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Observer VOLUME 85 • NO.50 | FRIDAY, APRIL 29, 2022 PM40011904
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Carlyle hit hard by two seperate spring storms By Stephanie Zoer Southeast Saskatchewan was the victim of yet another major Colorado low this past weekend. The relentless wind created chaos. As the rain came down, it turned into a wet, heavy slushy mess throughout Saturday and into the wee hours of Sunday morning. Carlyle was one of the communities in the direct path of this storm, and the town was hit hard. The 70-90 kilometre per hour winds accompanied this storm with great force. The residents of the town lost power during the storm, along with 24,000 others in the southeast corner of the province. This was the second spring storm to hit this area in 10 days. Although the first storm did cause issues, the second spring storm broke power poles. According to Town of Carlyle supervisor Todd Thompson, the entire winter has been a challenge. Every time it
snowed the winds came along with it. Thompson, who has been with the town for 17 years, said, “It wouldn’t have been so bad if it just snowed and no wind, but it happened every time.” Thompson and his crew worked around the clock for the first storm, which arrived on April 13. With that storm, Thompson and his crew could stay ahead of the game, as the power remained on and cell service was in place. This storm was much different. The snow seemed to melt as quickly as it hit the ground, but it became heavier and slowly started to accumulate. Keeping up with this wet, heavy snow was impossible on Saturday. Thompson went on to say, “It was a losing battle on Saturday.” Thompson said they wanted to get an early start on Sunday morning, but at 5 a.m., it was still futile. An hour later, they decided to give it a go. Thompson’s team worked 12 hours straight
Caryle was the recipient of snow and wind in the last storm on April 23 and 24. Photo by Stephanie Zoer with three graders, two locals with skid steers and one other person with a backhoe. This was much-needed help in clearing and opening the streets. Many locals helped as well by clearing not just their driveway but down the streets. During this time, the power remained off and cell phone service was in and out. “Without these ser-
vices it made it difficult. If any one of us got stuck, there was no way in contacting for help. We had to sit and wait,” said Thompson. Cell phone service returned around 2 p.m., but the electricity was another story. There were more than 35 power poles with damage. They were broken off and laying in the ditch and others the
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tops were dangling. Thompson made sure the town’s generator was in great condition in case the water supply would dwindle. With the temperatures rising this week, Thompson feels confident that flooding will not be an issue. They feel the snow piles are set so as not to cause problems. Carlyle Fire Chief
Don VanMeer has been with the department for over 30 years and fire chief for over 5 years. VanMeer was grateful that people adhered to the warnings before the storm hit. He remained in Carlyle Saturday night until dusk and then ventured home. VanMeer lives outside of Carlyle to the northeast. A3 » FIRE