Blaine Weyland

It will be an exciting weekend for the Humboldt Broncos and their fanbase.  

There are plenty of changes to Humboldt’s City Council following Wednesday night’s municipal election.  

Roger Korte was reelected for a second term as councillor, joining Larry Jorgenson as the two councillors who will serve for another four years.  

Korte finished in a tie for fourth spot in the election for council alongside Dave Rowe, and he pointed out that every vote counted. 

For a second time, Rob Muench will be the Mayor of Humboldt.

The unofficial results from Wednesday’s Civic Election saw Muench named as the mayor-elect with 988 votes.

Andrew Breker was second with 777 votes.

Harley Bentley was third with 182 votes.

The vote count from the election will not become official until Thursday.

Shortly after the announcement of the unofficial results rolled in, Muench was quick to congratulate his competitors in the mayoral race.

After weeks of preparation, it’s almost showtime for the Humboldt Collegiate Institute (HCI) Drama Department, as they will be performing Roald Dahl’s Matilda, the musical, at the end of the month with a couple of performances beginning on Friday, November 29.  

Brittany Petit, a teacher at HCI says the students have been working on the musical over the last two months.  

Today is election day within the Horizon School Division to select trustees for its board.  

There are two candidates running in Subdivision 9, which includes communities like Raymore and Punnichy.  

Murray Proznick and Cheryl Norleen are vying to represent Subdivision 9 as its trustee. 

Proznick is a native of Wishart, who is currently employed at Evraz North America in Regina. He has previously served for two terms on the Horizon School Division Board.  

Brady Holtvogt's strong start in his rookie season with the Humboldt Broncos earned the local product some recognition as he was named the IKS Media Rookie of the Week (Nov.4-10).  

In his lone game last week, Holtvogt made 31 saves to help lead the Broncos to a 3-2 win over the Melville Millionaires on Saturday in Melville.  

 
The high school football season came to an end on Saturday, with provincial finals across Saskatchewan ranging from six-man, nine-man and twelve-man. 

The Wakaw Warriors fell short in their attempt to win a provincial championship in 2A six-man football as they were defeated by the Clavet Cougars 90-51.  

Saturday’s loss was the first for Wakaw this season, while Clavet capped off a perfect 2024 season winning six regular season games and three playoff contests.  

There was progress made by the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 2024, but not enough to relish in championship glory, as the green and white’s season ended on Saturday with a 38-22 loss to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.  

Roughriders quarterback Trevor Harris was 25/44 with 283 passing yards with a touchdown. Receiver Kian Schaffer-Baker had 12 catches for 162 receiving yards. 

A couple of changes to the Saskatchewan Roughriders roster as they head to Winnipeg on Saturday in the Western Final with a berth to the Grey Cup on the line.  

Left tackle Trevor Reid will miss this week’s game due to a knee injury. Reid started in each of the Roughriders 18 regular season games and last week’s Western semifinal against BC. Reid was the team’s nominee for Most Outstanding Rookie this season.  

With plenty of rest this week, the Humboldt Broncos will embark on a busy weekend with a pair of games on the road.  

Saturday night will see the Broncos venture to Melville to tangle with the Millionaires. This will be a rematch from last Saturday’s contest where Humboldt beat Melville 6-3. Defenceman Tre Fouquette had four points (1G-3A) and forward Marik Mamic chipped in with three points (2G-1A).