Humboldt Journal & East Central Recorder

In 2009, the Humboldt Collegiate Institute (HCI) calendar had a cut to the final exam schedule from five to four days, and also cut the teacher workday after final exams each semester.

The Humboldt Broncos dominated one visiting team, but fell to another in two games in just three nights. The Broncos first faced off against the Kindersley Klippers on October 5.

The Horizon Central Athletics Association Cross Country District championships were held at Lucien Lake Regional Park near Middle Lake on October 6.

Nadia Stevenson is one of the six individuals and one team in the community to be inducted into the Humboldt and District Sports Hall of Fame in 2011. Stevenson lived in Humboldt from 1962 to 2004.

It's an unexpected honour. Richard Muench of Muenster is one of the six individuals and one team in the community being inducted into the Humboldt Sports Hall of Fame in 2011. "I'm happy about it," said Muench of the honour.

A wide margin. That's what the Humboldt Broncos beat the Melfort Mustangs by in their Thanksgiving weekend showdown in Melfort. The Broncos travelled to the Northern Lights Palace in Melfort on October 8, and walked away with a 7-2 win.

For many years, on Thanksgiving, I've given thanks for the big things in life: for my family and friends that I love, that we have enough food to eat, that we have roofs over our heads, and a great country to live in - that sort of thing.

October is here, and that means the events we usually associate with the tenth month of the year - harvesting, Thanksgiving, Oktoberfest and Halloween - should be too. Normally, getting harvest completed makes farmers work up a great thirst.

KNOBLAUCH -After a long, brave courageous battle with cancer, the family is saddened to announce that Mrs. Doreen Knoblauch, 71 years, of Humboldt, passed away at her residence, St. Mary's Villa, Humboldt on October 4, 2011.

STANGEL: It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Delmar Stangel from a stroke on September 19, 2011. His passing came exactly two weeks after the death of his mother Rosemary Stangel.