Carlyle Observer

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.

As every child knows, Christmas is the season of giving, this is the time of year when charity and good will are embraced by society-at-large.

Just breathe. This is one of the many teachings of yoga, an ancient practice dating back more than 5,000 years. It's a commonly held belief that yoga is all about the poses, but this could not be further from the truth.

Over the past few weeks the 6 and unders have been learning new skills. Over the last two weeks of hockey, the kids have demonstrated how working together can make a difference.

The eighth annual Dickens Village Festival proved to be a record breaker, according to numbers that have been complied over the past week. Visitors alone topped the numbers seen in 2008 and 2009.

If you're planning to go ice fishing or snowmobiling near Alameda Dam, Souris River or Moose Mountain Creek this winter, be sure to exercise extreme caution.

On Nov. 21st, 2010 the Carlyle 10 & unders headed to Arcola for their first matchup. A great game was expected and the fans were not disappointed. Arcola came out strong in the first and the Cougars found themselves down by 3 going into the second.

Much like real life, there are those in politics who seem more blessed than others. But regardless of how blessed we feel we are, we should all be grateful at this very special time of the year.

The Pee Wee Cougars played in the Kipling Tournament on Saturday, Dec. 11. Despite the cold, the Cougars were hot, and ended up winning the B Side Final. The first game of the day was a thriller against Whitewood that ended up in a shootout.

Looking back to one-year-ago, Arcola was battling through the temporary loss of its emergency and in-patient services at the hospital. There were no doctors working in the community - no one to tend to emergencies and no one to tend to patients.