Humboldt Journal

Skate Humboldt hosted their year-end skating show on Mar. 13 where the skaters were able to show off the skills that they learned throughout the year. This year the club had a theme of shining bright, said President, Troy Lucyshyn.

With the season now in the books, the Humboldt Broncos handed out their year-end awards at the Pioneer Hotel on Mar. 8 before the players went their separate ways for the summer.

March is Rural Women’s Month which meant I had the delight of speaking with rural women last week about why this support is needed (East Central Trader, March 11, page 7). Agriculture is one of those industries where its media is dominated by men.

Traveling to LeRoy School on Mar. 9 gave me a good feeling. I got an opportunity to see eight schools from around the region join together wearing pink in support of Pink Day, an anti-bullying campaign.

LANG: Donna Catherine It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Donna Catherine Lang from the Westview Hospital in Stony Plain, Alberta on Thursday, March 3, 2016.

BUCK: Daisy-Mae (nee Garnons-Williams) August 27, 1941 – March 5, 2016. It is with great sadness the family announces the passing of Daisy-Mae Buck on Saturday March 5 th . No longer will we hear the new adventures past and present.

The Humboldt Flour Mill was torn down on Mar. 1 take a look back at the mill through the years as well see some pictures of the demolition itself.

History would not fall easily on Mar. 1 when the Humboldt Flour Mill came crashing down. It took the Fulda contractors, K&D/Prime Time Drilling Inc.