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Progress Edition 2013

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A slice of Humboldt pie by caitie mcrae Journal editor It’s been quite the year for Humboldt, from the opening of the new Co-op grocery store, to welcoming BHP Billiton and Boston Pizza to the area; from competing in the Communities in Bloom competition again, narrowly losing the Summer Games bid to Estevan, having the Original Humboldt Site nationally recognized to more families, more faces moving to the area, yes the little town that once was has really started to come into its own.

Mayor Malcolm Eaton agrees, noting that 2013 was a year of growth for Humboldt, in many ways.

A new council was appointed in October 2012 and has now been working together for over as year.

“They’ve really stepped into this well,” Eaton says of the four new councillors. “They’re really engaged in everything and I’m just really proud of them.”

Having this cohesive, actively engaged city corporation has made it easier for the City of Humboldt to tackle the biggest theme facing the area: growth.

“It’s a major thing we’ve been focusing on,” Eaton says. “We really want to roll with the punches by modernizing and updating Humboldt. We’re not a small community anymore; we’ve trying to act more like a city because that’s what we are now. We need to be modern.”

In early 2013, Humboldt joined the Mid Sask Municipal Alliance, a board made up of communities in the area, from the RM of LeRoy to the Town of Nokomis, Watson, Lanigan and many more.

The alliance meets once a month to discuss various issues facing their vicinity; Humboldt is also part of the province’s Rapid Growth Community Committee, an initiative where Saskatchewan cities and communities facing population

growth can have a consistent dialogue.

In November of 2013, the province finally approved Humboldt’s Regional Planning District, which will see the city and the RM of Humboldt join together with a committee to tackle the area’s issues together, especially housing.

But the big kahuna was the city’s hiring of the Canadian Urban Institute to publish an official policy that will direct the city’s cultural growth for the next five to 10 years.

“This is a big deal,” Eaton says. “It’s a really, really important document. It’s the big, significant high-level policy for the next decade.”

The cultural strategic planning process has provided the City of Humboldt with “lots of community engagement,” Eaton says.

The Institute, partnering with the City, conducted the first Our Humboldt community forum in September, with a follow-up forum two months later.

In addition to Our Humboldt, there’s another study that has been happening, but behind the scenes, flying under the radar.

It’s the city’s Growth Planning Study, which focuses on where Humboldt is heading in the next 20 years; Eaton says it really looks at the infrastructure of the community and projects the direction in which Humboldt can grow.

“If we’re going to grow to the north, what does that mean? If we grow to the south, what does that mean?” Eaton explains. “Those are the questions we’re asking.”

Large cities like Saskatoon and Regina are conducting similar studies themselves, including, like Humboldt, growth planning maps and projections on not just directions for the city’s growth, but what financial barriers there may be, what costs, tangible and intangible it’ll have to the community.

Sticking with Humboldt itself for 2013, Eaton mentions there were many significant events, from the development of the trails master plan (“That’s been a really exciting project”) to the CN EcoConnexions program, where the company provides grants to communities to improve green space with tree planting.

“The connection with CN was awesome,” Eaton says. “They’re a major player in our city and here they are investing in our community. That was great.”

Alongside that was the annual Communities in Bloom competition, which the city has been involved in for the past eight years, the last couple on the national level. The city was once again awarded five out of five blooms.

There were Diamond Jubilee medals awarded to notable citizens of Humboldt on behalf of the Governor General; Dennis Korte, Judy Plag and Elgar Petersen were the proud recipients.

And there was the continuous hard work on the new art gallery that is now housed in the old Merchants Bank building.

But, Eaton says, there were also projects and movements which didn’t necessarily start in 2013, but continue to benefit the community.

One of those is the joint-use agreement the city has with Humboldt Collegiate Institute and Carlton Trail Community College.

In this partnership, Eaton says, “they get to use our facilities and the community gets to use theirs.”

Specifically calling the fitness centre “really neat”, Eaton says that’s one part of the city he notices has really flourished in 2013.

The physical part is owned by the city but the high school and Saskatoon Health Region contributed the brandnew exercise equipment.

Now, there’s more recreational opportunities for people in Humboldt, Eaton says; the fitness centre is open to the general public, the Broncos use it for training and even the health region runs weekly fitness programs out of it.

Saying that community groups and volunteerism in Humboldt is “huge, phenomenal,” he acknowledges local organizations like the Humboldt Seniors Club, the museum and the Humboldt District Hospital Foundation for being an example of local strength.

“As a mayor, you gotta be really proud of that stuff,” he says. “Yeah, the city can do things but without people and these groups and organizations that exist, a lot of this wouldn’t happen. I mean, it happens in other communities too but I think Humboldt is really special in that sense.”

As well, a new fire chief was welcomed in 2013, and Peter Bergquist took on the role of planning and engineering director for the city, but they’re also currently interviewing for a new city manager with the departure of James Moller.

The big focus for the future, however, will be on infrastructure.

“The thing on everyone’s agenda is roads and sewers,” Eaton says. “We’ve got old roads and old water and sewer lines and we need to address that.”

In addition to that, another focus area will be on housing, specifically in the form of senior’s housing and rental units, to accommodate not only the city’s burgeoning population, but the dubbed “Grey Tsunami” of baby boomers expected to hit their golden years in the next while.

Yes, Eaton is already foreseeing lots of things for the city to undertake; 2013 was the Year of Growth and 2014 will be the Year of Infrastructure.

“In the year ahead, that’s when the Our Humboldt official policy finally comes into action.”

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Wonderful Watson The year 2013 was another strong one for the Town of Watson, led by several new housing projects, three new commercial ventures and the construction of the Watson Regional Daycare Centre. This past year also saw continued investments in recreational facilities and further development of the town’s infrastructure.

With town council’s priority still being the reduction of the infrastructure deficit in town, Watson managed to make headway on water valves and fire hydrant replacements.

