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January 31, 2011
Humboldt Electric awarded design-build contract for new SARCAN processing plant
The new SARCAN processing plant will be double the size of the current plant in Saskatoon, giving SARCAN 36,000 square feet to help them meet the increased demand for recycling.

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January 28, 2011
Humboldt Electric awarded design-build contract for addition to Standard Machine warehouse
Standard Machine is a Saskatoon-based company offering high quality machine and gear works. The addition to the company's warehouse will help them serve customers better.

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January 26, 2011
Humboldt Electric awarded design-build contract for new Ace of Carts building
The new Ace of Carts building will allow the company to serve customers better. The Saskatoon company is the authorized distributor for Club Car, and sells a wide selection of new and used electric and gasoline golf cars and utility vehicles.

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January 24, 2011
Humboldt Electric working on new Department of Highways office building
The Saskatchewan Department of Highways and Transportation is moving into five units in the Matrix Business Park on Miller Avenue in Saskatoon. The new location will house office staff for the department, giving them a total of 63,000 square feet.

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January 20, 2011
Humboldt Electric awarded contract for KFC restaurant in Willowgrove, Saskatoon
The new KFC restaurant is located in the University Heights Square development, a 23 acre retail area on the corner of Attridge Drive and McOrmond Drive.

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January 17, 2011
Humboldt Electric awarded contract for Watrous Health Centre redevelopment
The new health services facility will be located adjacent to the existing Watrous Hospital, and will replace the existing Manitou Lodge. The Watrous Health Centre will house long-term care beds and community services.

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January 10, 2011
Humboldt Electric to handle electrical work on Mosaic Potash Colonsay expansion
Mosaic Potash is exanding operations at its Colonsay potash mine, located near Colonsay, Saskatchewan. This is the largest expansion in 40 years.

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January 06, 2011
Humboldt Electric awarded contract for Alice Turner Library addition
The addition to the Alice Turner Library will expand the facility by 7,000 square feet, bring the library's total space to just over 15,000 square feet.

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January 03, 2011
Humboldt Electric handles electrical work on new McDonald's restaurant in North Battleford
The current McDonald's restaurant on Railway Avenue (North Battleford, Saskatchewan) was completely overhauled, with the new restaurant built on the old restaurant's parking lot.

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December 22, 2010
Humboldt Electric gives out service awards to employees
Seven Humboldt Electric employees were honored for their years of service at this year's company Christmas party.

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December 16, 2010
Kids from St. John's School stopped by for a surprise Christmas carol visit
A number of kids and teachers from St. John's School in Saskatoon stopped by Humboldt Electric on Thursday December 16 to surprise the staff with Christmas carols and holiday cheer.

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December 15, 2010
Humboldt Electric provides Care & Share lunch
Humboldt Electric works with Care & Share Saskatoon throughout the year, helping the organization with events and donating needed items. In December of 2010 Humboldt Electric provided lunch at St. John School in Saskatoon.

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June 25, 2010
Humboldt Electric working on RCMP Cadet Accommodation Building in Regina
Each of the new cadet dormitories will house up to seven troops of 32 cadets. The first dormitory will be located on Bonner Drive near the Dewdney Avenue entrance to the RCMP Academy.

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June 11, 2010
Humboldt Electric awarded contract for second stage of Loblaws distribution centre
Stage two of the construction project will make the building over one million square feet. Loblaw Companies is Canada's largest food distributor. The completed distribution centre will serve all Loblaw stores in Western Canada.

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May 28, 2010
Humboldt Electric to handle electrical work on Tommy Douglas portable classrooms
The addition of portable classrooms at Tommy Douglas Collegiate is part of the Saskatchewan Ministry of Education's 2010 - 2011 capital project funding for Saskatoon Public Schools.

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May 16, 2010
Humboldt Electric working on new CIBC branch in University Heights, Saskatoon
CIBC is building a new branch to serve the University Heights area of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. University Heights is an east side community that includes roughly 30,000 people.

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March 04, 2010
Humboldt Electric working on new Regina distribution centre for Loblaws
Stage one of the construction project is a 425,000 square foot warehouse, and when complete the warehouse will be over one million square feet.

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March 01, 2010
Humboldt Electric to handle electrical work for new high school in Humboldt, Saskatchewan
Humboldt Electric has been awarded the electrical contract for Humboldt Collegiate Institute, a new high school which is being built in Humboldt, Saskatchewan as part of the provincial government's Ready for Growth initiative.

