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The Dickens Yuletide Singers took a quick photo with Santa after performing for the afternoon at Carlyle’s 14th Annual Dickens Village Festival.

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THE LUCKIEST SIGNS THIS WEEK: LEO, VIRGO, AND LIBRA.

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Staying within your budget won’t be easy, especially when buying Christmas gifts. You’ll be giving expensive gifts to those you love and especially to those who deserve it. Expect to use your credit cards a little more than usual. You’ll have to decide between Christmas presents, social activities or a family trip.

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You still have some shopping to do, which could send you over budget. However, everyone appreciates this luxury, and you’ll receive some praise.

VIRGO

Your circle of friends needs to be reevaluated. Your partner and your family are your priorities. You really don’t need any distractions disturbing your important relationships.

CAPRICORN

Your loved ones expect you to do more than your share of planning during the holidays. Don’t forget to delegate certain tasks to make things more manageable — and fair — this year.

AQUARIUS

Get ready to do some wrapping. You’ll be devoting a lot of time and energy to impress those closest to you. Your hard work pays off.

PISCES

A particular project will make you the centre of attention. You’ll round up the family for a spontaneous trip or a memorable activity during the holidays.

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You won’t hold back when it comes to speaking your mind. You’ll be saying what most people are thinking. Look to confirm certain rumours with the main parties involved.

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You’ve already kicked off the holiday festivities! You’ll be spending the week surrounded by a lot of different people. You’ll also spend some time at shopping malls, even though they’re full to the brim. But don’t worry; you won’t be fazed by the frenzy.

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ARIES NEWS - Cornerstone You’ll be rushing to finish deco- Theatre’s production “Wake Up Little Scroogy” rating your home since you’ll be draws sold-out crowds for all three performances

Magic is in the air. Despite your original intentions, you’ll finally be swayed by the charm and wonder of Christmas. You’ll donate your time to social and humanitarian causes.

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Estevan Elecs quarterback Andrew Kehler is finishing up his final year playing high school football with a record-setting season filled with league and personal bests. Kehler-a grade 12 student at Carlyle’s Gordon F. Kells High School- has played football in Estevan since junior high and says: “Football has taught me integrity and it’s taught me to be a leader.” Check out next week’s Observer for more.

You’ll have a lot of arrangements to make and everything will be urgent. At work, be the first to arrive and the last to leave. Your boss will take notice of your efforts. Don’t tire yourself out before the holidays begin! You’ll need to rest and relax. This helps you get rid of that pesky cold.

LIBRA

Stress and exhaustion will begin to take their toll and could leave your head spinning. Thankfully, you’ll find the composure to finish the week in style.

SCORPIO

You’ll be extremely organized at work and in the planning your different parties for the holidays. You’ll Photo submitted finish your chores on time, giving you some much-needed peace of mind while you enjoy your vacation.

SAGITTARIUS

Some of your friends will ask you to come on a spur-of-the-moment trip with them. It won’t take you long to accept the invitation. Prepare yourself for a rather multicultural party with your friends and family.

CAPRICORN

You’ll be anticipating the holidays with a great deal of emotion. For one reason or another, this year’s parties will be very different than the previous ones, causing you to become rather nostalgic.

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Carlyle’s 14th Annual Dickens Village Festival transforms town; garners praise from ‘Saskatchewanderer’ Lynne Bell

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Now in its 14th year, Carlyle’s annual Dickens Village Festival, held Dec. 2 and 3, delighted attendees as the town was transformed into a Victorian-era winter wonderland, once again paying tribute to Charles Dickens’ classic story, ‘A Christmas Carol.’ The festival typically transforms the Town of Carlyle into a Victorian-era Christmas wonderland and this year was no exception. Travel blogger Neil Fisher- ‘The Saskatchewanderer’- attended the event on Saturday and wrote: “If you missed it this year, mark your 2017 calendar for December 1st and 2nd. The Carlyle Dickens Village Festival is the perfect way to kickstart the holiday season and a heartwarming display of community spirit. It’s the only Charles Dickens festival in all of Canada and draws many visitors to Carlyle from out of province.” “The tasty food, the hilarious Dickens characters, the lighted parade and falling snow...It was a wonderful day filled with holiday cheer.” At presstime, the video of Dickens events Fisher posted to Facebook (at ‘The Saskatchewanderer’) had received over 17,000 views and over 200 shares). The weekend-long celebration featured a myriad of activities and amusements for all agesincluding the chance to sip, sup and shop. Food, drink and free musical entertainment was the focus of Fezziwigs Family Pub in the Carlyle Memorial Hall. High tea and a bake sale were hosted by the Carlyle United Church, while Tiny Tim’s Taster Staff photo by Kelly Running Tour was sponsored by local businesses and eaterCarlyle Home Hardware entered another fantastic float into the Dickens parade earning first place both ies, while Ye Olde English Market gave shoppers a nights of the parade. chance to pick up a last-minute Christmas gift. Volunteers at Friday’s High Tea served 196 people 180 people on Saturday. The Catholic Church’s Chowder Shack sold 320 cups of delicious soup; while Carlyle Fire & Rescue served 300 smoked turkey legs. Among the visitors to the festival were two buses from Regina’s ‘Women on the Go,’ who enjoyed a Dickens-themed day on Friday. Other attendees came from throughout Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario, Nova Scotia as well as from Alabama and New York state and Scotland and Northern Ireland. Fezziwig’s Family Pub featured performances by The Happy Wanderers, Katie Miller & Kathy Travis, Kenn Hamm, Justin LaBrash & True North and Southern Country, as well as magician and childrens entertainer, Patrick Roth. Free horse and carriage rides, a lighted parade- featuring over 20 floatseach evening and three sold-out performances of the Cornerstone Theatre Group’s rock and roll-themed adaptation (‘Wake Up Little Scroogy’) of Charles Dickens’ ‘A Christmas Carol’ were just a few of the options on offer. Dickens festival mainstays Edna and Herman Fornwald once again provided horse and carriage rides throughout the weekend and Dickens festival chair Shelley Slykhuis says of the couple: “We are so lucky that the Fornwalds come back every year to our Dickens Festival. They only do a few events every year, and Dickens is one of them.” For local history fans, the town’s Rusty Relics Museum a chance to view Arcola historian Adrian Paton’s unique collection of photographs. “I love doing Dickens because it’s not only a chance to welcome visitors to our town; it also gives the local people a chance to get out and visit with each Staff photo by Kelly Running other before they start their own Christmas celebrations,” says Shiela Menard, “If you don’t have a Toonie then a Loonie will do; if you don’t have a Loonie who is in charge of entertainment for the weekend event. then God bless you.” The street urchins sang as they collected money for the “This year, we had a couple from Winnipeg who rented costumes in WinDickens Festivals efforts in supporting local organizations. nipeg and came to Dickens without knowing anybody in town,” adds Menard.

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From Page 3 - Dickens Festival “They were so impressed with the hospitality in our town and how friendly people were and said how impressed they are with small town-living.” Carlyle Memorial Hall hosted a free photoshoot with Santa Claus-in aid of the Carlyle & District Food Bank, in addition to the Cornerstone Family and Youth Festival of Trees. The donated and decorated trees were auctioned throughout the weekend, with proceeds supporting initiatives which benefit local families and youth. “Our Breakfast with Santa is possible because the Moose Mountain Wado Kai Karate Club were our pancake flippers and we’ve got Gordon Food Services to thank for donating the food. Jack and Diane Wilson play a very special role in this part of Dickens, but reStaff photo by Kelly Running ally, the big winner is the food bank,” says The Happy Wanderers are a crowd favourite each year playing both Christmas tunes and classic tunes Slykhuis. such as “Wildwood Flower.” Carlyle town councillor Jenn Sedor says, “The Dickens Village Festival makes Carlyle a wonderful place to live and I would be remiss if I didn’t give a shout-out to all of the volunteers who work endless hours to make this unique event happen, year after year.” Slykhuis agrees, adding: “We have a great parade every year, no matter what the weather is like. Everybody- both parade floats and spectators- just come out and enjoy it every year.” Slykuis says the Dickens committee is already looking forward to the 2017 edition of the annual festival. “It’ll be our 15 th year. We have some members of the committee who are stepping down, so we’ll be looking for some volunteers. We’re so grateful to everyone- who over the years- has made the Dickens Festival the success it is. We always welcome volunteers and anyone who is interested can contact me at: (306)-453-2878.” Winners of the Dickens Village Festival decorating competition are as follows: Honourable Mentions: Residential Carlyle Post Oﬃce Victorian: Don Wiebe Happy Gang Centre Traditional: Cindy and Dale Carlyle Memorial Hall Smythe Parade: Friday night Novelty: Dennis MacDonald and First Place: Home Hardware Connie Young Second Place: Town of Carlyle Apartment/Condo: Eddie and AuThird Place: Reliable Metal Builddrey Brady (Lions Pride) ings Business Parade: Saturday night Victorian: Salon 206 First Place: Home Hardware Traditional: New Dimension Hair Second Place: Salon 206 Studio Third Place: Carlyle Bakery Novelty: Subway Staff photo by Kelly Running

With the great entertainment found at Fezziwig’s Pub (Carlyle Memorial Hall) dancing the day away was fun had by many.

