Humboldt Journal

HUMBOLDT — Humboldt is withdrawing from a regional alliance of towns, villages and rural municipalities. Effective Jan. 1, 2021, the city will no longer be a member of the Mid-Sask Municipal Alliance.

NIPAWIN — David Balding, a firefighter from B.C. with 35 years of experience, has been hired to be Nipawin’s new fire chief. Balding started as a volunteer firefighter in Malahat, B.C., located on Vancouver Island, in 1985.

RM OF WOLVERINE — A John Deere garden tractor along with tiller, mower, front blade and snow blower attachments was stolen from an acreage in the RM of Wolverine. Humboldt RCMP learned of the theft on May 28.

EAST CENTRAL — Favourable weather in the province this week meant substantial seeding progress in all regions.

EAST CENTRAL — The last day of school has been set by the Horizon School Division. Tuesday, June 16 will be the final day for teacher-directed supplemental learning.

HUMBOLDT — One-time Uniplex renters that had to cancel events like weddings due to the pandemic will be able to rent the facility next year at 2020 rates.

Last week Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced an expansion to the criteria of eligibility for the Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA) to make more owner-operated small businesses eligible.

TISDALE — A $464,961 grant from the Municipal Economic Enhancement Program is being used to fund Tisdale’s 2020 street and waterline replacement.

SASKATOON — A community outbreak of COVID-19 in Saskatoon has been declared by the Saskatchewan Health Authority. The outbreak is the re​​​sult of one confirmed positive case and one presumptive positive case between May 21 and 26.

HUMBOLDT — Eleven-year-old Humboldt resident Camden Suchan was selected by Baseball Canada to travel to Japan for a week of studying with players from other countries, something which the pandemic has made no longer possible.