Wednesday, April 29, 2009 Ensign Front Page Volume 11b, No. 193

Trojan awards banquet

Wednesday
April 29, 2009
by: Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale: This past Saturday night the Tisdale Trojans held their annual awards banquet to recognise the achievements of the team members this year and show appreciation to those who keep the organisation forging ahead.

House number four

Wednesday
April 29, 2009
by: Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale: A new house is well along in construction located just across the street on the west side of the Beeland Co-op.

Political reality check

Tuesday
April 28, 2009
by: Eugene Parks
Victoria British Columbia: The prime minister is unpopular because he spends much of his time avoiding issues and creating dissent.

PMO paid former Bush aide $24K for advice

Tuesday
April 28, 2009
by: Brian Marlatt
White Rock, British Columbia: Let's face it the Prime Minister can use all the help he kind find but in this case looking for help from a political regime steeped in possible war crimes and of dubious credibility seems preculiar.

The Greenwater report

Monday
April 27, 2009
by:Gerald Crawford
Saskatoon: Time for the Crawfords to get new tires on the car and replace the windshield. They had a chance to visit with some Great Grand children and this coming week they are getting the motor home ready to roll.

Automotive breaking and entering

Monday
April 27, 2009
by: Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale: Unusual car accident occurs Saturday night when a car that was out of control crashed into the back of a duplex condominium lodging in the bedroom.

Downtown building being dismantled

Monday
April 27, 2009
by: Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale: Most buidling when they are torn down are just reduced to rubble and hauled away. Here is an exception where effort is being taken to salvage some valuable materials from the building prior to destruction.

Entrepreneurs

Friday
April 24, 2009
by:Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale: Business is booming this weekend with garage and yard sales scattered throughout the community and the Little Candy Shop on a driveway at the north end of Newmarket.

Growing Parrish & Heimbecker

Thursday
April 23, 2009
by:Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale: Using a process known as "slipform" the contractor Todd & Sargent is building a 340,000 bushel storage facility that will merge with the storage already in place at the Parrish & Heimbecker Tisdale terminal.

Track and field season

Wednesday
April 22, 2009
by:Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale: Within a month the Track Meets will have been held and the season will be over for another year. It is difficult in Canada to prepare for competition with such a short season.

Neil Young in Concert

Wednesday
April 22, 2009
by:Kevin McIntyre
Saskatoon: Here is a first hand account of last night's Neil Young concert in Saskatoon complete with a conversion with an usher and the marvels of music of a very uncommon man.

Welcomed spring

Tuesday
April 21, 2009
by:Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale: Every spring is a time of anticipation but it seems that the spring of 2009 was special and needed more than other years. Be it the first robin or just warm enough not to require parka and gloves, this one is appreciated.

The Greenwater report

Monday
April 20, 2009
by:Gerald Crawford
Saskatoon: The Crawfords ventured forth into some nasty weather and made a visit to Kelvington, Greenwater and Tisdale. So we get an update on rivers, wildlife and the look of the land.

Two buildings in Leacross

Friday
April 17, 2009
by:Timothy W. Shire
Leacross: A little more than twelve miles north of Tisdale is the site of what once was a village. All that remains are two derelict buildings.

April showers in white

Thursday
April 16, 2009
by:Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale: It began snowing just after midnight and except for a few let ups during the day, has piled the wet foam like snow, on us all day. Here are eleven pictures of our white April shower.

Stone throwing: Best done after self evaluation

Thursday
April 16, 2009
by:Joe Hueglin
Niagara Falls Ontario: The Prime Minister is demanding that his party stay clear of former Prime Minister Brian Mulroney. The Prime Minister asserts that his party has a moral compass and the Liberals do not. Looks like we need to think these moral issues over just a little bit more.

Schapansky ready for spring sale

Thursday
April 16, 2009
by:Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale: Tuesday of next week its time for the first big auction sale of the year as Bruce Schapansky pulls out all the stops with a major farm equipment auction sale.

BeeMaid moves from downtown

Wednesday
April 15, 2009
by:Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale: The community's primary supplier for the honey making industry has moved to a new location on highway 3 beside the John Bob Farm Equiment yard from its former location between the Credit Union and the Shell service station.

The Greenwater report

Tuesday
April 14, 2009
by: Gerald Crawford
Saskatoon: The garage sale season is on once more and the Crawford have been on adventures. A sore hip is causing some walking problems but its time for a trip out to Greenwater.

Doghide still within its banks

Tuesday
April 14, 2009
by: Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale: Through the years it is normal for the spring run off to exceed the capacity of the little Doghide River that flows along the east side of Tisdale. This year it is flowing along peacefully and the water is staying with in the banks of the river.

Canadian Grain Act - Bill C-13; privatisation on the march

Thursday
April 9, 2009
by: Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale: As we discover the reason Canada's banking sector is one of the soundest in the world is because it is not allowed free reign but is carefully controlled. Up to now countries around the world can import grain from Canada knowing it is safe but all that could change because the government wants to do away with all controls on the grain handling industry to benifit the grain companies.

Taking advantage of spring

Wednesday
April 8, 2009
by: Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale: As winter crept along project and developments are delayed as everyone waits for warmer weather and now its time to get at those things that have been waiting to be done.

Rambler's trade show part 2

Tuesday
April 7, 2009
by: Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale: Saturday presented the opportunity to get some additional pictures of some of the outstanding exhibits and boothes at the Rambler Trade Show.

The Greenwater report

Tuesday
April 7, 2009
by: Gerald Crawford
Saskatoon: With the sidewalks melted off Gerald has been walking to coffee. Doreen went off on an excursion and Gerald is concerned about the premier's glasses.

Rambler's trade show

Friday
April 3, 2009
by: Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale: Here are 38 pictures of some high lights of this year's trade show as it looked this afternoon.

Wading into spring

Thursday
April 2, 2009
by: Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale: Two geese by the highway and perhaps eight at the lagoon but its a start as the puddles expand and the snow thins on the fields and lawns. The streets in town badly need the sweeper and Heritage Road feels like it hasn't been graded in a decade, all are signs of spring.

Major water break

Thursday
April 2, 2009
images by: Ken Styan
Tisdale: Using aa contractor there were repairs made this week to a water main just west of Tisdale's main street. The excavation was about 100ft long.

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