Local News

Lions members gathered in the Battlefords heard an inspirational story from a fellow member who had the gift of sight restored to him.

The doctors noticed it, and now it's confirmed. The number of visits people have been making to the emergency department at the Humboldt District Hospital (HDH) has definitely gone up in the past year.

Tuesday is the first day to cash in in the Battlefords Union Hospital Foundation Monthly Lottery. Volunteers will begin selling tickets at BUH main lobby that day.

The sexual assault case against Harry Michael Dekker remains in an apparent holding pattern in court. The matter came up in provincial court in Saskatoon again Tuesday.

Town Council can be a relaxed affair. The town can go weeks without receiving correspondence, but the April 16 meeting saw the town receive four separate letters calling on the Town to take action.

With the proceeds from one more evening of bowling still to come, Big Brothers Big Sisters' (BBBS) annual fundraiser, Bowl for Kids' Sake, will bring in over $20,000 this year. "As of today, we are sitting at $17,000," said Amy Hogemann.

Saskatchewan was at the top of the heap when Statistics Canada released its first round of results - those related to population - from the 2011 Census last week.

Two Northwest skating clubs are participating in this year's SaskEnergy Great Family Skate Day.

The 15th Annual Blaine Lake Farmers' Spiel is scheduled to begin Feb. 21. There still may be time to register a rink to qualify at a chance for the many prizes available. Contact the Blaine Lake Community Association office at 497-2222.

It is an exciting time to live in Humboldt. According to the 2011 Federal Census, Humboldt is the second fastest growing city in Saskatchewan after Martensville and Warman. The city has grown from 4,998 people to 5,678 since the 2006 census - a 13.