The Week of May 23 to 29, 1999

First Anniversary of Ensign Sunday May 23, 1999 A year has come and gone as Ensign has chronicled the happenings and conditions in North East Saskatchewan. Looking back on the year though much has been done, so much more could have been done. This project was initiated to provide some online information about this part of the planet. Ensign has grown and evolved with the additions of the daily tips in October and then daily weather December 17. We have had some controversy a few threats of law suits, four pulled stories, many QuickTime Panoramas, a few songs and a lot of pictures. The pictures continue to live on and in many ways they are timeless as they capture a moment and share it with you the reader and I suspect they are the main strength of the publication. Work begins now to put this past year into a usable format and record it to CD. If you would like a CD of this past year of Ensign drop us a line. The resources on a CD would be useful not only as a historical record but for the pictures that document life here in Saskatchewan. (Anniversary comments continued)

Oh God! Sunday May 23, 1999 Timothy Shire is inspired by the way light streams from openings in clouds and calls them "Oh God" images.

The Child Challenge Sunday May 23, 1999 A concerned look at motherhood and the tasks that are expected.

Glorious Victoria Day Monday May 24, 1999 Sunlight, wall to wall blue skies, +15 what a day!

Pool Opens For 1999 Season Monday May 24, 1999 The face on the right says it all. Check out the pool this year and its schedule in today's article.

Let's Take A Walk Monday May 24, 1999 The great pathway along the Doghide River is worth a long stroll but if you can't get there in person check it out in this QuickTime VR Panorama of the bridge.

Camp Tisdale Monday May 24, 1999 Tisdale's Tourist booth, miniature golf and campground open with the long weekend to steady business.

Grass Tuesday May 25, 1999 Interspecies communication leads to startling discovery.

Alternate Universe: No Fault Insurance Tuesday May 25, 1999 Carey Heilman takes on another journey to a definite different way of seeing things as he considers the problem of no fault insurance.

Time To Cut and Shovel Wednesday May 26, 1999 Town crews have time this week to get caught up on street maintenance and grass cutting.

Northside Demolition Wednesday May 26, 1999 Northside Service and Car Wash tears down their closed car wash Tuesday.

Seeding Nearly Done Thursday May 27, 1999 This year's crop is all but in the ground with only a few farmers in the Tisdale area not finished seeding.

Bee Moving Thursday May 27, 1999 Part of the process of alfalfa production is dealt with as we see a field just before it is to be worked up.

Playground to Residential Thursday May 27, 1999 A former primary school yard is being transformed into a housing development.

Street Scenes Thursday May 27, 1999 Here are three images of life in Tisdale. A nice yard, a family house and Ken mowing his boulivard.

Technological Changes In Saskatchewan Health Care: An Abysmal Disaster Thursday May 27, 1999 The health care budget for Saskatchewan is high but far to much of that money is being spent in a regressive non-productive manner. Mario deSantis explains the ways of waste.

Alternative Universe News : Election Cancelled Friday May 28, 1999 Once again we take you to the Alternative Universe as created by Carey Heilman to find out about the cancellation of an election.

Certification Time Friday May 28, 1999 Thursday morning Tisdale residents awakened to the roar of five spray planes beating up the air around the airport, this story tells you why.

Wild West Wind Saturday May 29, 1999 Friday we were treated to a strong westerly wind that dried things out and broke a tree or two.

Velvet Saturday May 29, 1999 A visit to the Perkins farm near Star City for a closer look at the Elk heard with their horns now in the Velvet stage.

End of another week Saturday May 29, 1999 Summer holidays is now only a month away as students begin to enjoy the early summer and set their sites on the vacation to come.

Northern Steel Re-Roofs Saturday May 29, 1999 Hats off to Northern Steel Industries as it continues to prosper and takes some time to add a new roof to its office area.