Carlyle Observer

Elizabeth Darveau, a life-long resident of Redvers, has received the 2012 Al McGuire Award for Transition to Independent Living, at SARC's Celebrate Success Awards Banquet on October 16, 2012, in Regina.

Those that keep saying we are all the same in Saskatchewan conveniently ignore the reality that rural and urban folks do think differently.

"The moustache is our ribbon, the symbol by which we generate conversations, awareness and raise funds for men's health," the official Movember website states.

On Sept. 26, 1912 the Canadian Elks were established with a lodge being built in Vancouver, B.C. It grew quickly and has become "the largest, all-Canadian, fraternal organization in Canada," according to their website.

This week has been one of those "gifts from heaven". The opportunity to travel back to see special friends, combined with the launch of my new book, are things I've looked forward to for several years.

Carlyle Elementary Community School hosted MCT's production of The Wizard of Oz this week. The performance will be held on Friday Oct 26th evening at 7:00pm in the C.E.S. gymnasium.

A pastor put sanitary hot air dryers in the rest rooms at his church and after two weeks took them out. I asked him why, and he said that when he went in there he saw a sign that read: "For a sample of this week's sermon, push the button.

This Halloween, the School Community Council and Gordon F. Kells High School will be taking part in the "We Scare Hunger" campaign.

Step 1: Peyton Manning becomes a free agent.

With a brand new skating season just around the corner we are happy to announce that we have secured the coaching expertise of Dawn Dyer again this season. Born and raised in Carlyle, Dawn brings many years of skating experience to our club.