Friday November 19, 2010 10:42 PM Ensign Front Page Volume 13, No.53

1960 Chevrolet Impala

Friday
November 19, 2010
by: Timothy W. Shire

 

Tisdale: Looking at this fifty year old car reminds us how conservative automotive design has become especially when you consider that the 1960 Chevrolet was considerably toned down from the over the top 1959 version. At the time the GM cars were all much less flamboyant than the Chrysler machines with their huge vertical fins, torsion bar suspension and push button transmissions..

 

 

 

Technological overload and the iPad

Thursday
November 18, 2010
by: Timothy W. Shire

 

Tisdale: Regular readers of this web site will have noticed that in the last two month we have reduced the number of weekly posts to two or sometimes only one a week. Two factors have contributed to this situation. The first is the editor's insatiable appetite for world news and the second is the remarkable tool for exploration of the world's media, the Apple iPad. There just isn't enough time to read it all and still get an Ensign issue posted.

Winter has settled in

Tuesday
November 16, 2010
by: Timothy W. Shire

 

Tisdale: it has been -7ºC for all of today and off and on there has been just a light dusting of snow. Interesting but the robot of Environment Canada's station in Nipawin did not notice the snow, but it was about an inch and a half during the day. This is winter, with snow and ice everywhere.

Remembering the future

Wednesday
November 10, 2010
by: Timothy W. Shire

 

Tisdale: Each November we wear poppies on the left lapel of our jackets and the news media tells war stories and talks a lot about ultimate sacrifices. But Remembrance Day gets caught up in the attempt by everyone who thinks about it as we try to find a way to celebrate a part of life that really and truly is more about regret and incredible waste of lives. At the same time, we force ourselves to try to get a glimpse into the mindset of those who serve.

Parkland Photography club October meeting

Monday
November 8, 2010
by: Darlene McCullough

 

Tisdale: The fifteen housing start of 2010 is looking like it only needs the final finishing touches. With two more months left in the year it will be interesting to see if any new winter project will be launched. House number 16 has its basement finished and work is proceeding on finishing up the floor.

The Louvre

Monday
November 8, 2010
by: Michael Townsend

 

Paris, France: This is the seventh and final photo essay Michael Townsend is sharing with us and it is truly inspiring. Once the palace of France's monarch this magnificient structure is in the centre of the city and has been turned into one of the world's grandest art collections. As you click through these 127 pictures you will see things that you might remember from an art class or a history book.

House fifteen

Wednesday
November 3, 2010
by: Timothy W. Shire

 

Tisdale: The fifteen housing start of 2010 is looking like it only needs the final finishing touches. With two more months left in the year it will be interesting to see if any new winter project will be launched. House number 16 has its basement finished and work is proceeding on finishing up the floor.

American in Paris

Wednesday
November 3, 2010
by: Michael Townsend

 

Paris, France: This is the sixth photo essay by Michael of his visit to Paris last month. Though this set of pictures is the smallest group it has some very interesting images that capture the look and feel of the French capital city.

In terms of terrorists Canada stands alone

Wednesday
November 3, 2010
by: Eugene Parks

 

Victoria, British Columbia: The American military "show trial" is over and Omar Khadr who has spent already one third of his life in jail, was sentenced to 40 years but a plea bargain shortened that to eight years. For the eight years he has been in custody the government has been silent and uninvolved.

Bax & Chung

Monday
November 1, 2010
by: Timothy W. Shire

 

Tisdale: The Tisdale Arts Council season got underway on Saturday, October 30 with a dynamic piano concert performed by two world renown concert pianists working together on the same piano. This story includes video clips of some of the show's remarkable highlights.

Tisdale superannuated teachers meet with provincial president

Monday
November 1, 2010
by: Darlene McCullough

 

Tisdale: The Tisdale superannuated teachers had the opportunity of being briefed on issues for the association at their October meeting. As a part of the meeting they honour two members for their involvement in the organisation for many years.

The Greenwater report

Monday
November 1, 2010
by: Gerald Crawford

 

Saskatoon: The Crawfords have been back to Alberta checking out the snow and been up to Prince Albert why helping with some tire kicking. Time to settle in and do some fire side reading.

Notre Dame de Paris

Monday
November 1, 2010
by: Michael Townsend

 

Paris, France: In this the fifth installment of Michael Townsend's photographic tour of Paris we are taken once more out into the beautiful streets of the French capital with is remarkable architecture with things laid out to please the eye of the visitor and citizen alike. But the focus of this photo essay is on the cathedral that sits in the middle of the city and is a place of legend.

Winter

Wednesday
October 27, 2010
by: Timothy W. Shire

 

Tisdale: All of a sudden we have moved from fall to winter. It's not just the snow but we have the real thing, below freezing temperatures, wind chill and ice, lots of it. On Sunday it was a typical dull light rain fall day today we have clear ice cold blue skies and sun with no heat.

Wandering around the centre of Paris

Wednesday
October 27, 2010
by: Michael Townsend

 

Paris, France: Without a doubt Paris is considered to be one of the grandest urban areas on the planet. Michael Townsend walking tour to take in the sights around the central part of the city show us the outstanding monuments and elegance that clearly shows the great pride the builders and planners of the French capital had in mind and were able to turn into a spacious and grand environment. This photo essay is the fourth in the series and includes fifty-six images.

The first snow

Tuesday
October 26, 2010
by: Timothy W. Shire

 

Tisdale: It began late yesterday and by this morning the ground was covered with between four and six inches of very wet snow. The snow kept falling through out the day letting up only when darkness came but the wind which had been busy in the morning kept up its pace throughout the day blocking east west roads and making all driving very difficult.

le palace de versailles

Tuesday
October 26, 2010
by: Michael Townsend

 

Versailles, France: This is the third in a series of photo essays that give us the opportunity to see the sights of France. Today's adventure takes us to the fabulous palace well away from Paris where Louis XIV considered to have been an excellent monach, ruled his kingdom. Louis VVI lived at Versailles with his family until the revolution August 10 1792 they were taken from this magnificient place to prison and then the guillotine.

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