Humboldt Journal

No new taxes, spending on health care and capital projects highlights of 2023-24 budget delivered Wednesday by Finance Minister Donna Harpauer.

Due to more funding, Cumberland College is adding more seats to its continuing care assistant and offering a primary care paramedic program in the next academic year.

Carol Rose GoldenEagle will be at the Humboldt and District Gallery on Tuesday, March 28 at 7 p.m.

George Schroepfer has hired Merchant Law Group to apply for an injunction against the Arborfield School viability review and is trying to raise money for the legal fees on GoFundMe.

Bjorkdale youth participated in the Wadena Dance Craze competition, P.A. Aerial Gymnastic Competition and the Melfort Music Festival.

Battlefords, Weyburn, Melfort and La Ronge split their first couple of playoff games. Estevan and Nipawin won no playoff games so far.

The Tisdale campus open house is on April 4, Nipawin on April 5 and Melfort on April 6 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

The revitalization project aims to establish a community gathering place that will extend beyond the school walls.

Budget highlights also included no rate increases to water and sewer fees for 2023, $625,000 towards new curbs and paving, $208,000 in a water line replacement and $560,000 in debt reduction and no new borrowing.

There will be a nine-hole putt and splash mini-golf course course, a steak supper, a lounge upstairs with live music by The Lenvale Elevators in the evening.