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Jiving to the music were these two youngsters who enjoyed the Dickens Festival entertainment.

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Blake Lamontagne: Abassador and Adaptive Athlete Lynne Bell

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Nine years ago, Wawota native Blake Lamontagne’s life changed irrevocably when he became a T4 incomplete paraplegic after an automobile accident. Since then, the 26-year-old has become a client services coordinator for Spinal Cord Injury Saskatchewan in Regina, was recruited by Rick Hansen to become an ambassador for the Rick Hansen Foundation and most recently, has become a world-class adaptive athlete, competing for Canada at the 2016 Disabled Water Ski National Championships in Charlotte, North Carolina. In 2017, he will compete for Canada at the 13th Disabled Water Ski World Championships in Lake Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia. “On July 8, 2007 – when I was 16-years-old – me and two friends were in my truck and two friends were following us. We were just out trying to get my old truck running and we hit the ditch.” “The last thing I remember was trying to miss the fence and then waking up four days later in Regina,” he says. “I’m a T4 incomplete paraplegic – just below my nipples. I have full use of my hands and I’m very lucky, because I crushed two vertebrae in my neck, too.” “I have enough use of my legs and abs that I can stand up and get in and out of my truck, but that’s it. In the hospital in Regina, I recovered super-fast, because I was young and fit. After the accident, I was in Wascana Rehab Centre for four months.” “I went back to Wawota after that,” he says. “I had just finished grade 11 when I got hurt, so I finished my grade 12 and after that, went to Regina right away where I took a small motor mechanics course, but I found out it wasn’t for me.” “It took me a while, but I began working at the Saskatchewan Abilities Council and now, Spinal Cord Injury Saskatchewan,” says Lamontagne. “I’m now a client services coordinator for Spinal Cord Injury Saskatchewan and one of the things I do is peer monitoring and volunteer training. I can just connect to people on a personal level and of course, I’ve been there.” Lamontagne credits two men – as both mentors and friends – who helped him not only adjust to his challenging new reality, but also to thrive and to help others facing the same challenges. “Both of them passed away prtty young from cancer,” says Lamontagne. “But, Clayton Gerein and Chris Pearson are absolute heroes of mine. When I was in the hospital, Clayton came in and told me that everything would be okay – and now, I’m doing his job.” “It’s the same thing with Chris – he was always trying to get me going sport-wise. It was always: ‘Come out – try tennis, try this, try that.’” Ultimately, Lamontagne tried waterskiing and he quickly realized that it was his sport. “I first got into it on Aug. 5, 2014,” he says. “It was the first time I tried it – at a give-it-a-go day at Wascana Lake. Before that, Id’ skied once – when I was 14.” “It was funny, we had a side-skier go beside us,” he addes. “It turned out he was the Canadian national coach for disability waterskiing. Shrotly after that, I went to a prospect camp in Florida. I did some trickboarding in Florida and I was addicted.” “I loved it and I knew it was the sport for me.” With “only two partial years” under his belt, Lamontagne has already competed in Saskatoon at the provincial level. He followed that feat by earning a spot at the 2016 Disabled Water Ski National Championships in Charlotte, North Carolina in October. And in 2017, he will compete at the 13th Disabled Water Ski World Championships in Lake Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia. “Competing in Charlotte was just the most amazing experience I’ve ever had,” he says. “We trained before in Jackson, Mississippi. The way they do it there is that 28 skiers are U.S. nationals and the remaining competitors are from other countries and the two teams compete.” “There were two of us from Canada, two Austral-

ians, and skiers from Belgium, England and France. The American team was made up of skiers from North Carolina, Alabama, Georgia, California, Florida, Minnesota, Ohio, Michigan, and New York State.” “It was a great experience in so many ays. In nine years of being in a chair, I haven’t met anybody who has the same injury as me. But there, within an hour, I met two people that had the same injury as me.” “I was pretty starstruck by the whole experience,” he says. “I kind of got put in my place, because I’ve only been skiing a few years.” However, Lamontagne placed third in three events, but says: “I’ve always been a competitive guy, but what struck me the most about the competition in Charlotte is that it’s the only sport where I’ve seen opposing teams offer equipment to Wawota native Blake Lamontagne’s life changed irrevocably nine-years-ago when each other and coaches he became a T4 incomplete paraplegic after an automobile accident. Since then, he offer advice to their com- has become a client services coordinator for Spinal Cord Injury Saskatcheawn and an ambassador for the Rick Hansen Foundation. Recently, Lamontagne joined the petitors.” “An Australian guy’s ranks of world-class adaptive water skiers when he (pictured) competed in the 2016 ski was damaged on the Disabled Water Ski National Championships in Charlotte, North Carolina. This spring, plane and a guy from the he will compete for Canada at the 13th Disabled Water Ski World Championships in States spent two days fix- Lake Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia. Photo courtesy Blake Lamontagne ing it; if your foot piece it’s Rick Hansen and he says: ‘Hey man, how’re you broke, you had another one. One guy used my whole set-up. They could beat doing?” “I couldn’t believe that he remembered me, but he you in competition – and we do compete – but that’s did. He said: ‘I want that kid to be an ambassador for not everything.” Lamontagne’s equipment for adaptive waterskiing me.’ And the rest is history,” laughs Lamontagne. “I haven’t done as many speeches as I’d like to yet,” consists of a cage and a board, but equipment varies he says. “But a lot of what I do is talk to elementary according to an individual’s abilities. “It’s a metal cage that we fit in and a harness that and high school students about inclusiveness and you sit in,” he says. “My board is a normal wakeboard accessibility and being a Difference Maker.” The Rick Hansen Foundation encourages anyone to cut down to competition size.” “I train at Regina Beach,” he says. “My coaches are be a Difference Maker – and by doing so, help create a Lisa Williams in Regina and Dave Wassill in Saska- barrier-free world. “For me, Chris was that person,” says Lamontagne. toon. I’ve tried a lot of sports since I was injured – hockey, tennis, basketball, rugby. I’ve tried them “A Difference Maker is a person who influences you to all – and waterskiing was the last one I tried. I really come out of your bubble, to come out and experience enjoyed hockey and I’m a competitive guy, but water- something new.” “That’s what Chris did for me – he always told me skiing is my sport.” “If I didn’t get out there and try it, I never would to never shy away from anything. And that’s what I have experienced it. The world can seem like a scary got from Clayton, too. You never know when it’s your place and sometimes, it’s hard to let your guard down. time, so go out and do what you can do, while you can.” “They both ultimately changed my perspective on But, you’ll never know until you try.” Continuing the legacy of the encouragement and live,” says Lamontagne. “If I hadn’t tried waterskiing, support given to him by his friends Gerein and Pear- I would have missed out on so much. You never know son is important to Lamontagne, too. And his keen when or where an opportunity is waiting. You have to interestin sport and supporting others in his situation try things.” This spring in Australia, Lamontagne will move came together when he became an ambassador for the closer towards his “ultimate goal of becoming a world Rick Hansen Foundation. “I’ve been an ambassador for the Rick Hansen champ.” “We’re going to try and get there a little early to deal Foundation for about two years,” he says. “When Rick Hansen was doing his 25th Anniversary tour, my mom with the jet lag and stuff,” he says. “And get used to the warmer water conditions, which are softer and more and I went to a presentation he was doing.” We’d been waiting an hour and a half to talk to him difficult to ski on than colder water.” “But,” he adds, “I’m used to training in Regina and we decided to grab a drink and come back. As we were leaving, all of a sudden we heard him yelling: Beach when there are 100 other boats out there. I’m used to the rough stuff.” ‘Hey! Hey! I wanted to talk to you! Don’t leave yet!” “I’m a very different person from the person I was “He told me: ‘You’re going to do good things. You’re nine years ago.” story’s just beginning.” Lamontagne hopes to raise $5,000 to fund his trip “Two years later at a book signing, it’s the same thing,” says Lamontagne. “I’m with my auntie and my to the 2017 Disabled Waterskiing World Championcousin and the crowd’s just huge. We decide to go for ships in Australia. To donate check out www.gofunda bit and come back and this chair spins around and me.com/Blake’sWaterSkiFund

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“Wake up, Little Scroogy, wake up!” Kelly Running Observer Staff

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The cool “school kids” were in singing to Scrooge at his mechanic shop in the play “Wake up, Little Scroogy.”

