Humboldt Journal

The board has been set. Over the weekend, eight more teams qualified for the SaskPower Provincial Scotties Tournament of Hearts, to be hosted by the Humboldt Curling Club, January 25-29.

Now that January is here, the countdown has started for the 10 core riders of the 2012 Prairie Women on Snowmobiles (PWOS) mission for breast cancer awareness and research.

Norma Annette SuchanApril 19, 1924 - January 11, 2012 The death of Mrs. Norma Annette (nee Monz) Suchan of St. Mary's Villa, Humboldt, SK, occurred at her residence on Wednesday, January 11, 2012.

Eleanora "Nora"LemkeDecember 9, 1918 - January 11, 2012 The death of Mrs. Eleanora "Nora" (nee Martinka) Lemke of Bethany Pioneer Village, Middle Lake, Sk, occurred at her residence on Wednesday, January 11, 2012. She was 93 years of age.

It's time to say good-bye, not with sadness, but with joy. A "Farewell Tribute to Sutherland Theatre" concert is being planned for January 22 as a way to celebrate the theatre that has been such a large part of the community for the past 40 years.

Humboldt's population is up from last year, according to numbers from the Ministry of Health.

The Humboldt Curling Cllub hosted the men's regional playdowns January 6-8. Although Randy Woytowich rink of Saskatoon was in a good position after Saturday's games, they were defeated in Sunday's games by the Mark Lane rink, also of Saskatoon.

There was enough snow on the ground and the trails were freshly groomed at the Humboldt Golf Course on January 8 for the Carlton Trail Ski Club's Jack-rabbits group to get in a practice before they host an upcoming provincial Sask Cup race.

Prisoners are up. Traffic charges are way up. And while hit and runs are down a little, they are still a problem.

Although they only started fundraising six months ago, Three Lakes School has raised enough money in that short time to install a new gym floor.