
Community gets behind Joel Reese
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December 22, 2008
by: Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale: Tisdale hockey player Joel Reese is undergoing extensive expensive treatment so the community came together Sunday night to support Joel and his parents Heather and Ted with a benefit hockey game, various fund raisers and a silent auction. These projects raised a total of $16,500.

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