Tuesday, September 25, 2007 Ensign Front Page Volume 11, No. 91

"Equalization Promise Kept!!"

Tuesday
September 25, 2007
by: Henry Neufeld
Waldeck: The basic fundamental concept of the Canadian constitution was that natural resources revenues were to go to the provinces. No ifs, ands or buts. But the Conservative government claims it did the right thing by Saskatchewan and it just ain't true.

Camp Gagetown guinea pigs

Tuesday
September 25, 2007
by: Rebecca Gingrich
Princeton, Ontario: The government settlement or pay out to people exposed only in 1966 and 1967 is extremely low and people there are very unhappy. Not just because of the slight to them but because their government knowingly involved itself in chemical tested for giant US corporations.

The Greenwater report

Monday
September 24, 2007
by: Gereald Crawford
Carstairs/Didsbury, Alberta: This week the Greenwater report goes to the dogs as Gerald and Doreen visit family in Alberta and there are puppies. Gerald also gets us a nice shot of an owl and a blue heron.

The Age of Turbulence Caused by the Money Changers

Monday
September 24, 2007
by: Mario deSantis
Prince Albert: Everything has a cause and the economic threats of this year were deliberately created and those responsible knew what they were doing when they set this whole mess in motion.

Trojans lose season opener to Notre Dame Hounds 5 - 6

Sunday
September 23, 2007
by: Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale: Though the game began pretty one sided with Notre Dame dominating play the Trojans put together some brilliant plays to lose by one foreshadowing a good season because they showed thewir fans they have some nice scoring capabilities. Move your mouse over each picture in this story as they are roll over images.

Alberta royalty review

Sunday
September 23, 2007
by: William Dascavich
Edmonton Alberta: As the government of Alberta considers raising the extremely low royalties paid by oil and gas companies the industry is errupting with cries of agony and howls of reprisals.

take this as a warning

Friday
September 21, 2007
by: Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale: The parity of the US and Canadian dollars may give us a feeling of satisfaction but when the big guy gets in trouble everyone suffers.

House sixteen

Friday
September 21, 2007
by: Ken Styan
Tisdale: Monday work began on this new basement on a vacant corner lot.

Hairspray

Thursday
September 20, 2007
by: Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale: Showing this weekend in Tisdale is a musical, with a man playing one of the leading parts, all seems pretty implausible but it is pure entertainment and everyone who sees it will laugh out loud and enjoy a fabulous motion picture.

House fifteen

Thursday
September 20, 2007
by: Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale: The fifteenth house of 2007 is on Forester Crescent filling in one of the few remaining lots on the block. The water and sewer lines were installed Tuesday and the basement was dug yesterday.

Dripping colour

Thursday
September 20, 2007
by: Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale: Though today's sky was overcast and the odd drop of rain seemed to settle out of the clouds the trees responded in typical fall fashion. Damp and colourful, as soon as the sun comes out and the wind rises many will leave the trees behind them.

House fourteen

Wednesday
September 19, 2007
by: Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale: the house that stood here was knocked down a couple of weeks ago and on Saturday the basement for hourse number 14 was dug across the street west of the Co-op Beeland Mall.

Looks like football season

Tuesday
September 18, 2007
by: Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale: Tisdale's streets are colouring up as we move firmly into the grips of fall cold fronts and goofy news and all.

Saskatchewan Party sides with federal Tories

Tuesday
September 18, 2007
by: Joyce Neufeld
Waldeck: The dogma of the right wing political parties continues to assault the issue of the Canadian Wheat Board despite the failure to hold a fair farm vote and overturning of the Barley deal by the courts. Now provincial politicians from the opposition party stump the federal Conservative position.

House thirteen

Tuesday
September 18, 2007
by: Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale: Located half a block from St. Theresa Park this new house will be just west of the RCMP detachment on 104th Ave.

The Greenwater report

Monday
September 17, 2007
by: Gerald Crawford
Greenwater Lake Provincial Park: The Manitoba journey continues as the Crawfords tour the southern part of Manitoba and discover the rich culture and variety of things to see in the keystone province.

Bi-annual visitors stay for a while

Monday
September 17, 2007
by: Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale: Snow geese, Emperors and Black Brandts in a flock perhaps as many as a thousand are camped immediately north of the Town of Tisdale.

Close to half done

Saturday
September 15, 2007
by: Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale: Drying conditions yesterday and this morning have contributed to the harvesting process getting back into gear this afternoon with combines seen in all areas immediately around Tisdale.

Movie Gallery history

Saturday
September 15, 2007
by: Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale: The closing of the Movie Gallery is really just a sign of the changing times in the entertainment marketplace as videos once viewed from VHS, now DVDs will soon be downloaded from online sources.

House number twelve

Thursday
September 13, 2007
by: Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale: With bad weather and four new basements open and construction begun and another three houses in various stages of framing and being closed in this is a big construction year for Tisdale.

Harvest on hold

Wednesday
September 12, 2007
by: Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale: For the past week it has been wait, wait and more waiting as light rain is followed by mist and cool weather followed by more light rain. Now facing near freezing temperatures the process of degradation begins.

The Greenwater report

Wednesday
September 12, 2007
by: Gerald Crawford
South western Manitoba: Gerald and Doreen have saddled up the motorhome once more and take us along for the ride as they visit Mozart, Whitewood, Carlyle, Alida, and Souris. This report has some gems as Gerald reminices about his childhood summers spent with his grandparents in Souris.

Gus' Greek Ribs

Friday
September 7, 2007
by: Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale: If you out for lunch in Tisdale the chances are you will be at Gus' Greek Ribs as it is Tisdale's most popular place to each and every day of the week from 11:00 until 2:00 and sometimes later.

Clear and present danger

Thursday
September 6, 2007
by: Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale: Global warming is a serious matter, so is racism, a possible recession and the abuse of civil liberties but all things pale by comparison to the dangers posed by nuclear weapons.

House eleven

Thursday
September 6, 2007
by: Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale: Forester Crescent was completed last week and yesterday the first basement was dug in for house number eleven to be built on the west side of the new crescent.

House ten

Wednesday
September 5, 2007
by: Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale: This new basement, water and sewer service was installed yesterday as the building boom of 2007 continues in Tisdale with many more to come.

Barron family cairn

Wednesday
September 5, 2007
by: Wayne McIntyre
Tisdale: More family history can be found in the countryside as Mr. McIntyre tells us about the Barron family cairn commemorating the donation of land the the Wildlife Federation.

The Greenwater report

Tuesday
September 4, 2007
by: Gerald Crawford
Greenwater Lake Provincial Park: Gerald brings us up to date on the progress of this year's harvest and improvements to the rural highways that stretch from the Park to Saskatoon and back. Its the end of the summer season but the Cove has re-opened and the beach cafe has closed for the season.

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