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Lots are Hot
Commodity in Humboldt |
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Lots are
at a premium in Humboldt. Recent sales were
conducted by a lottery in the city owned
subdivision. Here on Water Ridge Crescent lots
were also snapped up, with many of the buyers from
out of province wanting to make their home in
Humboldt. The City of Humboldt will have more lots
for sale this spring. |
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Mohawks Drop
Home Opener |
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On
Friday Aug. 31st the HCI Mohawk Football Team
started the 2007 season with a loss. The Lumsden
Devils were down 8-0 in the fourth quarter, and
came from behind to defeat the Mohawks 12-8 at
Glenn Hall Park. |
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Bring on the
Water |
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Water
main replacement continued this summer. Equipment
and crews from Mcintyre Construction of Birch
Hills were busy on 11th Street replacing the
deteriorated steel lines with new plastic ones. |
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Drive Through
Cash |
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The new
drive-through ATM was being installed recently in
Humboldt at Conexus Credit Union. The ATM and
parking lot are two of the final steps to complete
the building which opened in July. The building is
home to Conexus Credit Union and Insurance. |
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Big Sky Farms
Head Office Taking Shape |
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Steel
Workers from Anlin Welding in Regina were busy
installing the steel structure on the second floor
of the new Big Sky Office Complex. The office will
be head office for Big Sky Farms of Humboldt,
Saskatchewan's largest hog producer. |
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New Rona
Store |
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Crews
from Pattison Sign Group install signage on the
new Rona Store in Humboldt. The Rona Store is
located on Main Street on the south end of the
city. The store remains open as work continues on
the inside of the building. This is one of many
retail projects on the horizon for Humboldt. |
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Humboldt Lake
Resort offers Lake Front Properties |
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Another
residential construction project on the south
shore of Stoney lake.
Humboldt Lake Resort is a new lake front sub
division just south of Humboldt. Many of the lots
have been sold to out of province residents
anxious to cash in on the affordable lot and
construction costs. |
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Civic
Election Results |
The new city council begins term
The Humboldt Civic Election was held on Wednesday
October 25th.
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Here are
the unofficial results:
Mayor - Malcolm Eaton (by acclamation)
City Council
Leon
Winkel
- 1204
Leon Fleischhacker
- 1064
Rob Muench
-1046
Aaron Behiel
- 1029
Gord Lees
- 1022
Phil Smith
- 591
Leslie Ilg - 506
Bryan Barnes - 493
Tim Thibault - 475
Gordon Rohrke - 255
Morley Greff - 253
Larry Courchene - 200
Sandor Demeter - 103
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Mohawks
League Champions |
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The
Humboldt Collegiate Mohawks captured their League
Championship on Saturday. The Mohawks won the "mud
bowl' over the Melfort Comets 16-14. The victory
was a come from behind, hard fought battle in
front of a loud, capacity crowd. The team will
continue on the road to the Provincial
Championships. |
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Broncos
Season off to a Great Start |
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The
Humboldt Broncos are enjoying early success this
season. On Friday they defeated the Stars 5-1. The
team is 5-0 in the regular season and are ranked
number one in the SJHL . The team also went
undefeated in the pre-season. Next home action is
Nov 20th versus Melville. |
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Work
Continues on Downtown Streetscape |
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Workers
form the City of Humboldt installed concrete
flower urns and benches. The work is being done on
the corner of Main St. and Sixth Ave. and is part
of the Centennial Project for Humboldt and
Saskatchewan. |
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Mohawks
Defeat Nipawin |
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The HCI
Mohawks kept on with their winning ways by
defeating Nipawin 47-13 on Tuesday September 12.
