Carlyle Observer

Hockey, the great Canadian pastime, was enjoyed on Wednesday, Feb. 18, in Carlyle where novice to peewee players were welcomed to participate in a shooting and scoring clinic.

The Kisbey Fire Department was looking to fundraise for a side-by-side unit to use while fighting grassfires, but now, thanks to Enbridge’s Safe Community Program they will reach their goal of purchasing the unit years before they had expected to.

This week was a slower one for the Vipers as there were no tournaments scheduled for either the 15U or 18U teams. Both teams practiced throughout the week, while the 18U team scheduled a game against Estevan on Monday, Feb.

As the end of February draws near there is a change in the wind in terms of farming. In general terms farmers tend to go into a somewhat dormant state from about the time Christmas decorations go up, until the calendar flips to March.

“Chuck Norris does not sleep, he waits.” There is a subtle message here: we should live our lives so that we can’t wait for the new day to get back to our calling.

According to news reports, it hit shortly after 8:00 PM last evening, Pacific Daylight Time, and was centred just forty-seven kilometres (approximately thirty miles) east southeast of where I live. It, being an earthquake, clocked in at 3.

I was sitting on the front lawn of our home at the age of 10 when inspiration rained down in the form of my first song. Likely born out of what we were doing it was aptly entitled `The Rubber Ball is Bouncing`.

The Carlyle detachment of the RCMP responded to 46 calls to service between Friday, Feb. 6, and Thursday, Feb. 12. Assault A 39-year-old male was charged with aggravated assault in Arcola.

Facebook is useful for a few different things, like keeping in touch with people, but it has this annoying aspect as well: people tag you to do different challenges.