Humboldt Journal

EAST CENTRAL — A new promotion aims to celebrate the best of local businesses, according to our readers, during a tough time. This summer, the East Central Recorder is hosting a People’s Choice awards .

HUMBOLDT — Work on the ball diamonds and parking lot at Centennial Park is still on track to be completed this fall. Michael Ulriksen, Humboldt’s leisure services director, said the city is finishing up the work on the park’s two new diamonds.

With Phase 4 of Reopen Saskatchewan well underway, work is taking place to open additional businesses, events and activities as part of the plan to re-open the provincial economy.

By a significant margin, last year was the safest year on Saskatchewan roads ever since SGI started keeping track in the 1950s.

MELFORT — Nobody was injured as a home furnace on Stovel Avenue East began to leak carbon monoxide (CO).

Horses gave way to cars, and landlines are giving way to wireless. That’s been a continual trend for SaskTel, which released its annual report. In 2019-20, SaskTel’s net income came in at $119.

Seniors eligible for the Old Age Security (OAS) pension, the Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS), or Allowances will receive an one-time, tax-free payment this week without needing to apply, announced the federal government.

EAST CENTRAL — Vendors are coming up with new strategies to make up for the loss of fairground customers, by bringing the fair food to the people. Food Truck Wars will involve about 10 food trucks travelling to various communities in the region.

For Saskatoon artist Vanessa Hyggen, the beads on her mask seem like armour. Hyggen, who is Cree, is among the artists in Saskatchewan applying traditional beadwork to pandemic masks.

SaskWater highlighted the completion of a regional water system for Melville and taking over Meadow Lake’s system in its annual report. A $8.47 million upgrade to the City of Melfort’s regional water treatment plant was also mentioned.