Next action is the final home regular season game
takes place this week. |
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Main Street
Paving Project Underway |
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Crews
began the much anticipated Main Street Repaving
Project on Sept 10th. Hopefully the city will
repaint the lines with a striped white line to
identify all four lanes. This will stop the
dangers from people not driving in the proper
lanes. A traffic report is underway to solve
problems like this, downtown and on Highway #5 in
the city. |
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Mohawks Win
Home Opener in Front of Large Crowd |
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The HCI
Mohawks defeated the visiting Melfort Comets 26-13
on September 1. The Mohawks got off to a quick
start scoring a touchdown on their first
possession of the game. The Mohawks ask for your
support, so come out for some exciting high school
football action. |
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Buildings
Demolished to Make Way for New Credit Union |
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Several
buildings were demolished on Main Street to Make
room for the new Conexus Credit Union.
Chiropractic Associates, Conexus Insurance and the
old Saskpower Building were all removed by
Brockman Enterprises in preparation for the
multi-million dollar project. |
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Centennial Band Shell Nearing
Completion |
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Work is progressing in
Water Ridge Park near the
golf course. The Centennial Band Shell and the
picnic shelter are nearly complete. Landscaping,
benches, and lighting will be installed later this
spring. If you would like to contribute to the
project financially call the City of Humboldt
Leisure Services at
682-2597 |
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Humboldt Centennial Celebrations |
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Humboldt
is a hundred years old this year and we're
celebrating with centennial celebrations. Make sure
to plan a trip here to help us celebrate this
milestone in our history. Visit the centennial
website by clicking the Humboldt logo to the left. |
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Humboldt Man Found Alive and Well in Thailand |
January 9, 2004. A
Humboldt man living in
Thailand who hadn't been heard from since before the
Dec. 26 tsunami is alive and well.
Robert Reed Marshall, a diving instructor,
had been on an isolated island that had been
untouched by the deadly tsunami. |
Robert's father Bob Marshall from
Humboldt had feared the worst. But on the
weekend, Canada's foreign affairs department tracked
him down. It turns out the
tsunami didn't affect the island and Marshall was
unaware of the death and devastation that swept
across the region.
Marshall's sister Kristine Niekamp of Lloyd-
minster spoke to her brother on Saturday. She
said there are only four phone lines to the island
where her brother is living and there is no
television or radio. She
immediately called her father Bob in Humboldt to
share the good news. |
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Stoughton is Masters Champion for 2004 |
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December 12, 2004. Jeff
Stoughton and his Winnipeg foursome captured the
Humboldt Masters of Curling Event along with its $30,000
first place prize. Stoughton defeated fan favorite
Pat Simmons from Moose Jaw. The event was a success
attracting fans and economic spin-off to
Humboldt. |
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Curling Puts Humboldt in the National Spotlight |
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December 11, 2004. The
Masters of Curling event is in full swing with
draws . Local favorite Bruce Korte defeated Kevin
Martin Saturday evening to advance to the semi-final
match 2:00 pm Sunday. Finals are at 7:00 pm. Tickets
available at the door. The games will be featured on
Sportsnet Channel 25 Cable. |
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Masters of Curling Comes to Humboldt December 9-12 |
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December 7, 2004. Final
preparations are being made to the ice surface of
the Elgar Petersen Arena for the
Masters of Curling event. The Grand Slam event
will feature former Canadian champions and world
class curling. |
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St. Nick Visits Humboldt |
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December 6, 2004. St. Nicholas
paid a visit to the Seniors Centre in Humboldt on
Monday. The event is a traditional German
celebration in which the children are encouraged to
be good and are given a treat. The annual event is
sponsored by the German Heritage Society. |
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Steel Work Begins on St. Augustine Hall |
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November 15, 2004. Workers
took advantage of the warm weather and began
erecting the steel on the addition to St. Augustine
Church. Tasko Developments is the General Contractor
for the project which will house the new
church hall. |
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Food Bank & Broncos Win Over Yorkton |
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November 13, 2004. The food
bank benefited as the people of Humboldt and area
donated over 2000 food items eclipsing Yorkton's 900
items. Jeremy Mckibbon was the hero on the ice,
scoring with 36 seconds left in overtime to lift the
Broncos to a 5-4 win over the Terriers. |
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Co-op Agro
Centre Ground Work |
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November 9, 2004. Humboldt
Co-op Agro Centre is starting to take shape. Heavy
equipment from the RM of Humboldt continues to move
a tremendous amount of earth to prepare the site.
