Carlyle Observer

Some youth think of others before themselves. Lee-Amber Laderoute is one of those youth. The 12-year-old young girl has been busy organizing a number of fundraisers to be held at Gordon F. Kells School on behalf of the Canadian Cancer Society.

This year is a reunion year for some of the veteran novice players. They're happy to be reunited with their old teammates and excited to play with new ones.

There is something about being around draft horses which I have always enjoyed. It probably goes back to stories my Dad used to tell about how he quit school in Grade 8 to stay home and work the big horses in the field.

The Canadian Football League is down to its final four in the running for the 2011 Grey Cup but the Saskatchewan Roughriders got a headstart on all of them in the news this past week.

Remembrance Day is a memorial day that has been commemorated in commonwealth countries since the official end of the First World War in 1918 to remember those in the armed forces who gave their lives in the line of duty.

The Shockwave Youth group held a supper on Nov. 12, to celebrate the second anniversary of the youth centre. The event featured a pulled pork supper with salad, beverages, and dessert for only five dollars. The supper ran from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

There's a Buddhist parable that runs something like this: One day as the Buddha was sitting under a tree, a young, trim soldier walked by, looked at the Buddha, noticed his weight and his fat, and said: "You look like a pig!" The Buddha looked up cal

Did you know that 462 species of birds are found across Canada? Or of that number, 362 can be found in British Columbia. In Ontario 318 species are regular visitors. Now that's a lot of feathers and, um, droppings.

Let the decorating begin

Year after year, Cornerstone Theatre productions sell out. Weeks in advance tickets become few and those in attendance are treated to a spectacular performance. This year is expected to be no different.