Humboldt Journal & East Central Recorder

Towns in the Humboldt region are, for the most part, struggling to find enough people to fill their councils this fall.

Sam Zawyrucha March 23, 1924 - October 7, 2012 The passing of Mr. Sam Zawyrucha of Humboldt (formerly of Viscount) occurred on Sunday, October 7, 2012, at the Humboldt District Hospital. He was 88 years of age.

Dick Blechinger is seeking his fifth term on council for the village of Muenster in the upcoming October 24 municipal elections.The retired teacher has spent most of his adult life in Muenster, raising four children and teaching at Muenster School.

He wants to continue to make Humboldt a great place to live. Leon Fleischhacker, a citizen of Humboldt for the last 34 years, is seeking re-election in the October 24 City Council Election.

STRUEBY - The family is very saddened to announce that of Mr. Isidore Strueby passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on his 83 rd birthday at Humboldt District Hospital on Saturday, September 29, 2012.

In the village of Muenster, a new candidate is running for one of four councillor positions in the upcoming municipal elections on October 24.His name is Rehman Khan, and he works as a systems administrator at St. Peter's College.

Municipal Elections 2012The second call for nominations in this fall's municipal elections closed on October 3. Four towns in the area required further calls for nominations for council positions: Bruno, Colonsay, Lanigan and Watson.

He's served four terms as the mayor of Muenster, and 29 years on the town council prior to that.Yet Benno Korte still isn't tired of being in the driver's seat of the village where he was born and raised.

He is ready to serve the community in a new way.Francis Kunz, a volunteer firefighter with the City of Humboldt, is running for Humboldt City Council in the upcoming election on October 24, one of the 11 candidates running for six seats.

Pierre April has set his sights upon becoming the next mayor of Muenster.Born and raised in Saskatchewan, April lived and worked for a number of years in B.C. and Alberta before coming back to the province of his birth.