The centre will sell seed, chemical and liquid and
dry fertilizer. |
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Fall Showcase
a Success |
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November 5, 2004. The Humboldt
& District Chamber of Commerce annual Fall Showcase
was a success. The show was sold out and well
attended. Plans are already underway to make next
year even better. |
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Oktoberfest
Entertaining Event in Humboldt |
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October 23, 2004.
Oktoberfest 2004 was well attended,
offering authentic food, music and entertainment.
The
annual event put on by the German Heritage Society. |
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Combat Robots
Invade Humboldt Mall |
October 23, 2004.
The Saskatoon Combat Robotics Club
descended on the Humboldt Mall Saturday.. |
The event was similar to TV's popular Battlebots except the
weight is limited to one kilogram. Remote controlled Kilobots, equipped with saw blades and other weapons,
some costing upwards of $1000, competed in three
minute battles Over twenty robots from as far away
as St. Albert Alberta and Montana attended. The $200
top prize went to Wedgie driven by Greg Wood of
Martensville.
www.kilobots.com |
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New score
clock for Elgar Petersen Arena |
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October 12, 2004.
Workers began the
installation of new clock faces in the Elgar
Petersen Arena today. The old unreliable bulb system
is being replaced with a digital LED system. This
should also increase visibility. The clock
controller is also being replaced. |
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Crop Circle
Discovered at Humboldt |
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A 114 foot crop circle has
been discovered in a barley fiend just north of PAMI.
Francis Burton discovered the huge circle while combining
his barley field. The oddity has attracted observers from
all over the province. For a report from the Canadian Crop
Circle Research Network, click
here. or visit
www.cccrm.ca
Sept,
27 2004 1.03 PM |
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Military
Transport Plane Seen Over Humboldt |
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A Hercules Transport plane
circled Humboldt and the airport several times on
Tuesday morning before heading off to the west. The
plane was rare in this area, and was on a training flight
from Winnipeg making a stop at the Saskatoon airport.
Sept,
22 2004 8:01 PM |
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Terry
Fox Run |
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Students
from Humboldt's three elementary schools participated in a
walk down Main Street Friday. The walk was to promote the
Terry Fox Run Sunday September 19th.
Sept,
17 2004 8:24 PM |
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Golfing With
the Broncos |
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The Humboldt
and District Chamber of Commerce hosted their second
annual Golf With the Broncos night at the Mini Golf. The
event was attended by a number of kids who were able to
enjoy mini golf with members of this years team.
The home opener goes Friday Sept 17.
Sept,
15 2004 8:47 PM |
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Humboldt
Hosts 2004 Sask. Gymnastics Championships |
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Humboldt
was the host city for the 2004 Saskatchewan Provincial
Artistic
Gymnastics Championships April 29 - May
2. The
Uniplex, Elgar Petersen Arena was host venue to
gymnasts from all over the province. The event hosted by the Calico Gymnastics
Club was a success.
competitions.
For information, click
here.
May,
4 2004 9:45 PM |
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Humboldt
Becomes Third Sask City to Pass Smoking Ban |
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Humboldt
is the third Saskatchewan city to pass a no smoking in
public buildings bylaw. The city council gave third and
final reading to the bylaw at their regular meeting
Tuesday. The 6 meter smoking distance form outside
doorways was removed from the bylaw. The ban will go into
effect on June 23, 2004. The myHumboldt.com poll showed
overwhelming support to the bylaw.
Wednesday,
24 March 2004 12:15 PM |
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Smoking Ban
Hot Topic in the City |
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Humboldt
City Council is considering a smoking ban in all public
buildings in the city. In the next months a decision will
be made that could affect nearly all citizens of Humboldt.
There is support on both sides of the issue. What do you
think? Now you have a chance to cast your vote on this hot
topic. Myhumboldt.com's smoking ban poll is located on the
top right of this page.
Saturday,
07 February 2004 9:15 AM |
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Snowed in |
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Blizzard
conditions descended upon Humboldt on Friday January 30th
and stayed for the weekend causing a lot of grief for
motorists. The snow is welcome for farmers and
snowmobilers, but kept city crews busy clearing it away.
