CHS cheerleaders announce Wildcat send-off route Friday morning Cheer on the Canadian Wildcats this Friday morning as they head out for the regional playoff versus Abernathy. There will be a send-off at 9 am.

Chamber board members and staff held the ribbon while new business owner Linda Vigil made the ceremonial first cut Monday at noon, as she celebrated the opening of Perla’s Flowers and Gift Shop, located at 216 S. 2nd St., No. 3. Joining Linda for the celebratory event were (in back) Lawana Pulliam, Jose and Jacky Vigil, Perla Vigil, Annette Sandoval, Sherye Talley, and Jackie McPherson; and in front, Eddeline Zapata and Gabriel Vigil, with Linda Vigil, Margarita Pantoja, Sonya Hudson, and Michelle Schaef. Perla’s is right around the corner from Panaderia El Rodeo and Mi Pueblito Tienda Mexican, and can be reached by calling 806.217.5006. PHOTO BY LAURIE EZZELL BROWN

The proverbial wrecking ball finally fell on the 37-year-old Canadian Apartments this week. Crews for contractor Nick Thomas, Inc., made quick work of the process Wednesday morning, when demolition work began. By mid-afternoon, the 32-unit housing complex had been reduced to this splintered mountain of debris, ending nearly 11 years of civic debate and handwringing over their rapidly deteriorating and dangerous condition, the obvious disinterest of their Idaho owners in making any substantial repairs, and the apparently ineffective city code enforcement laws that allowed them to continue standing, long past the time they provided safe and healthy living conditions for their tenants.

The Canadian Wildcats sure know how to keep fans on the edge of their seats with a flair for the dramatic, whether it’s an unforgettable end to a state championship or a first-round playoff game. Friday’s game was an epic tale of two halves.