Carlyle Observer

You pack up your bags and get on a plane. You say goodbye to your family and friends, and get ready for a new adventure in a new life, at your dream job.

To suggest that the federal Conservative government are taking its rural Saskatchewan base for granted might be seen by some as a tad unfair.

Important aspects of a 50-year-old's life usually involve a comfortable chair with a footrest; playing with the grandchildren; and maybe, for recreation, a little golf on the weekend. For others, semi-retirement.

The Moose Mountain Wildlife Federation (MMWF) held its 10th annual dinner and auction on Saturday, April 7. Prairie Place Complex in Arcola was packed with nearly 300 people as the evening kicked off at 6 p.m.

The recent federal government budget is an interesting document for agriculture and their end users, Canadian consumers.

For some, there's never a great time to revisit an unpopular idea ... or so the Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce may soon find out if it pushes its idea of municipal amalgamation much further.

The Term 3 Report Cards will be going out on Friday, April 20. Student Led 3-Way Conferences will be from 5-8 pm on April 25 and 26. There will be no school on April 27. The Student Council did a great job all week with their Egg Events.

Every Sunday I review the events of the past week looking for lessons that God has taught or is attempting to teach me.

It's been a weird year in the National Hockey League to the extent that one of the least talked-about teams is the one which should be regarded as the favourite to win the Stanley Cup this spring.

Bullying has been a major issue around the world for decades. Every few years, a new form of the terrible act seems to appear. Bullying comes in many forms like physical violence or making someone do something they don't want to do.