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February 24, 2010
Humboldt Electric working on new K-12 school for Porcupine Plain
The new school is part of Saskatchewan's Ready for Growth initiative. The facility will replace the existing elementary school and high school, bringing all students together under one roof. The K-12 school is expected to be completed sometime in 2010.

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February 22, 2010
Humboldt Electric awarded contract for Stobart Community School in Duck Lake
The new community school will support K-12 education, and will include a 50 space childcare centre as well as a community library. The elementary students will have a mini-gym, and all students will be able to take advantage of a commons area.

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February 18, 2010
Quick turnaround on Confederation Superstore renovation project
Humboldt Electric was awarded the contract for the renovation of the Superstore on Confederation Drive in Saskatoon. The electrical work was scheduled over a three month timeline, which is a fast turnaround on a project of this size.

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February 15, 2010
Humboldt Electric donates $10,000 to Children's Hospital Foundation
In keeping with the past few years Humboldt Electric has once again signed on as a major sponsor for this worthy cause. This year on February 5th Humboldt Electric employees Paul Michelson, Pam Podolecki, and Alicia Mascho-Verbeke went to the Children's Hospital radiothon and presented a cheque in the amount of $10,000.

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February 12, 2010
Humboldt Electric Christmas Party features tribute band, Almost ABBA
The Humboldt Electric Christmas Party was held on Friday, December 4th, 2009 at the Delta Bessborough hotel ballroom in Saskatoon. Employees from Regina and other parts of the province came to Saskatoon and stayed in a block of rooms at the hotel.

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February 10, 2010
Humboldt Electric provides Care & Share lunch
Humboldt Electric works with Care & Share Saskatoon throughout the year, helping the organization with events and donating needed items. In December of 2009 Humboldt Electric provided lunch at St. John School in Saskatoon.

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December 07, 2009
Humboldt Electric employees receive awards and highest marks
Wayne Harriman and Greg Hamm received scholarships for the highest marks. Dan Michell, Sam Fiorante, Gerry Gerbrandt, and Dale Crosson received awards for their years of service.

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May 26, 2009
Humboldt Electric gives $10,000 donation to the Children's Health & Hospital Foundation of Saskatchewan
Humboldt Electric is proud to support the provincial Children's Hospital. All funds raised for the hospital go towards pediatric medical research, equipment, and patient care services, all to help sick children in Saskatchewan.

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May 22, 2009
Humboldt Electric to handle electrical work for the Canadian Tire store to be built in Humboldt, Saskatchewan
Humboldt Electric has been awarded the electrical contract for the Canadian Tire store which is one of the anchor tenants in the Quill Centre big box development in Humboldt.

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May 19, 2009
Humboldt Electric working on Oliver Lodge expansion in Saskatoon
Oliver Lodge has provided quality special care home services for Saskatchewan seniors since 1949. The expansion of the lodge will help meet the health care needs of the community's senior population.

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May 14, 2009
New fire alarm system for Regina General Hospital
Humboldt Electric is installing a new fire alarm system throughout Regina General Hospital. The new fire alarm system is a complex project that will deliver many safety benefits to the hospital.

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May 11, 2009
New Addiction Treatment Centre being built in downtown Regina, Saskatchewan
Humboldt Electric has been awarded the electrical contract for the new Regina Qu'Appelle Health Region Addiction Treatment Centre. The treatment centre is scheduled to open at the end of 2009.

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May 07, 2009
New Warehouse and office building for Acey Paving
Humboldt Electric was awarded the contract for electrical work on a new warehouse and office building for Acey Paving in Saskatoon.

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May 04, 2009
New courthouse in Meadow Lake will follow environmentally sound construction practices
Humboldt Electric has been awarded the electrical contract for the new courthouse in Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan. The courthouse will built to LEED specifications (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design).

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April 28, 2009
Credit Union Center in Saskatoon expanding upper seating
Humboldt Electric has been awarded the electrical contract for the expansion of upper seating in Credit Union Centre in Saskatoon. The seating expansion is being funded by a partnership between Saskatchewan Place Association, the Government of Saskatchewan, and Hockey Canada.

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April 22, 2009
RCMP Building #99 at RCMP Academy being renovated into office and training space
Humboldt Electric has been awarded the electrical contract for the renovation of RCMP Building #99 in Regina, Saskatchewan. The renovations will include a new auditorium, simulator training rooms, classroom space, and offices.

