Carlyle Observer

Knowing one’s history is an important step to knowing one’s heritage. In Arcola, Adrian Paton, has dedicated years to collecting photographs which depict Saskatchewan’s early history.

The Big 6 Hockey League is well underway having begun at the beginning of November. The competitive senior men’s league has been a staple in the southeast since the 1959/60 season when in December of ’59 the Soo Line Hockey League needed new life.

Hilarity ensued when six community actors took to the stage in Stoughton to present “Operation Redneck.” A fundraiser for the community swimming pool the play was hosted four nights, Fridays and Saturdays, Nov. 20 and 21, and Nov. 27 and 28.

The Manor Village Council met on Wednesday, Oct. 21, to discuss local topics including staff reports, a Christmas lights contest, and more. Maintenance report Maintenance Foreman Darren Balogh reported that all was well around town.

The Carlyle RBC Royal Bank branch celebrated RBC Sports Day in Canada on Saturday, Nov. 21 by providing a $10,000 Learn to Play Grant to the Carlyle and District Leisure Centre for their swimming program.

Heralding the Christmas season are sounds: there's the chatter, verbal and scripted, of approaching craft sales; schools, service organizations, local business groups as well individual entrepreneurs post signs, print ads and broadcast their events.

Evelyn Fornwald passed peacefully at the Lampman Community Health Centre on Sunday, November 22, 2015 at the age of 82 years.

Sandra Emily Wilson of Redvers, SK passed away on November 18, 2015 at the age of 54.

The Carlyle RCMP detachment responded to 91 calls to service between Friday, Nov. 20 and Friday, Nov. 27. RCMP remind area residents to lock vehicles, garages and sheds and also ask drivers not to leave their keys in vehicles.