Chronological Index of Ensign
Articles for
June of 2000
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- Marbled Godwit
- Thursday
June 1, 2000
A pair of Marble Godwit, (Limosa fedoa) seen this morning on
the fair grounds. This pair of duck sized shore birds may have decided to make the
area their home.
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By the week
May 28 to June 3
June 4 to 10
June 11 to 17
June 18 to 24
June 25 to July 1
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- The Incredible Abuse of Saskatchewan No-Fault
Insurance
Part 2
- Thursday
June 1, 2000
Today Mario deSantis shows us other researchers concerns about the lack of common
sense in government supported research to support policy.
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- New RecPlex Parking Lot
- Thursday
June 1, 2000
Development of the former RM lot began this morning as Town workers and equipment
excavated the area removing soggy soil.
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- Big Mak
- Friday
June 2, 2000
Mak is a Chinese Shar-Pei and at seven makes his home here in Tisdale.
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- The Incredible Abuse of Saskatchewan No-Fault
Insurance
Part 3
- Friday
June 2, 2000
This is the third part of Mario deSantis four part discussion about the misuse of
research by SGI and other supporters of No-fault insurance.
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- HOGs Bring the Ice Cream
- Friday
June 2, 2000
Mike Townsend shares with us the fun and joy experienced by his motorcycle club when
they visit a special education class in Kamloops. This page can take well over a
minute to download because of the large number of pictures but it is well worth the
wait.
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- Parkland Photo
Club May Meeting
- Friday
June 2, 2000
Gerald Crawford gives us a full report on the activities of this creative group and
shares with us some high class images.
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- White Light'n
- Saturday
June 3, 2000
Three Nipawin fellows stopped to refuel in Tisdale on their way to the Dundurn mud
races this weekend.
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- The Incredible Abuse of Saskatchewan No-Fault
Insurance
Part 4
- Saturday
June 3, 2000
Mario deSantis wraps up his four part series on the way a piece of research and its
nature subverts the concepts and concerns that need to be addressed.
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- University Becomes A Business
- Sunday
June 4, 2000
Across Canada underfunded centres of higher learning have decided to become businesses
in order to keep their doors open. Our examination of this condition and what it
means for the future is well worth your consideration.
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- Light for Profit
- Sunday
June 4, 2000
Here are some pictures of the new University of Saskatchewan Synchrotron project
now under construction.
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- Magpie (Pica pica)
- Sunday
June 4, 2000
The common magpie is shown today in our series on birds.
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- Tia Kwan Do
- Sunday
June 4, 2000
Here is a short pictorial visit to a Tia Kwan Do competition.
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- The Doghide
- Monday
June 5, 2000
A fine morning in Tisdale, this scene is from the Kinsmen park area looking toward
the town.
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- Greenwater Report for June 5, 2000
- Monday
June 5, 2000
Gerald Crawford keeps us up todate on happenings around Greenwater Provincial park
and this week he has two great pictures for us.
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- Government Mistrust in Saskatchewan: The
Continuous Saga
- Monday
June 5, 2000
Today Mario deSantis explains his concern about the way in which trust in government
and government officials continues to disappear.
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- First Cut 2000
- Tuesday
June 6, 2000
This picture was taken this morning around 9:30 as Tisdale Dehydration is getting
its new season underway.
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- New House Moving Along
- Tuesday
June 6, 2000
Here is an update on how a new house is developing as its moves from basement to
structure.
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- A Lineal World
- Tuesday
June 6, 2000
A long look at things gives some perspective.
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- Landscaping Matters
- Wednesday
June 7, 2000
Like composing a painting or decorating a Christmas tree planning and creative design
can make a place special and create an environment that is suited to the needs of
those who dwell there for what is comfortable, interesting and practical.
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- University Castle
- Wednesday
June 7, 2000
The sign that leads to this remarkable building says "Private road" but
what we find is an eighteenth century English manor house.
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- Upgrade
- Wednesday
June 7, 2000
Time to replace an aging water hydrant as town crews block of a street this morning
preparing to conduct a little subterranian expedition.
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- A Place For Petunias
- Thursday
June 8, 2000
These petunias were seen this morning in a finely crafted yard. (This is an 11:40
posting there is more to come today with a commentary from Mario in the works to
be online later)
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- Experimental WebCam
- Thursday
June 8, 2000
"WebCam"
while I am online these pictures are updated about once a minute or even less. Ensign's
delivery was interrupted yesterday as our connection to the Internet was undergoing
some work to improve security.
