Carlyle Observer

After three years as an alderman and almost nine years as Mayor of Carlyle, Don Shirley stepped down from his civic duties in August.

Last week I was given the opportunity to take a couple days off from work and with that I decided to travel all the way to Saskatoon to begin my Level 1 coaching certification for volleyball.

As I write this article there's an important football game being played. One side has promised to win; the other, to give them a mighty run for their money. Hint: one team will be wearing orange uniforms; the other, green.

Baseball player Kirkland Chalus of Carlyle has had a stellar season: one which took him from Saskatchewan's provincial championships to Canadian nationals in Quebec, culminating in the opportunity to play for Canada in the Senior League Baseball Worl

Although this year's annual Ryder Cup tee-off between teams from Golf Kenosee and White Bear Lake Golf Course was halted at the midway point due to heavy rain, both teams proved equal in their endurance, leaving this year's edition of the competition

Have you ever looked back a few years and wondered just what happened? It struck me recently as I ate a slab of pie at a small little café in Roblin, MB. how things have changed.

The Carlyle detachment of the RCMP received 74 calls to service between Friday, Aug. 15, and Thursday, Aug. 21. 911 calls Multiple 911 calls originated in the Carlyle area.

The second monthly meeting of the Carlyle town council met on Wednesday, Aug. 20, for a relatively short meeting. It was a different atmosphere, however, as Don Shirley resigned as mayor on Aug. 7. Alderman Roy Olmstead therefore ran the meeting.

In 2013 Marlene Gaudry of Estevan was living a full life. She was happily married, excited for her university age daughter to explore England on an exchange program, and managed a printing plant.

It all started with an email and ended with a young hockey player representing Canada against teams from Europe in the Czech Challenge Cup this summer in Prague, Czech Republic.