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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 25, 1985
Page
4
The Roblin Free Methodist Church hosted a live pantomime Nativity with narrated scenes by Phil DeLong. Seven scenes spanned about half an hour using live animals and props prepared by church members and youth, aiming to emphasize Jesus as the Christmas focus.
Roblin town officials monitor Goose Lake ice after anglers ignore cautions and two people break through ice. Engineering drilled 65 ice holes to test thickness amid a warming, oxygen rich lake with an aeration system that may create open water. Public activity remains at individual risk.
Long time Roblin Fire Chief Brade retires from the top post after 27 years. Deputy Chief Tom Bowley will assume the chief role with Arvid Crabb as deputy and Dick Harvey serving as assistant deputy. Brade will stay active in the department and continue with the ambulance service.
Gary Hinchcliff, 49, charged by Winnipegosis RCMP near the Boggy Creek Call of the Wild Music Festival on July 27, was fined 500 dollars after contesting that a female companion drove. The court found the companion could not have been behind the wheel with Hinchcliff in the back seat and noted he lacked a Manitoba driver’s license.
Two St Vladimir's College students in Roblin were harassed and assaulted by a group of five youths after a movie outing. Judge Manwaring noted the offenders had a bad reputation and warned the youths there is a law against such acts.
Seven staff face unemployment as Parkway Co-op winds down Home Center Pharmacy and Cafeteria operations in Russell Manitoba with phased closures by January 1 1986. Transfers to other departments are offered while Roblin and Rossburn operations expect no changes. A December 18 closing sale runs into the week as management says closures will make the co op more viable.
Council appoints Walter Morris and Liz Ritchie to the Health Centre Board for two and three years, Betty Paley to Parkland Board for two years, Doug Frost-Hunt to Parkland Region Board for one year, and Randy Langstaff Betty Nykyforak and Jo Ann Newton to the Recreation Commission for one year. Parkway Trustees vote to cut operations at Russell, citing $852,287 losses over five years and equity decline, with bankruptcy feared unless viability is restored. immediate cuts and strict monitoring to follow.
Robert Becker charged with careless handling of a firearm received a three month conditional discharge on October 24. His rifle, seized in the Shell River area incident, is to be returned after thirty days. Becker and his son were hunting when a loaded rifle fired, injuring Becker in the stomach. Other defendants James Krichkowski Richard Cockerill Derek Cockerill Russell Panasiuk and Dennis Panasiuk faced fines and hunting suspensions for December incidents and related charges.
On Sunday December 15 the 50 and Over Club hosted its annual Christmas party. Members sang carols led by Vivian Ward on piano then Tara Mohr and Jonathon Ziprick performed piano and vocal numbers. Mrs Bailey and Maggie Cameron gave readings before the Dave Weisner band played multiple selections.
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