Tuesday, March 30, 2010 10:55 PM Ensign Front Page Volume 12, No. 143


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East of the old highway bridge north of Tisdale at 10:47 this morning
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.
 
 

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Today in Ensign
years past

2009 -
2008 - Parkland Photo club

2007 - Rambler trade show 2007

2006 - We look before and after and pine for what is not and Council for Canadian Unity not going to roll over and die
2005 - The provincial budget 2005
2004 - Incongruency of spring, a lake once more, Greenwater report, the empty land and PC party back
2003 - Say good night sleeping beauty
2002 - Mean wind and April fools or not

2001 - The confusion of spring, something wrong with the system and Chretien, TV and realiity, March ends and complete replacement.

2000 - Region 7 drama festival, are you in favour of forced municipal amalgamation, Tisdale Marchs on and the Crow says

1999 - Melissa virus uses Microsoft applications

1998 -

Tim's Tip of the Day

We Europeans have occupied this countryside for only a little more than 100 years while First Nations people have been here for less than 12,000 years yet the land itself is over 4 billion years old with human life on the planet for only a couple hundred thousand years. (Click on thumb nail to see full size.)

Find of the day

Daily chocolate may keep the heart doctor away
As little as one small dark chocolate easter egg could reduce a person's chance of a heart attack, stroke and cholesterol problems. Though more research is needed and eating more chocolate causes weight gain this is hope for chocolate lovers.

Happenings In Tisdale:

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.
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.

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