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In a plot twist Bob Cratchit played by Craig Saville (left) was left a fortune by the late Jake Marley. Ebeneezer Scrooge, played by Lane Easton, confirmed with the lawyer - played by Don Carter - that the fortune of Marley, which was left to Marley’s best friend was in deed Cratchit.

Every year the Cornerstone Theatre Group develops a new and unique way to tell Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol.” This year was no different, as they took the classic novel and placed it in a malt shoppe and garage of the late 1950s. Scrooge (Lane Easton) owns a garage and Bob Cratchit (Craig Savill) works hard for Scrooge. Scrooge took over the shop just before he was to make it big as a rock and roller, but after his parents passed away Scrooge was charged with taking care of the shop as well as his little sister, Fan (Bryanne Forcier). He became angry that his friend Jake Marley (David Slykhuis) became famous, while he was stuck at home. Becoming more and more bitter over the years, Scrooge loses the love of his life, Belle (Denise Singleton). The performance was well compiled as the Ghost of Christmas Past, George (Fred Perry), invited Scrooge, to “come fly with me.” Moving on the Ghost of Christmas Past, Elvis (Morgan Turk), was extremely well received by the audience; while laughter abounded when the Beatles stopped by as the Spirit of Christmas Christmas Future, John (Jesse Twietmeyer), played a hippie-era John. Narrated by a juke box (Dianne Twietmeyer), the performance was enjoyed by all. The extremely talented Cornerstone Theatre group also added in songs to create a wonderful musical; having to change some lyrics, while others fit perfectly, it was an impressive production as they songs smoothly worked into the show. The sheer amount of talented singers in the production was astounding, which

included both veterans of Cornerstone and new voices. Two stand outs in particular were Homer David and Morgan Turk. Homer David played a teenage Scrooge and Morgan Turk played the Spirit of Christmas Present. Others acting and singing in the production included Leola Hirtle (mature Emily Cratchit), Megan McAuley (teenage Belle), Matthew Forcier (teenage Bob Cratchit), Peyton Humphries (teenage Emily), Brayden Hill (teenage Jake Marley/David), Kyle Bye (taxi driver/police officer), Don Carter (Scrooge’s father/second lawyer/Ringo), Joretta King (charity worker), Linda Coffey (charity worker), Lori Brown (charity worker), and Marion Biram (charity worker). They also welcomed youth actors: Sophie Turk, Spencer Turk, Rayanne Poirier, Hyra David, Karsyn Gervais, Kirsten East, Hunter Colpitts, Terran East, Zadie Gervais, and Tanley Gervais who all played school kids/ Cratchit kids. Rounding out the cast were Sandra Campbell and Bertha Isleifson. The efforts of the actors was made possible by Musical Director Dianne Twietmeyer, Stage Director Doug Waldner, Stage Crew: Waldner, Biram, Marylin Carter, and Duncan Brown. Sound Technician Will Elliott and Lights: Paul Twietmeyer and Kelly Hume. This year’s promptor was Colleen Easton and the band: Michele Amy, Terry Fraser, Claude Poirier, Morgan Turk, and Dave Martell. It was a fun production, which was sold out all three days in Carlyle and was one which was touted by many in the audience as being one of the best productions thus far.

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Kyle Bye (Taxi Driver) asks Scrooge for his now fixed taxi back, but because he can’t pay fully, Scrooge refuses.

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Belle was played by Denise Singleton (left), while her teenage self (right) was played by Megan McAuley. The pair sang a duet together.

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The Ghost of Christmas Present was none other than Elvis! Played by Morgan Turk, he received thunderous applause for his portrayal of the rock and roll legend. Here he’s joined on stage by (from left to right) Homer David, David Slykhuis, Jesse Twietmeyer, Turk, Craig Savill, Kyle Bye, Matthew Forcier, and Brayden Hill.

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Weekly RCMP report Lynne Bell

Observer Staff

The Carlyle RCMP detachment responded to several files between Thursday, Nov. 24 and Thursday, Dec. 1. 911 One 911 call regarding EMS was disconnected. However, members ensured that EMS was on the scene. Alcohol-related offences An intoxicated person was brought to hospital by RCMP. An individual was fined $360 for consuming liquor in a vehicle.

An intoxicated individual from Redvers was lodged in cells until sober. Police issued a 72hour suspension to a motorist in the Arcola area, as well as one to a motorist in Carlyle. Assault A reported assault in the Redvers area is still under investigation by RCMP. Assistance RCMP assisted local EMS with two calls. Break and enter Five break and enters at cottages in the Carlyle area are currently under investigation by police. RCMP are investigating an incident of an individual being unlawfully in a dwelling. Child welfare Members assisted

with a situation under the Child Welfare Act. Careless use of a weapon An incident in which a high-powered air gun was ﬁred through doors at a building in the Kisbey area is under investigation by RCMP. Drugs A drug investigation by RCMP has resulted in several charges. An individual has been charged with the possession of marijuana. Failure to comply with release conditions An individual failed to comply with their release conditions. False alarms Three false alarms occurred within the detachment area.

Fraud An individual was the victim of identity theft as a credit card was issued in their name to an unknown individual. Litter Act An individual dumping garbage on an area highway was reported to RCMP. Mental Health Act Carlyle RCMP dealt with four ﬁles under the Mental Health Act. Mischief Police responded to three reports of disturbances at residences in Arcola and Carlyle. Property damage RCMP responded to a report of property damage in the Carlyle area. Theft RCMP are currently

Gordon F. Kells High School

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Pancake Breakfast In the spirit of the Christmas season, GFK Student Leadership Team will be hosting a Community Pancake Breakfast on Friday, December 16th at 8 am. We invite everyone to come and enjoy breakfast, good company and share in the festive spirit of our school. Community members are encouraged to contribute a food bank item to our Mosaic Meal collection. All collected items will go directly to the food bank in this season of need. The Mosaic Meal (potluck) will again be held on the last day before the break, Wednesday, December 21st. Each student is asked to bring enough food for 5 - 6 people according to the grade’s category. The food is to be brought on the Wednesday, between 11:30 AM and 11:55 AM. Warming up the food at school is not possible, so please bring it ready to serve. The meal starts at noon. The categories are: Grade 7, Chinese food; Grade 8, Mexican food; Grade 9, Italian food; Grade 10, Ukrainian food; Grade 11, appetizers; Grade 12, desserts; Grade 7-12 Filipino students, Filipino food. Please remember that our school is “nut free.” Food Bank donations have also started to come in. The class which brings in the most food items, eats ﬁrst at the Mosaic Meal. Last year, G.F. Kells High School donated

over 5500 items to the Food Bank through this campaign. This year’s goal is 7000 items. Basketball has begun. Students should see Mr. Broccolo for more information. The last day of classes in 2016 is Wed. Dec. 21. Students return to classes on Wed. Jan. 4, 2017. Fitness club is still a popular attraction for students and teachers at GFK. Lots of kids are attending and they are all at different levels of fitness. Anyone and everyone is welcome at any time. Fitness club runs every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday morning from 7:45 – 8:30. The SLT had a great fundraiser this year. We would like to thank all students, parents, and community members who supported our gift card sale. We reached our goal and Mr. Wilson and Mr. Dalton will be dyeing their hair green as part of the deal! We would like to thank Amy Geiger and her team at Salon 206 for generously donating their time and product to help our teachers look their best in our school colour. The gift cards will be delivered early in December. Final exams will be from January 23, 2017 to January 27, 2017. The cut-off for handing in assignments will be Monday, January 16, 2017, unless otherwise stated. For parents and students looking for

more information about careers and post-secondary options, we encourage they check out the website www.saskcareers.ca for aptitude tests, career descriptions, post-secondary information, scholarships, and much more. Have you forgotten your HomeLogic password? You may now click on the “Forget Password” link to retrieve it. Visit our HomeLogic page for additional information.