Roughly 30 per cent of the water line was replaced that brings the raw water to the R.O. plant and plans are in place to continue the renewal of the line this year and into the next. Besides working on short and long term water plans, the road infrastructure saw some positive improvements; many residents commented on the effective road repair and resurfacing program. After a very

successful year of road repairs led by the town’s maintenance staff, plans continue for further improvement in the quality of the roads going forward.

With BHP Billiton continuing to move forward and committing to fund the Jansen Lake project, construction starts continue in our community as three new houses were built in 2013.

BHP and the Town of Watson continue to work together as BHP has announced they will help fund Watson’s assset management plans assisting the town in long term financial and asset planning. Other investments BHP made in 2013 were highlighted by a $50,000 donation to the Watson Regional Daycare Centre; construction is underway and the 20spot daycare hopes to be open by April.

As the confidence in Watson as a viable centre to live and invest in continues to grow, three very unique business ventures got started in

2013. Splendor Garden spice company packages and distributes organic spices, Vicker’s grocery store caters to the Filipino community, while Conley Funeral Home purchased and is restoring the old movie theatre into a satellite funeral home.

With the increasing need for serviced lots, the town has acquired some in-fill lots and is in the process of cleaning them up and getting them back on the market. The investment in these properties is not only sprucing up the look of the town but helping the town increase the inventory of lots in established neighbourhoods.

This year looks to be another exciting one for the town of nearly 800 people, with many projects being planned. The Town of Watson wishes to extend a warm welcome to come and visit us any time and see what we are all about.

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Ripples across the ocean by melanie jacob Journal Staff Writer

In the middle of nowhere just east of Humboldt, there is a series of grid lines known as the Village of Englefeld.

For many, the village might be just a blip on a map, but their efforts have touched people across the world.

In the past year, the local school managed to raise over $2500 to donate to the Philippines for relief efforts.

The entire community, which consists of no more than 250 people, was able to come together and contribute to the cause. The school led this initiative with fundraisers such as teacher moustaches, male leg waxing, and ice cream sundae sales.

“Fundraising for Typhoon Haiyan is the one success we take the most pride in,” said Patsy Knafelc, the principal for Englefeld School. “We have a connection to the community and we’re good at bringing things together.”

In other words, there were a lot of people willing to pay to see a big guy’s leg hair ripped out and a tiny teacher with a pirate goatee.

Aside from the school’s accomplishments, the community also went through some challenging events last year. One of the Koenders Manufacturing buildings may have burned down at the end of 2012, but that doesn’t mean there won’t be another one.

“With their one building burning

Journal file photo The annual Englefeld Hog Fest is always a summer event that people in the area look forward to.

The year 2013 was an exciting year at Weber & Gasper Law Office. We were very honoured to be one of the finalists for the Humboldt & District Chamber of Commerce Mark of Excellence Awards, in the Small Business of the Year category.

In 2013 we also relocated from Main Street, to our new location at 512 7th Street. One of the primary motivations for the purchase of the new building was to secure a permanent location for our office. The other motivation was to obtain additional office space needed to allow for expansion of the firm through the addition of more lawyers and support staff.

Further renovations to the exterior of our new building are planned for 2014.

This year will be a great one, as we look forward to continuing to provide clients with the same high quality service they have come to expect from our firm.

down, the rebuilding of it will be twice as big,” said Mayor Darrell Athmer.

“This new building will be able to showcase their major expansion.”

Many of the locals were working at that plant, so when it burned down, those employees were displaced. Currently, they’re renting a building in Humboldt temporarily, which means all the workers have to commute.

When the new facility is complete, they’ll be able to move back.

The town was also able to build a new roof for their arena, which was rotting on the inside. The federal government paid for half of the construction and the community fundraised the other half.

“The roof was tin. It leaked and caused issues,” said Athmer. “This new roof is also tin, but it has treated lumber and we’re hoping it’s rot resistant.”

Another big event for the small town was the grand opening of their new fire hall. The original hall was way too small. It only had one unit with not enough space for both the fire truck and the water truck and no access to additional water.

“It was funded 100 per cent locally, with one major contributor,” said Athmer. “The fire hall kicked in the labour.”

The contributor Athmer refers to is Melvin Boscher, who lived there and went to school there from Grades One to 10. He moved after he graduated, but still goes back to visit every once in a while.

“I have a subscription to the Humboldt Journal and there was a big writeup (about the fire hall),” said Boscher.

“It was a way for me to give back to

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When the new fire hall was completed, it was bigger and able to house both vehicles. Boscher was invited to return and cut the ribbon at that grand opening, which he did.

Then of course there are the usual events that turned out as more large annual successes for the tiny town.

“The whole town attended our annual hog fest,” said Athmer. “We usually hit that 800-plate range every year. There are a lot of people outside the community that come our for that supper too.”

Hitting that range should get easier too since Englefeld is apparently on the upward path for an increasing population. Hopefully, their close-knit attitude will grow with them.

“We have a small town attitude,” said Athmer. “Everyone helps out each other and everyone knows everyone else. A lot of new people are coming into town, but kids are safe in this small community. Everyone looks out for everyone else’s kids. Nothing bad is happening.”

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Hitting the quill on the head by melanie jacob Journal Staff Writer

Diminutive and charming, Quill Lake kisses the north side of Highway 5 in between Watson and Wadena. The large goose displayed prominently at the entrance to this village is a big Canadian welcome to everyone.

“We’re part of the western hemisphere birds flyaway,” said Mayor Robert Benjamin. “We’re also two hours from every major centre.”

Despite being so buried and isolated on the prairies, Quill Lake had quite a productive year in 2013. Their sports grounds were renovated and they fundraised enough money to revitalize the Tot Lot playground this year.

