Ladies Curling Club Winds Up Season With One-Day Bonspiel
The Ladies' Curling Club completed its season with a one-day bonspiel featuring two events and ten rinks. A banquet at Ivanhoe Restaurant followed, where prizes were awarded: Eunice Reyda won the 1st event, V. Dillin took 2nd. Florence Fowler won the 2nd event, Toots Bennett second. Eva Spear thanked Rev. Murray for his year as club president.
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Ladies’ Curling Club
Ivanhoe
Murray Pre
Eunice Reyda
V. Dillin
Florence Fowler
Toots Bennett
Eva Spear
Rev. Murray
Flooring Work Approved At Roblin Hospital Board Meeting
Roblin Hospital District No. 2 board met March 25 with James Stewart presiding. Finances approved advance payments totaling 11 610.23 for operating and capital accounts. Kitchen porch and basement flooring to be laid by Chyz. walk in cooler and old freezer work noted. Water softener tank replacement price requests and bed lamp options discussed. Northern regional meeting notes included Medicare changes.
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Roblin Hospital District No. 2
James Stewart
Kostick
Stan Hushka
Chyz
H. Wilson
Surprise Cromarty party for Stasiuks precedes spring
A March 29 gathering at the Stasiuks home brought neighbors together for slides by Mrs. Tom Giles. She shared photos from England including Winston Churchill’s home and cathedral, plus images of her daughters' showers and weddings. Marge Giles presented a pole lamp as a memento from Cromarty district friends.
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Alex Stasiuk
Tom Giles
Winston Churchill
England
Marge Giles
Cromarty
Alex
Doreen
Final Concert Closes Parkland Festival At Roblin
A capacity audience filled the Collegiate Auditorium for the Final Concert of the Roblin Parkland Festival on Friday March 28. Winners from the three day event presented vocal piano choral and instrumental performances under Mr Ziprick with Grades 7 and 8 girls choir drawing special praise.
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Ziprick
Let's Pretend Skating Show Delights Roblin crowd
The Roblin Figure Skating Club staged "Let's Pretend" at the Roblin skating arena on Saturday March 15 drawing about 40 young skaters from ages five to 17. The program featured fairy tale scenes and closed with Toy Soldiers. The event honored supporters and instructors with gifts and prize draws.
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Roblin Figure Skating Club
The
Roblin
Cinderella
Prince Charming
Princess Moonbeam
Toy Soldiers
Winkin
Blinkin
Nod
Heidi
Dance of the Fairies
Erna Windecker
Sewing tips for polyester fabric in local stores
The article advises on choosing polyester fabrics such as Crimp-Knit and Crimpoline and offers sewing guidance. Use a sharp needle and pins, loosen machine tension, sew about 12 stitches per inch or use a No 2 zigzag or chainstitch, and stabilize waist and shoulder seams with cotton twill or bias tape. Do not ravel so seam finishes are unnecessary.
Red Cross Campaign Continues Through April in Manitoba
March is Red Cross Month and the campaign extends into April due to unforeseen circumstances. The Manitoba Division seeks 450 935 dollars to fund Blood Transfusion and Emergency Services among others, aiming to meet or beat Roblin area goals of 600 dollars with contributions to Roblin officials or the Royal Bank of Canada manager F W Sutton.
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RED Cross
Red Cross Fund
Manitoba
Roblin
F. W. Sutton
Royal Bank of Canada
Lloyd Hembroff
J. Adam
Tommorrow
Fire destroys Roy Cockerill farm home near Roblin
After 1 30 p m on Friday March 28 Roblin Fire Department responded to a blaze at Roy Cockerill s Merridale district farm home about 13 miles northeast of Roblin The log house burned to an advanced stage with roof razed and interiors lost Mrs Elizabeth Cockerill and her three sons aged 16 12 and 7 resided there The Red Cross Winnipeg sent 32 clothing items 3 flannelette blankets 6 wool blankets 4 pillows and cases and 1 quilt arriving March 29.
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Roy Cockerill
Roblin
Merridale
Cockerill
Elizabeth Cockerill
Red Cross
Winnipeg
Roblin Seniors Fall to Hamiota at Provincial Playoffs
Roblin’s senior boys opened with a 47 32 loss to Hamiota after leading by four at halftime. In Consolation Roblin faced Landmark Lasers led by 6 4 forward Wayne Penner who scored 19 as Landmark won 36 28. Coaches praise hard work and Brandon experience.