Parents are reminded to continue to use the Home Logic Parent Portal to keep up with their children’s grades and attendance. Parents can contact the school for information about how to set up access. All your school news can be found on the GF Kells website on the Southeast Cornerstone School Division website under the “schools” tab. (http://www.cornerstonesd.ca/school/ GFKells)

investigating a theft under $5,000 in Carlyle. Also on Carlyle, several residents and businesses have reported theft of Christmas lights. Traffic accidents and offences RCMP received the report of a semi-trailer in a ditch. Three fines of $580 each were issued for driving an uninsured vehicle. An individual was charged while driving with a suspended licence. Four individuals

received fines for not stopping at an intersection. Several speeding tickets were issued throughout the detachment area, the highest being $250. This motorist was driving too fast for conditions and also was charged with passing an emergency vehicle. RCMP issued fines and warnings for several other moving and non-moving traffic violations, among them: driving with a learner’s licence and driving without a licence.

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Quote of the Week . . . “Fond memory brings the light of other days around me.”

- Thomas Moore

Drive safe out there

I was talking about winter driving with someone the other day and his statement was essentially, “If you can see the road, you can drive it, it just changes the speed you choose to travel at.” Additionally, he said if someone else chooses to speed in the conditions, then that’s their choice, but you don’t have to be worried Kelly Running about their speed. Observer Staff Driving comfortably is huge and being cautious is extremely important. The other day I was driving and it was foggy out, the visibility wasn’t very good, but I could see the road, so going slowly I continued on my way home. I noticed a vehicle coming up behind me, slowly gaining ground. Then, across the highway was a semi and trailer, the semi had slightly missed his corner and had to back up, move forward, back up, and continue down the road he had turned onto. The vehicle behind me after that must have gotten scared about how fast they were going because of the conditions. I resumed my speed, while they kept a fair distance and continued at the same pace as me. You need to know how far you have to stop and if while going the speed your going is it possible to stop in that time. I think the driver behind me realized it maybe wasn’t the best idea to be going as quickly as they were going for the conditions. Hindsight is always 20/20 though. If you absolutely have to get somewhere then the advice above is good advice. It’s true. I honestly feel like I can drive on anything, so long as I can see the road. The problem is you can’t predict what someone else is going to do. So, although I feel comfortable on roads of varying conditions, you can’t necessarily trust everyone else is. Or they may be overconfident and going too fast for the conditions in which case someone approaching the highway who has a stop sign, might not realize just how icy it is and if going too fast may just continue on through despite their best efforts to stop. For this reason, if you don’t absolutely need to go somewhere, then don’t risk it because driving does come with risks. And although these risks are magnified in the weather and road conditions, the fact is someone might be on their phone at anytime, might be intoxicated anytime, might be falling asleep at the wheel anytime. So, being cautious and abiding by the rules of the road is huge because it allows you to better drive defensively in case something happens. The fact is that vehicles go faster than humans were ever intended to travel, which means our reaction speed isn’t comparable. If you look out the side of a vehicle everything in the ditch blurs beside you, while something like a Cheetah can look sideways while at top speed and still see every little thing. They’re evolved to be able to do that; humans are not. So, it’s important that anyone getting behind the wheel realizes that it is dangerous and caution should be used. People who drive race cars are literally training at those speeds with medical staff and full diagnostic tests done on their vehicles. They’re not just going out there and putting the pedal to the metal. If they lose control it could easily mean their life and the lives of anyone else caught in the wreck. The same is true on the highway, if someone is speeding along and causes a wreck then it could impact that driver, the person they struck, and any number of vehicles that might not have the chance to stop. Don’t just take precautions this winter, but drive safe all year long.

Putting it in good hands The winter coats finally came out. It had to happen at some point. When it’s time to switch jackets there are different schools of thought. Some want to get the current jacket laundered and hung up so it’s ready to go for the next change of seasons. Others don’t see the point in washing a jacket that won’t be used for a while and decide to put it away until it is needed. Shelley Luedtke The second group might—just might—be in for a bit of a surprise. It is possible that when reaching into the jacket pocket they could find gum, or mints, used tissue (eww) or even…money. When I needed a different jacket this fall, there, in my right pocket was a $5 bill, no doubt from soccer last fall since attending sports events seems to be one of the few times I carry cash. So there it was—a folded up but perfectly useable five dollar bill. It would fit the category of “found money”; money I didn’t realize I’d ‘lost’ but now had recovered. It was a fun discovery but truly, not that big a deal. $5 isn’t going to change anyone’s life. A 10-year old from Kingston, ON was walking home when she came upon $900 in cash. She turned the money in to the police. After holding the money for 90 days they told Alisa no one had claimed it so it would be given back to the person who turned it in, as per their policy. Alisa knew what she wanted to do. She and her family picked up the money after which Alisa gave it to a local youth shelter and an animal rescue facility. Phoebe, a 7-year old living in Independence, MO, found a discarded lottery ticket that turned out to be a $100 winner. Her elementary school was in the midst of a food drive and Phoebe took the money to buy canned goods to add to the effort. While heading into a building recently I spotted a toonie on the ground, so I picked it up and put

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it in my jacket pocket without too much thought— until a few days later when a familiar charity was reminding people of their fundraising efforts this time of year. As I wondered what I had to give I remembered the toonie I had found earlier in the week. It wasn’t much—but it was something. Reaching into my pocket I came across a bit more; a handful of coins and the $5 bill I’d forgotten was in there. It still didn’t add up to a lot but as I looked at the other currency in the bucket I could see that my meagre efforts were about to be combined with the giving of others and I learned that 1.6 million Canadians will be helped this Christmas by this one organization. The power of community. The last few years have been hard on some charities, partly because economic factors have made it difficult for some people to give at a level they might have previously. Other groups are feeling the effects of their stances on social or religious issues which has caused some to pull their support. The dollars that do come in are being stretched as far as they can to meet ever-growing needs here and in all kinds of places around the world. We’ve all heard the reminder that if we have money in the bank, money in our wallet, and money in a jar in our house we are amongst only 8% of the population that can say that. The concept of tossing loose change in a bowl or a compartment of a vehicle is so foreign to the majority of people where every coin counts. A nuisance for us—precious to so many. For only $75 a handwashing station can be built in a refugee settlement providing the dignity of a place to wash and help in preventing the spread of disease. A flock of 24 chickens can provide a family with food and a livelihood for only $45. And that handful of coins...$5 can purchase 50 cups of milk for children in an orphanage. Because in the right hands that is what $5 can do. Come to think of it, it is in the right hands. Yours and mine…and it can change a life. That’s my outlook.

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Auction Trip

More snow. Terrible roads and blowing snow tells me it’s December. We had plans to take a few extra calves and some older cows to the auction barn and the heifers needed to be moved to my parents place for a winter full of feeding. We decided last weekend, in between storms, to do this task. On Sunday morning, Krystyn Gilles we battled the cooler weather and muscled the old green tractor into starting. It doesn’t like winter and protests every single time. Finally, the old girl turned over and that marked the beginning of the stampede. Well, stampede might be an excessive term, but as soon as the herd heard the rumble, they began to descend upon us. We then had to run a bale to the corrals before the cows got there and then close the gates and make them watch from a distance while my husband and dad arranged the 30 foot panels to build a funnel of sorts. When that was done, they called me and I helped them push them into the corrals. After a quick bite to eat, we bundled back up to sort out all the replacement heifers and the three steers missed on sale day in October and two older

cows. As we were letting go the cows out, I yelled out the numbers of the cows we needed to keep. We all agreed and sorted them through. All of a sudden dad yells out, number 10! Not number 11. Uh oh. Of course, number 10 already walked past the three of us, along with 30 or so other cows. I quickly dashed out to the pasture and as luck would have it, she was busy licking the salt block perched in the box of dad’s truck. I coaxed her out and ran her back down the alley way and she disappeared into the remaining cows inside the corrals. Now that we were actually all on the same page, we took the rest of the cows off and somehow managed to get the five we needed into the chute so we could load the other 20 and take them to my parents for the winter. They loaded easily and we dropped them off in two loads then set our sights on the animals for sale. I had tagged them all earlier in the day and once they were loaded, I headed inside to do the paper work. After that, we loaded up the toddler and headed out. The drive is about two hours one way, so we planned to have supper with the in-laws who conveniently live in the same town. As we crossed the border into the province to the west, my phone dinged. My husband picked it up and read out the blowing snow advisory.

