Carlyle Observer

Blake Lamontagne grew up and attended high school in Wawota, Saskatchewan. Lamontagne’s life was changed forever when the vehicle he was driving left the road and he was in an accident that resulted in his paralysis.

Repentance and going for the gold

Rain, rain, go away. Don’t come back for another day… or week; by the way, given the forecast, at least a couple more weeks would be great.

The power went out in the middle of the night and it woke me up. It was actually the lack of any noise that did it. The sound of being plunged into silence forced me awake.

• Estevan, Carnduff and Carlyle RCMP in conjunction with the South East Regional Victim Services are holding a Regimental Ball in Estevan on the 14th of February. All the funds raised are in support of our local Victim Services Unit.

New Semester There is no school on Friday, January 31. The new semester begins on Monday, February 3. Remember your children’s grades are available 24/7 on HomeLogic. Grade 10-12 first semester final grades will be posted by Monday, Feb. 3.

The Carlyle Bantam hockey team has had a busy month with six games with three wins, two losses, and one tie. Here’s a recap of the games: Jan. 4 – vs Estevan Bears – Lost 3-4; Jan. 5 – vs Carnduff – Lost 3-7; Jan. 11 – vs Weyburn - Won 13-0; Jan.

The Pee Wee Cougars have had a busy January so far and have played seven games, with 4 wins and 3 loses. They played in a tournament in Yellow Grass on Jan. 11 and 12 and won two games and lost one and ended up winning the B final so that was great.

The Optimist Club of Arcola held its 27th Annual Snowmobile Rally on Saturday, January 25. Registration began at 9 a.m. and ran until about 1 p.m. Blake Brownridge is the president of the Optimist Club and Glen Lawson is the secretary-Treasurer.

The Novice Cougars (Chris) left the comfort of the 306 when they crossed the Saskatchewan-Manitoba border for a tournament in Virden the weekend of Jan 25 and 26, where they brought home a 4th place finish out of 14 teams.