Tuesday, November 2, 2010 4:21 AM Ensign Front Page Volume 13, No.47

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.

House fourteen

Wednesday
October 20, 2010
by: Timothy W. Shire

 

Tisdale: There have been some delays in the progress of this house. It is constructed on a concrete basement on the corner of Forester and Newmarket and was begun September 1. It has an interesting use of the corner lot by not making the garage a part of the house and placing it in was will be the back yard of the lot.

Eiffel tower and Seine boat tour

Wednesday
October 20, 2010
by: Michael Townsend

 

Paris, France: This is the second in a series of photo essays that take us through Paris. This day's adventure takes us to the Eiffel Tower then through the centre of Paris on the Seine River on a boat tour. Michael has recorded some of Paris' most important and iconic scenes in this 103 pictures in this photo essay.

The Greenwater report

Wednesday
October 20, 2010
by: Gerald Crawford

 

Saskatoon: Summer is over and the Crawfords have put the motor homes to bed for the winter and celebrated Thanksgiving at Mozart. We hear a bit about harvest and coffee row and Gerald fills us in on an art show and the latest theatre presentation in Saskatoon.

Paris Auto Show

Thursday
October 14, 2010
by: Michael Townsend

 

Paris, France: This year's auto show in Paris focused on "green" cars with low or zero emission and auto makers brought to the show their version of the future of automobiles. Mike Townsend was in Paris and here are ninety-eight remarakble images that give you a chance to tour the show right along with him a weeik ago today.

Sunday in Wascana Park

Wednesday
October 6, 2010
by: Matthew and Dawn Shire

 

Regina: Sunday was pretty much a golden day throughout all of Saskatchewan. Matthew and Dawn Shire went with some friends and their two families to Regina's Wascana park for a picnic supper. This story has 58 pictures that celebrate the event with the water the geese and an enchanting evening.

The mystery of fall

Tuesday
October 5, 2010
by: Timothy W. Shire

 

Tisdale: It happens every year, fall arrives and yet every year it seems remarkably different. Perhaps its the sequence, maybe its the intensity but there is a mystery in this seasonal change from summer to winter. Is it the regrets of a summer that just didn't work out or the anticipation of yet another winter. What ever it is we need to check it out both visually and in our minds.

The Greenwater report

Tuesday
October 5, 2010
by: Gerald Crawford

 

Saskatoon: A great visit to the Drumheller area of Alberta with some pictures as the Crawfords wrap up their summer camping season. Gerald tells of the passing of a friend and the triumphs of Kelly Chase.

Rev. Gethin Edward

Thursday
September 30, 2010
by: Timothy W. Shire

 

Tisdale: Tisdale's Anglican minister came to town this summer and reports that he and his wife are very happy in their new home which is more than a thousand miles from where they grew up in the Maritimes.

Fall sale at St. Matthew's Anglican Church

Thursday
September 30, 2010
by: Timothy W. Shire

 

Tisdale: The Anglican Church's fall sale began this morning and runs all Friday 9:00 until 5:00 and on Saturday morning. There is a huge variety of items all displayed so you can browse to your heart's content.

Parkland Photography Club September meeting

Thursday
September 30, 2010
by: Darlene McCullough

 

Tisdale: With three new members the photo club starts off another year as they looked into various competitions and projects while showing off this month's photo shoot dealing with the theme "shiny."

Christ Lutheran Church fall rummage sale

Thursday
September 30, 2010
by: Timothy W. Shire

 

Tisdale: This is the largest Lutheran rummage sale I have seen with excellent items for sale and the sale continues Friday and then on Saturday morning.

Autumn's glory

Tuesday
September 28, 2010
by: Timothy W. Shire

 

Tisdale: It was a truly spectacular fall this year but fall is a fleeting thing that doesn't last long as today's wind cleared away most of the remaining coloured leaves with only the shrubs still showing lots of colour. Here are some pictures taken this past weekend around Tisdale and at Greenwater Lake Provincial Park.

Tisdale Ambulance Care Ltd. relocates

Tuesday
September 28, 2010
by: Timothy W. Shire

 

Tisdale: The Ambulance base for Tisdale and district has been on the corner immediately east of the north entrance to Tisdale Hospital. The time has come to expand the facilities to accommodate equipment and staff in a better and larger building. That new building is nearing completion and here are the pictures that show the building's development.

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