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Congratulations Graduates

The Humboldt Wildlife Federation gathered at the Bella Vista Inn on April 23 for its annual Awards Night. The best of the year’s harvest in hunting and fishing were recognized and rewarded with plaques and trophies.  

To open the evening, President Scott Ewen recapped the busy year for the club which made considerable progress in its programming and on its facilities just south of Humboldt on Highway 20. 

Safe Communities Humboldt welcomes the return of the P.A.R.T.Y. program this May for students in Humboldt and the surrounding area.  

P.A.R.T.Y. stands for Preventing Alcohol and Risk related Trauma in Youth, and the interactive program has been a staple is Safe Communities Humboldt offerings for the past 20 years.  

A group seeking to find solutions to what it says are deteriorating water conditions in Humboldt Lake (AKA Stoney Lake) has put up a Go Fund Me page to raise funds for one specific aspect of its efforts.  

After a busy wildfire season last year, the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) is expecting an average one this year.  

The SPSA provided an update on what we could possibly expect this year.  

Vice-President of Operations Steve Roberts noted compared to this time last year, the number of wildfires is down. At this point last year, there were 34 wildfires while this year there are 23 wildfires, with all of them contained.  

Bolt Brain Buster:

How do turtles breathe during hibernation? 

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: Through their bums! 

The second annual Canadian Wild Pig Summit is set to take place on April 29th. This virtual event will feature a morning of presentations focusing on wild pig monitoring programs and recommendations from Indigenous communities regarding the Canadian Invasive Wild Pig Strategy.

Organized by Manitoba Pork, Squeal on Pigs Manitoba, and Animal Health Canada, the summit aims to address the growing wild pig population in Western Canada. These animals pose significant dangers to people and livestock and cause considerable environmental damage.

The Western Dairy Expo begins today in Saskatoon, bringing together dairy producers from across Western Canada to showcase the best of the best in the dairy industry. 

The event runs through Saturday at Prairieland and is also being live-streamed.

The Expo starts at 2 pm today with junior events, featuring showmanship and a junior show where kids under 21 will present heifers.

Donald Bolen, the archbishop of Regina, is travelling to Vatican City for Saturday’s funeral of Pope Francis – a journey, he says, is to honour a pontiff who mirrored his vision and his compassion.

"When (Francis) put out a book called 'The Name of God is Mercy,' I smiled. Because my episcopal motto is 'mercy within mercy within mercy' — very much that same understanding,” Bolen said in an interview.

"I had enormous respect for Pope Francis through his pontificate.”