This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 15, 1978
Page
2
In Manitoba the deadline for spring seeded crops is April 30. Last year 18 026 farmers bought crop insurance covering about 210 million in crops. Farmers paid 9 million in premiums while the federal and provincial governments each contributed 9 million for administration and indemnities totaled about 7 million despite dry springs.
The piece outlines crop insurance options for farmers including unseeded acreage and hail spot losses plans. Coverage ranges from 50 to 70 percent of long term yields with higher limits for potatoes and sugar beets. It notes discounts for early payment, claim-free years, and large acreage, plus regional offices and Manitoba Crop Insurance Corporation contact details. The Crop Insurance Act of 1959 enabled federal provincial plans, with Manitoba the first adopter in 1960 and $260 million in federal support to date.
Live stock totals reach 718 head at Weiller Williams Auction Mart Roblin Manitoba with 600 cattle 8 sows 5 boars 37 weanling pigs 57 feeder pigs and 11 horses. Prices listed for butcher steers 45.50 butcher heifers 41.50 with sellers Stan Bartel Ed Sundago Mike Bohyk Harley Baumung identified.
Manitoba Public Insurance Corporation chairman J O Dutton warns motorists who changed address since March 1 1977 and did not notify will not receive 1978 renewal by mail. If vehicle or coverage changed after December 31 1977, mail renewal will not reflect it. motorists should bring 1977 card to Autopac outlet to complete 1978 renewal and report address changes within 15 days.
The Ballard families express sincere thanks to relatives friends and neighbours for kindness floral tributes messages of sympathy in the loss of a husband father son and brother. Special thanks to Rev Glenna Beauchamp pallbearers United Church ladies for lunch and those who brought food to our homes.
The Dropmore Curling Club thanks a long list of sponsors including Saturn Motor Hotel Shamrock Television Ltd Allied Hardware P J Gaber Sons Ltd Eli Cox Sons Roblin Ltd and others for their support. Community volunteers also aided the bonspiel’s success across Roblin and surrounding areas.
A tribute to a husband, father, and grandfather who passed away, with heartfelt loss from his wife Nastia, daughter Kay, son-in-law Mike, and grandchildren. The obituary notes his faith and enduring memory in the family.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.