Humboldt Journal

Despite the occasional cold snap, the start of summer seems to have begun and with it, the season of burgers and barbeques.

Thanks to the Saskatchewan Surgical Initiative that was started in 2010, patients are close to waiting no more than three months for a surgery.

Saskatchewan artist Monique Martin, who put together the new printmaking exhibit, Repetition, at the Humboldt Gallery, came to town on May 21 to talk about the exhibit as well as her own work, which is also displayed.

A new exhibit at the Royal Saskatchewan Museum in Regina (RSM) is educating people on the importance of bees when it comes to pollination in Saskatchewan.

It is an exciting week for the Humboldt Broncos and the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League. The first ever Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League Bantam Draft will be held at the Evergreen Center on June 4 in Nipawin.

For the 97th consecutive season the Marysburg Royals senior baseball team will take the field. For the past four summers, the Royals have won the pennant in the Saskatoon Senior Baseball League.

Humboldt Collegiate Institute came out on top during a record-setting Horizon Central Athletic Association district track and field meet.

Swimmers from Humboldt and Watson had a whale of a time at the Hammerheads Swim Camp at the Uniplex on May 30 and 31. Twenty-two swimmers learned all four strokes, turns, and some specialized turns.

An author with a name familiar to the area has released a book, Consider the Sunflowers , that draws heavily from her family history and Mennonite roots.

Muenster students got to see a presentation by drummer Mitch Dorge of the Crash Test Dummies on May 12 – yes, he did play the drums, but he wasn’t there for a concert.