Carlyle Observer

Due to the holidays, the week's report is abbreviated to the days of Dec. 17 - 20. Reports for the weeks of Dec. 21 - 23, and Dec. 24 - 30 will be included in the Jan. 7 issue of 2011.

On Dec.8th the Bantam Cougars played host to the Carnduff Red Devils. Carlyle came out strong in the first period when Evan Anderson put the puck on Brett Turgeon's stick to score one minute into the game.

The village of Maryfield has been the site of a wonderful Christmas concert for many years. The brainchild of Maryfield resident John Van Eaton, the concert celebrated its 15th anniversary with the performance on Sunday, Dec. 19.

Happy birthday to me today! (I won't get to write that for a another few years.) Yes, my mom was oh-so-lucky to have given birth to me on New Year's Eve. So much for ringing in the new year.

The community of Manor held a Christmas concert at the United Church on Sunday, Dec. 19th. Many people young and old came out to enjoy the entertainment provided by members of the community. Albert Dunn was the emcee for the afternoon.

Fri., Dec. 17/10 - Redvers -3 at Wawota - Big Six Hockey League The Flyers took on the strong Rockets from Redvers and got a short-handed tally from Ben Brown to take an early 1 - 0 lead, a lead they took into the second period.

Dec18th &19th 2010 Busy weekend at the rink for the Novice Cougars again, Saturday the boys would face off against the Redvers A team. The fans were treated to a fast paced, nail biter of a game.

Well, folks, it's that time again. As we bid farewell to this year and this decade, I for one find it hard to grasp that we're hours away from the first day of 2011.

Sometimes, the road less travelled is the road that takes you where you need to be. This may be the case for a young couple from Bogota, Colombia who have found themselves working with Dr. Clarke Hill and Dr.

A New Year is upon us again, and it is perhaps time to take stock and measure of the year we have just passed through.