Humboldt Journal

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.

It was an unsuccessful week for the Humboldt Broncos as they hit the road for three games between September 27 and October 1. The team failed to come up with a win in any of their games, though two came within one point.

Kudos to Tom Loncarich and the Wakaw Town Council for looking into the issue of water fluoridation. I have given serious thought to approaching Humboldt City Council on this issue.

Instead of benefitting research into MS, it will benefit its founder's treatment for it. The fifth Maxine Moore and Friends concert for MS has been set for the afternoon of October 16 at Westminster United Church.

EICHINGER -The death of Mrs. Agnes Eichinger, 54 years of Humboldt occurred on Sunday, September 25, 2011 at Humboldt District Hospital. Agnes was born on September 12, 1957 in Humboldt.

Edwin Joseph BertingMay 25, 1932 - September 24, 2011 The death of Mr. Edwin "Ed" Joseph Berting of St. Mary's Villa, Humboldt, SK, occurred at his residence on Saturday, September 24, 2011. He was 79 years of age.