Humboldt Journal

It was a packed four days for Humboldt mayor and councillors at the Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association annual conference in Saskatoon from Feb. 5-8.

The Humboldt and District Sports Hall of Fame has announced their 2017 induction class. This year’s class contains five inductees including one team, one builder and three athletes/builders.

The Humboldt Broncos picked up a huge 2-0 victory over the La Ronge Ice Wolves on Feb. 15 in Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League action, on a momentous night for Broncos defenseman Connor Swystun.

Teacher/Staff appreciation week has been declared by the Saskatchewan government as Feb. 12-18. This is something to be celebrated.

Let us talk about referees. Recently there has been a lot of conversation surrounding referees, both in minor hockey and in professional hockey.

Carrot River’s mayor was surprised the latest census numbers show a decline in his town’s population from 1,000 to 973.

Plan covers next four years

A tremendously successful season on the ice has translated into a scholarship for Nipawin Hawks goaltender Kristian Stead as he accepted an offer to play for NCAA Division-I hockey next season at the University of Alaska Anchorage.

The Nipawin Hawks picked up a huge 3-2 overtime victory over the Humboldt Broncos in a family day matinee in Humboldt on Feb. 20 as a win pulled them back into a Sherwood division first place tie with Flin Flon.

With the outright lead for first place on the line, the Nipawin Hawks did not play their best hockey and it cost them as they fell 4-0 in a critical first place showdown with the Flin Flon Bombers on home ice Feb. 18.