Carlyle Observer

Premier Brad Wall visited Carlyle on Thursday, June 2 to meet with town council, discuss concerns with residents and to catch a glimpse of the new wheelchair lift at the Community Complex.

Batter up! Carlyle Minor Ball Days was held at Lions Park in Carlyle over the past weekend. Warm weather and lots of ball teams contributed to yet another successful weekend of ball.

A zealous Christian who was trying to convert a Hindu found himself getting nowhere. The thing is, argued the frustrated Christian, you have to be born again! But I have been born again! Insisted the Hindu.

If the government was hoping for a cheap public marketing campaign about the places to see and things to do in Saskatchewan, that is exactly what they got when they established the social media driven Saskatchewanderer project.

Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation and the government-trustee bargaining committee have left their dispute in the hands of a special mediator.

I had a very interesting discussion with one of the members of the RCMP in Carlyle last week. I was at the detachment to do the weekly report, and found myself talking about my one and only speeding ticket that I received last November.

With spring seeding almost at a stand-still due to weather, producers are wondering what will come as the crop insurance deadline approaches and much of the land in the area is left to be seeded.

The end of the school year is approaching quickly. Students who are interested in purchasing a school yearbook should do so prior to June 15. A grades 10-12 exam schedule went out to students this week.

I'm often asked how I come up with ideas for these weekly offerings; rather, how I've done it for more than a decade. As a writer I am always on the lookout for ideas. (I also do a lot of praying for thoughts - some weeks more than others.

Just who gets to share in Saskatchewan's prosperity is a question that may be somewhat trickier than it seems. The short and easy answer is that we all should share in it equally. That would seem to be the fairest answer for everyone.