Great, just what we needed. It seemed the further east we went, the worse the road conditions were. The snow blew onto the road and stuck there. You could tell they tried to salt the roads but it was just slushy and slippery. We made it on schedule and unloaded the animals with no problems. After a delicious supper with my husband’s parents, we jumped back in the truck to head home. It wasn’t so much a blowing snow problem, but more a ridiculously foggy situation. We could see roughly 3 highway lines in front of us. Personally, I know darn well how long it takes a truck and empty trailer to stop on a slippery road. Unfortunately the people who insisted on passing me didn’t know. Thankfully, they didn’t cause an accident that I could see, but it made my temper flare red a little bit. It eventually cleared up a little bit the closer we got to home, but I didn’t drive over 70 kms/hour. I’m glad I did because a deer did pop out on the highway and I had enough time to slow down and he had enough time to get across without incident. We finally made it home, safe and sound and I was pleased that this job is finished for another year and I hopefully don’t have to haul anymore animals this winter. It’s hard to say how much more snow there will be by time you’re reading this but stay safe out there! Winter is here to stay.

Prairie Power We are a strange bunch, we prairie people; a strange bunch indeed. As the weather advisories started to appear on TV and Facebook last night a trickle of excitement sparked to life in our hearts. Oh sure, there are plenty of folks who would deny this, but it’s true all the same. We all kind Jocelyn Hainsworth of held our breath and waited to see if the early models of the predicted storm would be upgraded or downgraded as time went by. In the back of our minds we began to do the math ... did we have what it takes to weather the weather? It’s kind of an adrenaline rush; Mother Nature throwing down the gauntlet. We want to know, are we worthy of picking it up? Even though there are plenty who say things like “I hate winter!” unless they are being held here against their will, a little voice deep within them whispers the words “Bring it on!” I’m not sure if the people who choose to live here do so because they revel in challenges like this, or is it something in the water – once we have felt the prairie wind in our faces and braved both the scorching sun of summer and the bitter cold of winter we become infected with this passion to prove ourselves. We want to show the stuff we are made of. We want to step up to the plate. We want to take on the test and come out the winner. By nightfall Sunday night the predictions were turning toward something significant. There would be snow, and lots of it. There would be wind and zero visibility at times. And with that wind the temperatures would drop into very nasty territory. Although it still isn’t being called a blizzard yet on Monday morning, with the snow already dumping down it’s got all the makings. In the local jargon, we appear to be “in for it!” We are aware it’s absurd to be happy about this, but on the inside there is a significant amount of fist pumping going on. This is about the time – just before the storm settles in – that a stock-taking happens. How long is this supposed to last? Do we have what we need to sit this thing out? Is there time for a run to town for basic things like eggs and milk and bread? Personally I would like to spend these next house-bound days doing some Christmas baking so these ingredi-

ents would be good to have, but this a well stocked farm home; we can survive quite well on what we already have. We are strong and independent: we can take care of ourselves. And that’s the crux of our mindset. It’s because we come from pioneer stock. It’s because we grew up hearing the stories of blizzards of the past – the ones where our ancestors learned what they needed to survive so they could pass their knowledge down to us. For sure we don’t have to worry about getting enough wood split and carried in to keep the fires burning through a three day storm like they did, and we have shelter belts to slow the wind down and yard lights to guide us around our yards if there are chores to do, but because we heard their stories we understand and respect the power of Mother

Nature. We know the danger of being caught out in such conditions and that it truly is a matter of life and death. We may have central heating in our homes but in the back of our minds we have a back up plan if the power ever went out. We know to ration the important things because there is no guarantee of when we will be able to refresh our supplies. We will make sure that the tractor is plugged in so we can clear the yard when the storm is over, and we will stay in touch with our neighbours to make sure they are doing okay through it all. But instead of being afraid of what is to come we revel in the challenge. We grin, and dig in. We are a strange bunch, alright, but in a way this is just the adult prairie version of a SNOW DAY!

Editor’s Note . . . The views expressed in “Seeing things differently” are for discussion purposes and are not necessarily the views of the writers.

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Cougars come up short on a pair of weekend games

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The Carlyle PureChem Cougars put up a solid fight at home on Friday, Dec. 2. The Carnduff Red Devils took an early lead with an unassisted goal by Trevor Geiger. Two minutes later the Cougars answered back with a goal by Joel Mack, assisted by Kelly Currie. Carnduff’s Matt Audette then scored twice in the first. He was assisted by Devon Carriere and Trevor Geiger with the first goal and by Shawn Gallant and Kody Martin with the second goal. The remainder of the game was fast paced and entertaining as both teams refused to give up. In the end Carnduff’s 3-1 lead earned in the first held. Carlyle went on to compete against the Yellow Grass Wheat Kings on Sunday, Dec. 4.

Putting up solid battles in the ﬁrst and third period, the Cougars couldn’t quite keep up with the Wheat Kings in the second. Reid Paterson scored a goal assisted by Matt Dreis to take the lead in the ﬁrst for the Wheat Kings, but the Cougars’ Mark Shaw assisted by Ben Johnstone and Phil Doucet answered right back. The second period was controlled by the Wheat Kings with Dustin Chartrand earning a goal assisted by Brock Appleyard and Corey Koski, Corey Koski found the net after being assisted by Mike Onstad and Kyle Mryglod, and Mike Onstad earned a goal assisted by Corey Koski and Zach Watson. The Cougars refused to give up and continued to push against the Wheat Kings, but halfway through the third Mike Onstad found the

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Ben Johnstone Age: 23 Position: Centre Jersey Number: 4 Shoots: Right Last team played for: Wawota Flyers Favourite player growing up: Jordin Tootoo Favourite Hockey Memory: Scoring a hattrick in the hometown rink (Carlyle) playing for the Estevan Bruins against the Notre Dame Hounds in my rookie year

net again on an assist by Corey Koski. Down 5-1, the Cougars rallied together and continued to fight which led to a goal late in the third. Although the game ended at 5-2 for the Wheat Kings, the Cougars put up a good battle against their opponent. Leading the East Division are the Carnduff Red Devils with 5 wins, 1 loss, and one overtime loss; Redvers Rockets sit in second with 4 wins and 2 losses; Wawota has 2 wins and 3 losses; and Oxbow has 2 wins and 4 losses. In the West Division the Bienfait Coalers remain undefeated with 7 wins; Yellow Grass holds 3 wins, 3 losses, and 2 overtime losses; the Midale Mustangssits with 2 wins and 5 losses; and Carlyle currently has 2 wins and 6 losses as well. Payden Benning (Bienfait) currently leads the league in points with 6 goals and 10 assists; Dylan Herzberg (Bienfait) follows with 14 points including 6 goals and 8 assists; Matt Audette (Carnduff) has 6 goals and 7 assists; Riley Tetreault (Bienfait) has 5 goals and 7 assists; Jordan Miller (Redvers) has 8 goals and 3 assists; Brent Struble (Wawota) has 6 goals and 4 assists, while Dustin Chartrand (Yellow Grass) is tied at 10 points with him (4 goals and 6 assists); Justin Lamontagne (Wawota), Brad Tominski (Midale), and Kody Martin (Carnduff) each have nine points. Bienfait’s Landon Audet is leading the goalie’s currently 3 wins and a Goals Allowed Average (GAA) of 1.67. Brody McColl of Redvers has 1 win and 1 loss in his season, but holds a 2.50 GAA. Jackson Walliser (Bienfait)

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Joel Mack lets loose a shot on net, finding the mesh, the Cougars tied the game in the first.

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Phil Doucet celebrates a goal with Joel Mack against Carnduff on Friday, Dec. 2.

