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The following is the RCMP report to May 12, 2025.  This reporting period, police responded to the following calls for service.

- 27 traffic violations

- 12 provincial statute (Mental Health Act, Fire Prevention Act, Coroner's Act, 911 Act)

- 10 common police activities (alarms, suspicious persons/vehicles, assistance to general public)

- 10 crimes against property 

- 14 other criminal code

- 10 crimes against person

- 1 traffic accidents

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT: 

Canadian country music artist Brad Johner is gearing up for a lively return to Humboldt as he and his family band prepare to perform at the upcoming Living Skies Music Festival. 

We are in the midst of the Seed and Feed promotion here at Golden West, where we bring meals out to lucky farm crews while they continue to work on seeding. It's a small thing that we can do here at the station to feed the people that put food on our tables. But there is one thing that, whether it be a meal delivery, or travelling to a location outside of town for any other purpose, always stays true and is a necessity when driving: the wave.

Bolt Brain Buster:

Who played the character of Iron Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe?

Text your answers to the Humboldt Sobeys Talk and Text line 306-682-0107

Tune in to the morning show or check back tomorrow for the answer!

Answer: Robert Downey Jr.

Efforts are being made to preserve a historical building in La Broquerie, MB.

The St. Joachim Parish received historical status in 2000. While there are many older structures across Manitoba, very few have historical status, especially in the southeast. Lucien Grenier, a member of the church’s financial committee, shares that such status is remarkable not only to the people in the municipality or town of La Broquerie, but to anyone with a family history of immigration to Canada.

The work of firefighters during a harrowing wildfire in the RM of Piney has left the Woodridge community, and beyond, incredibly thankful.

To show their appreciation, the Woodridge Community Club will be hosting its annual car show on May 24, but dedicating most of the funds raised to the local fire department.

Golfers in Portage la Prairie are gearing up for a long but rewarding day on the green this June as Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Plains brings back a unique and endurance-testing event: the Ultimate 90 Hole Golf Marathon.

Set for Thursday, June 19, 2025 at the Portage Golf Course, the event invites players to take on 90 holes of golf in support of youth mentorship programs in the community. It will go ahead rain or shine, and follows a successful return of the fundraiser in 2024 to mark the organization's 50th anniversary.

The R.M. of Ritchot is introducing a new community event called Paint the Rink, set to take place at the St. Adolphe Arena on May 26. Inspired by similar initiatives in the NHL and other Manitoba communities, the event invites residents to transform the ice surface into a massive canvas before it is removed for the season.

The campground report is sponsored by Happy Trails Campground and Cabins.  

North of Grande Prairie  

Happy Trails Campground and Cabins (https://htcampground.com)  
May 21 – 60 sites available  

 
Moonshine Lake Provincial Park (shop.albertaparks.ca)  
May 21 – 100 sites  
  

Dunvegan Provincial Park (shop.albertaparks.ca)  
May 21 – 62 sites  

Total Parts Supply!

They enjoyed hot coffee and treats from McDonald's! 

Enter your business and you and your co-workers could win coffee and a variety of muffins, lil donuts, cookies, egg McMuffins and breakfast burritos from McDonald's!

We'll draw a winner every week and will personally deliver McDonald's coffee and treats to the winning business.

Enter Here