Carlyle Observer

Short-lived Progressive Conservative Prime Minister Kim Campbell was sadly wrong when she said an election is no time to debate ideas. Yes, elections are about determining who should govern us.

The Day a Nation Changed

Kyle Sargent, son of Dean and Shelley, was drafted by the Saskatoon Blue Jays this year to play in the 2011 Pee Wee Western Championships. The championships, held Aug 25.

On the last evening of August, more than 300 people attended a special event at the ball park in Wawota. There was a long line for the hamburgers and salad, and a shorter line for the drinks.

Sometimes a story comes along that just tugs at the heart-strings and plays on the emotions.

It is official. The new water treatment plant is up and running. The plant, which was hooked up on Aug. 26, is the focus of many discussions in town as of late.

In Ken Miller's first game back as head coach of the Saskatchewan Roughriders, the Green & White upset the CFL's top team, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, 27-7 in Sunday's Labour Day Classic XLV in Regina.

I remember exactly what we were doing on September 11, 2001. I was working in my home office; my husband was watching the morning news. It was, to all appearances, the regular beginning to an ordinary day. It wasn't to remain that way.

Saskatchewan will be getting an additional area code as of 2013.

When the calendar turns to September farmers attention turns fully to harvest.