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Carlyle Observer

Can a team hit rock bottom twice in one season?

That appears to be the case with the Saskatchewan Roughriders who, according to "new" head coach Ken Miller, hit rock bottom in August in Toronto with a 24-18 loss to the Argos which dropped their record to a league-worst 1-7.

First Nations issues not so different

Rural Saskatchewan people and First Nations people have often found themselves at odds, although it's not as bad as it used to be. The first time I explored this issue in depth was for a book entitled "Writing off the Rural West.
Weekly RCMP report

Weekly RCMP report

Carlyle RCMP received 54 calls between Sept. 16 and 22. Here's how the calls lined up in the police files at the detachment.
22 participate in 31st annual Terry Fox Run at Kenosee Lake

22 participate in 31st annual Terry Fox Run at Kenosee Lake

Attendance was down from last year but we still enjoyed our walk/run and it's meaningfulcause. We raised a little over $2000 and had some special people to remember before we started out on our 5km trek.

Culture Days are here

Culture Days is a three-day movement that aims to increase the awareness, accessibility, participation and engagement of Canadians in the cultural aspects of their communities.

Remembering a futurist from the past

It would be more than a decade ago now that I listened to speaker Dr. Lowell Catlett, a futurist and economist from New Mexico State University. It was one of those presentations which left a rather last mark with a then much younger journalist.

Pause for Reflection

An artist asked the gallery owner if there had been any interest in his paintings on display at that time. "I have good news and bad news," the owner replied.
Manor School meets fundraising goal

Manor School meets fundraising goal

If you were in Manor on Sept. 23, chances are you were wondering what exactly was going on. Manor School held their annual Terry Fox Run in an effort to commemorate a national icon and raise funds for cancer research.

Carlyle Community School

Carlyle Elementary Community School will be hosting MCT's production of The Tortoise Versus the Hare on October 24th - 28th. Missoula Children's Theatre (MCT), based in Missoula, Montana, is the nation's largest touring children's theatre.
G.F.K. hosts provincial golf

G.F.K. hosts provincial golf

Two beautiful days accompanied the Saskatchewan High School Athletics Association (SHSAA) Provincial Golf Championship on Sept. 23 and 24. More than 120 golfers took to the Kenosee Golf Course to showcase their skills against provincial competitors.