Roblin Horticultural Society Plans Annual Show
At the August meeting 17 members and three visitors planned the Annual Flower Vegetable and Fruit Show to be held August 16 at Roblin District Arena from 2 to 8 pm. Entries due August 14 with benching August 15. Judges named from Bowsman Kemnay Hartney Dauphin Virden. Rosette from Winnipeg Gladiolus Society to be awarded for entry 42 Vase of 6 large grads. Home Grounds Competition 1978 canceled due to insufficient entries. September meeting September 11 at Mrs Norene Simpson’s. Fatteicher won Dixon Reed Plant Food draw. Float Committee thanked for parade float work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roblin Horticultural Society
Eva Jory
Jasper
Hartney
Archie Fiel
Dauphin
Frank George
Virden
Winnipeg Gladiolus Society
Norene Simpson
Fatteicher
Dixon-Reed Plant
Waterfowl Seasons Announced By MacMaster 1978
The government sets higher limits for ducks and geese for migratory waterfowl season. Geese daily limit up to eight with caps on Canada geese and white fronts. possession up to 16. Duck bag limit up to seven. zones split with regionally varied mallard allowances. Duck possession limit up to 14. Seasons run September into November across zones with start dates Sept 1 to Sept 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Renewable Resources
Ken MacMaster
Oak Hammock
Manitoba
Lefebvre Named Dauphin PFRA District Officer
Rolland Lefebvre replaces Gerry Ireland as PFRA Dauphin District Officer with 20 years in water development. The Manitoba region features on farm water supply programs and Canada Manitoba Agricultural Service Centres support for sewer and water facility upgrades through grants and loans. Lefebvre focuses on on farm water supplies and financing for dugouts stockwatering dams wells and irrigation projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie — Farm Rehabilitation Administration
Dauphin
Manitoba
Rolland L
Lefty
Lefebvre
Gerry Ireland
Mr. Ireland
PFRA
Department of Regional Economic Expansion
Mr. Lefebvre
Harry Graham Meets With L G D of Park
A regular meeting of the Local Government District of Park was held July 25 in Horod Manitoba with Reeve Russell Novalkowski presiding. Topics included road costs for Section 31-29-22W, farm access, street lights at Leech Lake, culvert installation, and planning district formation with nearby municipalities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park
Horod Hall
Horod
Manitoba
Reeve Russell Novalkowski
Frank Sitko
Theodore Malchuk
Maurice Ewasiuk
Ken Griffiths
Fred Minty
Harry Graham
M.L.A
Graham
Arnold Tokaryk
R. M
Clanwilliam
Erickson
Harrison
S. E
S.W
Swan River Driver Tops At Kinsmen Demolition Derby
Clint Martin of Swan River won the Roblin Kinsmen Demolition Derby after six heats and a final featuring heat winners. Wendy Krumm won the Powder Puff event for girls, with Terry Neely earning the consolation prize amid a crowd over 1000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swan River
Kinsmen
Clint Martin
Flin Flow
Dauphin
Gilbert Plains
Elie
Winnipeg
Roblin
Man
Bredenbury
Yorkton
Sask
Shack
Terry, Neely
Wendy Krumm
Darryl Sylvester
Terry Neely
Ernie Schiman
Roblin Fair Hosts Fastball Tournament
Sunday July 23 saw Roblin Fair stage two fastball divisions. Eight ladies teams competed with Russell taking first, Grandview second, Asessippi third and Roblin fourth. Sixteen men’s teams vied for top four, led by Hudson Bay Loggers, Rhein Sask second, Langenburg Sask third, and Roblin Hoods fourth. tournament organized by Roblin Fastball Club led by Alex Goodman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell
Grandview
Asessippi
Roblin
Hudson Bay Loggers
Rhein, Sask
Langenburg
Sask
Roblin Hoods
Alex Goodman
Birth in Edmonton Royal Alexander Hospital
Noel and Hans Berger welcome a son Timothey Owen born July 17 at the Royal Alexander Hospital in Edmonton weighing 7 pounds 13 ounces. Grandparents are Fred and Phyllis Framingham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noel
Hans Berger
Royal Alexander Hospital
Edmonton
Alberta
Timothey Owen
Fred
Phyllis Framingham
Moonshine Daze talent show and Interprovincial Bike Race
Roblin hosts Moonshine Daze events with a talent concert judged by Al Simms on September 16 noontime and an Interprovincial Bike Race on Sunday September 17 featuring Junior B Senior B and Senior A classes across a one mile street track. Prizes abound for perogy eating and horseshoe events with entry calls to 937-2364 937-2158 and organizers overseeing registrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moonshine Daze
al Simms
Moonshine Daze Committee
Canada
Moonshine Dare Committee
Dept. of Agriculture
Main Street
Goose Lake
Roblin
Mary Wildeman
Andres Celebrate 25th Wedding Anniversary
Vernon and Donalda Andres marked their silver anniversary with a come and go tea at the Lutheran Church from 4:30 to 8:30 on Sunday August 6 1978. Out of town guests included many relatives and friends from Manitoba Saskatchewan British Columbia Ontario Wisconsin and Yukon. A surprise family dinner followed and open house at the Andres residence capped the celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon
Donalda Andres
L. S. Sanders
Naples
Florida
Roblin
Phil
Dianne
Sherri
Chad Warren
Dauphin
Vernelle
Dennis Glowa
John Glowa
Carolyn
Vera Sanders
Joy Buick
Ed Kendall
Colleen Cockerill
Winnipeg
Oswald Andres
Irwin Andres
Kelowna
B.C
Ed Novahowski
Allen and
Kim
Williams Lake
LeRoy Sanders
Kirk
Bert
Marilee
Adolf Dietrich
Langenburg
Dick Arbory
Bill
Alma Torrie
Saltcoats
Rod
Rose Andres
Regina
Greg Andres
Rhonda
Sheila
Winathorst
Sask
Jim Cowan
Bill Woodhouse
Brandon
Ken McKim
Whitehorse
Yukon
Edna Murray
Black Creek
Wisconsin
Wilson Sanders
Atikokan
Ont
Edwin Andres
Elizabeth Andres
MacNutt
Orivia MacNutt
Catherine Dietrich
Reta Dietrich
Helen Robertus
Yorkton
Dave
Lynda Cockerill
Fort McMurray
Alberta
Bette
Gordon Rupp
Hileen Burr
Snow Lake
Vern
Donalda
This Week's Kinsmen 400 Club Winner
Miss Charlene Faulconer of Roblin wins the week’s $50 prize in the Kinsmen 400 Club. The drawing this week selects a single winner from local entrants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlene Faulconer
Roblin
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Horticultural Society
Roblin District
P. Pierrepont
Bowsman
M. Senkbeil
Kemnay
Gertrude
MacMaster
Dauphin Post
L.G.D
Cathy Wozney
T.V
Macleod and Kinsmen
Sanyo
Dave Church
Macleods
L. Latimer
Roblin Fair
Mrs. V. Andres
Donna Hrehirchuk
Brian Hrehirchuk
Barb Latimer
Scott Latimer
Warren Adamchuk
Dianne Adamchuk
Brenda Hrehirchuk
Doug Leslie
Jane Stinson
Anne Leslie
Kristine Latimer
Melfort, Sask
Stinson
Ireland
Leslie
Minitonas
Hrehirchuks
Adamchuks
Latimers
Doug
Donna
Barb
Brenda
Kristine
Roblin Arena
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