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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 15, 1981
Page
1
A new film series for home health care teaches families to care for ill relatives. It covers prevention hygiene and vital measurements like temperature pulse and respiration. English and French materials are available through the Canadian Red Cross and St John Ambulance.
Call or write today to have the series run in your community. Get involved. Because sometimes the people you love need a bit more than your love. The Canadian Red Cross Manitoba Division invites volunteers at 226 Osborne Street North Winnipeg. Call (204) 772 2551 for details.
Peggy Sawatzky reports the birth of a baby girl to Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Paul born March 28 at Roblin Hospital with Jason Paul welcoming his sister Joanne. Sympathy extended to the Brown and Wheeler families on Beatrice Wheeler’s death in Winnipeg after a long illness. Congratulations to Lynn Saunders and Terry Kuttrick on their marriage April 11 with out of town guests listed. The district notes funeral attendance and travel from multiple communities.
The council agrees to pay the 1981 levy of $2140 and maintain membership in the Parkland Regional Development Corporation for $225 for 1981. It also passes a resolution to buy a plain paper photocopier with the RM of Shell River on a 50 50 basis for about $4000.
The council passed By law 6-81 to enter a five year street lighting contract with Manitoba Hydro. Deputy Mayor Brade urged funds for a second crystal for the rescue vehicle radio to avoid monitoring two channels. A building permit for Memorial Hall renovations was waived. Exits and safety lighting for the hall were reviewed amid blackout concerns. A meeting with the Chamber of Commerce is set for April 16 to discuss future plans as one business remains.
The Roblin Kinsmen Club received a lottery license for an Elimination draw, while the Canadian Ukrainian Youth Association was licensed for a raffle. The notice notes negligent handling of tax payments in arrears by unspecified parties.
Manitoba Agriculture and the Water Services Board reviewed sites west and south of Roblin for effluent irrigation. Soil types Erickson Roblin Onanole and Petlura favored low salinity and SAR, with five quarters offered by Switzer families. Monitoring by University of Manitoba and good management planned to prevent soil salinization and protect groundwater.
Griffin discussed soil physical and hydraulic chemical properties along with precipitation evapotranspiration moisture deficits and drainage in a proposal hearing. Two signed agreements bind the Department of Agriculture Switzers and Roblin Switzers with a third party sharing costs pending.
Delegates from the Ag Society meet the RM's of Shell River and Hillsburg to discuss By Law interpretations and insist on inclusion in remodelling plans for the old lagoon site. They seek more land for the Annual Fair and propose converting the ball diamond to parking or exhibition space while a new diamond would be built on the lagoon site. Work on the old site is not expected to begin before next spring.
The article notes the establishment of a Northland Bank by the operative sector and its strong financial performance. It also mentions a drift away from the bank's original intent as it grew beyond the initial aim, with about eight tenths of shares initially held by a defined group.
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