Carlyle Observer

Every year, since its founding, the White Bear Education Complex holds a flag raising ceremony to begin the school year. It is a way to show happiness for a new year and for school to be starting once again.

The Village of Kenosee has hosted a Terry Fox Run each year for the past 32 years. This year 14 adults, 6 youth, and 3 dogs participated some walking, jogging, and running. The event has been organized by Jackie Doty for the past 12 years.

The police arrested a man selling "Secret Formula" tablets he claimed gave eternal youth.

After just a few months shy of thirty years as a holder of a major credit card and, in their words, "an absolutely perfect record", both Hubbie and I had our cards declined this week.

And so here I sit the day after Pauline Marois' PQ was elected a minority government in Quebec. I sit here wondering what will happen to the few things I still love about Montreal, my home.

Registration has begun for six-week dog training course run by Andrea McEwen of Just Fur Paws Grooming. Beginning Sept.26 at the Legion Hall in Carlyle the course is being offered once a week for an hour session.

You might wonder why horse racing would be part of an agricultural column. Well it was not so long ago horse racing fell under the jurisdiction of provincial agriculture although that changed.

On Sept. 6 the Arcola School faculty hosted a back to school barbeque between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. for the new and returning students.

Many of you may remember a story about Shanara Gall appearing in the Observer in March. For those of you who do not know Shanara's story, it is one you will never forget. The Stoughton teen was living life as a normal teenage girl.

School has resumed and students are back to class and back to extra-curricular activities. Intramurals are taking place every lunch hour. The Cross Country Team will be running in the hills 2-3 days a week after schools.