Humboldt Journal

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.

It is a great way for students to learn about careers in the health field. Rural Health Link was held on September 28 at St. Peter's College in Muenster, put on by Saskatoon Health Region, St. Peter's College and the Horizon School Division.

REINHART -The death of Lauretta Reinhart, 93 years of Bethany Pioneer Village, Middle Lake occurred on Sunday, September 25, 2011. Lauretta was born on February 8, 1918 in the St. Benedict area to Anton and Mary (nee Hatzl) Reinhart.

It was a beautiful day to raise the roof. The rafters were installed on the new Englefeld Fire Hall on September 29, thanks to the use of a crane from Mollenbeck Industries Ltd., and some volunteer labour from local firefighters.

Creative minds gathered together to show off their talents when the Humboldt and District Museum and Gallery (HDMG) hosted a Culture Days event on September 30.

When walking down Main Street in Humboldt, people may notice that something is a little different. The local committee Communities in Bloom has started to paint the fire hydrants down Main Street to look like Humboldt Broncos hockey players.

One Humboldt business has been nominated for a Saskatchewan Achievement in Business Excellence (ABEX) award. Century 21 Diamond Realty has been shortlisted for the Marketing award in the Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce's ABEx awards.