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Friends, families and residents of St. Mary’s Villa participated in Sunday’s Walk for St. Mary’s Villa. The “Build and Home” Walk saw trekkers head from the Villa toward Highway 5, everyone basking in the Sunshine of what turned out to be a glorious day. Walkers pledged dollars toward the construction of a new St. Mary’s Villa complex. 

On June 6, Racquel Hilbert won a contested nomination to be the Saskatchewan Party’s candidate for Humboldt-Watrous in the 2024 provincial election. She defeated two other candidates. 

“Thank you everyone for your support here tonight, and I hope I can count on your vote this fall,” Hilbert said. “I am ready, to listen and engage with members across the Humboldt- Watrous Constituency. I pledge to advocate and speak on behalf in the legislature.” 

Lunch time music lovers braved the wind and the smatterings of rain for the first downtown barbecue on Thursday, presented by the Humboldt and District Museum in aid of the Historic Water Tower.  

The cooks nestled behind the Museum, seeking shelter from the ‘storm,” but they kept cranking out delicious burgers.  

The Melfort RCMP received a report of theft from the RM of Pleasantdale.

Over the past while, approximately 30 road signs were recovered along the side of road, and they had been removed from the posts that they were attached to. An exact timeline of when they were removed is not known but it was over the spring.

The cost of replacement and installation of these signs is quite high and the removal of road signs poses a risk to the motorists using the roads.

Humboldt Lanigan RCMP are on the hunt for thieves who have stolen another UTV or side by side vehicle in the area.

Sometime between June 2nd and 3rd, 2024, a red Polaris Ranger 900 UTV or “side by side” was stolen from a farm yard in the RM of Usborne. The matter is still under investigation by the Humboldt and Lanigan RCMP detachments.

If you have information about this or any other crime, please contact Humboldt RCMP at 306-682-2535 or you may contact Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or submit a tip online at www.saskcrimestoppers.com.

Art in the Barn is an exhibition and sale that happens each spring just east of Humboldt at Dixon on the Ford Family Farm. Darlene Ford, an artist and patron, hosts the weekend event in an incredible restored historic barn loft. The gorgeous original wooden structure adds the perfect rustic ambience for the varied works crafted by local and provincial artists. 

During the weekend display on June 1 and 2, we talked with Darlene Ford about the setting. 

The streets of Watson were bustling on Saturday with their Spring Into Watson event, a June staple that’s always well attended. 

Residents welcomed the early pancake breakfast sponsored by the Watson and District Museum. The Museum was open all day; watch for an upcoming story on their Sports Hall of Fame display. 

The town of LeRoy once again had a hit on its hands with its town wide garage sale and vendor day on Saturday. The pancake breakfast kicked things off early on Saturday morning, and by 11 am all the vendors had rolled in for their local business displays. Crafts of all types, baking, home goods and other merchandise were all part of the indoor display at the arena.  

Major ag dealer Youngs’ Equipment, with dealerships across the province including Watrous, announced a donation of $500,000 to Jim Pattison children’s Hospital Foundation (JPCHF). The donation is earmarked for the Provincial Pediatric & Critical Care Transport Team and the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) at Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital.  

Original article by Brett Makulowich, May 22, 2024. Reprinted by permission of the University of Saskatchewan. 

Alex Hinz will officially receive his Bachelor of Science in Agriculture (major in Agronomy, minor in Agribusiness) plus the Certificate in Precision Agriculture at the University of Saskatchewan (USask) Spring Convocation on June 5.