Thursday, March 18, 2010 10:13 PM Ensign Front Page Volume 12, No. 138

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.

Richardson Pioneer

Wednesday
March 17, 2010
by: Timothy W. Shire

 

Murphy's Siding: This site often has images of the closest inland terminals to Tisdale but only a few pictures of Pioneer terminal between Eldersley and Crooked River have been shown on this site. Here is how it looked today.

 

Quarter section seeder

Tuesday
March 16, 2010
by: Timothy W. Shire

 

Tisdale: There are big combines, big tractors, big deep tillage machines but now there's a big air seeder. Bourgault Industries of St. Brieux has produced a monsterous 700 bushel grain tank for its seeding system that when full of seed and fertilizer has the capacity to do a whole quarter section field without having to stop and reload.

Regina a rural city

Monday
March 15, 2010
by: Timothy W. Shire

 

Regina: Saskatchewan and Canada are not frozen in time but continue to change and evolve. This story deals with the changes and attempts to give us some perspective into what that change might mean for the way we define the provincial capital.

The Greenwater report

Monday
March 15, 2010
by: Gerald Crawford

 

Saskatoon: This week's Greenwater report is one of those gems from Gerald as he tells us about his honey moon with a new car, a march storm and a camper trailer some fifty-seven years ago.

Ridgedale in March

Thursday
March 11, 2010
by: Timothy W. Shire

 

Ridgedale: Elevators gone or closed, school closed, a community that one might think of as in retreat but in many ways still a viable community and clearly still the home and work place for a good number of people. Here are some pictures taken last Friday of the community and some interesting aspects to what can be see just driving around in Ridgedale.

Grain bin assembly

Wednesday
March 10, 2010
by: Timothy W. Shire

 

Tisdale: One of the sure signs of spring is the Beeland Co-op's yard starts become active. Bases had been delivered earlier now its time for this year's crop of bins to be put together.

Spring's progress

Tuesday
March 9, 2010
by: Timothy W. Shire

 

Tisdale: It only slipped slightly below freezing last night and by mid afternoon the overcast vanished to reveal a blue sky and the temperature zoomed upward at the same time the puddles are growing bigger and bigger.

Hutchison's general store

Tuesday
March 9, 2010
by: Mr. Hutchison

 

Leacross: Leacross is one of the several now abandoned communities in the Tisdale area. I visited there in April of last year and after posting the story received an e-mail from a former resident but it was not until Friday that I was back to get some more images.

The Greenwater report

Monday
March 8, 2010
by: Gerald Crawford

 

Saskatoon: It is possible that Gerald has spring fever. He went to the boat and leisure show then went and checked out his motorhome and is already looking forward to the first camping trip of the season. We do not recommend changing those snow tires just yet Gerald.

Miles of grain cars

Thursday
March 4, 2010
by: Timothy W. Shire

 

Tisdale: Strings of grain hauling "B" trains have been making their way through and by town all day today. Upon visiting four of the closest inland grain terminals to Tisdale I discovered three of the terminals each had more than a mile of rail grain hopper cars spotted awaiting loading at each terminal. Upon visiting each terminal I had to pull over to the side of the road for trucks arriving and departing from those terminals.

Run off beginning

Thursday
March 4, 2010
by: Timothy W. Shire

 

Tisdale: With the temperature just around the freezing mark each day water is forming and making its way to the natural drainage system and we are beginning to see water on top of the ice in the streams and turning the snow to slush.

First taste of spring

Tuesday
March 2, 2010
by: Timothy W. Shire

 

Tisdale: Our streets are melting, there are puddles, no one seems to be able to stay inside and the long days with great sunshine are just getting longer. Yes these are signs of spring and they are welcomed by everyone after what has to be a very mild winter. This story shows some of Tisdale this afternoon.

The spirit of the 2010 Olympics

Tuesday
March 2, 2010
by: Timothy W. Shire

 

Tisdale: Despite the politicians and the corporations who tried so earnestly to use the Olympics for their own purposes Canadians came through. They and their athletes made the games a success and we need to be proud of the way Canadians came together with the games and how our athletes deserved the support their received.

The Greenwater report

Monday
March 1, 2010
by: Gerald Crawford

 

Saskatoon: A couple of interesting wild life pictures this week in the report and Gerald tells us about his reaction and involvement in the Vancouver Winter Olympic games.

Pedation of preditors

Friday
February 26, 2010
by: Timothy W.. Shire

 

Porcupine Plain: The actions of government are almost always political and rarely based on scientific research or even common sense. The $20 bounty on coyotes is a remarkable example of poorly thought out government action to satisfy a few vocal ranchers. As far as we know there are no sheep ranches in the Porcupine Plain area but there are thousands and thousands of rodents in urgent need of control.

Parkland Photography Club February meeting

Wednesday
February 24, 2010
by: Darlene McCullough

 

Tisdale: This month's meeting brought the club up to date on on going projects and it was time to judge two theme shoots. Dramatic images for "lines" and "mundane". But the club is also proud to share with you Jenny Fritshaw's knock out picture of a coyote eating a frozen crab apple.

Did you know that watches once ticked?

Tuesday
February 23, 2010
by: Timothy W. Shire

 

Tisdale: Many rural roads are blocked waiting for spring to melt away the winter's snow. But each day is a little longer and soon each day will be a little warmer as February turns to March and we can experience some real storms.

One Canadian's view of the games in Vancouver

Monday
February 22, 2010
by: Michael Townsend

 

Kamloops: The hype of the Olympics asside, when it comes right down to it the Canadian medal winners demonstrated outstanding sportsmanship and what Canadians are proud of in being Canadian. This story also reports on and refers to an interview that was heard on CBC Radio's Q programme where American broadcaster Brian Williams pretty much puts the negative views of the Vancouver Olympics to bed. The composite image at the top of the page "Figure skating rocks" was created from CTV's live coverage online of the event.

The Greenwater report

Monday
February 22, 2010
by: Gerald Crawford

 

Saskatoon: This week we have a note from Greenwater to catch us up on some of the departures and arrivals and Gerald tells us about the Flea Market and model train show he visited and then mentions a book launch on Porcupine Plain's famous parolympic athlete.

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