Carlyle Observer

I'm in the process of looking for a used car right now, something a little exotic and not too common. Since there are none of them for sale in our local area, I've been searching the internet to find examples in other parts of the province.

The town of Wawota does not give up easily. When beds were lost at Deer View Lodge, they formed a committee and consistently held their ground until a promise was made to bring some of the beds back in another location in the building.

Aboriginal day is celebrated throughout Canada on June 21. The day, first celebrated in 1996, recognizes and celebrates the culture of the First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples of Canada.

Alameda Fish Derby saw almost 290 participants register for their 15th annual event held on June 25 at Moose Creek Regional Park.

It was one of those rare events where nothing prevented me from accepting an invitation to an out-of -town family celebration.

The Carlyle detachment handled 66 calls last week. Two of them related to stolen vehicles, and as they have not been found yet, police would appreciate members of the public keeping an eye open for them.

Motorcycles and bike enthusiasts took over Carlyle on June 24 and 25. With more than 580 people in attendance, the streets were full, Lions Park was busy, fun was had by all and last year's attendance record was surpassed.

They came from far and near - a Diamond Star from Alberta, a Cessna 206 from Manitoba, a Piper Comanche from the USA, and aircraft old and new from across Saskatchewan.

July 9-10 is Saskatchewan's family fishing weekend, which means people can go out all over the province and fish without a licence. The Moose Mountain Wildlife Federation is going to help people get out to fish on July 10. From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

A strike by insurance workers with the Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation has brought up an interesting question in the province.