Humboldt Journal

MELFORT — The City of Melfort is dividing its community services department into two One part will be the protective services department, which will be headed by Jason Everitt, chief of the Melfort Fire Department.

HUMBOLDT — A property on 2nd Street north of Futuristic Industries has been approved for a new church. Council voted to grant a discretionary use application for the site to the Harvest International Christian Church of Canada at its Feb. 11 meeting.

HUMBOLDT — A week of bowling in rock and roll costumes raised almost $22,000 for Big Brothers Big Sisters. Bowling for Kids’ Sake took place from Feb. 4 to 10 at Kemway Lanes and saw 21 teams participate.

HUMBOLDT — The Humboldt Broncos are looking to gallop into the playoffs. The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League team won all three of its games last week.

MELFORT — The total property tax levy will increase in Melfort by 2.09 per cent. The increase was a part of the budget that passed Melfort council on Feb. 11.

HUMBOLDT — A water main break has been discovered on Humboldt’s 10th Street. The city said those residents of the street’s 600 block that are affected will receive yellow door hangers on their doorknobs.

HUMBOLDT — In an assisted living facility, a 83-year-old woman rebels against the establishment by taking hula lessons, hosting poker games for money and ordering pizza.

MELFORT — A diamond mine at Fort à la Corne is still in the early stages, with a decision whether to move ahead with a mine a couple of years away. Rio Tinto and Star Diamond corporation held an open house in Melfort Feb.

EAST CENTRAL — Fibre optic high-speed internet is coming to four East Central communities. Construction on SaskTel’s infiNET service will begin in the coming weeks in Humboldt, Tisdale, Melfort and Nipawin. Service is expected to launch in 2019.

HUMBOLDT — Fibre optic high-speed internet is coming to Humboldt. Construction on SaskTel’s infiNET service will begin in the coming weeks, with service expected to launch in select neighbourhoods in 2019.