Carlyle Observer

I was late to the party of fans that enjoyed the NBC sitcom Parks and Recreation when it aired from 2009-2015. I started watching the political satire just this past April after looking for something lighthearted.

The problem with politics is … well … the politics. Or so we are again reminded as we head into another provincial election and, less likely, a federal election. Caught in the middle are Saskatchewan farmers struggling to get through harvest.

“To say 2020 has been a year of adapting is an understatement.

Dianne Twietmeyer will represent the NDP in the Cannington constituency in the upcoming provincial election. Twietmeyer, originally from Australia, moved to Saskatchewan with her husband who was raised on a farm south of Oxbow, about 45 years ago.

Visiting with Dale and Holly Anthony for three days recently were his sisters Hazel Diebel and Heather Goddard as well as his brother Wayne Anthony, all from Moose Jaw.

Relatively warm, dry conditions this week allowed farmers to make good harvest progress.

Visiting with Ken and Monique Myers recently was Monique's brother, Brian Campeau from Quebec. He helped with the harvest. Joe and Jean Brisbois travelled to Winnipeg last weekend to visit with Clinton Brisbois and Kelly Chuchmuch.

The editor: I am a 77-year-old senior dealing with health problems which include heart, kidney and lung, as well as a seriously compromised immune system, as a result of a case of bacterial septicemia in 2015.

Saskatchewan’s active drilling rig count spent the third week of September hovering around 10 rigs working, with nine working on Sept. 25, according to Rig Locator (riglocator.ca).

The Wilson family in Manor had another good year on the dirt track ovals of southeast Saskatchewan. I started racing in 2009. I bought a car from Rocky Alexander from Estevan. We had gone to races for years and watched.