Monday, June 16, 2008 Ensign Front Page Volume 11b, No. 16

Celebrate the community

Monday
June 16, 2008
by: Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale: With an emphasis on Tisdale and the surrounding community Saturday's show at the RECPlex was a don't miss event and is something to put on your calendar for next year as there were outstanding displays and a remarkable number of impressive fine artists.

The Greenwater report

Monday
June 16, 2008
by: Gerald Crawford
Keystone SD: The motor home tour continues from North Dakota to South Dakota, the mechanical problems are sorted out and the sight seeing is going along just fine. Good pictures to keep us involved in the trip.

Cessna 170B

Wednesday
June 11, 2008
by: Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale: Manufactured from 1953 until replaced by the 172 in 1956 the "B" version of the 170 is a remarkable aircraft and there are probable close to 3,000 of them still flightworthy.

ENSASK disappearing

Wednesday
June 11, 2008
by: Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale: The equipment from the Tisdale Alfalfa Deyhydration plant is migrating down the road and the sign for ENSASK has come down.

Regina's Mosaic 2008 picture tour

Tuesday
June 10, 2008
by: R. W. Shire
Regina: Beginning last Thursday night R. W. (Bert) Shire went from pavilion to pavilion so that after Saturday night he and his group had visited eighteen of the cultural heritage displaces sampling the food and culture of each one. He has 41 picture of the event to share with us.

News: toxic waste

Monday
June 9, 2008
by: Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale: Continuous television news, news talk radio and this medium, the Internet have turned the gathering and distribution of the news of the day into a toxic unsafe situation and there is nothing you can do about it.

The Greenwater report

Monday
June 9, 2008
by: Gerald Crawford
Medora, ND: With broken A/C belt our intrepid travellers are off on their adventure having visited Weyburn and Medora North Dakota. Congratulations are in order as Gerald and Doreen are great grand parents one more time.

Foundation for house fourteen

Friday
June 6, 2008
by: Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale: Located only a couple doors west of the four plex currently under construction on the east side of Tisdale this new development goes onto a lot of an older house taken down late last fall.

Westeel

Friday
June 6, 2008
by: Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale: Parent company logo shows up with a line of products coming off the Northern Steel Industries production line.

Purple martin condo

Friday
June 6, 2008
by: Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale: Here is one of the most modern and creative looking bird houses seen. Colonies of purple martins live here cleaning up the neighbourhood of all sorts of insects including mosquitoes.

KidSport fundraiser

Thursday
June 5, 2008
by: Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale: Just after 11:00 this morning the hot dogs were coming off the grill and supporters of all ages were gobbling them up as KidSports and their sponsors, primarily ScotiaBank who manned the booth and match the money raised carried off another successful fund raiser for Tisdale kids.

The Greenwater report

Monday
June 2, 2008
by: Gerald Crawford
Saskatoon: This week's report features some fascinating images of wood carvings from a Saskatoon show. We hear about a natural gas scare and the Crawfords are ready for a summer ramble in the motorhome.

Changing the face of stroke in Saskatchewan

Monday
June 2, 2008
by: Saskatchewan Heart & Stroke Foundation
Regina: The third leading cause of death is a stroke and knowledge quick recognition and immediate treatment can dramatically alter the outcome of someone affected. This story has the main things to look for and the promise of progress in the province with the problem.

Parkland Photography club May meeting

Thursday
May 29, 2008
by: Darlene McCullough
Tisdale: This month's report has loads of pictures, the monthly competion plus spring collection images. The club selects its executive and hands out award.

Replacing fragile metal water line

Thursday
May 29, 2008
by: Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale: In front of Curiousity Corner store there has been a massive excavation this week as repairs to the water main lead to replacing everything under the intersection and as a part of the work a major SaskTel cable was severed.

Tisdale's housing marketplace

Wednesday
May 28, 2008
by: Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale: With seventeen housing units either underway or completed this year people have been building as there was little to choose from to buy. With house number 2 and 3 almost complete two new houses are now available and two duplex units are on the market.

Treaty turns internet into a virtual police state

Wednesday
May 28, 2008
by: Alex Bussmann
Kirkland, Washington: The ACTA was initiated by the United States in October of 2007 and negotiated with the Conservative government of Canada since then. Since it is a trade agreement it will never come before parliament and could result in the police deciding what you have stolen and have on your iPod or computer system.

35 gets a touch up

Wednesday
May 28, 2008
by: Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale: This morning the Department of highways drove down Tisdale's main street (highway #35) and added a centre line which over the past few years had totally vanished.

Housing start thirteen comes to life

Tuesday
May 27, 2008
by: Timothy W. Shire
Tisdale: Work began yesterday on a new duplex on 95th St. with the installation of water and sewer services and the preparation of the area for its foundation. Today 49 holes were drilled and the rebar installed with cement to create piling for the project.

More government than needed

Tuesday
May 27, 2008
by: Tom Brewer
Regina: Not only is the government bent on enacting legislation to turn 70% of over the counter medications into perscriptive drugs but they are going to have customs officials going through your iPod and Laptop looking for pirated music.

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