Humboldt Journal

NIPAWIN — Looking to enhance the local tourism industry, the Nipawin Chamber of Commerce held its first sport and leisure show.

Improved weather has allowed some producers to get into the field. Three per cent of the crop is now in the ground, behind the five-year (2013-17) seeding average of eight per cent for this time of year.

The whizzing of footballs and the stomping of feet could be heard ringing out through the campus of St. Peter’s College as the 12th Annual Kelly Bates Football Camp made their annual stop.

The Safe Communities P.A.R.T.Y. program normally addresses the consequences of drinking and driving and texting and driving in a very visual way.

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Humboldt Emergency Services will be out looking for safe behavior as the Safe Communities Humboldt and Area Positive Ticketing campaign kicks off May 15.

CARROT RIVER — The Carrot River Outback Thunder played some of their best hockey of the 2017-18 campaign in the post-season.

The support for Humboldt has come from many different places. For the Bella Vista Inn and Johnny’s Bistro, support has come from their suppliers by way of food and utensils for local funeral luncheons.

ARBORFIELD — An Arborfield won $250,000 from a lucky ticket bought at Tisdale’s Lacroix Drug. Cheri Turcotte bought the Lotto Max ticket with the winning Extra Dec. 22, but it sat in her purse until she checked it in April.

The seventh annual Humboldt District Hospital Foundation Equip To Care Radiothon wrapped up on May 3 raising $75,067 over their four days on the air with Bolt FM and Discover Humboldt.