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Jordan Fox moves the puck into Carnduff ’s end. has four wins and a GAA of 3.00. Riley Hengen (Oxbow) sits with one win and four losses and a GAA of 3.20. The next action for the Carlyle PureChem Cougars is in Wawota

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Shana Pasapa, Stephanie Jones, and Laurin Holhoyi were welcomed by the Cornerstone Family and Youth’s Girls Group on Monday, Nov. 28, where they went through a variety of workouts and learned about proper nutrition.

Bantam Cougars wrap up November Marissa Logue Sports Contributor The Carlyle Bantam Cougars have wrapped up November with a couple more losses. They played the Estevan Knights in Bienfait on Nov. 25. Although they couldn’t pull off a win, it was a well played, close game. The first period saw 2 goals from each team. The Knights weren’t able to put one past us in the second, but the Cougars were on fire and scored their third goal. The boys left the ice after the second with a 3-2 lead. The Knights came out strong in the third, the Cougars weren’t able to get one past them and the final score was 4-3. The boys fought hard, but just couldn’t get that last goal past the posts to secure the tie.

On Nov. 30 the Cougars faced off against Kipling. They left the ice after the first period trailing behind 2-1. Momentum was lost in the second and they couldn’t secure a goal or hold Kipling off, the second ended with a score of 6-1. The final score was 12-1. The boys have been working hard at their Tuesday & Thursday practices preparing for their upcoming games. They will play 2 away and 2 home games in December. The next game will be December 10th in Carlyle vs. Redvers at 5:00 p.m. They will go on the road to play Radville Dec. 11 at 3:00 p.m, and Kipling Dec. 16 at 5:30 p.m. They will be back home on Dec. 18 to play Milestone at 3:00 p.m.

Atom Cougars skate to 18-2 victory Danielle Benjamin Sports Contributor Our Atom Cougars played only one game this Dickens weekend, on Sunday, December 4th, at the Carlyle Sports Arena (CSA). We played against Lampman and won the game

with a ﬁnal score of 18-2. Our next game will be on Tuesday, December 13th, at the CSA, against Oxbow at 5:00 pm. Come out and cheer on your Atom Cougars and have supper at the rink. Go Cougars go!

Huge win for Novice Cougars over Kipling Danielle Benjamin Sports Contributor The Novice Cougars played two games this Dickens weekend, one at home and one away. We faced oﬀ against Carnduﬀ 1 at home on Saturday, December 3rd, at 11:00 am. We won the game and ended it with a score of 16-6. On Sunday, December 4th, we motored to Kipling and faced

oﬀ at 1:00 pm. Our team played well and had a big win, ending the game with a ﬁnal score of 30-3! Way to go Cougars! Next Novice action will be on Thursday, December 8th, in Lampman at 6:00 pm, and then in the Lampman tournament playing 2 games; one at 12:30 and 3:30. Go Cougars go!

By Shayna Nicolay Cornerstone Family and Youth’s Girls Group welcomed Power Our Women (POW) to the Carlyle Elementary School on Monday, Nov. 28th for an all-day seminar learning about self-defense, anti-bullying, and nutrition. The class was taught by Shana Pasapa, Stephanie Jones, and Laurin Holhoyi. Jenn Sedor, with some help from very generous funders RBC and the Canadian Women’s Foundation, made this event a reality for over 20 girls that participated in this event. When asked why she decided to invite POW to Girls Group Jenn Sedor, Cornerstone Family and Youth coordinator, says: “Being a modern girl is a very complex thing. Girls group is the ideal place to explore many different conversations about what it means to be a girl. Women in Canada today are standing up for more equal opportunities than ever and the POW program was a perfect addition to that conversation.” Sedor ﬁrst heard about POW on CBC, where Pasapa received the CBC Future 40 Award, and knew that it would be the perfect experience to empower the girls. During the morning of the program the girls went through a series of workouts and then learned how important nutrition is from Jones and Holhoyi. This was the ﬁrst all day course that the two taught for POW. Although they have their own studio in Regina, where they are from; Jones and Holhoyi both have multiple backgrounds like dance, wrestling, and martial arts that inspired them to do this event.

“They are strong and powerful girls, we can do anything that anyone else can. We want to show them that there are positive ways to exert energy,” Holhoyi and Jones say when asked what they wanted the girls to take away from this experience. Girls Group member, Kaelie Bouchard says, “I liked the workout and learning new techniques that I can now use when I work out on my own.” Jones and Holhoyi both understand that growing up isn’t always easy, they learned that through struggles in their own life, but they put that energy into relieving stress by working out and becoming healthier through proper nutrition as well as keeping a well-balanced life. In the afternoon Holhoyi and Jones passed off the teaching onto Pasapa, who launched Power Our Women in January 2016. Pasapa has trained in many different areas including Wrestling, Boxing, and Jujitsu, and is now training for Mixed Martial Arts. She showed the members of Girls Group how to manage bullying better, and some moves for self-defense. “More powerful than a standing army is a well spoken word,” Pasapa says after telling the girls the importance of trying to resolve problems using words first. She stresses that our weaknesses can become our strengths. Pasapa says that she was inspired to do this and wants to empower women for the same reason: “to show them the power that they already have.”

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Edna and Herman Fornwald are Dickens Festival mainstays. The couple have provided horse & carriage rides during Carlyle’s Dickens Village Festival and Dickens Committee chair, Shelley Slykhuis says: “We are so lucky that the Fornwalds come back every year to our Dickens Festival. They do only a few events every year, and Dickens is one of them.” Carlyle town councillor Jenn Sedor says: “The Dickens Village Festival makes Carlyle a wonderful place to live and I would be remiss if I didn’t give a shout-out to all of the volunteers and businesses who work endless hours to make this unique event happen, year after year.” Pictured (right) is Jade Moore of RBC’s Carlyle Branchwho along with her coworkers- sold soup and hot chocolate outside the bank, will all proceeds earmarked for the 2016 Reverend Sung Shim of the Carlyle United Church is pictured here in the Carlyle & Area Toy Drive. church lobby. Like many other organizations in Carlyle, the United Church welcomes everyone during the weekend-long Dickens Viillage Festival.

Carlyle’s Dickens Village Festival also gives residents and visitors a chance to sip, sup and shop, with local eateries and businesses joining forces for Tiny Tim’s Taste Tour and Ye Old English Market giving shoppers the opportunity to pick up a handcrafted Christmas gift. At the Carlyle Memorial Hall theatre, local artist Marylin Carter sold the handpainted glassware that she and another local artist, Marian Biram created, with all proceeds funding a new sound system for the theatre. “We’ve already sold enough glassware to pay for half of the cost of the sound system,” says Carter. “It’s so exciting.”

The Dickens Village Festival High Tea held at the Carlyle United Church is perennially a much-anticipated event. This year, ‘Women on the Go’ tours from Regina brought two buses filled with festival enthusiasts to Carlyle on Friday. The ladies’ Dickens-themed day began with High Tea and ended with Cornerstone Theatre’s sold-out production of “Wake Up, Little Scroogy.” Here, hostess Beverly Thompson displays some of the many hats tea drinkers may borrow, courtesy of Carlyle’s Irene Doty.

Carlyle’s 14th annual Dickens Village Festival, held Dec. 2 and 3, once again turned the town into a Victorian-era winter wonderland with both residents and visitors embracing the theme with enthusiasm. The annual event wouldn’t be possible without devoted Dickens volunteers such as Sandra Robertson (left) and Marie Slykhuis (right) who welcomed Dickens visitors to events at the Carlyle Memorial Hall-home of the Festival of Trees, Fezziwigs Family Pub and Santa Claus.

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The Town of Redvers welcomed the start of the Christmas season with the community’s annual Santa Claus Parade. The seasonal spectacle- held Thursday, Dec. 1- featured a parade route that wound throughout the town. Pictured are the folks and the float from OneChurch.ca’s Redvers campus. (right) Redvers ushered in the month of December- and the Christmas season- on Thursday, Dec. 1, with the community’s annual Santa Claus Parade. The annual event was a treat for all ages and featured floats and of course, an appearance by Santa himself. This little parade participant was part of the OneChurch.ca Redvers Campus float, the theme of which was “Blow Your Horn, The King Is Born.” Staff photos by Lynne Bell

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than awesome. Thanks to all that came from as far as Regina and to the east, south and north. Mrs. Kelly, her three sons and their family enjoyed sharing their Christmas music with all attending. Thanks to everyone who made another Christmas celebration very entertaining. Sunday afternoon another great presentation by the folks at Carlyle and area entertaining “Wake Up Little Scroogy” a rock and roll retelling a “Christmas Carol” presented by Cornerstone Theatre Inc. great to see so many young folks taking part with the older generationsî There is a lot of hours spent with these ﬁne folks preparing, practicing and every other hour spent together to share with so many people attending to make the time worth all the eﬀort for every one. (We are very proud of the folks from Kennedy participating.) It all comes down to ìeveryone is enjoying this type of entertainmentî the audience is very happy to be able to support them. Until next Year. Have a very nice Christmas and a good New Year. Sorry this column is so shortóI think the new tech has taken over very strongly.