“The sports grounds facilities include three new shale ball diamonds, a batting cage, a permanent building for convening and shelter,” said Benjamin. “Now you can hold events there instead of having to put up a tent.”

Prior to the renovations, there was just a small shack for cooking hamburgers that provided no protection from the elements and had no heating for the winter.

“What was there before was old and dilapidated,” said Benjamin. “Now it’s new and spiffy. It can hold tournaments and shelter them.”

The village has also made strides to improve their water and sewer system in response to the population growth.

There have three new housing starts and they’re currently working on a fourth.

“That’s huge for Quill Lake,” said Benjamin. “We haven’t see that for a long time. There are lots of renovations going on too. Kids are moving back; they’d rather be here than in the city.”

When Benjamin first moved there 18 years ago, he said there was at least one

or two farming families that moved away every year. Each year he saw the population shrinking more and more.

Since of late, that trend has stopped and younger families are moving back in. The baby-making sector is back in production.

“It’s a bit tough for the community,”

Photo courtesy of the Town of Quill Lake he said. “It’s a different mentality than living in the city. Maybe the entertainment isn’t as demanding, but we have a strong curling club and a great hockey arena.”

As all Canadians know, a good curling club and hockey arena are the backbone of a community. They can make or break a location for many people.

“It’s not a rushed life. It’s just a little more relaxed and easygoing,” said Benjamin. “That doesn’t mean things aren’t happening.”

Indeed, Quill Lake had a fantastic

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That was only one highlight among many events. There was also the highland dance and Remembrance Day, which the local school principal claims is one of the best.

“What makes it special is we always have a legion member address the group,” said Miles Johnson, the school principal. “There is usually a video or powerpoint that is integrated into the program that incorporates all fallen soliders.”

“It’s one that the community comes out for very strongly to support the

veterans, regardless of the weather. It’s a packed house; not just a day off, but a day to remember,” said Benjamin.

Then there was the annual children’s Christmas concert. Normally, it’s the same every year. The cute little tykes get up in front of an audience full of doting parents with starry eyes and applaud their children boisterously. This Christmas, however, it was different.

“The concert was memorable. All the grades participated,” said Benjamin. “Usually the seniors opt out on it, but this year it was right from the little ones to the big ones, so that was good. You could tell they worked hard and it went well.”

Of course, that wasn’t the only highlight for Quill Lake’s local school.

The school year kicked off with QSP magazine and the students raising $3000 to $5000 for trips and activities.

There were also the many volunteer activities during the school year that took place in the community. For example, there is a new program called Senior Tea in which students show appreciation for seniors by meeting them, greeting them, and offering them tea. The school also did an extensive penny-collection program when the coins were going out of circulation to support Free the Children foundation.

“The sense of volunteers is really strong. There are always activities going on with respect to supporting others at the community level,” said Johnson. “People constantly have their wallets open to help the school.”

It’s difficult to put into such a small space the amount of activities the school and the community packs into one year, but it seems like they have it all.

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Bruno about more than just cherries by braedon clark Journal Staff Writer

The small town of Bruno, located about 30 minutes west of Humboldt, is perhaps best known for its annual Cherry Sunday festival, held every August. The festival draws hundreds of people from all across the region to sample the sweet cherries on the grounds of the St. Therese Institute of Faith and Mission.

According to Mayor Audrey Ludwig, though, there’s a lot more going on in this town of 600 than just cherries. Perhaps most significant is an upcoming renovation of the community hall, long a centre of activity in Bruno and host to everything from weddings to dances.

“We’ll be installing a new ceiling and new flooring,” Ludwig said.

The work is expected to start within a month but it won’t happen without the help of lots of volunteers, many of who will come from the local Lions’ Club.

“Without them and all of the volunteers in the community, we’d never be able to do this,” Ludwig said.

The ceiling in the community hall is close to 35 years old and will be replaced with the help of a government grant in addition to the volunteer assistance. Other infrastructure projects on tap for 2014 include paving and cement work, new fire hydrants and the continued opening of new housing lots, of which between 50 and 75 are available for sale. A special focus will be on the town’s Main Street.

“It’s the first thing that people see when they come here, so we want it to be upgraded,” Ludwig said.

Last year also saw a visit from

Cherry Sunday is always a major event on Bruno’s calendar. Seen here are some of the cherries from the 2013 festival.

Journal file photo the CTV News at Six team of Rob MacDonald and Chantel Huber, who visited as part of CTV’s Hometown Tour series.

The talk of the town is also the Bruno Arts Bank, which has been a music venue in the community for a few years now but recently came under new ownership.

A quasi-coffee and music shop to

shine the spotlight on touring performers, along with a museum and gallery to display local artifacts and work, the Arts Bank’s intimate setting has evolved into a trendy place to hear not just local performers, but even bigger-name artists; just this past summer, Fred Eaglesmith stopped by to put on a show, and next month in February, Bruno will

be hosting the Picker’s Cup, a “tournival” of music and hockey.

So because of all this, more than anything, Ludwig wants people traveling along Highway 5 to and from Saskatoon to take the Bruno exit, drive six kilometres north and discover the place for themselves.

“We just want to give a facelift to our community,” Ludwig said.

The Humboldt Broncos have seen a lot of change this year. Many new hires have taken place: new Office Manager/ Marketing Associate, Kim Brockman, Assistant Coach/Marketing Associate, Brayden Klimosko, Athletic Therapist, Amy Mausser and Volunteer Assistant Coach, Blair Wourms as well as a Game Day Worker, Dan Fox. The one constant in the Bronco organization is the leadership and guidance of our Head Coach and GM, Dean Brockman. He makes the ongoing changes in the organization an easy transition.

