Carlyle Observer

Lying on the bed in the tattoo shop, I was remarkably calm. Not quite knowing what to expect, I focused on my breath. I closed my eyes and imagined waves crashing onto the shore - my happy place. People continuously questioned whether I felt nervous.

Cold temperatures and a harsh wind, resulting in an extreme windchill Family Day (Feb. 21) morning, did not deter people from venturing outdoors at Moose Mountain Provincial Park to partake in various planned activities.

The weekly RCMP report is prepared with the assistance of the Carlyle RCMP. Issues involving the Mental Health Act, among others, are not reported. The report this week covers the period of Feb. 18 - Feb. 25. The detachment assisted with 33 calls.

The Arcola-Carlyle area is on the long road of recovering from the doctor shortage experienced over the past couple years.

While stats are kept in hockey, the value of Carlyle's Colin Wilson cannot be measured in mere numbers.

Jimmy was a fisherman, the son of a fisherman and the product of a culture built on fishing. Fishing was all he knew and he was good at it. The only trouble was that Jimmy had a problem he couldn't overcome.

Shelley Baldwin never thought she would inspire so many women to join the ?Little Dresses for Africa? project. But once they heard what she was doing, they were eager to help.

B.C.'s Justin Morneau, one of the elite major league baseball players of his era, has got a lot of hockey in him. He wears No. 33 with the Minnesota Twins because that's the number worn by his sports idol, former NHL goalie Patrick Roy.

Addictions. Marriages. Rent control. Break-ups. Careers. Harry Potter. Children. More addictions. Friends' stupidity. Growing up... the list goes on and on and on. Playing catch-up with an great friend is one of the best ways to kill an afternoon.

Did I happen to mention that fishing from the dock is one thing but fishing for the big stuff means cutting loose from the wharf and heading out to open water? As obvious as it sounds, it takes a deliberate act to untie the ropes and face the waves.