Carlyle Observer

On May 7, the Arcola School Community Council (SCC) held a public information meeting to address the matter of repairing or replacing the school gymnasium.

The Arcola Daycare and Lampman Minor Sports have each received $2,500 through the Canada's Farmers Grow Communities which is supported by the Monsanto Fund. Their entries were chosen in November and were among entries from across Canada.

Hazel Richardson passed away at the Stoughton Nursing Home on March 16, 2013. Hazel was at the age of 95.

A group of community members in Kisbey are working together to raise funds in order to purchase new play structures. In the spring of 2011 severe flooding covered the area, while that autumn saw strong winds.

There was once a woman who had a long stay at the airport. So she bought a good book and a bag of cookies to eat. She found a nice little place, put her stuff down and started to read.

I recently read an opinion piece suggesting Canada's supply-managed systems should go. The main selling point of that idea is not a new one.

Heroes are not only found in action movies or in your favourite comic book but they can be found among us, standing in line while we order coffee or holding the door when your hands are full leaving the grocery store.

Between May 3 and 9 the Carlyle detachment of the RCMP responded to 70 incidents. There were four reports of abandoned vehicles in the area. Members investigated each and found none of the vehicles were involved in other crimes.

The golf industry is facing a 250-yard par-3. Yeah, that's hard. Golf is struggling because the number of people playing the game has been on the decline for the past few years and that means - what else? - a decline in revenue.

The other day I stopped by the Kipling Natural Health and Healing Expo for an article for The Citizen.