We have also seen a change with the Board of Directors, many of whom have stepped down after their term commitment to the organization. We thank you for your dedication. Currently the Board of Directors consists of President, Jamie Brockman, Vice President, Devin Cannon, Treasurer, Jocelyne Moe, Secretary, Robyn Moore, and Directors, Shawn Wempe, Marie Durand, Clayton Armstrong, Jonathan Barlage and Loree Howe. If you have any interest in joining our Board of Directors, please contact one of the current members or call the office.

1st Annual On-Line Auction Bidding to begin on February 9 and conclude February 28 at 9:00 p.m.

Example of items to bid on: 27 speed Mountain Bike Diamond Earrings Wine Chiller Kubota MX4700 Tractor Motorola Bluetooth Headset Gift Certificates for Golf, Meat Processing, Car Wash, Windows Various Hockey memorabilia (Jerseys and Pictures) Humboldt Bronco Season Tickets Snowmobile Helmet and Goggles Also: Bid on the Players and Coaches for our Annual Shoot Out which will take place Sunday, March 2 after our home game against Notre Dame.

Lottery of cash 20th Anniversary 2014 Lottery of Cash Tickets $100.00 each or 3 for $250.00 50/50 Draw: Tickets 1 for $20.00 or 5 for $50.00 Early Bird Draw March 31, 2014 $20,000 cash prize Main Draw & 50/50 Draw April 28, 2014 83 Prizes to be won We are always looking for volunteers & billet families.

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A tiny town and a big project: Moving forward in Jansen by braedon clark Journal Staff Writer

Any discussion of what’s going on in Jansen is coloured by the massive potash mine development being conducted by BHP Billiton just north of the village.

When the mining giant announced a further $2.6 billion investment in the project in August 2013, it was clear that things were going to dramatically change for the tiny community of Jansen, which consists of 126 people, with another couple hundred scattered throughout the rural municipality of Prairie Rose.

Even with a multi-billion dollar mining project only a few kilometres away, life in Jansen in 2013 was much as it has always been. The biggest event on the village’s calendar is almost always the “Jansen Lites up the Nite” Canada Day celebration.

“The population of Jansen swells to in excess of one thousand people every year on that day, drawing in people from the entire region — not counting the cars that stop on the highway to take in the show,” said Roxanne Schindel, Jansen’s economic development officer.

Last year also saw the establishment of the Jansen Community Development Committee, created with the goal of beautifying the village; 55 poplar saplings were planted and the south end of Main Street was cleared in preparation for a proposed Jansen Memorial Garden.

As with almost all of the other com-

photo courtesy of Roxanne Schindel munities in the area, infrastructure improvements were high on the list of priorities in Jansen. In late August the village held its first annual Block Party to celebrate the installation of new water and sewer lines, paid for by the Jansen & District Kinsmen.

There were two significant events in the world of sports in Jansen: First, the 1942/43 Jansen Red Sox men’s baseball team was inducted into the

Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame at a ceremony in North Battleford on Aug. 17; second, a committee was established to study the possibility of building a year-round sports facility near the existing sports grounds.

“A strong push will be made to obtain village residents’ approval to build in the upcoming months,” Schindel said.

Tiny communities like Jansen are

easy to drive by without a second thought, but below the surface there’s always something going on, whether it’s a world-class mining project or something as simply as making your village just a little more beautiful.

“Whether you’re just stopping by or planning on making Jansen your new home, our village has much more to offer than initially meets the eye,” Schindel said.

2013 Year in review

Innovative Leadership

• Completed the ‘Our Humboldt’ CultureLed Strategic Plan to provide a long-term vision for the community.

• Implemented municipal housing incentives that support existing Saskatchewan Housing Corporation programs to encourage the development of increased housing options in Humboldt.

• Hosted the inaugural Saskatchewan Municipal Infrastructure Conference to bring together governments, business and industry to discuss community infrastructure issues.

Growth & Development

• Negotiated the sale of 14 City lots with a value of over $800,000.

• Issued 84 building permits with a construction value of over $11 million.

• Completed a Transportation Asset Management Study to determine road c o n d i t i o n s , life spans and m aintenanc e costs.

• Initiated an extensive growth management study to assess current - and future - infrastructure needs.

Fiscal Management

• Established standardized purchasing procedures to facilitate an open and competitive bid process.

• Realized $200,000 in operational savings due to strategic investment, expense reviews and internal process improvements.

• Developed five-year Utility and Transportation Plans, featuring an asset management approach to oversee $160 million City-owned capital assets.

Protective Services

• Humboldt RCMP reported an 18% reduction in crime incidents.

• The Humboldt Fire Department integrated a new data management software program to enhance operations.

Connected & Engaged Community

• Coordinated with the Saskatoon Health Region and the Humboldt & District Chamber of Commerce to establish a local C o m m u n i t y Health Council.

• Participated in a provincial First Impressions Community Exchange project to gather information about our community.

• Engaged in comprehensive community consultations as part of the ‘Our Humboldt’ strategic plan initiative to ensure resident input was collected.

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• Launched the Humboldt Community Trails Master Plan to guide the long-term development of trails and pathways in Humboldt.

• Recipient of a $25,000 national CN EcoConnexions grant in support of local trails and pathways development.

• Hosted a city-wide Community Volunteer Appreciation event to acknowledge local volunteers.

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Leading to LeRoy by melanie jacob Journal Staff Writer

On an isolated road west of Highway 6, the oft-mentioned Town of LeRoy has made itself known over the past year. In hushed solitude, their ups and downs for 2013 have been repeated to many as far as Humboldt.

In May, one of the most tragic things to happen to this small town was the burning down of their beloved skating rink. As a result, their hockey players and figure skaters have had to play and practice in Englefeld or Watson, both of which are nearly a half-hour drive away.

Nevertheless, the community rebounded in record time. A committee was formed and they began

fundraising almost immediately.

Plans for a new facility are already in place for this year.

