Fifty & Over Club Expands Health Program Equipment
The Fifty and Over Club purchased blood pressure testing equipment replacing loaned gear from medical centers. Mrs Maiers used the club’s machine to serve many seniors, with Mrs Cameron RN assisting. The piece highlights health screenings, Christmas festivities, ongoing fundraisers, and plans for a carpet bowling event for seniors in Roblin with regional finals in February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fifty & Over Club
Maiers
Cameron RN
Lions Telethon 78 Sets 20 Hours of Manitoba Charity
The Fourth Annual Telethon by Lions Clubs of Manitoba and NW Ontario runs January 28 9 p.m. to January 29 5 p.m. on CKY TV with stars Sherrie Lewis Cliff Gardner Bobby Curtola Bob McGrath and Rollie Hammond among others. Proceeds support Lions MACLD Centre for Children with Learning Disabilities and Lions Program for Communication Disorders.
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Lions Clubs
Manitoba
Ontario
Roblin Lions Club
George Giles
Cky-Tv
Winnipeg
Lions Communications Disorder Centre For
Lions Centre For
Lions
Sherrie Lewis
Cliff Gardner
Bobby Curtola
Prairie Fire
Sesame Street
Bob McGrath
Rollie Hammond
Ioana Iliant
Jessie Jones
The
Hager Bros
Lions Macld Centre For
Lions Program For
Roblin Horticultural Society Hosts Christmas Party Meeting
Twenty three members attended the Roblin Horticultural Society Christmas party at the Drop-In Centre on December 12 after the December meeting. Eva Jory presided the gathering as Bake Sale proceeds and donations were noted. A Winter show was deferred and future suggestions for the Prizelist were requested for January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roblin Horticultural Society
Eva Jory
MHA
Winnipeg
Gladys McLeod
Jean van Crecht
Edith Traub
Eileen Brezinski
Royce Poersch
Frances Nowosad
Alma Carnochan
Citizen of the Year Honorary Parade Marshall Named
Inter City Gas Utilities Ltd donated a plaque for the Roblin Agricultural Society Fair Parade honor. The 1977 recipient was Mrs Isabel Leslar, presented by Ed Yurkin on December 13 1977 in Roblin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inter-City Gas Utilities Ltd
Roblin Agricultural Society
Roblin and
Roblin
Lions Donate Rocking Chair To Hospital Nursery
The Roblin Lions Club agreed to buy a rocking chair for the nursery at Roblin District Health Centre to rock newborns. Eric Carlson and Allan Martin were tasked at a regular meeting to select the chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Traub’s
Molly Korpan
Vi Laird
Cora Martin
Lena Mann
Kay Goodbun
Lions
Hospital
Roblin Lions Club
Roblin District Health Centre
Eric Carlson
Allan Martin
Intermountain Teachers' Society Year Highlights 1977
The Intermountain School Division reports a busy year with conferences and new teaching methods. Highlights include a 1977 scholarship fund across Roblin Grandview and Gilbert Plains, 1976/77 recipients Blaine Murray Shirley Shield Anita Gulak Mildred Galatiuk, and the first place educator award for Mildred Galatiuk. The STAM 20th anniversary spurred the Joint International Science Educator Conference in October 2022 at the Winnipeg Convention Centre with speakers like George Wald and Hans Selye, drawing educators from Canada the US and overseas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Intermountain
Intermountain Division Association
Manitoba Teacher’s Society
Roblin
Grandview
Gilbert Plains
Goose Lake
Blaine Murray
Shirley Shield
Anita Gulak
Mildred Galatiuk
Manitoba Teacher's Society
Brandon
Times Three
Science Teacher’s Association of Manitoba
STAM
National Science Teachers’ Association
NSTA
Winnipeg Convention Centre
Canada
United States
George Wald
Harvard University
Hans Selye
International In
Birth of Kent Peter Sorochuk in Edmonton
Mr and Mrs Pete Sorochuk of Edmonton Alberta announce the birth of a son Kent Peter born Tuesday December 18 weighing 6 pounds 13 ounces. He is a brother to Craig and Christie with grandparents Walter and Victoria Sorochuk of Roblin.
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Pete Sorochuk
Edmonton
Alberta
Kent Peter
Craig
Christie
Walter
Victoria Sorochuk
Roblin
Local Roblin Businesses to Close on Dec 27 and Jan 3
The Roblin District Chamber of Commerce announces that Roblin area businesses will close on Tuesday December 27, 1977 and Tuesday January 3, 1978 to give employers and staff extended holidays during the festive season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Roblin
Eighteenth Annual Christmas Carol Festival Drawn Large Crowd
A capacity crowd attended the Eighteenth Annual Christmas Carol Festival in the Intermediate School Auditorium on Friday December sixteen with twelve choirs performing. The program featured Nursery School and Kindergarten choirs, Grade level groups, Brownies Cubs and Guides, and the Goose Lake High School Choir ending with a festive finale. Proceeds benefit Roblin Residences Senior Citizens Home as sponsors announce their last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Yeo
Betty Wenner
Santa Claus
D. Jaasund
M. Galatiuk
K. Tungoul
M. Soloway
J. Campbell
M Galatiuk
Joseph
Free Methodist Church
J. Taylor
A. Ferguson
Susie Snowflake
Roblin
Goose Lake High Choir
Harris
Holy Redeemer
St. Michael’s Church
O. Ziolkoski
S. Bailes
Susani
Mary’s
Goose Lake High School
Mr. J. Ziprick
Cindy Ziolkoski
Grain Drying Meeting Draws 63 Operators in Roblin
Sixty three grain drying operators attended a full day meeting in Roblin on December 15 1977. Attendees came from Rossburn and Birch River. The program covered grain drying safety operation propane electrical connections and problem solving.
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Roblin
Rossburn
Birch River
Lawrence Manchur
N.W
Moby Henderson
Department of Labour
Ag. Rep
Swan River
Russell
Bernice Wendlebee Wins Save The School Quilt
The raffle by the Save The School Committee drew at the Royal Bank on Saturday December 17 around 4 p.m. Wil Sutton drew the ticket and Bernice Windlebee of Olds Alberta won. she is a niece of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Lietz.
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Bernice Wendlebee
Olds
Alberta
Save
Royal Bank
Wil Sutton
Bernice Windlebee
Lawrence Lietz
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Horticultural Society
Shirley Cameron
Health Centre
Intermountain Teachers’ Society
Norm Harris
Mrs.m. Galatiuk
Your Ag.rep
Harold Boughton
Inglis
Mary Jolliffe
Winnie de Groot
Allison Shearer
Ljaune Sherley
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