Humboldt Journal

The Humboldt Broncos’ winning streak came to an end, but after the weekend the team still sat on top of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League standings.

MELFORT — After taking the job in 2012, Michael Hotsko is retiring from his position as Melfort’s city manager. Hotsko has worked in local government administration for over three decades.

The 106th Grey Cup was won by the Calgary special teams. The offences and defences for the Stampeders and the Redblacks were about equal but the Stampeder special teams made the big plays.

As usual the Commissioner’s State of the League Address on Friday of Grey Cup week was a mixture of general commentary and specific facts about the CFL. I find the facts portion more interesting.

Occupants of a Tisdale home were assaulted with bear spray while their home was broken into. Tisdale RCMP responded at around 4:10 pm. The occupants of the house were secured and received hospital treatment for exposure to bear spray.

TISDALE — As a way to remember him, an active member of the Tisdale community will have a street named after him. The streets north of A&W, looping and coming out near the Dairy Queen in front of the RECplex will be called Terry Hale Way.

It was Media Day Thursday in the lead up to the Grey Cup. The RedBlacks and Stampeders gathered in the morning and afternoon respectively for interviews.

A five-person advisory committee is recommending how money raised from a GoFundMe campaign held after the April 6 Humboldt Broncos bus crash should be divided. Of the $14.

As the highways ministry is preparing to repaving the highways in Wadena, the town’s council is looking at its own improvement.

TISDALE — A former Tisdale Middle & Secondary School teacher was presented with an award to recognize his 28 years as an athletics and track and field coach.