Local News

Billets are still urgently needed for students who will be in Weyburn for the Canadian Student Leadership Conference later this month.

Registration has begun for six-week dog training course run by Andrea McEwen of Just Fur Paws Grooming. Beginning Sept.26 at the Legion Hall in Carlyle the course is being offered once a week for an hour session.

On Sept. 6 the Arcola School faculty hosted a back to school barbeque between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. for the new and returning students.

School is back in session and some students in southeast Saskatchewan are already busy preparing their 2012 YouthBiz contest entry! YouthBiz is a business competition designed for grade six to twelve students in the Community Futures (CF) Sunrise are

Many of you may remember a story about Shanara Gall appearing in the Observer in March. For those of you who do not know Shanara's story, it is one you will never forget. The Stoughton teen was living life as a normal teenage girl.

Nearly 300 motorists caught speeding through school zones during this month's traffic safety blitz.

Sun Country Kids Club is a non-profit organization that provides programs for school-age children, grades one to six. The before and after school programs and day camp programs are currently up and running at Souris School and Haig School.

At a total depth of 3396 metres the deepest well in Saskatchewan has officially been drilled. The well is owned by the Petroleum Technology Research Centre's Aquistore project. "We are ecstatic," said PTRC CEO Dr. Malcolm Wilson.

School has resumed and students are back to class and back to extra-curricular activities. Intramurals are taking place every lunch hour. The Cross Country Team will be running in the hills 2-3 days a week after schools.

Carlyle Town Council meeting was held. Sept 5. The news from that meeting is as follows. The town plans on doubling up the hanging planters on Main Street next year. The only concern with this is the planters are already very difficult to water.