Humboldt Journal

BOBINSKI: Clara (nee Elkew) Dec 30, 1917 - Jan 3, 2017 Clara passed away on January 3, 2017 at Grey Nun's Hospital in Edmonton, AB at the age of 99. She was born in Fairy Glen, Saskatchewan on December 30th, 1917 to Peter and Mary Elkew.

The Northeast celebrated Malanka at Nipawin’s Evergreen Centre with food, dancing and lots of laughter.

A motion to increase the bylaw enforcement annual contract from $50,400 to $52,179 was tabled after Coun. Joyce Watts questioned the increase. “I’m not sure what rationale is used for that, because I’m concerned that if you’re going to give a 3.

Seven months after town council initially directed the administration to issue a tender for a new half-ton fire truck, council has accepted a tender from Nipawin Chrysler Dodge. The 2017 half-ton truck will cost $40,333 plus tax.

I was at a sporting event recently which was broadcast on television. The announcer, a man, commented on both men’s and women’s games. He misstepped during a women’s match, commenting “she’s pretty tiny” of one of the athletes.

Council has begun consulting with stakeholders privately about the future of the Evergreen Centre.

Wounded Warriors Weekend won’t be back in Nipawin this year, but organizer Blake Emmons hopes to bring a new type of event to town. Emmons and Verda Hoppe , the president of the Nipawin Legion, spoke to Nipawin Council Jan.

The band began at a jam session in a quonset. Now, they’ve played at a Northeast SPCA cabaret for the second year in a row.

Cole Jones and Tyrell Wenig are helping the Carrot River Outback Thunder this season while learning the ropes of Junior B hockey. Jones, a forward, has helped in various facets of the game and has 15 points, with eight goals, in 29 games.

It was a busy week for the Nipawin Hawks as they navigated the trade deadline while balancing a trio of hockey games. The week kicked off for the Hawks with the Jan. 10 deadline, where they were busy making a pair of moves to bolster their line-up.