Humboldt Journal

Imagine human-like extraterrestrials came to Earth to escape their doomed planet. They want to live on Earth, they have technology beyond our belief and they outnumber us 10 to one.

The number of properties in tax arrears is higher than average this year. On Feb. 17, the Review reported that nearly $200,000 is owed in unpaid property taxes from 2016.

Highway 5 between Humboldt and Saskatoon ranks as one of most dangerous roads in Saskatchewan

As a member of Parachute, Safe Communities is requested to do a priorities review every three years.

Humboldt’s 1st Westminister Scout group is getting ready to go to Nova Scotia for the 2017 Canadian Scout Jamboree. March 11 saw them get a couple of steps closer with their Medieval Feast night at St. Augustine Hall.

Progress continues on a new Wellness Centre in Melfort. There will be a sod-turning event for the facility March 22, at the hospital grounds.

For the first time in three years the Humboldt Broncos are getting set for Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League quarterfinal action, as they will take on the Nipawin Hawks.

It must be a daunting prospect to look at the multi-billion dollar Government of Saskatchewan budget and determine where all those dollars are going to spent – but long-overdue improvements on Highway #5 must be one of them.

Small Saskatchewan centres, like Humboldt, are unique. And the recent Humboldt Emergency Services Charity Event is a prime example of how community services working together can make a world of difference.

FLEISCHHACKER: Angeline May 18, 1924 – March 3, 2017 The death of Angeline (nee Ehalt) Fleischhacker occurred at her residence, St. Mary’s Villa, Humboldt, SK, on Friday, March 3, 2017. She was 92 years of age.