Carlyle Observer

PETTERSON: Lloyd Kenneth Petterson passed away at Deer View Lodge, Wawota, on January 22, 2013 after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Lloyd was born on January 30, 1933 on the farm south of Estevan.

Everyday it becomes more and more frightening to be living along number 13 highway. A long a busy road with no emergency health care available. And things have just gotten worse.

William Anderson Young 1918 - 2013 It is with great sadness that we announce the death of William (Bill) Young at the age of 94. Bill was born in 1918 in his grandparents' home on the north half of 19,8,2, west of the 2nd, near Carlyle, Saskatchewan.

Well as do this write-up, it's hard to believe that our hockey season is almost over. Just a few more weeks left! On Feb. 3, 6 & under Wade team travelled to Oxbow. It was a close match-up and the game stayed close the entire time.

There are 26 GFK student leaders and 4 chaperones attending the very first "We Day Saskatchewan" at the Credit Union Centre on February 27th, 2013! The students are getting very excited about this day that is centered around social action.

Story:What kind of Health Care system is Sun Country running? This past weekend I had the experience of trying to deal with it. Now, I don't live here but was home visiting my parents when an emergency happened with my dad.

Fictional books are quite interesting items, not only for their entertainment value, but what they can tell you about specific time periods at which they were written.

On Wednesday, Feb. 13 a Legion general meeting turned into a small banquet as they invited Stan Latkowski, a STARS representative, to dinner. Here the Legion presented a cheque for $5,000 to STARS.

Doctor retention is one of the main problems plaguing rural communities across Saskatchewan. This is one of the issues those in southeastern Saskatchewan are struggling with currently.

During the last few weeks, eight people have passed away in the Carlyle and district area. Their ages varied from their twenties to over one hundred years. The majority of them were relatively young.