Carlyle Observer

The weekend of August 21-22/2010 was a super one - the weather had cooperated with a breezy sunny day for Saturday and no rain.

Like a perfect hand in bridge, a royal flush in poker, or a four-minute mile, there are milestones in any sport that make heads turn.

The provincial government has announced for the budget year of 2010/11 it will set up an organization to guide doctor recruitment and retention efforts in the province. Run by an appointed board, and funded this first year to the tune of $3.

The Wawota Save Our Beds committee would like to respond to issues raised in Mr. Jeff Laforet's letter to the editor in the World Spectator. Sun Country Regional Health Authority is absolutely and ultimately responsible for the Wawota bed closures.

A young girl writing a paper for school came to her father and asked, "Dad, what is the difference between anger and exasperation?" The father replied, "It is mostly a matter of degree. Let me show you what I mean.

I don't smoke. Never have. Never will. My parents never smoked either. I'm sure this had a lot to do with why I never picked up the habit when many of my friends were doing it in junior high and high school.

When Collene Verbeem asked the community of Stoughton to come out and at a 'wack' at cancer, the community responded in large numbers, bringing another successful year to the fundraising event.

A donation of $6,000 was presented to the Trust Fund of Lampman Health Care Center to go toward the Telehealth program.

So the summer is over, if not on the calendar, then in the weather reports. After a summer of tornados, monster hail, floods, and all the other extreme weather, I am almost not sad to see the season go.

With all due respect to those fighting health care battles in rural Saskatchewan, you probably have already lost the fight if you only are only staring your fight when the closure announcement is made.Of course, this mistake is understandable.