Carlyle Observer

With 2015 upon us, I thought I'd look at New Year's resolutions. Apparently they are a mostly Western practice, though it can be found throughout the Eastern Hemisphere as well.

Have a Holly Jolly One! A huge thanks to the School Community Council and all of the parents who sent gifts of food to the staff during the holiday season.

The Carlyle Detachment of the RCMP would like to wish everyone all the best in the New Year. Over the past year the detachment has responded to 3,258 calls for service. This is a slight decrease from the previous year, 3,277 calls.

There’s little to compare to the excitement of a child waiting to dive into the treasure trove of parcels under a tree. Or, of an adult whose carefully disciplined emotions didn’t quite reach the pupils of his or her eyes.

Sometimes a very random event brings a writer to an idea for a weekly column. Recently I was in a local sandwich shop in Yorkton and decided to try the spicy black bean offering.

The legacy of Carlyle's Dicken's Village Festival continues to grow, with two permanent projects.

If one of your New Year's resolutions is to give back to your community, Friends of Moose Mountain Lodge president, Bertha Isleifson says the recently-formed organization is welcoming assistance, both monetary and volunteer.

A Christmas story needs to include elements of gift, love, joy and hope. It is a tale about those who are poor in spirit. It will bring a tear to the eye.

My son decided that this year he would make a change in his sporting career. As he has followed in mine and my older son’s footsteps baseball has been the predominant sport and most watched event in our household.