Carlyle Observer

The key to finding meaning in suffering is being close to God. “Nothing is wanting to him who possesses God,” said St Teresa of Avila. “God alone suffices”.

You know it's going to be a different kind of a day when you squeeze the tube and toothpaste comes out the wrong end. Or, when a special friend confirms that she will be spending four days with you.

The Redvers Rockets came to town on Saturday November 8, 2014 to face off against The Cougars. However, they proved to be a tough team to beat. With considerable effort, Carlyle struggled to hit the score sheet.

Kirk’s novice cougars travelled to Whitewood for a tournament on the weekend. Three games were played. First was a team from Whitewood. It was a very close game with Whitewood coming out as the victors by one goal. Next a team from Yorkton.

The Carlyle Cougars senior girls volleyball team hosted Regionals on Saturday, Nov. 15. Though the Cougars were unable to move onto provincials they put up a good fight and celebrated having a good season.

Carlyle is about to be transported back into the Victorian era once again, with the 12th annual Dickens Village Festival being held on Friday, Dec. 5, and Saturday, Dec. 6.

The Fern Rebekah Lodge of Kisbey hosted a fundraiser on Saturday, Sept. 15. Held between 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. the Rebekahs welcomed people to the Kisbey Rec Centre where a quilt display drew in many people of all ages.

That’s all she wrote. The 2014 season for the Saskatchewan Roughriders came to a painful conclusion on Sunday with an 18-10 loss to the Edmonton Eskimos in the Western Semifinal at Commonwealth Stadium before a paltry crowd of 26,237.

So last week I started what became a two-part column around how stuck in old ideas the broader agricultural industry when it comes to fixing the long term problems associated with rail transportation of grain from the Canadian Prairies.

The Carlyle RCMP detachment responded to 39 calls to service between Friday, Nov. 7 and Thursday, Nov. 13. 911 calls Five 911 calls were received during this time. A call from Wawota requested an ambulance, which members attended.