Chronological Index of Ensign Articles for July of 2004
Messages from France, sixty years after "D" Day Thursday July 1, 2004 by: Bernard de Maussion Mondeville, France : When Canadian armed forces landed on Juno and Sword beach in Normandy in 1944 they made history, many of them died but through their efforts the German occupation forces was hurled back into the low countries. The people of France remember that sacrifice and Bernard de Maussion has sent us eleven local newspaper clippings telling of "D" Day celebrations last month.	July 2004 Sun Mon Tues Wed Thur Fri Sat         1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
Canada Day 2004 Tuesday July 6, 2004 by : Timothy W. Shire Tisdale : Breakfast downtown on the street then music and dancing at the museum in the afternoon. This story includes a video clip of highland dancing. (2.7MB QuickTime) The Greenwater Report Tuesday July 6, 2004 by : Gerald Crawford Greenwater Provincial Park : It has warmed up some and the fish are biting at Greenwater, but don't tell anybody. Dear, turkey vulture and bear have made an appearance. Reform failed again Tuesday July 6, 2004 by : Brian Marlatt Whiterock B.C. : The great twisted crusade to unite the right has turned out pretty much as expected. If something is based on a poor foundation there is little hope of it standing up. Tisdale, a town under construction Wednesday July 7, 2004 by : Timothy W. Shire Tisdale : Twenty-eight known new housing units are either completed or scheduled for this summer and with other sold empty lots the total is expected to exceed thirty. The Answer Is In the Senate, But No One In The East Is Asking The Question Wednesday July 7, 2004 by : Ron thornton Edmonton : Many of the age old solutions that have been put forward to produce some equity and fairness in the way Canada is governed include such things as free votes in parliament and fixed election dates. Mr. Thornton points out that an elected land representative Senate would do the trick. House Number 3 Wednesday July 7, 2004 by : Timothy W. Shire Tisdale : Basement in and the main floor framed as this house is well underway a block west of the cenotaph park. In the cold light of dawn Wednesday July 7, 2004 by : David Orchard Borden : It didn't work, the PC party was destroyed so that the right could be united and Canadians said "no". The Liberals handed the election to the opposition on a platter but because of the ideological hardline right Harper and his gang did no better than in the past. House Number 4 Wednesday July 7, 2004 by: Timothy W. Shire Tisdale : So far a basement only on 95th Ave. but this house will rise quickly. Maple Ridge Condominium first floor Wednesday July 7, 2004 by : Timothy W. Shire Tisdale : With the garage occupying the first ground level of this complex the actual first floor of dwellings is the second floor. New Golden Age Centre Parking Lot Wednesday July 7, 2004 by: Timothy W. Shire Tisdale : With only about fifteen feet poured the ashphalt plant broke down and it took an extra day to get the new west side parking lot completed for the Golden Age Centre. Langley Canada Day Thursday July 8, 2004 by : Brian Marlatt White Rock B.C. : Langley is home to Canadian Museum of Flight and to celebrate Canada Day they showed off some of their collection and Brian Marlatt was there to capture the scene. This story includes a 2MB QuickTime slide show. Already the sleaze starts leaking out Thursday July 8, 2004 by : Rebecca Gingrich Princeton, Ontario : The Liberal government has been and will continue to be the government and old habits are hard to break. $3000 a month is what you have to get by on if you have a ministeral or assistant job.
A show of force Tuesday July 13, 2004 by : Timothy W. Shire Tisdale to Gravelbourg and back : While we did not get the thumping the folks in Alberta had to endure we certainly had the skies that told of immense power and this slide show (2MB) samples the sky scenes from last Thursday until this morning. Matthew and Dawn Wednesday July 14, 2004 by : Timothy W. Shire Gravelbourg : Saturday, July 10 was a truly remarkable day as Matthew Shire and Dawn LaRochelle became Mr. and Mrs. Shire in the magnificient Gravelbourg cathedral. The Greenwater report Wednesday July 14, 2004 by : Gerald Crawford Greenwater Provincial Park : The Crawfords have been out and about some more visiting Foam Lake, Kelliher, Raymore and Nokomis. This week there is a review of the Nokomis Museum and an account of sword fights by the beach. It was all avoidable Wednesday July 14, 2004 by : Kevin McIntyre Arborfield : It seems that we are so often inclined to describe an incident as an accident when it just may be that a sequence of circumstances and conditions are bound to produce a negative result. In this story our writer does not have first hand infromation on this specific event but as a former farm boy and shareholder in a local dehydration plant his is familiar with the equipment and procedures that cost a young man his life. I fell in love with the jewel of the empire Thursday July 15, 2004 by : Jillian Gies Goan, India :This is a remarkable photo essay of a people on the other side of the world. JIllian Gies' images take us with her on her visit to India. The Election Result Was Predicted Five Years Ago Thursday July 15, 2004 by : Ron Thornton Edmonton : The 2004 election results came as no surprise to Ron Thornton as he had predicted this sort of results five years earlier. The math just doesn't work with the problem because it is not a mathematical problem. There are basic differences between the former Progressive Conservatives and the Reformers who more recently called themselves Canadian Alliance.
John Deere Fields Monday July 19, 2004 by : Timothy W. Shire Tisdale : Mile after mile of gold Canola flowering fields against a green background replicate the tractor manufacturer's colour scheme but suggest a very positive prospect for this crop year. The Greenwater Report Tuesday July 20, 2004 by: Gerald Crawford Greenwater Provincial Park :A visit to nearby Marean Lake and then birthday celebration in a hot air balloon over Saskatoon. Stunning pictures. Big mouth Wednesday July 21, 2004 by : Timothy W. Shire Tisdale : He is only a little more than two months old but he is already big and as curious as any two year old child. He is an orphan Raven and has adopted a human to care for him as he grows and develops. Moving Wednesday July 21, 2004 by : Timothy W. Shire Tisdale : Industry is a part of Tisdale and we have some very modest changes in progress as a grain handling facility is relocated. Splash Park Wednesday July 21, 2004 by : Timothy W. shire Tisdale : Construction of this great Lions Club project is nearing completion. GPS spraying Thursday July 22, 2004 by : Timothy W. Shire Tisdale : The computer has been humming away under the hood of your car since 1978, many cars are fitted with satellite navigation systems and now its time for agriculture to move into the electronic age. No need for flagmen or markers, the pilot just checks his heads up display. Until proven guilty Thursday July 22, 2004 by : Edwin Wallace Brendaren Farms : No matter how revolting a crime may be we are a society that has a tradition of rule by law and every person, citizen or not, is protected under the charter and by common law to due process and is innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.