Humboldt Journal

After a disappointing 2015-2016 Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League season the Humboldt Broncos have been hard at work this summer making adjustments to the team to get them ready for the 2016-17 season.

Humboldt will be competing at the national level for the 2016 Communities in Bloom competition. Communities in Bloom judges, Bonita Lundberg and Gail Pearcey, toured around Humboldt on Aug. 3-5 looking at what Humboldt has to offer.

The federal government has launched their Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women inquiry on Aug. 3, featuring five prominent indigenous members from across the country heading the inquiry.

With the opening ceremonies now over the 2016 Summer Olympics are finally underway. I have been closely following the lead up to the games and have been very pessimistic regarding the success of these games.

RENNEBERG: Isabella The peaceful death of Mrs. Isabella Renneberg (nee Mezzarobba), 82 years, of Humboldt and formerly of Cudworth, occurred on Monday, August 1, 2016.

NOVECOSKY: George Martin May 11, 1937 – July 30, 2016 The death of George Novecosky of Humboldt, SK ( and formerly of Burr, SK) occurred at Humboldt District Hospital on July 30, 2016. He was 79 years of age.

DYOK: Linda (DeSchryver) Linda (nee DeSchryver) Dyok passed away on July 15, 2016, at her home in New Westminster, BC, after a lengthy battle with diabetes.

STRUEBY: Elmer It is with great sadness that we the family announce the passing of Elmer Strueby from Nipawin, Saskatchewan on July 29, 2016. He has gone to his eternal home in heaven after a lengthy struggle with cancer.

HERGOTT: Virginia Elizabeth August 25, 1936 – July 29, 2016 The death of Virginia (nee Feltin) Hergott of Watrous District Health Complex, Watrous SK (and formerly of Bruno SK) occurred at the Watrous District Health Complex on Friday, July 29, 2016.

Calico gave donors a sneak peak of their new building. On Jul. 26 Humboldt donors were invited to preview the 10,000 square feet, unfinished Calico building at their new location on 4th Ave. to get an update on the buildings progress.