Humboldt Journal

The fourth annual Gallery of Fall Fashion Show not only brought a donation into the Humboldt Gallery but also brought people into the space.

Last week the Humboldt Collegiate Institute football team wrapped up an undefeated regular season and is now turning its focus to the playoffs. The Mohawks downed the Melfort Comets, 45-12, on Oct. 23.

They will not be voting for another 6 years, but Humboldt Public School teacher Jackie Bay says her students are ready for it. They participated in a mock vote on Oct. 14 before the federal election took place.

Verona Thibault is excited for what this years Saskatchewan Economic Development Association (SEDA) conference is bringing to Humboldt on Nov. 2-4. The theme for this conference is building economic resilence.

It’s a sad reality. People of all ages are still texting and driving. The Students Against Drunk Driving HCI chapter wanted to curve that behavior in their fellow students with an awareness week for National Teen Driving Safety Week, Oct. 19-25.

To celebrate Reid-Thompson’s 50th anniversary as a regional library, author Candace Savage was invited in for a reading of her non-fiction work on Oct. 21. Savage says it was an honour to be apart of the celebration.

Writing and reading go hand and hand. And the writers at the Coffee Break Cafe on Oct. 20 agree since all of them talked about their love of libraries before reading their own work.

Kristi Friday wants to bring art and theatre to rural Saskatchewan. Through Dancing Sky Artist in Residence program funded by the Saskatchewan Arts Board, she is doing that in communities such as Watrous, Cudworth, Middle Lake, and Humboldt.

Anthony Kapelke is appreciative of the opportunity to be the Humboldt Broncos’ captain for a second straight season. The 20-year-old defenceman captained the team last season under head coach and general manager Ryan Smith.

I had the delight of going into Humboldt Public School and speaking with part of Jackie Bay’s Grade 7 class about the election.