Carlyle Observer

Mary Ann Hodgson, age 66, of Fairlight, Sk. passed away on Sunday October 4, 2015 surrounded by family, after a short battle with a critical illness.

“One of the most powerful handclasps is that of a new grandbaby around the finger of a grandfather,” Joy Hargrove. I could not believe the strength of my new grandson as he clasped my finger this August.

Arcola School is celebrating Education Week-Oct.19-23- with a week's worth of events and Friday's finale is a talk by globally-ranked Masters runner, author, humanitarian and motivational speaker, Ted Jaleta.

Graduation Grinch By Lynne Bell I write this at the risk of being labelled a graduation grinch.

The Carlyle RCMP detachment responded to 89 calls to service between Friday, Oct. 2 and Thursday, Oct. 8.

A man planning a vacation wrote to small town hotel where he wished to stop. "I would very much like to bring my dog with me. May I keep him in my room at night?" The reply came, "I've never had a dog steal towels, bedclothes, silverware or anything.

With just a few more minutes needed to complete another lap, I enter the final curve of the track, eyes fixed on the barracks.

Since 2012, Jack and Dianne Wilson-and their daughter and partner Connie-have produced raw, unpasterized honey from the growing number of honeybee hives at their Carlyle-area farm.

On Thursday, Oct. 1, schools in the area held their Terry Fox Run. This year Arcola saw its entire school, minus the kindergartens as they were not there for the day, participate in the run.