Humboldt Journal

Speaking with Chrystene Ells and Rowan Pantel last week about her experience in a couple Saskatchewan seniors homes, nothing she said was new. She talked with people who have been lonely and depressed.

Some Americans never cease to amaze me with their ignorance and I do not mean that in a mean or negative way. The oxford dictionary describes ignorant as ‘lacking knowledge or awareness in general.

Walking into the Humboldt and District Museum, fifteen boxes lie on display tables in the front room. Some of them hold old pictures, other miniature figurines of horses and cattle, while others are complete rooms with little desks.

Humboldt is unique when it comes to its emergency services working together. And nothing shows that more than the 10th annual Humboldt Emergency Services Charity Event on Feb. 6.

If an artist wants to take their art to the next step, learning about the business side of art is an important step to becoming a professional artist.

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Culture has become an important part of keeping Humboldt vibrant. Which is why the city created the Cultural Services Department in 2015 to keep Humboldt culture and history alive.

Skate Humboldt was busy over the weekend hosting a pair of skating events that ran from Feb. 5-7. Regional Invitational Competition The first event was the Regional Invitational Competition on Feb. 5 & 6 for the STARSkate skaters.

Kids in the community got to bowl with the Broncos on Feb. 3 & 4. The Humboldt Broncos participated in the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Humboldt Bowl for Kids Sake, which was the kickoff for the Bowl for Kids Sake week, which runs from Feb. 8-14.

Another week, another couple of road losses for the Humboldt Broncos as they traveled to Northern Saskatchewan on Feb. 5 & 6 and returned home being outscored 13-3. The losses extended the Broncos’ road losing streak to 23 games.