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On April 30, Official Opposition Leader Carla Beck responded to the latest business closure figures from Statistics Canada. She states that under Premier Scott Moe, the province is seeing an alarming number of local businesses shut their doors. 

The Humboldt & District Gallery is excited to share the opening of our next exhibit, ᑌᐸᑯᐦᑊ/Tepakohp/7, on Thursday, May 2, 2024. The exhibit features the work of seven Indigenous women from Saskatchewan (Audie Murray, Larissa Kitchemonia, Donna Langhorne, Stacey Fayant, Marcy Friesen, Brandy Jones, & Melanie Monique Rose) and celebrates the stories and experiences of the many Nations of Indigenous Women living on this land we call Saskatchewan.

Parks, Culture and Sport, Minister Laura Ross, proclaimed May as KidSport Month in Saskatchewan. The month-long celebration of the children's charity, which will feature events, fundraisers and celebrations, will begin May 1. 

In his own mirthful and irreverent fashion, SGI manager of media relations Tyler McMurchy lays down some tracks on May’s Traffic Safety Spotlight.  

“In 1998, the Spice Girls released one of their timeless hits “Stop,” containing pearls of wisdom like: ‘Slow it down, read the sign, so you know just where you're goin’! Sure, the Spice Girls weren’t specifically singing about traffic safety, but the advice is still relevant, since 10 per cent of collisions in Saskatchewan involve failure to yield to the driver with the right of way.” 

SaskPower is preparing for a pair of planned outages in the area. 

The first is planned for Wednesday, May 1 from 10:00am to 11:00am affecting customers southeast of Humboldt including 0 Block of Pape Dr.

The second is slated for May 2 10:00am to 1:00pm affecting customers from north of Young to John Folke Rd, east & west of Hwy #2.

SaskPower thanks customers for their cooperation. 

Another monster hit for the Muenster Elks with their annual Steak Supper on Saturday, April 27. The combination of 12 oz strip loin steaks, perfectly roasted potatoes with all manners of toppings, the signature mushrooms, a healthy side of garlic toast and a dessert table that wouldn’t quit were the perfect culinary clarion call to welcome spring. 

We wrap up our series on this year’s HCAA Recognition Award recipients with another deserving duo. Eight area teachers, coaches and volunteers were given the awards in appreciation of their commitment to student athletics in high school sporting endeavours. The awards were handed out at the Annual General Meeting and Luncheon of the Horizon Central Athletic Association. 

David Millette (Humboldt Collegiate Institute) 

The Badminton season marches on in the HCAA with the District Competition sealed up this past Saturday in Foam Lake. 

A huge shout out goes to all the participants. The top two individuals or teams in each category SHSAA Regionals on Saturday, May 4 back in Foam Lake. 

Community Service Workers (CSWs) who work for LutherCare Communities Group Homes (LCGH) have served strike action notice to their Employer which will took effect at 6:00 pm on April 24, 2024.

“This action will result in some services being withdrawn by our members, and those services will have to be taken care of by management,” says Barbara Cape, President of SEIU-West. “There’s time to avoid the withdrawal of services, but the ball is in the Employer’s court to put forward a fair deal to settle a long overdue collective agreement.”

On April 23, SaskTel announced that it will invest $439.8 million of capital across Saskatchewan in 2024/25 and more than $2.0 billion over the next five years. These investments will ensure families and businesses throughout the province have access to the advanced communications networks and technologies they need to connect to the world.