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- Honourable Judy Junor: a skewed government
and her skewed statistics
- Thursday
June 8, 2000
Mario deSantis points out the glaring and overwhelming fact that the death rate of
infants is rising in this province reaching an appalling 0.89%
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- Puddles From Last
Night
- Friday
June 9, 2000
With the temperature at 4 celcius at 4:00AM we had a nice little thunder shower that
has left its mark on Tisdale this morning.
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- TMSS Football 2000
- Friday
June 9, 2000
The riders take to the field in Saskatoon tomorrow but the TMSS guys were on the
field yesterday.
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- Life In the Pasture On a Rainy Day
- Friday
June 9, 2000
Some pictures of some horses in a field near town.
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- Purple Martin - Progne subis
- Saturday
June 10, 2000
The largest North American Swallow, the famed mosquito guzzler. Today we take a look
at this super insect vacumn cleaner.
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- DJ's Entertainment Closes
- Saturday
June 10, 2000
What are some of the implications of the diffusion of the television entertainment
and information industry. Today we take a look at this problem and offer some explanations.
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- Retro
- Sunday
June 11, 2000
Today we peer into the present/past in an interesting Saskatoon neighbourhood.
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- Plymouth 1948
- Sunday
June 11, 2000
Here is a brief story about a 1948 Plymouth about to be restored.
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- No-Fault is not an administrative matter,
it is a politcal matter, it affects all of us
- Sunday
June 11, 2000
Mario deSantis explains the ramifications of the government and SGI's stance taken
insupport of this widely criticised system of dealing with accident victims.
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- Hydrant Replacement
- Monday
June 12, 2000
Town workmen are replacing an old fire hydrant near TMSS this morning.
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- Black-and-White
Warbler: Miniotilta varia
- Monday
June 12, 200
Here we have some pictures and the song of this little opera singer. The song should
begin when you go to the page as it is streaming QuickTime.
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- The GreenWater Report for June 12, 2000
- Monday
June 12, 2000
Gerald Crawford is off to B.C. and sends us his commentary on his trip and some reflection
on road maintenance
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- Crackling Symphony
- Monday
June12, 2000
Here is a sound bite made this morning of some vocal reptiles. This sound is brought
to using QuickTime.
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- Fog
- Tuesday
June 13, 2000
Dull and gray as we enter a second week of wet.
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- Simply The Best
- Tuesday
June 13, 2000
Tisdale's best garden is doing just fine but then so are many others.
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- 8:15
- Tuesday
June 13, 2000
A couple of boys off to school forty-five minutes early catch our attention this
morning.
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- Re-Roofing
- Tuesday
June 13, 2000
Work at fair grounds as big weekend approaches.
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- Processing Begins
- Wednesday
June 14, 2000
Yesterday Tisdale Alfalfa Dehydration began processing product.
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- SGI President Larry Fogg: No-Fault Insurance
is a proxy for No-Fault Incompetence
- Wednesday
June 14, 2000
Mario deSantis attacks the recent remarks by SGI president about the worthlessness
of senior citizens.
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- Lil' Kickers
- Wednesday
June 14, 2000
Children's soccer is extremely popular again this year in Tisdale.
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- Hare Today
- Wednesday
June 14, 2000
Here are a couple of pictures of a pair of Jack rabbits.
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- Cedar Waxwings
- Bombycilla cedrorum
- Thursday
June 15, 2000
Meet the "good" waxwing, the version that does not make a mess of my van.
The name waxwing is given these birds because of the wax-like wing tips with their
little red dot.
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- The Commission on Medicare: Another expert,
another vision, and another number
- Thursday
June 15, 2000
Mario deSantis points out the series of recent Government studies/reviews and has
little regard for the government's failure to get public consensus to create a collective
vision.
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- Light Is A Paintbrush
- Thursday
June 15, 2000
Gerald Crawford brought back a a couple of great pictures from his trip to BC and
that prompts a story on the intricacies of photography.
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- The Park
- Friday
June 16, 2000
Summer grooming is paying off as Tisdale's park on main street is the centre piece
of a fine looking community.
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- Vampire Power: or,
What does long in the tooth have to do with it?
- Friday
June 16, 2000
Timothy Shire ponders the utilization of a whole generation of soon to be retired
radicals.
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- A Long Day
- Saturday
June 17, 2000
What an utterly glum image to display on such a gorgeous day. This video image of
the moon last night is simply interesting and does not herald some doom. Find out
more about our moving adventure yesterday.
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- Engines Roaring Mud Flying
- Sunday
June 18, 2000
Tisdale Stock Car Club have initiated their first invitational Race Saturday. See
some of the action and a Quicktime VR panorama of the scene.
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- Wings
- Monday
June 19, 2000
Airshow day at Tisdale Airport hosting a flyin and water bomber demonstration.
