Local News

Close to 200 people representing businesses from all over the Humboldt region packed Jubilee Hall at the Humboldt Uniplex on July 19 to hear about possible opportunities associated with BHP Billiton's proposed potash mine at Jansen.

Charges have been laid after a fatal collision between a vehicle and a pedestrian near Moosomin First nation Sunday afternoon. A 17-year-old walking on a main grid road was struck and died as a result of his injuries.

Canadian Real Estate prices are scheduled to drop in 2012, foretells an economic report released by TD Economics June 14. The report predicts that on a national scale, resale activity will fall by 15.

Tana Silverland, 'Silver' to her friends, is an incredibly unique individual who I had the opportunity of meeting the evening of July 23.

Oscar LeRoy will be in LeRoy this summer, as the town serves as the set of a short film.

The evening of July 7 was an occasion of thanksgiving and rejoicing for the parishioners of Our Lady of Fatima RC Parish in Meota.

Honeywood (Dr. A.J. Porter) Heritage Nursery near Parkside held another successful Lilies in Bloom event July 17 with over 400 guests visiting the site. The huge tent area was a relief from the heat of the sun to the many that attended.

Not surprisingly, there are more people in need of their services.

Two students at Neilburg Composite School, Leah Timmermans and Kristen Schmidt, were recipients of the Credit Union Award for obtaining the highest mark in Math/Science. Both received a $1,000 scholarship.

The Delta Co-op proudly held the grand re-opening of its C-Store, July 21. The C-Store originally opened in 2000. In 2008 it hit the $7 million mark making it the most profitable department of Delta Co-op.