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Eighth Annual

Humboldt Emergency Services golf tournament raising funds for community initiatives

Sep 6, 2023 | 8:48 AM

All of Humboldt’s finest are set to come together later this week to raise funds for community initiatives.

The eighth annual Humboldt Emergency Services charity Texas scramble four-person best ball golf tournament will happen this Thursday.

“All the money that we raise goes back to the community in one way shape, or form,” explained Humboldt Fire Chief Mike Kwasnica.

“It’s just a good fun day for us to go out and have some golfing, and it’s a way to build our emergency services team and get it a little bit better and tighter. Normally we see each other on a call or at different events where it’s a little higher stress and this gives us the opportunity to get together with some of the individuals that are in the different organizations that we can just go and get to know each other and have a little fun.”

The event will feature numerous current members from the Humboldt Fire Department, EMS, and RCMP, as well as former or retired members.

The tournament has also seen people or groups from outside of Humboldt, both first responders and community members.

“We’ve had a number of different organizations come to our golf tournament. I know the fire chief in Melfort has been a big supporter of our program, we’ve had Yorkton out, and we’ve had a number of different organizations that were able to come out and just be part of the day,” Kwasnica added.

“Really, that’s what it’s all about, it’s not about trying to get your best score. It’s really about just getting together, having some fun, and hopefully, the weather stays nice and we can just go out and enjoy an afternoon of golf.”

According to Kwasnica, the tournament typically sees anywhere from 90 to 140 golfers, with roughly 110 expected this year.

Golfers will be treated to 18 holes at the Humboldt Golf Club, supper, prizes, and a burger right before tee-off.

For those not on the course, however, there will still be a way to contribute to the fundraising efforts.

The organizers have included a ‘cram the cruiser’ portion, which encourages citizens to bring non-perishable food items to pack the emergency cruiser, which will then go to the Humboldt Food Bank.

“We take it for granted how our emergency services work together,” Kwasnica told northeastNOW.

“Apparently, it’s not that way everywhere in the province, so we are very proud of the organizations that we have here in Humboldt. We’re super proud and we just want to continue that, and it’s just a lot for us that we can get our own members to go out and have fun together and make little money at the same time.”

Previous community initiatives that the tournament has supported include Big Brothers/Big Sisters, minor baseball, the local skate park, speed signs for school zones, and the school crossing program.

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