Humboldt Journal

POTH: Mary Rose July 16, 1932 - September 20, 2016 The death of Mrs. Mary (nee Zimmer) Poth of the Cudworth Nursing Home, Cudworth, SK, occurred at Rosthern Hospital, Rosthern, SK, (and formerly of Middle Lake, SK), on Tuesday, September 20, 2016.

ALBERS: Clifford Nicholas May 9, 1930 – September 18, 2016 It is with sorrowful hearts that the family of Mr. Clifford “Cliff” Nicholas Albers of Humboldt, SK, announces his death on Sunday, September 18, 2016, at Humboldt District Hospital.

MECKELBORG: Bernard (Ben) November 23, 1930 - September 21, 2016 Ben Meckelborg, age 85, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 21, 2016 at St. Ann’s Home in Saskatoon from complications of Parkinson’s disease.

It was a busy day for members of the Humboldt Fire Department on Sept. 17 as they competed in the 2016 Annual Firefighters’ Rodeo hosted by PotashCorp Lanigan.

Discussion on what to do with the St. Elizabeth convent has been going on ever since the building was sold to the City of Humboldt in 2014.

Rainbow coffee a future outlet for LGBT+ youth Come as you are. That is the message that organizers wanted young people and their family and friends to understand when they came to the first Rainbow Coffee on Sept. 14.

The Humboldt Broncos opened their 2016-2017 Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League with a weekend sweep of the Notre Dame Hounds. The Broncos kicked off their season on home ice on Sept. 17 for the front half of a home-and-home with the Hounds.

Humboldt have made amazing strides in proclaiming their first Pride Week. Especially in rural Saskatchewan, it is hard to be different so any support we can offer to those of the LGBT+ community is great.

The sky is falling. Well not really but it sure seems like it if you are a Toronto Blue Jays fan.

Missoula Children’s Theater was in town again for another stellar performance, this year with 50 local child actors putting on “Rapunzel” on Sept. 17.