Carlyle Observer

Dickens Village Festival is fast approaching. It will be held on Nov. 30 and Dec. 1. Decorations all around town have begun to be put up and judging for decorations will be held on Nov. 28 between 7 p.m. and 9 p.m.

Each year Michele Amy and Will Elliott host the Kenosee Lake Kitchen Party, a music camp open to all ages during the summer. World class musicians teach fiddle, guitar, mandolin, piano, banjo, and this past year even included the cello.

Saying, "the sky's the limit," does not apply to the new fitness centre set to open in Arcola.

Cincinnati Reds are a team on the fast track to success.

Hillary Isleifson has reached the four year eligibility point for participating in university athletics at the Montanan State University-Northern where she is majoring in biology.

Congratulations to Wade's Pee Wee Cougars on an exciting weekend of hockey! First the team played two games in the Oxbow tournament on Saturday. Good job Jarred, Jennifer, and Reid for sinking the puck in the net.

The Atom team had a great two games this weekend and one loss. The kids had a tournament in Estevan. There were three games they played. The first game they played was against an Estevan team. The kids won 10-6.

The Carlyle Cougars Novice 8 & Under team, played two games last week. They hosted Redvers, on Saturday, November 24 and visited Bienfait on Sunday, November 25. On Saturday, versus Redvers our team played hard.

Many years ago, when I was in Wawa, Ontario, someone told me, "Wawa has four seasons; before winter, real winter, cold winter and after winter." It is real winter now.

Last weekend I attended the SHSAA senior boy's volleyball provincial championship in Arcola. Although I knew little about the sport, I was still able to appreciate its fast pace and intensity.