Humboldt Journal

The Humboldt and District Chamber of Commerce celebrated business with their 19th annual Mark of Excellence awards on March 7. Twenty-five business were nominated in eight categories with seven businesses taking home awards.

Borrowing could be necessary for new infrastructure

Tisdale taxes will be going up 1.5 per cent this year to fund a budget that holds the line on most expenses, but spends $1.31 million on fixing the RECplex roof. The town will generate $4.06 million in taxes, compared to $3.98 million last year.

It was supposed to come down to this. For weeks, it appeared the Nipawin Hawks’ final game of the season against the Battlefords North Stars would decide first place.

From the Tisdale Recorder files, March 9, 1988

Josh McDougall received four out of 17 awards presented at the Nipawin Hawks’ awards banquet, including Most Valuable Player and Top Scorer. He also received the Best Offensive Defenseman and Second Star Overall awards.

I always enjoy writing for the Humboldt Journal’s agriculture specials. As someone who grew up on a farm but is becoming more and more disconnected from farm life, it gives me a unique look at all the new things going on in the world of agriculture.

So who is tired of this cold and this winter? If you did not jump up and down and say “Oh! Me! Me! Me!” then you are a better man/woman than I.

Even though marijuana is about to become legal, it’s still a drug that has negative effects on the body. That was the key message at the Truth about Marijuana education forum held at the Golden Age Centre March 4.

The Carrot River Outback Thunder are battling the Saskatoon Quakers in the Prairie Junior Hockey League North semifinals. In Game 1, the Outback Thunder outgunned the Quakers, 9-8.