Humboldt Journal

Gilbert John RoettgerOctober 12, 1937 - January, 18, 2012 The death of Mr. Gilbert John Roettger of Pilger, SK, occurred at Royal University Hospital, Saskatoon on Wednesday, January 18, 2012. He was 74 years of age.

Over the weekend, the Melfort Mustangs managed to do what no other team in the SJHL has been able to do since the end of November - beat the Humboldt Broncos.

He's part of the Bronze Medal winning team. Reid Gardiner of Humboldt played with the Team Canada hockey team in the 2012 Youth Olympics from January 13-22 in Innsbruck, Austria, the team that won a bronze medal.

On Sunday night, a group of arts-minded Humboldtonians gathered at the old Humboldt Collegiate Institute to say goodbye to Sutherland Theatre by performing on its stage, or watching the performance from its seats, one last time.

On an ordinary Thursday afternoon in January when most students at Humboldt Collegiate Institute (HCI) were in class, 80 teenage girls took possession of the school's gymnasium for a "gym-blast.

In the first draw of the SaskPower Scotties Tournament of Hearts Women's Provincial Curling Championships, the Sivernagle rink (in purple) of Meadow Lake took on the Gillies rink (in white) out of Kerrobert.

The event the Humboldt Curling Club has been anticipating is now literally just around the corner.

A former Humboldt Mountie accused of killing an Ottawa police officer will go to trial in February. Kevin Gregson, 44, will stand trial for first-degree murder in the stabbing death of Ottawa police Const.

Lawrence Peter WeimanOctober 29, 1927 - January 18, 2012It is with heartfelt sadness that we announce the passing of Mr. Lawrence Weiman of Bruno, Sk., which occurred at Quill Plains Centennial Lodge in Watson, SK on Wednesday, January 18, 2012.

CROZON, Marcel Rene - Passed away peacefully on Friday, January 20, 2012 at the Ian Anderson House with his family by his side, at the age of 74. Predeceased by his parents Rene and Anne Marie (nee Gueguen).