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Many youth of all ages enjoyed free skating and free hockey at the Wawota Forum as the Wawota Business Enhancement Group hosted its annual Santa Day and Customer Appreciation Day.

The Wawota Business Enhancement Group hosted their annual Santa Day and Customer Appreciation Day on the evening of Friday, Dec. 2. The evening began at 3:30 a.m. with a free skate at the Wawota Forum where snacks were provided by the School Community Council. Youth were free to skate on the west end of the rink or play hockey on the east end of the Forum. Crafts were then hosted by the Wawota Daycare for youth to take part in, while outside they enjoyed horse drawn hay rides. A hot dog meal was provided by the WBEG and at 5 p.m.

the WBEG welcomed Santa Claus to town for pictures with the big man compliments of the Conexus Credit Union. Youth were excited to meet Santa, tell him what they’d like for Christmas, and take a photo with him. Finally, at 7 p.m., a free movie was hosted at the United Church

Community Centre. Throughout the day the Grad 2017 students assisted the WBEG in running the event. Additionally most businesses in town were also open late for evening shopping. Many people were out and about for the town-wide event, which was enjoyed by all.

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Pictured are two of the many volunteers who make the much1anticipated High Tea at the Carlyle United Church a resounding success- Wilma Lothian (standing) and (seated) Alice Savill.

The Dickens Village Festival’s High Tea at Carlyle United Church served hundreds of local residents and visitors from throughout the province, as the ladies from ‘Women On The Go’ filled two buses that visited the community for a Dickens-themed day.

The Cornerstone Family and Youth Festival of Trees combines the beauty of the Christmas season with the spirit of giving. The donated and decorated Christmas trees are displayed in the Carlyle Memorial Hall and are auctioned during the weekend, with funds supporting initiatives that benefit local families and youth. Pictured with just one of the tinselly treasures is CFY Coordinator, Jenn Sedor.

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Curling champion and Olympic gold medallist In the 1990s, Canadian woman’s curling was synonymous with the name Sandra Schmirler. She won three Canadian Curling Championships— the Scotties Tournament of Hearts—and three World Curling Championships prior to leading the Canadian woman’s curling team to victory in the 1998 Winter Olympics. The games in Nagano, Japan were the first ever to include curling as an official sport, making Schmirler’s victory in ‘98 even more significant. However, a little over two years later at the age of 36 Sandra Schmirler passed away due to health complications involving cancer. Her untimely demise shook the curling community and the country as a whole. Courtesy of the Sandra Schmirler Foundation Sandra was born and raised in Biggar, Saskatchewan. Though she was athletic throughout her childhood, she only began curling in Grade 7. In her formative years she excelled at speed swimming and also participated in volleyball, baseball and badminton. In Grade 9 Sandra joined the Biggar Curling Club’s ladies league and in Grade 12 she helped her high school team win a provincial championship. While attending the University of Saskatchewan—where she obtained a Bachelor of Science in Physical Education—she made her first appearance at the Saskatchewan provincial playoffs. After graduating, Sandra relocated to Regina where she gained the nickname “Schmirler the Curler” and continued to play the sport competitively. She participated in professional curling at the provincial and national level throughout the 1980s. Her career really took off in the 1990s after a series of numerous important wins, and ultimately peaked with her impressive gold medal win in Nagano. In 1999, shortly after the birth of her second daughter, Schmirler was diagnosed with metastatic adenocarcinoma with doctors unable to determine the primary source of the cancer. She underwent various treatments in an attempt to fight the disease but ultimately died in palliative care in 2000. She has received several posthumous tributes including an induction into the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame and a renaming of a street and recreation centre in Regina in her honour. Sandra Schmirler’s legacy is carried out through the Sandra Schmirler Foundation, a non-profit organization created in 2001 by friends and family members of the regretted athlete. The foundation’s main goal is to raise funds for the purchase of life-saving equipment to help premature and critically ill babies—a testament to Schmirler’s love of family. Her love of curling lives on as well: Sandra’s daughter Sara England carries on the tradition as a competitive curler with a bright future in the sport.

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House for sale in Carlyle. 316 Main Street. Four bedroom home, storey and a half, for sale in Carlyle. Recently updated with new laminate flooring in living room and fresh paint throughout entire house. New sliding door to new deck, also new deck at front door. New front door, baseboards updated on main floor, new bathroom sink, backsplashes updated, flooring on main floor updated in 2014. New energy efficient furnace in December 2014 (monthly on equalized at $90 per month) central air conditioning. Hot water heater new in May 2014. Updated electrical. And more. Extra large lot with trees and hedges. Two car garage with large driveway recently graveled. Includes washer, dryer, fridge, stove, and dishwasher, central vac. Move in ready. Close to downtown. $239,000. Call 306-575-7375 to view. 29-4 REDUCED $20.000. Mint shape on 3 lots. Outright sale or rent for 2 years with refund of $7,000 towards purchase price. 14 Beckton Street, Manor, SK. Call 306-471-8455. 27-4

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Hunter Safety Training & Federal Firearm Safety Training The Redvers Wildlife Federation Will be holding a Saskatchewan Hunter Safety Training and a Federal Firearm Safety Course starting the end of December 2016. This course will be held at the Log Cabin in Redvers. As a youth you must be 11 years of age to attend. The cost of the course is $40.00 dollars you must be registered to attend by the 10th of December to attend. Call 452-7394 to register, Text if there if there is no answer. Please leave full name and phone number so I can contact you. Note the first 12 registered are guaranteed a spot. There has been a lot of interest and there will be adults attending the course they are welcome. Thanks Sandy Burnett Note I teach both provincial and Federal courses To be able to purchase a hunting license you must have the Provincial Hunter Safety Course and to be able to own or purchase a Firearm in the Future you must have the Federal Firearm Safety Course.

NEWS

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Wawota News Submitted by Myrna Olson

Dean Horvath and Kevin Greenbank enjoyed Grey Cup weekend with a trip to Toronto. Don Horvath had won the trip through the Hospital Lottery. Roland and Ardith Hamilton of Winnipeg, Morley and Joan Hamilton travelled to Moose Jaw where they met Garnet and Erma

Hamilton. They spent a relaxing weekend at the Temple Gardens Spa. Happy Birthday to Eunice Rogers who recently celebrated her 90th birthday. If you see her the Thrift Store wish her a Happy Birthday! Sympathy to Wayne and Sharon Broughton and other family members on the passing

Empty boxes

By Linda Wegner Our pastor recently recounted a humorous story of how he and another young boy decided to check out the large wrapped boxes under the Christmas tree in their church auditorium. Finding an opportune time they snuck in and stripped the supposed treasures of their paper and ribbons. To their shock they found nothing. In an attempt to cover up their “crime” they used masking tape to put the gifts back together. While we chuckled I couldn’t help think of the empty boxes that used to sit under my tree. For me, and for too many others, the Christmas scenario of jubilant celebration rang hollow for too many years. Christmas Day held the promise of a “truce” when I was growing up. It was a day when no abuse of any kind toward Mom or any of us ﬁve kids was to be exhibited. I’m not sure if we ever enjoyed the fullness of that promise but I do know I harboured the secret fear that peace on our part of the earth never would be a reality; instead, I dreaded the day that our Mom, in spite of all her suﬀering, worked hard to make so special. The joy and excitement of

the season eluded me for decades. At the risk of appearing to offer easy answers, a practice I despise, I can testify to the fact that Christ can fill those empty spaces with a joy and peace that extends from one December to the next. Sure there still are challenges and hard times but the inner emptiness that marked my Christmases for so long no longer haunts me. In speaking of the ministry of Jesus, the writer of the Gospel of Luke records that “He has filled the hungry with good things….” Luke 1:53 Struggling with empty boxes? Ask for help; it’s available.

of Marilyn Johnston of Langbank. She passed away on November 22nd at the age of 72 years. Her funeral service was held on Nov. 28 in Kipling. A 75-year award was presented to the Jim Easton family and the Bob Easton family at the Agribition in November. It was an award for 75 continuous years of raising Purebred Black Angus Cattle, which started with James Easton, continued on to Frank Easton, Jim and Bob Easton, Jayne and Brian Rutten, Larissa and Cade Rutten. What a great family legacy in the agricultural ﬁeld! Christmas memories: Over ﬁfty years ago the Miracle Bread Knife was on the market. They were $10.00 each and apparently didn’t need sharpening. Keith’s parents bought all of the families one of these knives for Christmas that year. (1964 or 1965). We still have ours and it is used most every day and yes, it has never been sharpened. Congratulations to Amanda Snezyk and Travis Lincoln on the birth of a daughter on Nov. 28. She has been named Haidyn Blair.

