First ever St. Mary's Villa Walk and Barbecue a hit

Walkers and visitors had a gloriously sunny summer Sunday to gather for the St. Mary’s Villa Foundation Walk and Burger Barbecue.

Dozens of walkers turned out to support the cause as many of the residents had friends and family members accompany them around the walk.  

Everyone gathered back at the Villa courtyard for a burger sale, supported by the Humboldt Co-op. Later in the afternoon, residents were treated to an enjoyable afternoon performance of music.  

LeRoy residents revel in a car and trade show celebration

There were hot cars and hot deals in LeRoy on Saturday for their Show and Shine and Trade Show on Saturday, June 10.  

Main Street was lined with all manners of vehicles, including a pair of Roadrunners and their rival cartoon namesakes. Some vintage trucks were on the scene and something for motorbike enthusiasts to gaze at.  

Around the leagues in weekend baseball

Another busy weekend for local ball teams saw plenty of action at home and on the road.  

The East Central 15U AAA Dodgers started off at home on Saturday with a pair of wins over the South East A's. In game one, the A's whittled down a 6-run lead, but the Dodgers held on for a 7-5 win. Tyson Hardy and Reese Copeland teamed up on the mound for the win, while Blake Morelli led the way at the plate going 3 for 3.  

ICYM - SGI in the know about noise

SGI is getting into the soundcheck business when it comes to loud vehicles. The auto insurer is adopting new policies around noisy vehicles to draw a line in the sand for the operators of light vehicles. A release from SGI states that all light vehicles (such as passenger cars, pickup trucks, minivans, SUVs, and motorcycles) must be quieter than 101.3 decibels.   

Local students receive the Kent Lessmeister Memorial Scholarships

Two local graduates have the distinction of being honoured with this year’s Kent Lessmeister Memorial Scholarships. This year’s deserving recipients are Akeisha King from Three Lakes School in Middle Lake and Makayla Hauser from Lake Lenore School. The winners were announced by the Horizon District Athletic Association who administers the awards.  

Akeisha plans to take her first year of the U of S Kinesiology program through St. Peters College in Muenster, hoping to eventually transfer into the College of Education. 

Muenster Donors Choice under way

Residents of Muenster can be on the lookout for forms and canvassers with the annual Muenster Donors Choice campaign.  

Residents will see the village wide blitz on until June 12 and 13 to raise funds for various organizations. Muenster Donor need only decide on where their funds will head to, write in the values of contributions for each one and return the form with payment to the canvassers when they call. 

SGI in the know about noise

SGI is getting into the soundcheck business when it comes to loud vehicles. The auto insurer is adopting new policies around noisy vehicles to draw a line in the sand for the operators of light vehicles. A release from SGI states that all light vehicles (such as passenger cars, pickup trucks, minivans, SUVs, and motorcycles) must be quieter than 101.3 decibels.   

RCMP seeking missing 14-year-old boy

Warman RCMP needs the public's help in locating missing 14-year-old, Jorge Quaile. 

Jorge was last seen on June 4, 2023 on Township Road 384 in Martensville. Warman RCMP have been working to locate him since, checking places he’s known to visit and following up on information received. Investigators are now asking members of the public to report any sightings or information on Jorge’s whereabouts.

HCAA athletes bring home the hardware from provincial track

Congratulations go out to the HCAA Track athletes who competed this weekend 
at the SHSAA Provincials in Saskatoon.
- 5 HCAA athletes were crowned as Provincial Champions: Tira Schafer (Wadena, 
Senior Girls Triple Jump), Thomas Ries (Humboldt, Junior Boys Shot Put), 
Keelan Sanderson (Viscount, Junior Boys High Jump), DeWet Luus 
(Strasbourg, Intermediate Boys Pole Vault), and Dixie-Lynne Knittig
 (Annaheim, Internediate Girls Javelin)
- 10 others attained silver and bronze medals
- 1 team gold (Lake Lenore)

Scouts and Wildlife Federation are at home on the range

The First Westminster Scouts Troups and members of the Humboldt Wildlife Federation teamed up on Saturday for an introduction to outdoor sports and the firing range at the new Education Centre on Highway 20 south. Young people from various age categories in the organization came out to try their hands at shooting, archery, slingshot shooting, and to gain appreciation for the natural world.