The snow followed a record setting cold snap where
temperatures plunged to the minus forties.
Saturday,
31 January 2004 3:15 PM |
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Economic
development meeting held on January 26th |
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There
was full house at the Bella Vista Inn for an economic
development meeting for Humboldt. The meeting was a first
step in the process to put forth ideas and concerns about
economic development in our city. The meeting featured a
presentation by Wayne Robinson from the Estay Centre for
Law and Economics in International Trade, a Saskatoon
based think tank. The discussion focused on business
expansion and retention as well as other ways to grow
Humboldt's economy through a strategic plan. The process
of economic development must come from the people of
Humboldt, including business owners, community groups, the
Chamber of Commerce, the youth and especially the City
Council. Robinson stated we have to identify our
strengths, such as our services, educational and
recreation facilities as well as parks etc. to make people
want to locate here. Then we have to promote and sell
ourselves. The next step will be crucial, the ball must
get rolling, people have to step up if we want our city to
grow. City council and our citizens must get involved. The
forum was sponsored by the City of Humboldt Leisure
Services Dept.
Monday,
26 January 2004 10:15 PM |
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Broncos
Contribute To Dodge All Star Victory |
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January 25,
2004. Simon Nadeau and Scott Degelman scored two goals
each while Arlen Marshall picked up five points to lead
the Dodge conference to an easy 8-3 win. Humboldt's
players contributed 16 points for their team. The Melfort
Mustangs hosted the All Star and the Prospects Game on
Sunday. In the Prospects Game the Sherwood Conference
dominated with an 8-1 victory. Humboldt will have an
important week coming up, when they host second place
Battleford on Wednesday and Kindersley on Friday. Let's
pack the rink and cheer on the team as we head into the
final portion of the season..
Sunday,
25 January 2004 8:15 PM |
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Christmas
Tree Light Up |
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The
annual Christmas Tree Light up was held on November 27 in
Humboldt. Sparklers were lit before the countdown to light
up the large evergreen tree in front of City Hall. There
were also events at the Willkommen Centre, Museum and the
Seniors Hall. The event signals the start of the Christmas
season in Humboldt.
Thursday, 28 November
2003 9:15 PM |
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Harpauer
Takes Humboldt Constituency in Provincial Election |
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The
Humboldt constituency was claimed by Saskatchewan Party
candidate Donna Harpauer in Wednesday's Provincial
Election. Harpauer obtained 3447 votes (41.93%) NDP
candidate Bryan Barnes had 3294 (40.07%) and Les Alm of
the Liberal Party 1479 (17.99%). Voter turnout was 68% in
rural Saskatchewan. The trend of this constituency to vote
opposite of the provincial government seems to have
continued with the NDP party holding on to for it's fourth
term.
More>>
Wednesday, 05 November
2003 9:45 PM |
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Chamber
Harvest Fall Showcase Successful |
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The
Humboldt and District Chamber of Commerce held
their annual Fall Showcase this weekend. The show took
place at the Uniplex Elgar Petersen Arena on Saturday and
Sunday. There was plenty of entertainment for the whole
family and a good variety of exhibits, displays and
food. The Kinettes annual craft fair was also held on
Sunday at the uniplex, it too drew large crowds. |
Now if only the parties involved would move the
Oktoberfest a week later we could have an exciting week
long festival adding the Showcase and Craft Fair to the
Oktoberfest event, attracting even more people to all
events. Something to consider.
Sunday, 02 November 2003
10:45 PM |
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Oktoberfest
Draws Large Crowd |
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Sunday, 26 October 2003
8:45 PM |
The
Humboldt Oktoberfest, on Saturday Oct. 25th drew a fairly
large crowd. The annual event put on by the German
Heritage Society with help from the City of Humboldt and
the Humboldt and District Chamber of commerce. Patrons
were treated to beer barrel racing, great food and music
by the Little German Band and the Tom Reinhardt Band. |