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- The Greenwater Report for June 19, 2000
- Monday
June 19, 2000
Gerald Crawford brings us up to date on the golf course, catapillers and suckers.
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- Sprinkler Turned On
- Tuesday
June 20, 2000
Rain began last night and continues until now, it is interesting that this day two years ago it also
rained. Here is what is happening today.
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- Have you ever had a real good look at Tisdale's water
tower?
- Tuesday
June 20, 2000
Gerald Crawford lets us savour the perspective of the water tower from his photographic
view of the world.
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- Asserting Human Rights by Changing Attitudes
in a land for the Few and Privileged
- Tuesday
June 20, 2000
Mario deSantis takes us to the Prince Albert No-Fault meeting and helps us with some
insight into the troubled times in which we live.
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- Web Wonders
- Wednesday
June 21, 2000
There seems to be no end or lack of imagination when it comes to the sort of things
you can find or use on the WWW (world wide web). This morning we take a look at some.
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- Its up to Nature
Now
- Thursday
June 22, 2000
Today we will be considering agriculture in today's story and how the world economy
is not one of the forces of nature. Read this commentary careful you might be surprised
what you will find.
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- The Sponsors
- Friday
June 23, 2000
Hats off to the solid support many Tisdale businesses give to community projects.
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- Our Phoney Government: preaching
Human Rights While Breaking the Law
- Friday
June 23, 2000
Mario deSantis takes exception with the posturing of the provincial government in
the light of the concern over no-fault insurance and other government action with
regard to the rights of individuals.
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- Senior Citizens Centre Fundraiser
- Saturday
June 24, 2000
Excellent quality auction sale to raise funds for Golden Age Centre.
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- Ensign's Illustrations
Get Their own Gallery
- Saturday
June 24, 2000
A new web site highlights Ensign's illustrations.
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- Parlee Planters
- Sunday
June 25, 2000
Like so many great yards in town this one has so many interesting elements. Friday
morning Agnes Parlee showed me around the yard as we discussed the pleasures a yard
can give.
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- Moving Day
- Sunday
June 25, 2000
For many people they are born grow up and die living in the same place but for many
of us life is a series of transistions. Today, two families join us in Tisdale.
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- The Wet Year
- Monday
June 26, 2000
A few days do not make a year a wet year but a few weeks do. This story with a sky
panorama discusses the whole idea of weather patterns.
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- Years of Service Honoured
- Monday 26, 2000
Tisdale's Volunteer Fire Department hold a social and recognise the long time dedicated
service of some of their members.
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- The Rubbish of the WHO's Ranking of Saskatchewan
Health
- Monday
June 26, 2000
Mario deSantis urges our politicians to start here at home to improve things as he
specifically identifies some structural problems that continue to add nothing.
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- The Greenwater Report for June 26, 2000
- Monday
June 26, 2000
Gerald Crawford keeps us posted on rain fall the golf course, camp grounds, a trip
to Cranbrook and where to get big pants.
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- PatchWork
- Tuesday
June 27, 2000
Department of highways does exist. For a run down on the road problem check out this
story.
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- Waterline Installation
- Tuesday
June 27, 2000
The town continues to improve the infrustructure with the installation of a new waterline
in the North East corner of town.
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- TUCs Disaster Area
- Tuesday
June 27, 2000
A small attempt at cleaning up the TUCs site ends after a few hours as we are all
puzzlled at the failure of the school division to have the site cleaned up a full
year after it was to have been done.
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- Sky Farming
- Wednesday
June 28, 2000
About a week behind average aerial application of herbicides got underway this morning.
This story and others will be posted at 10:30 this morning, thanks for checking on
Ensign today.
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- Auction Day
- Wednesday
June 28, 2000
The sun is out and it is warming up, as you read this folks are getting ready to
place their bids on a wide range of things from combines to press drills at the auction
sale here in Tisdale today.
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- Summer 2000
- Thursday
June 29, 2000
Second warm day in a row, school ends, grad over gas prices up, Yup, must be summer.
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- A Case for Legal Class Actions and Contingency
Fees against Saskatchewan's No-Fault Government
- Thursday
June 29, 2000
Mario deSantis declares its time to change things with the legal alternatives for
SGI victims sewn up it looks like political action is the only action available.
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- New Big Toy
- Friday
June 30, 2000
Though to most of us a new piece of elementary school yard equipment is no big deal
but to the kids at Tisdale Elementary this is a major news story as Thursday saw
the setting up of some fabulous equipment in the middle of the school yard.
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- New House Number 4
- Friday
June 30, 2000
This new home is going on one of the two remaining vacant lots on the developed portion
of NewMarket Drive.
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