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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 24, 1982
Page
1
The Manitoba government will provide up to 128000 in grants to 34 sponsoring communities for 1982-83 Hire-A-Student Job Centre Program. Labor Minister Vic Schroeder says the program offers job search counselling placement and referral services for youth and employers in rural and northern areas.
Grants cover up to 16 weeks of operating costs and salaries for office managers at community centres. Eight centres operate with local Canada Employment Centres, sharing facilities. The program, part of a broader youth employment push, is run with the Canada Employment and Immigration Commission, local chambers, and municipal groups. Centers match job seekers with vacancies. Eligible communities include Arbory Ashern Gimli Stonewall Lundar Toulon Beausejour Lac du Bonnet Ste Anne St Pierre Carman Treherne Manitou.
A list of Manitoba towns including Altona Winkler Morris Gladstone Neepawa Russell Hamiota Minnedosa Virden Melita Deloraine Boissevain Killarney Glenboro Erickson Swan River Winnipegosis Roblin Gilbert Plains Ste. Rose du Lac Lynn Lake will house Canada Employment Centre shared facilities in Selkirk Morden Portage la Prairie Brandon Thompson The Pas Dauphin. The program runs a five day orientation starting May 3 with operations from May 10 to August 20 in most centers and August 6 in others.
The Agricultural Society pushes a two day fair and a one gate entry despite material limits and manpower issues. Recreation Commission opposes gate fees for pool users. February meeting notes adults’ fitness class to switch to 50 cent per session in March and a partial refund for ice time to the Figure Skating Club amid weather cancellations. The arena concession booth, run by local clubs, earned about $10 000 last year.
A society letter asks about cattle ties for the fair and discusses using portable stalls with new plastic walls. A committee plans to meet the Ag Society to propose alternatives. The Arena Committee will study ways to generate more heat, including installing 10 large ceiling fans, to boost attendance at functions.
The Roblin Manitoba Chamber of Commerce and Tourism Manitoba Parkland Region led a busy year with the Parkland Sign Tourist Booth and Route 83 Convention promoting Roblin. Activities included Quebec student visits Maple Manor opening community billboard CN hearings Katimavik Hire A Student two seminars and protests over meat inspector removal and support for North West Implements now John Deere. The chair Mr Short praised results and eyed future efforts such as Welcome Hostess expansion Town Logo work and a possible Citizen of the Year Award.
Mayor Boguski backs faster action with a town logo committee. He plans meetings with Muriel Smith on Economic Development and Tourism and supports Parkland Regional Development Corporation. Tourism aims at Lake of the Prairies Asessippi Valley Goose Lake, with a study possible, while cable TV rollout slips to April.
Mayor Boguski urged ongoing council feedback from organizations and residents. The Roblin Wildlife Association hosts an organizational meeting March 4 at the Drop-In Centre 7:30 p.m. with Ron Grays as speaker. Derby winners include Fred Case 6 lb 1 oz and Ronald Case 4 lb 18 oz in Pickerel, Mike Klemetski 11 lb 3 oz and Olga Herechuk 7 lb 6 oz in Northern Pike, Tim Cockerill 1 lb 6 oz and Steve Chizma 1 lb 6 oz in Perch. Edwin Edel posted 21 lb 8 oz Northern Pike but weighed in late.
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