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December 04, 2008
Two Humboldt Electric employees receive their 10 year service awards
Paul Michelson and Lloyd Gifford both received their 10 year service awards at the recent Humboldt Electric Christmas party. Everyone at Humboldt Electric congratulates Paul and Lloyd on this achievement.

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November 06, 2008
Humboldt Electric to handle electrical work for the Humboldt District Health Complex
The old hospital in Humboldt, Saskatchewan will be replaced by a new state-of-the-art $40 million health care facility. The new hospital will be completed by the Fall of 2010.

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November 03, 2008
New addition to Crop Science Field Lab at the University of Saskatchewan
Humboldt Electric was awarded the electrical contract for new additions to the labs and office area of the state-of-the-art Crop Science Field Laboratory at the University of Saskatchewan.

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October 28, 2008
Energy-efficient renovations for the Wascana Rehabilitation Centre
Humboldt Electric has been awarded the electrical contract for renovations and retrofit work on the Wascana Rehabilitation Centre.

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October 22, 2008
Humboldt Electric working on Boston Pizza's fourth restaurant in Saskatoon
Humboldt Electric has been awarded the contract for electrical work on Saskatoon's fourth Boston Pizza restaurant, being built in Lakewood on Slimmon Road.

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October 16, 2008
Electrical work on the Blades suites at Credit Union Centre
Humboldt Electric was awarded the contract for electrical work on the two Saskatoon Blades hospitality suites at Credit Union Centre.

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October 10, 2008
Relocatable classrooms for schools in Warman and Martensville
Humboldt Electric will be doing the electrical work on relocatable classrooms being added to Warman Elementary School and Venture Heights School in Martensville.

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October 07, 2008
Regina Motor Products expands to serve customers better
Humboldt Electric has been awarded the electrical work on an expansion to Regina Motor Products.

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October 02, 2008
Conexus Credit Union in Regina gets renovation
Humboldt Electric has been awarded the electrical work on a renovation to the Conexus Credit Union in Regina, Saskatchewan.

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September 29, 2008
New labs and office space for SIAST allow for increased training capacity
Humboldt Electric has completed the electrical work on an expansion to SIAST's medical diagnostics program.

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September 22, 2008
Humboldt Electric finishes electrical work on new building at Innovation Place research park
Humboldt Electric was awarded the contract for all electrical work on the 5th floor core area of 121 Research Drive, a new building in the Innovation Place research park.

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September 08, 2008
Humboldt Electric partners in new internship program for high school students
Cody Oviatt, Cody Binner, Everett Cloke, and Dustin Kiefer are high school students that wanted to get a taste of the electrical trade and gather some work experience in the construction industry through the Summer Youth Program.

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February 04, 2008
Humboldt Electric leads SMART Board innovation in the classroom through partnership with St. John Community School
What started as a partnership between Humboldt Electric and St. John Community School has now grown into a model of how a school can use technology in the classroom. The successful use of SMART Boards in St. John Community School has many other schools in Saskatoon and area taking note and looking at St. John's model.

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January 25, 2008
Elaine Paproski retires from Humboldt Electric after 26 years of service
Elaine worked as the secretary at Humboldt Electric for 26 years. She was a familiar face to everyone who came by the office, and a pleasure to work with in the office. After 26 years of service Elaine has retired from Humboldt Electric.

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December 11, 2007
Photos of Humboldt Electric serving Christmas lunch at St. John's School in Saskatoon
On December 11, the folks at Humboldt Electric headed over to St. John's School to help put on a Christmas lunch for the students.

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November 09, 2007
Installing a Liebert Uninterruptible Power Supply for SaskTel
Humboldt Electric is installing one of the largest Liebert UPS system in Saskatchewan for SaskTel.

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November 05, 2007
Wanuskewin Heritage Park expansion will enhance visitor experience
Humboldt Electric has been awarded the electrical contract for the expansion of Wanuskewin Heritage Park.

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October 30, 2007
Shaw Centre will be a state-of-the-art civic recreation facility
Humboldt Electric was awarded the contract for all electrical work on the Shaw Centre in the Blairmore Suburban Area.

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April 30, 2007
Preeceville gets new Integrated Health Facility
Humboldt Electric has been awarded the electrical contract for an integrated health facility in Preeceville, Saskatchewan.

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March 19, 2007
New Home Depot under construction in Saskatoon
Humboldt Electric was awarded the contract for all electrical work in the new Home Depot store going up on the south edge of Saskatoon.