“It was a total shock to the whole community. We missed not having it this winter, but we have a bus station set up to go to Watson,” said Brian Thoen, mayor of LeRoy. “It was a bit of a challenge for everyone.”

Aside from that one challenge they faced, the town of LeRoy has also experienced a number of successes. In September of last year, they were chosen for the CTV Hometown Tour during which they hosted anchors, Danelle Boivin and Dan McIntosh.

“When we had the showcase in the fall, the whole community was

able to show them what we have in LeRoy to offer and give them a good meal,” said Thoen.

Moreover, with the work being done for the Jansen Mine project, LeRoy is close enough to experience some of its runoff benefits, such as more paved roads. Soon enough, nobody will remember bottoming out their cars on the drive into town.

“With us being located real close to the BHP mine, we now have a paved access that goes right by LeRoy,” said Thoen.

Their annual Leisure Lottery was also another success, with early bird draws in December and then again in February. They’ve managed to raise over $800,000 in

the past three years. The money goes towards sports and recreation, such as the golf course, figure skaters, and the bowling alley. It also goes to educational organizations in the community for various projects.

For the growing community, the town also has a new fully serviced 34-lot subdivision. They annexed 124 acres of land in the beginning of 2013 for residential development as well as having 25 commercial lots available for construction.

“LeRoy is a growing community in the heart of a rapid growth region in our province,” said a report from the Town of LeRoy. Hopefully, it will grow east towards Highway 6.

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Journal file photo After 60 years of suffering through a crumbling community centre with no air conditioning in the summer, the Village of Middle Lake will finally have a brand new multiplex to hold events. The local Lions Club had been fundraising and accepting donations in order to finance this undertaking, which was estimated to cost around $1-million, with RONA being awarded the building contract. The new facility is planned for a total of 14,000 sq. feet and will include a small room and a large room, which can be combined into one giant room if needed for larger events. As well, there are additional rooms that can be rented out for various purposes such as music or dance lessons, retail businesses and other local causes. Ground was broken back in the early fall, with mayor Ken Herman saying “People are realizing it’s a chance to get something here that all small communities dream of.”

Left: The Watson Regional Daycare Centre is expected to officially open its doors in the next few weeks, a project that has been years in the making. In 2012, the Ministry of Education allocated 500 new childcare spaces across the province and the Town of Watson was one of the lucky recipients. Never having a formal daycare in the community, parents had been longing for a place to bring their young children instead of having to turn to private babysitters. The ministry’s $500,000 grant was generous, but not enough, and so a local committee got to work on raising the additional funds needed.

Fundraisers took place, donations came pouring in, Horizon School Division helped plan out the facility and it was soon announced that Gabriel Construction would be building the new centre, attached to Watson School. It’ll be a 20-space modern daycare facility with a private entrance, locker space, washrooms and a kitchen and play area, just to name a few things.

Journal file photo LeRoy’s “Raise the Roof” fundraising committee has been enormously successful in drumming up funds to help rebuild the town a new, modern arena, after the old one burnt down in an electrical fire last May. Estimating that the cost of the project will be in the millions, the committee has already raised hundreds of thousands, much from generous donations through local organizations and individuals, to go toward the new rink.

Even BHP Billiton, who is continuing their investment in the Jansen potash mine nearby, has been supporting the initiative.

In 2013 Causeway Natural Health celebrated ten years of business and being located in the old Humboldt Autobody which is a co-operative of • New shelving building. independently run Health They also joined The When the ownership First Network, Food stores. This gives of the building changed Health hands, they met with the new owners and put forward their vision for growth.

Major renovations then ensued which included: • New flooring • New lighting and wiring • New furnaces • New glass door to outside patio (they call it their Vitamin D deck!)

• Increased space From left: Jodi Smith, president of the Humboldt & District Chamber of Commerce; Andy McAnally and wife, Cathy McAnally, co-owners of Causeway Natural Health; Coun. Roger Nordick.

them access to a high quality line of supplements available only to member stores.

They expanded on their Organic Food Bin service to include Free Home Delivery of any product that they carry - yoghurt, eggs, cheese, bread, supplements, etc, etc!

December was the first month for their monthly flyer!

Their flyer is in The East Central Trader and they are very pleased by the savings that their customers can receive. There is everything from supplements to grocery items featured monthly with special pricing.

682-5959 • 816 6th Avenue, Humboldt • www.causewaynaturalhealth.ca 12 Progress Edition Friday, January 31, 2014

Coming home to Watrous by braedon clark Journal Staff Writer

The town of Watrous occupies a unique niche among the hamlets and villages of Saskatchewan.

Less than a ten-minute drive from popular Manitou Beach, Watrous becomes a bit of a tourist destination during the summer months.

There’s more to then town of nearly 2,000 then that, though. Like many other towns across the province, Watrous’s infrastructure is in need of repairs. Last year there was a $500,000 paving project and this year a brand new reverse osmosis water system will be installed to replace the existing system that’s a half-century old.

“It’s a little more expensive, but we’ll have the best drinking water around,” said Mayor Ed Collins, who has been in the position since 1997.

“We’ll be drilling a new well and that will be our main focus this year.”

Last year began with the good news that the hospital emergency room, closed for the previous six months due to a doctor’s shortage, would reopen in January. Three new doctors were hired and a full emergency and acute care department has been up and running

ever since.

The summer season was a successful one, there’s a new motel opening in town and a 24-unit condo building that offers a different type of housing has been built.

Like many other small towns, Watrous has to buck the perception that

it’s got nothing to offer young people and that they’d be better off getting out as soon as possible. One person who has reversed that trend is Lane Manson, the owner/operator of two motels in town (the Manitou Hotel and the Last Mountain Inn). Originally from

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katchewan.

“All I heard about when I was growing up was getting out of town,” Manson said. “There was this idea that it was bad to stay here. People would say, ‘Oh, you’re going to university? That’s great.’”

