Humboldt Journal

A collision near a local school last week has led to a petition for lower speed limits around schools and an upcoming audience with city council. On June 13, at approximately 6:30 p.m., three pedestrians on the south side of Hwy.

The Saskatoon Motorcycle Ride for Dad was a huge success in Humboldt even though the weather was less than ideal.

An unexpected left turn led to a collision on Hwy. 5 on Father's Day. At approximately 2:30 p.m. on June 19, emergency crews from Humboldt were called to a collision between a quad and a motorcycle about three miles west of the Bruno junction on Hwy.

Honoured. Gratified. Vindicated. That's how Humboldt's Water Tower Committee feels after they were presented with a prestigious Heritage Architecture Excellence award by Lt.-Gov. Dr. Gordon L. Barnhart on June 14.

An under-12 Humboldt and District Soccer Association league game was held at Carl Schenn Park on June 16.

The 2011 City of Humboldt budget was approved at the regular council meeting held on June 13. "This year has been a very complicated budget year," said Mayor Malcolm Eaton during the meeting.

Historic buildings in Humboldt kept popping up on the Journal's radar last week.

The Humboldt Collegiate Institute (HCI) Mohawks wrapped up another successful spring football camp last week with a good sense of where the team is headed going into the fall. About 50 players took part in this year's camp, which was held June 6-9.

The Humboldt Midget AAA Dodgers' train kept a-rolling last week with another impressive pair of wins over their Sask. Premier Baseball League competition.

The crowd was small, but the sound was large at the second concert of the 11th season of the Marysburg Summer Festival of the Arts.