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Prairieland Park was the site of a knockdown, drag out competition on Thursday, February 1 to proclaim the King of Kovbasa. This year, a local contender in the Ukrainian sausage showdown returned in the guise of Calvin Lukan from Modern Meats in Humboldt.  

The SaskTel Tankard is underway at the Nutana Curling Club in Saskatoon. The event rolls through the weekend to the final on Sunday.  

The event winner is off to the Montana’s Brier in Regina from March 1-10 clad in Saskatchewan's green jackets. 

Top players from the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League and the Manitoba Junior Hockey league are on the ice in Winnipeg January 30-and 31 for the MJHL-SJHL Showcase. It’s a chance for scouts to clap their eyeballs on the cream of the two leagues’ crop for the 2023-24 Year.  

The Humboldt and District SPCA is preparing to host a chili and Bannock fundraiser on Friday, February 2nd. 

The fundraiser will take place from 4 - 7 pm at the Elizabeth. 

A bowl of chili with Bannock or a bun and a drink will cost $8 with refills of the chili costing $5. 

All proceeds from this event will go back to the SPCA to help support their efforts. 

In May 2022, Punnichy RCMP received a report of a theft at Punnichy Elementary Community School that occurred between December 2021 and March 2022.

As a result of investigation, 50-year-old Shelley Dustyhorn from Kawacatoose First Nation has been charged with one count, theft over $5000, Section 334, Criminal Code.

Background can be at Punnichy RCMP asks for the public’s assistance to locate wanted person | Royal Canadian Mounted Police (rcmp-grc.gc.ca)

The Humboldt Curling Club was buzzing once again this weekend as curlers gathered for another CurlSask U15/U12 Triples Spiel. The new format has attracted youth from across the province to hook into the sport. Competitors, coaches and parents crisscross the province, taking part in the competitions, meeting young curling enthusiasts like themselves, and receiving coaching from some of Saskatchewan’s best.  

Delores Syrota, June Campbell, and Sylvia Broad captured the Quill Plains Chevrolet Buick GMC Premier League Championship playing with three players with second Gloria Leach away. 

Syrota had a back-and-forth game jumping to an early lead.  The Brent Franko team battled back to take the lead; however, Syrota was able to force a tough draw to the button and stole in the extra end for the win.  Franko's team included Murray Sunderland, Steve Moulding, and Tomas Sunderland.  

The Town of Lanigan has elected not to hold a by-election to replace recently resigned councillor Velda Daelick. Daelick’s resignation came on December 29, 2023. However, Town Council received notice of the resignation on January 8, 2024. The decision to withhold the by-election is largely due to the timing of the upcoming general municipal elections being held in the province slated for November 13, 2024.  

The Humboldt and District Museum invites the public to join them on Wednesday, January 24 for an in-person Lunch and Learn talk from the Office of the Treaty Commissioner entitled “Building Your Next Steps for Truth and Reconciliation Through Treaty Implementation.” The presentation was rescheduled from the previous date in November. 

The Financial and Consumer Affairs Authority of Saskatchewan (FCAA) is informing consumers that the bond issued to 102069557 Saskatchewan Ltd. dba Big Q Auto has been demanded and paid. The news of the bond being secured came via a release from the Government of Saskatchewan. Consumers who suffered a financial loss as a result of their vehicle transaction with Big Q Auto may be eligible to file a claim for financial loss. 

Big Q Auto operated as a licensed vehicle dealer in Wynyard, Saskatchewan until November 24, 2022.