Visitors and travel notes from Grand Narrows and Snow Lake reports
A string of visitors across Grand Narrows and nearby towns is noted. Alice Murray and Hans Berger with Sabina Berger from Edmonton stayed at the Framingham and Murray homes. Guests in Howard Wilson’s home included Gerald and Joan Jays, the Wilson family, and Ken Wilson and daughters from Winnipeg. Fenton Wilson from Calgary joined briefly on the trip north.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Narrows
Alice Murray
Hans Berger
Sabina Berger
Edmonton
Fred Framingham
Howard Wilson
Gerald Wilson
Joan Jays
Flin Flon
Ken Wilson
Winnipeg
Fenton Wilson
Calgary
Vernon Murray
Reg Framingham
Moose Jaw
Murray
Snow Lake
Blaine Murray
Nova Scotia
Owen
Parrshara
N.S
Floyd Wilson
Char- Tottown
P.E.I
Ron Wilson
Ottawa
Ken Wilsom
John Radford
U.S.A
Clifford
George Radford
Rossburn
Radford
50 and Over Club Workshop at Gimli Highlights Senior Programs
50 and Over Club members from Roblin and Gimli attended a Leadership Training Workshop in Gimli. Dr. David Skelton spoke on aging, stressing health, prevention, and activity for rural seniors, with guidance on building local facilities and recruiting volunteers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gimli
Florence Fraser
R. Wildeman
Roblin
Dr Jones Honored At Farewell Social
A Roblin farewell social on August 21 at the Residence honored Dr Jones who sat with her children Ava and Allan. Mrs Geraldine Britcher led the event with a gift presented by Mrs Irene Keay and a prayer by Mrs Prior. The Gospel Folk Group performed, and Dr Jones answered questions in a lively “Ask the Doctor” session before visiting unwell residents Isome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Jones
Ava
Allan
Geraldine Britcher
Beth Taylor
Karen Shiner
Laureen Wiebe
Maryvel Cockerill
Diane Shearer
Gale Yellowega
Cheryl Chase
Irene Keay
Troy Douglas Wins Second Prize at Assiniboine Downs Derby
Eightteen month old Troy Douglas, son of Mr and Mrs Laird Douglas of Roblin Manitoba, won ten thousand dollars second prize at the Derby vat a at Assiniboine Downs on August 4. His ticket was purchased by his grandfather J P Douglas of Long Spruce, Manitoba, on the horse Royal Morn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy Douglas
Laird Douglas
Roblin
Manitoba
Assiniboine Downs
J. P. Douglas
Long Spruce
Regional Birth Announcements From Roblin Area
Mr and Mrs Emil Roller Roblin Manitoba announce the birth of daughter Michelle Colleen 6 lbs 13 oz on August 1 1975 at Roblin Hospital. Mrs Ethel Radford announces birth of her 19th grandchild Chance Allen born August 16 Edmonton Alberta first son for Allen and Karen Radford and brother for Liesa. Laird and Hazel Douglas announce daughter Tanya Dawn 7 lbs 7 oz born August 9 Roblin Hospital. Leo and Lou Bouchard announce son Brett Jason 6 lbs 5 oz born July 20 Roblin Hospital Roblin Manitoba.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil Roller
Roblin, Man
Michelle Colleen
Roblin Hospital
Craig
Ethel Radford
Chance Allen
Edmonton
Alta
Allen
Karen Radford
Liesa
Laird
Hazel Douglas
Tanya Dawn
Tara
Troy
Leo
Lou Bouchard
Brett Jason
Roblin
Manitoba
Former Roblin teacher wins innovation grant for slow learners
Inky Mark, ex Roblin Guidance teacher now at Lieut Col Barker School Dauphin, will lead a $1000 Manitoba Education grant funded program called high incentive individualized program for slow learners starting September 1975. The Dauphin Ochre School Area received the cheque July 9. The project will use most funds for non academic materials and requires semi annual financial statements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roblin Collegiate
