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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 22, 1992
Page
2
A nostalgic Christmas essay describes festive rituals from decorating and shopping to family gatherings and pageants. It contrasts winter hardship with holiday warmth and ends with a hopeful, inclusive wish for readers to have a merry season.
The piece recounts Father-Provincial Michael Bzdel guiding St Marys parish to build a large efficient hall for Saskatchewan. Nine years ago the church opened the cultural centre, raising $1 million in donations and borrowing $750,000 from Yorkton Credit Union, with about $100,000 still unpaid. The centre has boosted local tourism.
The center, led by general manager Peter Kobylka and 300 volunteers from St. Marys, hosts 760 seat auditorium 1000 for meetings and a Ukrainian museum room. It supports 650 athletes at the Saskatchewan Winter Games with rapid service and projects to 1995 bookings. Yorkton borrows momentum from a strong facility and volunteer force to boost the local economy.
Rural Canadians face loss of 24 hour postage access as Outside Stamp Vending Machines vanish from exterior post offices. Critics warn privatization and closures hit rural economies, jobs, and overnight mail, urging MPs to act now.
Readers are invited to send signed letters with a daytime phone number for verification. Submissions can be mailed to Box 938 Roblin MB R0L 1P0 or sent by fax to (204) 937-8212 for The Roblin Review.
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