Carlyle Observer

“I was too young and now I’m too old,” sounds like the excuse to get us out of serving the Lord. The average age of people living in our military retirement community is 85. Recently, a neighbor turned 100, and a big birthday party was thrown.

“Please God, send us rain!” If you live in B.C. you could well have prayed this prayer over the past several months. In my case, it’s more like a few dozen times a day or, on days like today, a few dozen times an hour.

Prairie Sky Kitchens celebrated with the community of Carlyle and surrounding area on Wednesday, Aug. 30, with a ribbon cutting, cake, coffee, and numerous door prizes.

The Carlyle RCMP detachment responded to several calls between Friday, Aug. 26 to Thursday, Aug. 31.

The community of Stoughton enjoyed the sixth annual Rough ‘N Ready Roughstock Rodeo hosted by the New Hope Horse Club on Saturday, Sept. 2. The event got underway at 6 p.m.

Southern Plains Co-op employees hosted a BBQ on Wednesday, Aug. 30, as a way to fundraise for a new project. “We’re looking to raise money for benches to be distributed amongst the communities we serve,” Debbie Jack explained.

Saskatchewan is a province built on agriculture and is nicknamed “Canada’s breadbasket.

Carlyle Golf Club's Annual Seniors Tournament, Wednesday, Aug. 30. Manager Martin Tourand says: “I'd like to give a shout-out to our groundskeeper, Steve Polsom and his staff for keeping the course in such great shape.

Here we go! Picture Day is September 22 and retakes are October 24. Due to provincial fire regulations, students will no longer have access to microwaves to warm-up food. Please plan meals accordingly. Fitness club is back for another school year.