Mark
Mary Blalkeslee
Manitoba
Dauphin Ochre
Inky Mark
L. E. Burelle
Shevlin
First Day In School 1975 76 Welcomes Teachers and Students
The Intermountain School Division marks the new term beginning Tuesday September 2. Parents are urged to prepare children for school with calm encouragement and to visit schools beforehand. The board welcomes new teachers and educators and extends best wishes for a fruitful year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Intermountain
Roblin Horticultural Meeting Highlights August results
Roblin Horticultural Society met at the Nowosad home with twenty three members and one guest. Winners in the Home Grounds Competition were announced across Farm Urban and Planters categories. A Junior Gardeners workshop was led by Bob Arnott and preparations for the Arena show on August 20 were praised. further winners will be listed in The Review. Subscribe to Roblin Review by August 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roblin Horticultural Society
Peter Nowosad
Bob Morrison
Conrad Mann
Wm. Bodnaruk
Urban
Joe Filewich
Floxunder
Doug Frost-Hunt
James Shearer
Tom Taylor
Mike Filewich
H. Edel
Mike Yakimishyn
Bob Wildeman
Bob Arnott
Roblin Social Notes Highlight Wide Holiday Visitor List
Regional column lists numerous visitors and travelers to Roblin Manitoba from Calgary Vancouver Victoria and Ontario. It notes weddings in Winnipeg with Puritch Fish and extensive family visits across Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta plus golf club participation at Swan River where Murray Goodman won a drive prize and Roger Arndt earned honor for Most Honest Golfer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Sudeyko
Brian
Calgary
Nastia Sudeyko
Roblin
Mervin Cherowka
Jennifer
Mike Cherowka
Inglis
Bohdan Storozynsky
Shortdale
Ernie Barron
Sam Sudeyko
Islington
Ont
Vancouver
B. C
Nastia, Sudeyko
Roblin Men’s Golf Club
Swan River
Murray Goodman
Calvin Keast
Ed Yurkin
John Burback
Pete Motyka
Wil Sutton
Lawrence Latimer
Harry Oliphant
Reg Becker
Roger Arndt
Cockroach Racing Festival tops Winnipeg minds and minds
A jumble of quotes and quips spans from Manitoba to Ontario and Alberta. The piece notes the Cockroach Racing Festival in Honolulu as an example of progress controversy, jokes about education and justice, and political barbs about the Manitoba Conservative leadership and capital punishment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
Honolulu
Hawaii
Edmonton
Confucius
Eastern Star Members Rally To Peace Garden Picnic
Roblin Chapter No 42 Eastern Star members joined a Peace Garden outing on August 10 with a noon picnic and 1 30 pm church service led by Rev. Harold Boardman of Rugby North Dakota at the Peace Chapel. Organist Mrs Olive Stockford of Winnipeg performed. The Garden chapel sits on the International Boundary half in Manitoba and half in North Dakota and was dedicated in 1970. A Manitoba OES pavilion program followed with Stockford family music. Attendees from Roblin included Mrs Isabel Hilland Mrs Elizabeth Taylor Mrs Geraldine Britcher Mrs Cora Martin and cousin Mrs Enid Edwards of Chicago. The group faced a cloudburst on the return trip between Minnedosa and Shoal Lake. G Britcher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Hunter
Buster
Airdirie
Alta
Ron Parker
Sault Ste. Marie
Ont
Flo Hunter
Roblin
David Fish
Linda Parith
Winnipeg
John Puritch
Glen
Eric Olson
Mike Puritch
Debbie
Michelle
Nick Proskie
Jim
Bill Puritch
Mervin Nykyforak
Walter Koski
Art Wowchuk
Elizabeth Taylor
Dave Ballard
Mel Bowley
Mary Boss
Karen Holovach
Steve Myslichuk
Jo-Ann
Bonnie
Bob
Calgary