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December 15, 2006
New building for Persephone Theatre will expand capacity
Humboldt Electric has been awarded the contract for electrical and lighting work for Persephone Theatre's new building.

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December 11, 2006
New diamond lab for the Saskatchewan Research Council
Humboldt Electric has been awarded the contract for electrical work on the expansion of SRC's diamond lab.

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October 30, 2006
New STC Bus Terminal and head office in Regina
Humboldt Electric has been awarded the contract for electrical work on the new STC Bus Terminal and head office in Regina.

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October 27, 2006
Humboldt Electric employees win scholarship and highest marks
Nathan Evans was awarded the Saskatoon Electrical Contractors Association Scholarship, and Justin Foley received high marks on the Inter-provincial Journeyman's exam.

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March 21, 2006
Tommy Douglas Collegiate, new west-side highschool
Humboldt Electric has been awarded the contract for electrical work on Tommy Douglas Collegiate, a new west-side highschool in Saskatoon.

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March 20, 2006
Electrical work for new Affinity Credit Union
Humboldt Electric has been awarded the contract for electrical work on the new Affinity Credit Union in downtown Saskatoon.

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November 07, 2005
Humboldt Electric employee wins Association Scholarship
Tyler Buck, a Level 1 Electrician with Humboldt Electric, has been awarded the Saskatoon Electrical Contractors Association Scholarship.

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November 01, 2005
New construction for W.P. Bate Community School
Humboldt Electric has been awarded the electrical contract for the construction of the new W.P. Bate Community School in Saskatoon.

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October 17, 2005
Work begins on new building at Innovation Place
Humboldt Electric has been awarded the contract for electrical work on a new high-tech building being constructed at Innovation Place, Saskatoon's world-renowned research and development park.

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August 24, 2005
Home Depot opens second store in Regina
Humboldt Electric was awarded the contract for all electrical work in the new Home Depot store going up in northwest Regina. As with all Home Depot stores, the project has a very quick timeframe.

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July 18, 2005
New exploration office for Cameco
Humboldt Electric is wiring all the electrical in a new exploration office for Cameco. The project has a short timeframe and Humboldt Electric has stayed right on schedule.

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June 16, 2005
Construction on Centennial Collegiate in Saskatoon
Humboldt Electric is handling all the electrical work for the new Centennial Collegiate being built in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

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April 21, 2005
Wind and solar power at Fort Battleford
Humboldt Electric was awarded the contract for electrical work on the Fort Battleford historical site. The work includes alternative power sources from wind generation and a solar power backup.

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March 31, 2005
Electrical work for University Heights Soccer Facility
Humboldt Electric has been awarded the contract for electrical work on the new University Heights Soccer Facility.

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March 09, 2005
Major addition and renovation for Warman High School & Regional College
Humboldt Electric has been awarded a two-year project for the complete electrical work on a major addition and renovation to Warman High School & Regional College.

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March 07, 2005
Wiring new offices for City of Saskatoon Water Treatment Plant
Humboldt Electric has just started a four month project to wire all the electrical in the new offices being added to the Water Treatment Plant.

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March 04, 2005
Humboldt Electric helps Care & Share Saskatoon
Humboldt Electric works with Care & Share Saskatoon throughout the year, helping the organization with events and donating needed items.

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March 01, 2005
Interior renovation on Northern Lights Casino
Humboldt Electric has been awarded the contract for electrical work on the renovations at the Northern Lights Casino in Prince Albert.

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February 25, 2005
Video conferencing project for Saskatoon Correctional Facility
Humboldt Electric has just been awarded a project to convert a space at the Saskatoon Correctional Facility into a video conferencing room.

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February 23, 2005
Outdoor lights for University Heights soccer field
Humboldt Electric has been awarded a contract to install outdoor lighting at the University Heights soccer field in Saskatoon.

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August 30, 2004
$2.6 million Yorkton hospital project begins
Humboldt Electric has just started a two-year project in the city of Yorkton to complete the electrical work on the Yorkton Long Term Care Multi-Use Facility.

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August 25, 2004
Humboldt Electric awarded Nipawin School project
The Alex Wright School in Nipawin is being replaced with a brand new joint use facility. The ultra-modern school will feature a geo-thermal heating system that will substantially reduce operating costs.

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August 23, 2004
Fire alarm system for school completed in just five weeks
Humboldt Electric has just installed a new fire alarm system for Mount Royal Collegiate in Saskatoon. The entire system was completed in just five weeks, start to finish.