Force Rentals based out of Virden, Mb, is currently looking to hire a

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The successful candidate would have previous vacuum truck oilfield experience and reside in the Oxbow area. A clean drivers abstract and oilfield safety tickets would be an asset. Please email resumes to titan123@mymts.net or fax them to 204-748-6197

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Dannevirke Lutheran Church Redvers, SK Every Sunday at 10:00 a.m.

Christmas Eve Service at 7:30 p.m. Christmas Day Service at 10:00 a.m. Our Lady of Fatima Roman Catholic Church Rev. Father Wilfred B Calinawan Alternate Storthoaks & Bellegarde Saturday.......7:30 pm Sunday.......9:00 a.m. Redvers - Sunday.................10:45 a.m. Anglican Church of Canada Contact Rev. Michelle Moore, (306)577-9704 St. Margaret’s - Manor (Knox United Church)

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Redvers Campus “Enhancing life in South-East Saskatchewan” (306) 453-2781 SUNDAY 10:45 am Service Campus Pastors Blair & Debbie Andrew Sr. Pastor Louis Halbgewachs ALL ARE WELCOME

Roman Catholic Oxbow/Cantal/ Carnduff/Carlyle Rev. Father Melchor Somonte Oxbow St. Joseph’s - 9:00 a.m. Cantal St. Raphael’s Saturday- 7:00 p.m. Carnduff St. Jude - 11:00 a.m.

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Carlyle Church of Our Lady 11:00 a.m.

LIFE’S

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Every life is a story. There are milestones that we can’t wait to share, while there are others that we wish we didn’t have to. These stages of life are an undeniable part of the human journey, and we invite you to share yours with us in our weekly Life’s Milestones.

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OBITUARIES John Cornelius Van Sprundel John Cornelius Van Sprundel was born on their family farm southeast of Manor (SW 26-7-1-W2) on Nov. 4, 1928. John was the eldest son of Peter and Marie Van Sprundel. John married Mary Isabella Gould on Nov. 25, 1965, and to this union four children were born Teresa, Grace, Richard, and Darcy. John took all of his schooling at Manor; once he finished grade eight he decided to leave school and start his farming career. John loved farming and loved to see progress on the farm which he most certainly did. He and his brother Henry farmed together; they operated a mixed farm of grain and cattle. John enjoyed auction sales and always had fun visiting friends and neighbors. John also enjoyed picking bottles and cans and by doing this he paid for his first quad. John was an active member of St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church in Manor. He spent many years travelling the countryside selling 50/50 tickets and made this club into a very profitable fundraiser. John also spent many hours helping at the St. Joseph’s Cemetery. John fought a courageous battle when he was diagnosed with cancer of the bile duct in April of 2015. John passed away with his family by his side at the Redvers Health Centre on Friday, Nov. 18, 2016 at the age of 88 years. John’s memory will be forever cherished by his children: Teresa (Wade) Fox, Grace (Lorne) Rose, Richard, Darcy (Pauline); his grandchildren: Jordan Fox, Dakota Rose, Korbin Van Sprundel, Shelby Rose, Cooper Fox, Kelsey Van Sprundel; his sisters: Nellie Morris, Anne (Henry) Boutin as well as many nieces and nephews. He was pre-deceased by his wife Mary and two brothers Henry and Jerry. Funeral Mass was held on Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2016, at Our Lady of Fatima Roman Catholic Church in Redvers with Father Wilfred Calinawan officiating. Internment followed at St. Joseph’s Cemetery, Manor. If friends so desire, memorial tributes may be made to the Redvers Health Centre. Please sign the online book of condolences at www.orsted-carlylefuneralhome.com. Arrangements entrusted to Orsted-Carlyle Funeral Home and Fletcher’s Funeral Chapel-Weyburn. The family wishes to thank Dr. Kerkhoff and the Moosomin Hospital staff, Dr. Chami and Regina Hospital staff, Dr. McIntyre and the staff at the Redvers Health Centre and the Home Care staff for the excellent care that Dad received throughout his battle with cancer. Thank you also goes out to the Redvers Catholic Church ladies for the excellent lunch, Father Wilfred Calinawan for officiating, Emma Boutin for the music, Tamara and staff from Fletcher’s Funeral Chapel and to our family and friends for the cards, phone calls, food, hugs, visits, and flowers sent. Sincerely, Teresa, Wade, Jordan and Cooper Fox Grace, Lorne, Dakota and Shelby Rose Richard Van Sprundel Darcy, Pauline, Korbin and Kelsey Van Sprundel

Margaret Velma (McLeod) Hale December 30, 1920 - December 1, 2016 Velma passed away peacefully, surrounded by her husband and family on Thursday, December 1, 2016 at the age 95 years. She was born on the family farm south of Kisbey, the third daughter of Dan & Emma McLeod, and grew up working with her parents & attending school at Morrisview. Upon his return from overseas, she married her fiancé Albert Hale on July 3rd, 1946. Together they bought the McLeod farm, raising two sons and a daughter there before moving to Kisbey in 1981. For the next 35 years she enjoyed semi-retirement; continuing to be involved in farm activities, and in church, U.C.W, museum, and countless other community & family events, until the need for more health care necessitated a move to Hill Top Manor in Weyburn 2 years ago. Predeceased by her parents, parents in law, two sisters, four brothers in law, a granddaughter and two nephews. Velma leaves to treasure her memory her husband of 70 years, Albert; sons, Grant (Marilyn) Hale, Bert (Mauraine) Hale, and daughter, Hazel (David) Tanner. Also remembering her with love are five granddaughters; Laureen (Wes) Labrash, Darcee (Troy) Demmans, Sheila (Travis) Keisig, Nicole (Dwayne) Eberle, Chantelle (Jason) Carlberg and two grandsons; Colin (Jennifer) Tanner and Jason (Jesse) Hale, whose families make eighteen little (& not so little) ones who knew and loved their great grandma- Ryley (Ashley) Demmans, Braden Demmans, Shannara & Sharlize Keisig, Destin & Jordan Eberle, Justin Labrash, Marissa & Regan Carlberg, Rayne, Austin, Sydney, Luke & Levi Tanner, and Lila, Cooper, Easton and Nate Hale. Velma will be missed also by two sisters in law, Mildred Hagel & Eunice Winters; her only remaining cousin Illa Beggs, and ten nieces and nephews & their families. A celebration of Velma’s life was held Tuesday, December 6, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. from the Kisbey United Church, Kisbey, Saskatchewan with Reverend Koshy David officiating. Interment followed in Percy Cemetery, Kisbey, Saskatchewan. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made, if you so wish, to the Paralympic Foundation of Canada 85 Plymouth St Suite 100 Ottawa, ON K1S 3G2 or to a local charity of your choice. Condolences may be left at: www.orsted-carlylefuneralhome.com Arrrangements under the direction of Orsted-Carlyle Funeral Home, Carlyle, Saskatchewan, (306) 453-2400.

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Santa stops in Arcola

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Tiny Briar Burton had the first of what will be many visits with Santa Claus, as St. Nick made a stop at the Arcola Rink on Saturday, Dec. 3, courtesy of the Arcola Businessmen’s Association. Along with an appearance by Santa, children and their families were treated to an afternoon of free skating, Christmas crafts, cookie decorating and hot chocolate.

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