Wm. Myslichuk
Russell Myslichuk
Shorsdale
Harry Misfeldt
Fred Misfeldt
Vancouver
Manitoba
Nice
Linda Puritch
Order of the Eastern Star
Peace Garden
Peace Chapel
Harold Boardman
Rugby
North Dakota
Olive Stockford
O.E.S
4 H Garden Clubs Hold Successful Achievement Day
The 4H Garden Achievement Day was held August 20 1975 at Roblin Arena. Members from Grainfield Grand Narrows Merridale and Roblin displayed summer projects with champions named for each club and Grand Narrows earning Best Club Display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roblin Arena
Grainfield
Grand Narrows
Merridale
Roblin Garden Clubs
Margaret Ostrowski
Blaine Cockerill
Twila Murray
Roblin
Evelyn Ostrowski
Graifield
Wendy Murray
Birth of Anna Jolene Goodman in Roblin
Mr. and Mrs. Wurray Goodman announce the birth of their daughter Anna Jolene born Tuesday August 5 1975 in Roblin Hospital weighing 7 pounds 1 ounce. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. T C Goodman of Swan River and Mr. and Mrs. F W J Nerbas of Swan River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wurray Goodman
Roblin
Anna Jolene
Roblin Hospital
T. C. Goodman
Swan River
F. W. J. Nerbas
Birth Announcement for Melynda Valerie Olson
A special introduction from Eric and Valerie Olson announces the birth of their first child, Melynda Valerie, at Russell Hospital at 2 46 PM on August 5th 1975 weighing 8 pounds 12 ounces. Grandparents listed include Myrna Paritch Joan Paritch Lennard Olson and family from Roblin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eric
Valerie Olson
Russell Hospital
Melynda Valerie
Myr. J
Joan Paritch
Lennard Olson
Roblin
Toad Flax In Roblin Town Faces Noxious Weed Warning
A Roblin resident reports Toad Flax or Butter and Eggs seen along sidewalks and near private gardens. Agriculture officer notes the weed, introduced about 15 years ago, is spreading rapidly as people plant it unaware of its noxious status. without a control program, spraying or pulling is advised to prevent further spread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roblin
Odd Cucumbers and a Double Deck Mushroom From Shortdale
From Mrs Joe Tyschinski of Shortdale came three long cucumbers a straight 20% inch, a horseshoe 24% inch and an S 22% inch plus a double decker mushroom. Shortdale gardeners produced many large vegetables last year and mistakes are costly says Henry W Buckley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Tyschinski
Shortdale
Also Mentioned on This Page
David Skelton
Isome
Dauphin
Houghton Miffin
Constable
Garry Radford
Spruce Grove
Wm. Radford
John Souter
Bryan
Craig and
Lesa
George Souter
Martha Armstrong
Jennie
Fan
Windsor
Steve Storozynsky
Gaylia McNeelands
Ann Pashnick
Victoria
Victor Pashnick
Kamloops
Steve Storczynski
Fort Frances
Onola
Man
Grande Beach
Emil Edwards
Chicago
Jas. Martin
Ray Mitchell
Grandview
Sandra Ta Liberte
Russell Myshehuk
Shortdsle
Steve Storczynsky
L. E Burelle
Bryan Webster
Jodi
Melbourne
Australia
Kim Commodore
Burelle
Ted Bishop
Waterdown
Gordon Penner
Steinbach
Epp
Saskatoon
Jack Funk
Peter
Paul
Jamie
Rosedale
Eva Spear
Brandon
John
Irene
Joan
Dublin
Ireland
A. QO. Purdy
H. R. Mitchell
Purdy
Maritimes
Earl Ward
Robert Shepherd
Darren
Minnedosa
Marilyn Mizinchuk
Brenda
Sam Lebedovich
Surrey
Percy Johnson
Nanaimo
Bob Cockerill
Penny
Crystal
Dean
Lori
Cavey Higgs
Lynn Lake
Art Erven
Raymond Nastrom
Ken
Duncan
Wilson Sanders
Atikokan
Velma Nas
Reggie
Lefty Grove
Rube Marquand
Whitey Ford
Alberta
Ontario
St. Regis Hotel
Spivak
Lyon
Manitoba Conservative Party
Eastern Star
Peace Gardens
Henry W. Buckley
Gaber
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