Despite those long-ago attitudes, Manson has ev-

ery intention of staying, and not just because of the business opportunities (steady in the winter, good in the summer).

“There’s 2,000 people here, but it feels like I have 3,000 friends,” he said. “Everywhere you go you know people.

“I just like it here.”

BUSINESS FOR SALE! Shari and Brian Wormald and Laurie and Dudley Warford would like to announce that after 5 fabulous years of owning Reel Attractions Cinema & Video we are putting the business up for sale. We have had a lot of fun building the theatre up to a thriving entertainment business offering movie rentals, laundromat, bouncer rentals, party rentals and birthday parties.

We have especially enjoyed the increase in theatre business in 2013 with the upgrade to digital projection and Dolby 7.1 surround sound in both theatres.

We are very appreciative of all of our local supporters and residents who have patronized Reel Attractions and have made it the thriving business it is today. We would also like to thank our current staff and all the past employees who have also been responsible for the growth and success of Reel Attractions. We are hopeful that a local person who enjoys the independence of working for themselves in a fun and sociable environment will be interested in taking over this very rewarding pursuit!

Check out our website at reelattraction.webs.com for information on our theatre or call Shari or Laurie at 306-682-6161.

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Variety in the village by melanie jacob Journal Staff Writer

Tucked in between some trees just off of highway 5, there is a quiet little community sitting on the outskirts of Humboldt. Despite its quaint size, the Village of Muenster comes with its own middle school and college, which brought many successes to the village last year.

In May of 2013, the CTV hometown tour visited Muenster and was greeted by nearly the entire village.

The CTV Saskatoon anchors, Rob MacDonald and Chantel Huber, were treated to a tour of the village and local activities such as a taste some locally famous chicken.

“We have such a good volunteer base in Muenster to make everything

a success,” said Mayor Reva Bauer.

“The people of Muenster are great for showing up and participating.”

The village was built around St. Peter’s Abby, which began in 1903 and is currently home to 16 Benedictine monks. The abbey also acts as the main facility for St. Peter’s college, which has been an affiliate of the University of Saskatchewan since 1926.

“I think for such a small community, it’s great that we’re able to have both a Kindergarten to Grade 12 plus a university,” said Bauer.

“We’re such a small little place with a fantastic education program.”

To prove this, the school was able to dole out $40,000 worth in scholarships, awards, and bursaries at

The Village of Muenster provides a strong educational system by playing host to St. Peter’s College, which is an affiliate of the University of Saskatchewan. photos by Melanie Jacob

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their awards ceremony in September (some of which was on behalf of the University of Saskatchewan). For many of those recipients, the hours of sweat, tears, and late night studying finally paid off.

Their instructors also require mention, as there have been some highlights worth recognizing for 2013. Art instructors Clint Hunker and Grant McConnell were each given a Canadian Artists’ Representation/Le Front des artistes canadiens (CARFAC) “Tony Award.”

The awards were given for their contribution to the art community in Saskatchewan and to the establishment, growth, and advancement of CARFAC SASK. While their education system may

be at the pinnacle of pride for this sprouting community, it’s not their only source of success.

The village also played host to St. Peter ’s Chorus in December before a nearly packed church. The pews were filled with an audience more silent than a church mouse on Christmas Eve. The village has also been growing at a phenomenal rate. Between 2006 and 2011, their population increased by more than 23 per cent. With the way newcomers are pouring into this area, it’s only natural to assume that Muenster will be following the 2011 census trend.

Then again, being just down the road from Humboldt also has its benefits as well.

Evolving into something new Humboldt Public School over the years.

Journal file photos

In January 2013 Office Experts became Office Experts Office Pro bringing national buying power, expanded product offering and better prices to our customers. In August 2013 Office Experts moved and expanded going from 5,000 square foot facilities to more than 20,000 square foot of combined retail, office, and warehouse space. Office Experts Office Pro management and staff would like to take this opportunity to thank all of our customers for their continued loyalty and

support throughout the move and setup of our new store. We are proud to be able to offer the best national brand-name office products and furniture along with a number of value priced house brands.

In October 2013 Office Experts Office Pro added a new department: Vacuum Cleaner Sales, Parts and Service when we purchased the assets of the local vacuum dealer upon the owners’ retirement. This will fit well along with our large janitorial supplies section of our store.

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Wynyard needs new arena, prepares for growth by braedon clark Journal Staff Writer

After 26 years with the same mayor, Wynyard turned the page in October 2012 when Ted Czarnecki was elected to take charge of this town of nearly 2,000 people along the Yellowhead Highway.

“We needed to update the town and community,” Czarnecki said. “Things can become stagnant after that long.”

Since being founded in late 1908 by Icelandic settlers, Wynyard (which was named after the wife of a Canadian Pacific Railway official) has evolved from just another spot along the rail line to a thriving town with several key industries, chief among them Sofina Foods (formerly Lilydale Inc.), a poultry processor that employs up to 200 people during its peak summer season.

With perhaps as many as 400 people moving in over the next few years in conjunction with the BHP Billiton potash project, Czarnecki is focused on improving the town’s infrastructure to handle the growth.

The civic centre, which houses the town offices, was built in 1964 and could use some upgrading. About 70 per cent of the old cast iron sewer and water lines have been replaced and a new 24-unit seniors’ complex opened in November. On the positive side, the water supply and system is in good shape because it’s long been used to provide water to Lilydale.

A new Co-op store is scheduled to

open along the highway and should benefit from traffic passing through the area. At least a dozen homes are currently available for sale in a place that long had little to no vacancy.

Like most small towns in Saskatchewan, the arena is the hub of the community, and Wynyard’s, to be frank, needs to be replaced. It was built in the early 1950s and, according to chief administrative officer Jason

Chorneyko, has about five more years left before major foundation work would need to be done. The town is currently planning for a new arena that would cost close to $70 million; to start, they’ve hired a professional fundraiser.

