Wednesday, March 7, 2007 Ensign Front Page Volume 10, No. 153

Time for the snow to go

 

Wednesday
March 7, 2007
by: Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale: That's it, its time for the snow that is clogging up the streets to melt into water and clog up the streams. Temperature moved up close to freezing today and the signs are all patiently being awaited.

Walls up in march

 

Tuesday
March 6, 2007
by: Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale: This triplex was begun back in September but now is standing and awaiting the installation of its rafters.

Ay yes, the God all-mighty dollar

 

Tuesday
March 6, 2007
by: Brad Thomsen
Ottawa: The new film about the possible locating of Jesus, his wife and son's bone boxes has caused quite a stir. Last year it was the DaVinci Code and the year before the Passion of Christ as movie makers like to cash in on Easter.

The Greenwater Report

 

Monday
March 5, 2007
by: Gerald Crawford
Greenwater Provincial Park : We've always got time for a good fish or muskrat story and this week we get a glimpse of a dog show as well.

March 2007 CAHS meeting - Harry Whereatt

 

Sunday
March 4, 2007
Regina: Regina's Roland Groome Chapter of the Canadian Aviation Historical Society will have the amazing Harry Whereatt as their guest and speaker at their upcoming meeting, Thursday, March 8.

Weekend to end breast cancer

 

Saturday
March 3, 2007
by : Cassandra Shire
Winnipeg: The appeal to raise funds for breast cancer research is a powerfully motivating one as Cassandra reports her dedication to this June project to raise in one big fund raising event a substantial amount of money to go toward research into one of the leading killers of today.

Confounded by conventionality

 

Friday
March 2, 2007
by : Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale: No one would set out to be stupid, no one would set mediocrity as their goal, no one would try to drive with their eyes closed yet day after day we set about our tasks and demand that others do their work at the lowest performance level and attempting nothing more than status quo.

"the name Bank of Montreal wasn't an option"

 

Friday
March 2, 2007
by : Brian Marlatt
White Rock B.C.: Small changes are perhaps more significant than big ones as they add up and incrementally alter the nature of things.

the lamb of 2007

 

Thursday
March 1, 2007
by : Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale: Warm temperatures, gentle sprinkle of snow and a thin overcast above, thin enough the fake outline of the sun to be seen, March 2007 has come in like a lamb.

Parkland Photography Club February meeting

 

Thursday
March 1, 2007
by : Gerald Crawford
Greenwater Provincial Park : The Parkland photo club is healthy to the point of being vigourous with twelve members and two guests at their February meeting dishing up tips and peer support in the quest for better pictures.

Good weekend for movies

 

Thursday
March 1, 2007
by : Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale: All four movies mention on this front page of Ensign have good reviews and in Tisdale the Falkon Theatre is contributing receipts to the Tisdale Legacy fund. Here is a bit about each picture and if you click on the pictures you can read a review.

The Tisdale Mall

 

Wednesday
February 28, 2007
by : Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale: We are all inclined to take the things about us for granted. Today we take a look at the Tisdale Mall with three QuickTime VR panoramas and a composite image of the outside of the mall consisting of thirteen images.

Provincial high school curling

 

Tuesday
February 27, 2007
by : Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale: Last year the provincial play-offs took place here in Tisdale and this year the TMSS mixed team completes in Hudson Bay and the girls go to Whitewood.

The Greenwater Report

 

Monday
February 26, 2007
by : Gerald Crawford
Greenwater Provincial Park : Time to catch up on the weather, ice fishing and a few tales of the good old days of the one room rural schools.

More threats of rural school closures

 

Sunday
February 25, 2007
by : Christine Whitaker
Edgeley : The monster school systems act like they are examples of manufacturing companies in the private sector and ignore the fact that the cost of schools is, for a very large part, still paid for with local land taxes. Ms. Whitaker a former teacher explains the situation that affects all of Saskatchewan.

Maintaining balance is best for Canada

 

Sunday
February 25, 2007
by : Eugene Parks
Victoria, B.C. : The descretionary powers of government were severely curtailed almost nine centuries ago yet the fight continues to maintain a balance of civility and human rights. The present government is showing itself lease competent of having any descretionary power. Security Certificates quashed by Supreme Court 9 - 0.

Trojan's season almost over

 

Saturday
February 24, 2007
by : Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale : Friday night's game with the Swift Current Legionaires ended in a 4 - 4 tie and tonight the Trojans are on the ice for the last home game of the season with the Notre Dame hounds.

Reason not rhetoric necessary

 

Friday
February 23, 2007
by : Chris Schmurr
Windsor Ontario : The news media has realised the public's concern over environmental issues and the politicians are scrambling to out green one another. This story points out the extremes of the politicians and the need for the public to demand some solid reasoning.

Is "a full debate in the House of Commons on the SPP" needed?

 

Friday
February 23, 2007
by : Joe Hueglin
Niagara Falls : Without public discussion and for the most part without even public awareness the process of turning North America into the United States of all North America is progressing. Should there be some public discussion on this process?

A walk in the woods: my encounter with Wade Davis

 

Thursday
February 22, 2007
by : Michael Townsend
Kamloops : Wade Davis was interviewed on CBC radio's Sounds like Canada this morning and will appear tonight on The Hour on CBC television at 11:00. Mike tells us about his strange encounter with this world famous National Geographic explorer in residence.

Phishing

 

Thursday
February 22, 2007
by : Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale : This story is a warning about a method of stealing from your bank account. It would be a good idea to look this over very carefully.

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