Carlyle Observer

A couple of parents backed by a cadre of about four dozen online supporters made an impassioned plea to the South East Cornerstone Public School Division’s board members to eliminate the current mask mandate.

Garnet Jess would have normally spent his winter months vacationing in Mesa, Ariz., with his wife. But because of the COVID-19 pandemic, that couldn’t happen this year.

Stick to the plan. Stay the course. Don’t deviate. There are things to do and places to be. I love making plans, especially when heading out on vacations.

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe said some things this week that were very different in his bluntness. He spoke to those who aren’t yet vaccinated — especially those who are refusing to get a COVID-19 vaccine and are encouraging others not to get it.

Sympathy to Ingrid Hansen, Lawrence and Norma on the passing of Knud Hansen. He passed away at Deer View Lodge on May 16 at age 90. A private funeral service was requested.

Students have been participating in a cohort competition. The next few weeks the gtudent leadership team has organized cohort, socially distanced, paper airplane contests. Each week is a different challenge: distance, accuracy, and hang time.

"I do a lot of golfing," says John Pott of Carlyle. "If it's not raining I'm golfing.” Pott has been out golfing since April 3 this year. So far this spring he's golfed 20 9-hole rounds and 19 18-hole games. Not bad for, as he says, “an old guy.

The Carlyle Golf Course had a good start to the season back in April with great summer-like weather.

When we think of a Tribute to Essential Workers, Justin Troendle of KNR Courier 2013 comes to mind. How can we get by without a courier service? He's dependable, and we rely on him day after day after day.

When you think about essentials and who they are, you probably think of that nurse that you know, or maybe that friend that works at the grocery store.