“Without a new arena, that’s a big detriment,” Chorneyko said. “If we don’t have a new arena people coming to the area aren’t going to be moving

to Wynyard.”

Of course, there are always things that could be improved — Czarnecki also mentioned the need for a better arena and a covered swimming pool — but overall the mayor is quite optimistic about where Wynyard is heading in 2014 and beyond.

“People come here from around the area,” Czarnecki said. “We’re in a pretty good position going forward.”

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Whether you are a primary producer or investor in the agrifood industry, MNP understands the challenges you face. Working with you one-on-one, our advisors provide comprehensive strategies, beyond traditional accounting, to help you and your agribusiness prosper.

MNP has been supporting agribusiness in Canada for more than 65 years.

Our team of business advisors, financial consultants and professional agrologists are proud to be a part of your community. We are committed to the agriculture industry, with many of our advisors still involved with their own family farms to this day.

MNP is committed to knowing your vision, your business and you.

Since many of MNP’s advisors come from a farming background themselves, they have first-hand experience and insight into the changing trends and technologies facing today’s agriculture industry. Working and living in the same community as you, MNP understands the business of farm management and can help you achieve your business and personal goals through a wide range of solutions: > > > > > >

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Our electrical contracting work is always “satisfaction guaranteed” and we are committed to providing you the best electrical services.

Being 100 per cent locally owned and operated, we’d like to introduce Chris Hamilton as a new shareholder in our company.

Hergott Electric Ltd. employs highly trained and professional electricians and staff whose focus is on providing you with the value and satisfaction you deserve.

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ADM Agri-Industries Company

My name is Darren Choboter and after 12 years of installing car audio and remote starts, I was finally ready to start up my own business in Humboldt. I opened DC Audio & Accessories in October 2013 and carry brands such as Clarion, Kenwood, Soundstream, MB Quart, Pioneer, and Autostart. The business has been successful and after receiving such a positive response from the community, I plan to expand it into car and truck accessories. I will also be offering a new audio installation service for boats, recreational vehicles, and farm and heavy equipment.

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For those of you who don’t already know, I’ve lived on an acreage east of Annaheim for the past six years with my wife and two daughters. I have a Facebook page for DC Audio & Accessories for your convenience and am always willing to answer any questions you might have. Feel free to drop in for a visit any time!

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WHEELERS WHOLESALE Serving Humboldt & Area Since 1956

Wheeler’s Wholesale Ltd. has been as much a part of Humboldt for the past few decades as other landmarks you’d see around town.

Situated at 606 9th Street for over 40 years, Wheeler’s is a thirdgeneration family run business; founded by Peter Maier (Joyce’s maternal grandfather) in the early 1960s, it was owned and managed

by Dorothy McCord for 35 years soon after its establishment, until her daughter Joyce took over in 2004.

And although Wheeler’s has a wide variety of inventory to please their loyal clientele, they’re also stocked to the brim with friendly, attentive staff who are proud of the service Wheeler’s provides.

Take Dennis Berting, for instance.

Parts manager for 45 years, Berting agrees his longevity at the company is because it’s a great one.

“I have no plans to leave,” he says happily, saying that because the staff loves Wheeler’s, so do the customers, which is evidenced by the fact that Wheeler’s Wholesale Ltd. has been nominated for the Small Business of the Year Award by the Humboldt & District Chamber of Commerce.

“Our company objective has always been to please our customers, no matter what,” he says. “They come first.”

So much so, in fact, that Wheeler’s will always go the extra mile to find what a customer needs; they even order in parts for next day service if their store doesn’t currently have them in stock.

“We always say ‘If we don’t have it, we’ll get it.’”

So really, a customer is always sure to leave Wheeler’s Wholesale Ltd. more than satisfied with the professionalism and care they received when shopping around for the parts they need.

And the parts at Wheeler’s, oh there are many.

Wheeler’s has always specialized in agricultural and automotive equipment, as “those are our origins,” Berting says.

But as the years went on and the success of their business continued to grow, Wheeler’s decided to add more stock to their inventory; they expanded the industrial parts section and just a few years ago began selling heavy-duty truck parts.

“There are a lot of farmers who drive large grain trucks, like semis, but we didn’t like the idea of them having to go all the way into Saskatoon to get any parts they needed,” Berting says.

So why not add more to their selection, Wheeler’s thought.

Now selling a variety of parts, from light-truck to farming to batteries, tools, lubricants and

even welding supplies, and prices to please every customer, it’s easy to see why Wheeler’s has been a parts and supplies stronghold in Humboldt for generations that have passed — and generations to come.

By the spring, Wheeler’s will be packing up from where they’ve called home on 9th Street since 1965 and moving into a new, larger location next to Home Hardware on Highway 5 East.

“We just outgrew our current location,” Berting says.

Which is definitely a good thing, a sign of its ever-expanding customer base and of course the loyal ones who keep coming back.

And it may not just be the familiar faces of its staff you’ll see when popping into Wheeler’s because even high school students interested in the sector can give it a shot for a couple of days.

Being in Humboldt for so long, Wheeler’s is very community minded, encouraging students through a program at the local high school to come work at the company temporarily if it piques their interest as a future career.

“We love doing that,” Berting says. “It’s always a great experience for everyone.”

With community mindfulness, top of the line products and dedicated, hard-working staff, Wheeler’s Wholesale Ltd. will remain a staple in Humboldt for years to come.

Wheelers Wholesale is a privately owned business that sells automotive, agriculture and industrial parts.

Its qualified sales staff plus an outside sales person enables Wheelers to provide excellent service to their customers.

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Wheelers would like to thank their customers for their past, present, and continued support.