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Roblin
Hamiota
R.C.I
Landmark Lasers
Landmark
Flin Flon
Wayne Penner
Our Boys
Roblin Boys
Brandon
Roblin Area Plans First Joint Plan With Two Municipalities
At a Roblin Shell River planning meeting on April 1, officials praised a joint planning effort by the Town of Roblin and the RM of Shell River and Shellmouth. The arrangement, the first of its kind in Manitoba, targets Roblin Lake and surrounding fringe areas with a future joint council session in two weeks and a May 6 review.
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Roblin-Shell River
Ing
Shellmouth Reseroir
Roblin Lake
Hilton
Manitoba
Manitoba bill seeks overnight detention for intoxicated
Legislation introduced in Manitoba would allow police to detain intoxicated individuals overnight to “sleep it off” with charges possible if difficulties arise. The measure received first reading and awaits second reading and an explanation of its contents.
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Manitoba
Tummel U C W Meeting Plans Bake Sale for April
The Tummel U C W met at Mrs. Cliff McCrea's home March 12 with 7 members and 1 visitor. Mrs. Brook read the Worship Service and a roll call item appeared in the news. A bake sale and bazaar are set for April 27. The next meeting will be at Mrs. Gordon Jory's home on April 9.
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Tummel U.C.W
Cliff McCrea
Brook
Gordon Jory
Researchers find herbicide to tame wild oats in Kansas City
Researchers in Kansas City screened more than 800 compounds before identifying an effective post emergence herbicide that controls wild oats. The weed costs farmers millions annually by lowering crop yields.
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Kansas City
Roblin Road 482 Action Discussed by Mayor and Officials
In reply to a telegram to Hon Stewart McLean from Mr Geo Giles mayor of Roblin, officials plan an official meeting with senior officers on March 27 1969 to consider possible action on Provincial Road 482.
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Stewart McLean
Geo. Giles
Roblin
Giles
Legion Auxiliary Meeting Held in Roblin Clubrooms
The Ladies Auxiliary to Roblin Legion Branch No. 24 held its March meeting with 22 members present. Mrs. Alma Buick chaired in the president’s absence. Welfare activities included eight cards and five treats since February. A lunch committee served Canada Cement visitors. The bonspiel report noted a good time. An April social is planned.
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Roblin Legion Branch No. 24
Legion Club
Alma Buick
S. Jones
Burak
S. Nykyforak
L. Lietz
L. Ward
Canada Cement
Around Town Notes From Local Readers
The column reports Mr. and Mrs. Wendel Lamb returning home Friday from Mesa Arizona. Mr. and Mrs. Mike Yakimishyn traveled by train Tuesday from Melville to Endako and Vancouver B C and other points. Council-General of Japan Tomohiro Hayashi will speak at a dinner meeting Friday May 9 Watch for further particulars. Earl Bowley Vegreville Alberta and Mrs Ted Cotter Richmond B C attended their father Dave Bowley Roblin funeral Monday March 24 Eleanor returned home Sunday and Earl left Thursday.
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Mike Yakimishyn
Melville
Endako
Vancouver
B. C
Council-General of
Japan
Tomohiro Hayashi
Earl Bowley
Vegreville
Alberta
Ted Cotter
Richmond
Dave Bowley
Roblin
Eleanor
Earl
Parkland Regional Development 100th Birthday Banquet Planned
Dauphin Manitoba special reports Parkland Regional Development Inc marks its 100th birthday with an annual banquet next Monday at Elk's Hall on No 10 Highway Dauphin. Maitland Steinkopf QC is guest speaker with Justices Monin or Wilson as alternates. Proxies from 28 municipalities will vote on policy and elect directors.
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Elk's Hall
No. 10 Highway
Dauphin
Region Chambers of Commerce
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C.S.R
Finance Committee
Macleods, Hemings’ Jewellery
Marshall Wells
Alma Cockerill
John Bauer
Alex Henderson
Gordon Russett
Brent Paley
Margaret Souter
Cathy Kostuchuk
Kostuchuk
Pat Hojnocki
Marlene Rice
Veronica Bilous
Marcia Filewich
Boston
Phil Esposito
Bruins
Montreal Canadiens
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D. Boguski
Commission
Tummel U.C.W. Meeting
Legion Auxiliary Meeting
Mrs. Wendel Lamb
Mesa
Arizona
Elks’ Hall
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