In the Community

HUMBOLDT — COVID-19 has led to a lot of changes in the world: cancelled events, school and business closures, and enforced quarantines and self-isolations.

Carol and Treverr Poole from Eda, attended the Alpaca Halter and Fleece Show in Bayreauth, Germany where she was allowed to scribe at the fleece show and be ring master at the halter show. She is so appreciative to Robin Naseman for being her mentor.

Everyone's life has changed with new restrictions reducing the important social part of our lives to nil. If we each do our part and isolate ourselves for at least two weeks, we should see the spread of the virus slow down.

To minimize the spread of COVID-19, every function, but or small, has either been postponed or cancelled. News of the pandemic seems to be everywhere. I am journaling updates from news media for future generations to read.

EAST CENTRAL— Cpt. Rick Robins, with the Salvation Army in Melfort and Tisdale, has asked people not to panic buy, and be smart throughout the pandemic.

By Arlene Walker Ivan Frigstad built a well-preserved log building located in Meota in about 1925. Frigstad was born in Norway in 1885 and emigrated to Iowa, then to Saskatchewan. He was a master log builder.

BRUNO — A conference focused on mental health hosted by Bruno School aimed to teach students that it’s a subject that’s okay to talk about.

With sadness and regret, the Kiwanis Music Festival committee must inform you that the 2020 music festival is cancelled due to concerns over the spread of COVID-19.

Longer sunshine hours and warmer temps, but are we being fooled once again by Old Man Winter? Depending which forecast you follow, or believe in, many are hopeful winter has fizzled out and spring will be edging it’s pretty self in.

CARROT RIVER—Rebellion Brewing Company is creating a new beer, using hemp seeds farmed in and cleaned in Carrot River. Each beer comes in a can with a label reading “Saskatchewan’s Outback Hemp Beer.