Serving You Since ‘72

Above: Exterior building enhancements will occur at Colony by 2015 With a very new product line up from General Motors, this year’s vehicle models have been creating a lot of buzz in the automotive community. The most exciting is the 2014 GMC Sierra and the 2014 Chevrolet Silverado trucks. Their bold new designs, elegant interior trims, and innovative enhancements has brought a refreshing look to Colony’s showroom.

Moving into 2015, there will be more upgrades coming, so stop by Colony Motor Products to see the transformation taking place.

Nobody’s more excited about all of the changes than owner Maurice Plemel.

He would like to extend his thanks to the individuals and the companies who made Colony Motor Products their choice for a vehicle purchase, for parts, and for maintenance or repairs. Colony Motor Products is excited to be in their 42nd year of business in 2014.

By mid to late 2015, exterior building upgrades will occur to follow suit with the rapidly improving product line of vehicles. There’s also been a few changes happening to the used vehicle side of

Above: 2014 Chevrolet Silverado High Country Edition

things and also to the service department.

Colony Motor Products now offers GM Certified Used Vehicles and within the next few months, Colony’s service department will be changing its name to GM Certified Service from Goodwrench Service. These changes within General Motors will bring added advantages with them.

Certified used vehicles carry with them warranty, 30 day exchange privilege, 24 hour roadside assistance, and a mechanical reconditioning process that includes a 150+ point inspection. Certified Service will be a more refined process from General Motors, as well.

Colony Motor Products has been placing an emphasis on their “Virtual Presence”. They want you to be have access to information about your vehicle when you need it. An exciting feature of colonymotorproducts.com is that you can now check the status of your service appointment through your laptop, smartphone, or tablet. So, if you’re in the showroom using Colony’s free Wi-Fi or you are sitting at home or work, you can use Colony’s view your work order status

webpage to enter your work order number and see how things are progressing.

“We’ve had this technology available for almost two years, but many people don’t know about it, yet.” comments Carey Dolan, Customer Relations Manager for Colony Motor Products.

During 2013, Colony Motor Products continued their abundance of giving back to community organizations in and around this region. Tens of thousands of dollars were put back into the volunteer organizations that make Humboldt and its surrounding area great. The largest donation was to the Town of LeRoy for assistance in rebuilding their arena. You can go to Colony Motor Products’ website and find the news releases for many of the donations and if a community group requires sponsorship, they can fill out a form online to request an item or a dollar amount. Colony has been posting the donations and publicizing any community events that they are involved with on their Facebook and Twitter accounts and on their news page at www.colonymotorproducts. com.

331 Main Street, Humboldt, SK or visit us online: WWW.COLONYMOTORPRODUCTS.COM 1-888-805-0669 (toll free) 682-2661 (local calls)

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Celebrating 30 years Farm World continues to grow!

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Farm World’s newest store in Humboldt is set to open this spring. Located along Highway #5 East, our new 32,0000 square foot building will help us better serve our growing number of customers. Among many new building features, we are proud to offer: • more shop space to service more of your equipment; • more parts selection on-hand of all brands we sell and service to reduce your downtime; • new state-of-the art shop tooling and machinery to ensure quality equipment maintenance; • the only dealer with an on-site wash bay featuring water-recycling – a ‘greener’ way to service your equipment;

• more selection of new and used farming, lawn and garden equipment under one roof; • ample space to host customer equipment demonstrations, education sessions and more.

Our new Humboldt store now completes our expansions at all three Farm World locations. Our two other new stores - one in Prince Albert, which opened July 2013 and one in Kinistino, which opened June 2010 - makes Farm World one of the largest New Holland dealers in North America. For the past 30 years, we are proud to work with our many customers to improve their farming operations.

Stay tuned for more about our grand opening events, promotions and activities!

MOVING SALE! DRASTICALLY REDUCED SCHULTE SNOWBLOWERS

BX-62

REDUCED to $2,655

with hydralic shoot option REDUCED TO $2,950

SDX 102

REDUCED to $8,100

SDX 117

REDUCED to $13,700 SKID STEER MOUNT KITS AVAILABLE

2012 New Holland SP.365F Sprayer Special Payment Offer! $22,750+GST

SPRING WILL BE HERE FILTER SALE BEFORE YOU KNOW IT! All Makes All Models!

It’s Pre-Season Savings and that means it’s time for 0% FINANCING* or choose CASH BACK on select New Holland tractors and hay & forage equipment. Early buyers get the best savings on equipment built New Holland SMART. Buy NOW — before the season starts — and save big!

All Filters

25% Off!

No Matter What Equipment You Drive, We Have Your Filter!

Free Coffee & Donuts!

semi-annual payment, 60 month lease, 1 month advance payment required.

642 hrs; 10 section control kit; 120’ boom; 1600 gallon tank; Raven accuboom c o n t r o l l e r ; auxiliary lighting; boom tilt accumulator; electric flush and rinse control; fence line spray kit; fenders poly; pressure washer; Raven ultraglide boom height; Raven Smartrax auto-steering.

Stop by our current location or visit our website to see our wide selection of new and used drills, tanks and sprayers.

Stop by today or visit www.newholland.com/na forEnter in store to win New H a complete details. Offer ends March 31, 2014. olland

3 Days! 3 Locations!

Sale prices in effect March 5 to March 7, 2012 Check out our website at www.farmworld.ca

Hwy. #5 Humboldt, SK Hwy. #5, Hwy. #3,

Humboldt, SK 306-682-9920

Kinistino, SK

306-864-3667 20 Progress Edition Friday, January 31, 2014

Pressu re Washe r!

Hwy. #3 SK 235 Kinistino, 38th St. E,

Prince Albert, SK 306-864-3667

306-682-9920 Farm 306-922-2525 World www.FarmWorld.ca

Highway #5 East 306.682.9920 www.farmworld.ca

Hwy. #3 South Prince Albert, SK

306-922-2525