Carlyle Observer

Exactly what kind of government the Saskatch-ewan Party will be in its second term is a question of vital consequence to us all. To the Sask. Party, it's a question critical to how long it stays in power.

An interesting anniversary was celebrated last week in the province as the Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation hit 50 years. The idea of crop insurance has come a long way in five decades.

The Cornerstone Theatre delivered another outstanding performance to a packed house. The play, which ran Friday and Saturday night and Sunday afternoon, was a quirky take on Charles Dickens' classic, 'A Christmas Carol'.

The Montana State University-Northern volleyball team had its best season in seven years, going 5-7 in the Frontier Conference and 13-13 overall.

The weekly report is prepared with the assistance of the Carlyle RCMP. Issues involving the Mental Health Act, among others, are not reported. The report of this week covers the period of Nov. 19 to 25.

Sidney Crosby, Alex Ovechkin and Nick Lidstrom are among the most famous names in the National Hockey League, but if you were looking to find the most obscure, you might not be too far wrong to suggest it's Jason Garrison.

The world's economy seems to be teetering on recession based on economies bathed in red ink and little idea of how to turn the tide.

Van Gogh had interesting siblings. There was his obnoxious brother, Please Gogh; his dizzy aunt, Verti Gogh; his Mexican cousins, Amee Gogh and Grin Gogh; and the little bouncy nephew, Poe Gogh.

A young girl made a difference in the life of others on Nov. 25.

Controversy has surrounded the Christmas season for many years as society becomes more multi-culturally sensitive and religiously diversified.