Carlyle Observer

Yesterday I attended the funeral of a woman from our community. Although I did not know her personally, some of her children, daughters-in-law and grandchildren are friends.

Most readers are familiar with Exodus 3: 3 where Moses sees the burning bush and God speaks to him. Strangely, the bush was not being consumed and Moses realized something was up. Pun intended.

Alyce was born, at home, in Carlyle, Saskatchewan on August 15, 1927. She passed away at the Moose Mountain Lodge in Carlyle on January 17, 2017. She was the second youngest of eleven children born to Adolf and Olga Eckert.

Wawota honoured one of its own on Saturday, Jan.

For years, Phyllis Cameron- Arcola's “Cinammon Bun Lady”- has opened her home and her kitchen to countless students from the local school and this year was no exception.

It wasn't a case of third-time lucky for Manor's Dan Peebles, but he and his neighbour, Ian Templeton walked away from the Carlyle PureChem Cougars/Yellowgrass Wheat Kings game on Friday, Jan.

Nineteen-year-old Cassie Eaton has made her mark in the equestrian worlds of cutting and rodeo.

Well, Donald Trump is president and so far the world is still turning. Personally, if I had a vote in the American election, I would not have been able to bring myself to vote for him. However, he is now the leader of the U.S.A.

The Carlyle PureChem Cougars have been working hard this week in games against Yellow Grass and Midale. The Cougars hosted Yellow Grass on Friday, Jan. 20.