Roblin notes span post office, hall of fame and floods
The Roblin region entries record post office security concerns with possible after hours locking of the lobby, George Wagner's induction into Roblin's Minor Hockey Hall of Fame, and East Goose Lake water rescue training by the Roblin Volunteer Fire Department. Also listed are Shell River by election candidates Marvin Mohr Frank Werbowetsky and Gerald Zimmer, plus town council items from 1980 and earlier on arena deficits hospital expansions and police duties.
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DI Kushniryk
Roblin
George Wagner
East Goose Lake
Shell River
Ralph de la Mare
Marvin Mohr
Frank Werbowetsky
Gerald Zimmer
Quirky Towns and Their Distinctive Tales
The excerpt reflects on how towns earn quirky reputations from unique traits. It cites Christmas Pie near Farnham, Surrey named after a 1823 farm, with a long local Christmas family lineage dating to the 16th century, and hints at Hogs Back likely deriving from its topography.
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Farnham
Surrey
Christmas
Quirky North American towns and unique landmarks listed
A compendium of peculiar place names and local quirks across North America including Neishbourly EWS Pi Henin Brewery in 16th century farm buildings known for ales, Pease Pottage in West Sussex, Fryup North Yorkshire banning greasy spoons, Oatman Arizona wild burros and ghost town status, Mount Horeb Wisconsin Troll Capital with Norwegian heritage, St George South Carolina Grits Capital and annual festival, Alliance Nebraska Carhenge drawing 80 000 visitors, plus mentions of Thunderchild Saskatchewan Stoner British Columbia Alert Nunavut Vulcan Alberta Starbuck Manitoba and a playful Starbucks inquiry.
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West Sussex
London
Fryup
North Yorkshire
Oatman
Arizona
Colorado River
Laughlin
Nevada
Mount Horeb
Wisconsin
St. George
South Carolina
Alliance
Nebraska
Carhenge
England
Stonehenge
Thunderchild
Saskatchewan
Stoner
British Columbia
Alert
Nunavut
Vulcan
Alberta
Starbuck
Manitoba
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Kines
Alvin Kines
Hugh
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Knox United Church
Intermountain School Division
Co-op Lumber Yard
Ed Motyka
Tom Kelso
Bob McBride
Fred
Newton
New Hall
Timberton and
Henry Rattlesnake
Rattlesnake
Valley River Indian Reserve
John
San Clara
Yorkton Theatre
Fisher Brothers
de Laval
J. Hunter
Sevenhole
Merchants Bank
RM. Wyatt
Winnipeg
Deepdale News
Merridale News
Neishbourly
1St Ave
Misnet
Rolipo
ChickenUow’s
Russell & Roblin
Russell
Kopi
Wed
Sims & Company
Hospital St
St. N
Lifetsaja
Iti Enjyn
Eride
Eye Sons
David Ferguson
Victoria Avenue
Brandon
Rob Beil
Roblin Health Centre
Blue Cross Exteraoa
Sut
Duestays
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