Humboldt Journal

FAILLER: Jack Jack Failler 91 years of Parkland Lodge Lanigan passed away peacefully on Saturday August 24, 2013 at Lanigan Hospital. Jack was born on November 1, 1921 to Jacob and Magdalina (nee Goodfriend) Failler at Allen SK.

KOCOUREK: James "Jim" Lloyd March 13, 1931 - August 17, 2013 The death of Mr. James "Jim" Lloyd Kocourek of Humboldt, SK, occurred at Humboldt District Hospital on Saturday, August 17, 2013. He was 82 years of age.

HARPAUER: Larry The death of Mr. Larry Harpauer, 64 years of Humboldt and formerly of the Leroy district, occurred on Thursday, August 15, 2013 at Humboldt District Hospital, surrounded by his family.

BHP Billiton is investing US$2.6 billion to finish the excavation and lining of the Jansen Potash project production and service shafts, and to continue the installation of essential surface infrastructure and utilities.

Ducks Unlimited's Greenwing Day came back, and it was a smashing success. On Aug.

The provincial government and Ducks Unlimited Canada have entered into a three-year agreement that will help better define the habitat of woodland caribou.

On Aug. 20 BHP Billiton, the world's largest mining company, announced it is investing $2.6 billion US into the Jansen potash project. This brings the company's total investment in the project to $3.

It was close but no cigar for two local teams at the Western Canadian Championships over the weekend in Swift Current. Both the Bantam AA Muenster Red Sox and the Pee Wee AA Humboldt Dodgers lost in the final of their respective divisions.

Mark Fell and Danielle Brown are spending their summer touring Western Canada and teaching kids from British Columbia to Saskatchewan how to play the beautiful game, soccer. From Aug.

For those who want to voice their opinion on what to do with agricultural drainage in the province, here's their chance.