Carlyle Observer

As far as "austerity" budgets go, Finance Minister Ken Krawetz's 2012-13 budget wasn't as hard on rural Saskatchewan as some thought it might be.

In a conversation similar to home renovation TV programs I view, a friend said this: "There was a lot more wrong than we thought.

A reporter interviewed a 104-year-old man. "And what do you think is the best thing about being 104?" the reporter asked. "No peer pressure," he replied.

There was a recent story in the Western Producer which had me thinking back to a reoccurring theme in these columns over nearly a quarter-of-a-century, and that is the gambles farmers have taken over the years to try and find new outlets to profitabi

On March 4th 2012 8 eager High school students of SCS went to Telemiracle!, It was very nice to see all heartfelt contributions and what a great feeling it was to run out on stage with the tote boards to showcase the rapid dollar increases from hour

The meeting of Carlyle's town council on Wed. March 7th included the introduction of a letter regarding a proposal to the town to place electricity generating windmills on town buildings.

It was a warm day on Sun., March 11, and the weather was perfect for some well-deserved 'Fun in the Sun.

A fundraiser event held in the community of Stoughton on the evening of Sat., March 10, saw more than $45,000 raised for the young woman and her family.

Wednesday March 7th 2012 Round 2 starts with a bang in Carnduff WOW! WOW! WOW! What a start to the 2nd round of playoffs for the Novice Cougars, against the Carnduff Red Devils.

It's funny how the changes that most effect rural Saskatchewan often start somewhere else. You don't have to do much more than look out your window to see the result of those changes.