Saturday, March 10, 2007 Ensign Front Page Volume 10, No. 155

Rafter time

 

Saturday
March 10, 2007
by: Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale: The triplex under construction has been moving right along and on Friday it was time to install the rafters as the building will soon be closed in.

Anna Nicole Smith and Methadone

 

Saturday
March 10, 2007
by: Kevin McIntyre
Carrot River : The fascination by the public and the press in the life and death of this celebrity has been a puzzle but seems to be a real life soap opera with crazy twists and turns day after day. One of the oddities has been the mention of the drug methadone which is normally associated with drug dependency treatment. Kevin explains its other uses and how it might be involved in this mysterious death.

Beyond the chain link fence

 

Thursday
March 8, 2007
by: Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale: Some pictures from the day with fog, snow removal and a positive attitude as we set about the task of putting up and looking over our Internet chain link fence.

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.

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