Humboldt Journal

NIPAWIN — Wanting to have at least one rodeo that didn’t require a long drive, a high school rodeo mother decided to host a rodeo right in Nipawin.

With the calendars nearing the end of May and Canadians celebrating Victoria Day, the Government of Saskatchewan announced the official opening of provincial parks effective May 17.

CARROT RIVER — Scott Debienne is no longer the fire chief of the Carrot River Fire and Rescue. The decision to end his employment was announced by the town May 22 and confirmed by the town’s council at their meeting May 23.

Coming into Evraz Place, pop culture nerds from across the country were greeted with #humboldtstrong as they walked into FanExpo 2018 on May 5-6. This meant a lot to Humboldt’s own superhero Auroraman, a.k.a. Jeff Burton.

After a short hiatus from council business, Humboldt city council was back on track for the May 14 council meeting.

Members of Humboldt’s council travelled north to Nipawin and Tisdale with a message to those first responders that attended the Broncos bus collision: thank you.

NORTHEAST — The two MLAs serving the Tisdale area have been tasked with new assignments as legislative secretaries.

Members of the Humboldt Collegiate Institute (HCI) Personal Finance 30 and Entrepreneurship 30 classes took to the Saskatchewan Business Teachers’ Association (STBA) Business Case Study competition in Saskatoon on May 3-4.

The week of May 7 to 13 was observed as National Nursing Week. While many of you would know that I do not like having awareness days and weeks all the time, I do think nurses, as well as all health care workers should be celebrated.

NIPAWIN — The tax rates have been set. Those that own a home with a total assessment of less than $117,110 will save money this year, while those above that will pay more. The residential tax rate is 0.