Community rallying for land to grow aid for hunger fight
Ten residents gathered with Harold Penner, Manitoba CFB coordinator, to discuss securing land for a Canadian Foodgrains Bank project in Roblin. The effort, backed by churches and community groups, aims to start growing to aid hunger relief with a March 3 meeting inviting all residents.
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Canadian Foodgrains Bank
CFB
Manitoba
Harold Penner
Penner
Roblin
Randy Moffit
David Maxwell
Knox United
The
Foodgrains Bank
Chamber Leaders Tout Strong Core and Focus for Growth
Knight praised members and volunteers and credited office manager Julie Marleau for the chamber’s strength while noting funds may need changing. He stressed business leads to more business and thanked members, the executive, and families as the group discussed finances and a 2008 2009 income statement showing revenue drop and a year end deficit.
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Knight
Chamber
Julie Marleau
Homestay shortage hits Roblin international program
Continental College official David Yun urged Roblin chamber members to recruit more homestay families to host Korean and Chinese students. He cited a growing program but limited homes, causing students to be moved to other communities and calling for community support and regulatory changes. Yun also outlined plans to partner with Brandon University or University of Winnipeg to open a satellite campus in Roblin with arrivals planned for September next year.
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Muny
Doris Schmitt Laroche
Roblin Shell River
Rosalyn Kitz
Roblin
Continental College
David Yun
Knight
Korea
China
Yun
Canada
Sider
Omething
Brandon University
University of Winnipeg
Impaired Driving Incidents Trigger RCMP Arrests in Roblin
Roblin RCMP reports three incidents in early 2010. On January 2 a tractor operator showed severe intoxication, two breath samples read 230 mg percent, charges laid. January 17 a truck in a ditch led to an alcohol impairment arrest after a breath sample of 140 mg percent. January 21 Donald Weber pleaded guilty to operating with BAC over limit from a 2006 stop, fined 1,152 dollars and prohibited for one year.
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Gilbert
Donald Weber
Weber
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