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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 05, 1968
Page
2
Manitoba’s Minister of Transportation Stewart E. McLean announced a proclamation for Safe Driving Week from December 1 to 7. He urged motorists and pedestrians to adopt safer habits to reduce accidents, injuries, and deaths and extend the standard of safe behavior through the year.
Mr. McLean proposed concise guidelines to cut casualties and losses from crashes. He advised leaving one car length for every 10 mph, signaling turns and lane changes, wearing seat belts, maintaining doors and brakes, slowing on wet or icy roads, not driving after heavy drinking, and driving defensively to anticipate the unexpected.
At Headingly Correctional Institute a 12 year old program sees inmates in the carpenter shop craft wooden toys for prisoners children. Superintendent Langson notes lists vary by age and marital status with gifts reaching Manitoba and as far as British Columbia and Ontario. Northland Airways covers shipping costs to Norway House area.
Winnipeg reports payroll savings through Canada Savings Bonds hit a record in Manitoba this fall with business firms total at 6 615 350 dollars, up 3.1 percent from last autumn. Canada total across all regions reaches 191 million, up 2.9 percent, while Prairie payroll sales stand at 16 639 150 and British Columbia leads regional gains.
Betty Rose Sorokopud and Don Harold Demchuk wed on November 2 1868 at 2 30 p m in Roblin Manitoba Ukraine Catholic Church. Rev Peter Stasiuk officiated as bride’s father gave her in marriage. The gown featured peau de soie Empire style with scooped neckline three quarter sleeves and lace appliques with a long train and organza headpiece.
The bride wore a shoulder length veil with lace accents and carried pink sweetheart roses. Bridesmaids in aqua empire gowns shared white rose bouquets while groomsmen included Andy and Edward Demchuk and Kenny Yakielashek. Out of town guests came from Edmonton to Toronto and Los Angeles.
Card of thanks thanks doctors, nurses and staff for care and friends for visits. Gratitude from Len Curle. 4-H Club thanks Roblin merchants for Bingo prizes and San Clara groups for equipment use. Anniversary greetings noted. Bereavement thanks from Lyle and family. Memorial note for James M. Kines. Sincere thanks and memories shared by family.
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