Humboldt Journal

The recent handling of St. Mary's Villa carbon monoxide and flooring problems is straight out of Monte Python - laughable if not so deadly and heart-wrenching. It is ironic Alice Ramsay is now the poster-girl for how not to treat old folks.

The latest in a series of events regarding St. Mary's Villa and the elderly is hardly surprising. Several years ago, we had a "Transition Unit" at the hospital for those elderly people that were in dire straits and had no place to go.

Traps, pelts, skinning and boarding - where else will you hear those terms all together than at a convention for trappers? The Saskatchewan Trappers Association (STA) held their 43rd annual convention and meeting at the Bella Vista Inn in Humboldt Fe

It's a new facility for adult learners. Carlton Trail Regional College (CTRC) started moving into their new facility, connected to both the new Humboldt Collegiate Institute (HCI) and Humboldt Uniplex, on February 10.

Richard "Dick" PapeNovember 22, 1933 - February 17, 2012 The death of Mr.

It's going to get a minor facelift. The City of Humboldt is currently in negotiations with 7-Eleven to purchase a small piece of land at the corner of Hwys. 5 and 20, also known as the Main Street and 8th Avenue intersection.

It's amazing how much you can learn if you walk into something new with an open mind. That was the thought I walked away with after spending a couple of hours at the Saskatchewan Trappers Association convention in Humboldt last week.

Ten enriched housing residents forced to leave St. Mary's Villa

My interest in Humboldt continues despite my not having lived there for a while. I am a taxpayer of both the RM of Humboldt and the City. I have an interest, too, in St. Mary's Villa (SMV). My father died there in 2007 at age 95.

For the locals who took part, being in the hockey film that was shot on location at Humboldt's Elgar Petersen Arena over the weekend of February 17-19 has been an unforgettable experience.