Roblin Christmas Shop In promotion winners announced
The Roblin and District Chamber of Commerce with 71 local businesses conducted the annual Shop In Roblin promotion. Four cash prizes totaling 400 were awarded from tickets drawn December 22 1978 at Shamrock Television Ltd. Winners: Sid Prokopchuk 200, Albert Lachance 100, Archie McFadyen 50, Ken Bouvier 50. Some tickets failed to be stamped by shops.
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Roblin and District
Sid .Prokopchuk
Roblin
Bill Evans
Roblin Review
Albert Lachance
San Clara
Curt Peats
Archie McFadyen
Brenda Dietrich
Eli Cox & Sons Ltd
Ken Bouvier
Roblin Pee Wees Split Weekend Hockey Games
The Roblin Pee Wees opened with a 5 4 loss to St Lazare on December 16 as they outplayed the visitors but could not score. On December 20 they crushed Russell 15 1 with a stellar shooting night led by Kelly Piwniak and Darwin Ziprick, while Ziprick earned multiple assists.
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Roblin’ Pee Wees
St. Lazare
Roblin
Darwin Ziprick
Roblin Pee Wees
Russell
Kelly Piwniak
Steve Burback
Tom Holovach
Mark Bernard
Mike Gaber
Rodney Arndt
Kelly Piwniuk
Larry Fisher
Darren Elder
Kent Kirychuk
Zimmer announce birth of Quentin Wayne Stuart
Wayne and Denise Zimmer announce the arrival of Quentin Wayne Stuart born December 4 1978 at Russell Hospital. He weighed 7 pounds 11 ounces and measured 20 inches long. A brother for Candice and Deana. Grandson of Ruth and Julius Zimmer Roblin and Winnie and Stuart Madden Rivers.
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Wayne
Denise Zimmer
Quentin Wayne Stuart
Russell Hospital
Candice
Deana
Ruth
Julius Zimmer
Roblin
Winnie
Stuart Madden
Rivers
Manitoba Beef Producers to vote in March
Manitoba beef producers will vote in March for Association officers to run new research market information and promotional programs. Adolph Henuset interim chairman says the Manitoba Cattle Producers Association is becoming a democratic fully elected body with four meetings since September and a lawyer drafted a constitution. Eligible voters will be posted January 1 and producers not listed can register at municipal or ag rep offices. The province will be divided into 14 districts with one member elected per district.
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Manitoba
Adolph Henuset
Pipestone
Manitoba Cattle Producers’ Association
Henset
Ag-Rep
Parkway Co-op Xmas Draw Winners
Parkway Co op announces winners of its Xmas draw. Prizes include a $25 grocery hamper for John Kruger of Roblin and a $15 produce hamper for Sylvia Kendal of MacNutt plus 6 Cornish game birds to Nick Gereluk of Roblin and a $20 pharmacy gift to Mrs H Komaransky of Shortdale.
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John Kruger
Roblin
Sylvia Kendal
MacNutt
Nick Gereluk
H. Komaransky
Shortdale
Giles Named Limited Jurisdiction Magistrate for Several Communities
Attorney General Gerry Mercier announced five new limited jurisdiction magistrates for communities across the province. Jacob Hebel of Sprague Henry Brandt Remple Morris E Joyce Urbanovitch Dauphin George Wendfield Giles Roblin and Peter Chomiak Dauphin will handle guilty pleas and specific duties at the Dauphin Court House and related jurisdictions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerry Mercier
Jacob Hebel
Sprague
Henry Brandt Remple
Morris
E. Joyce Urbanovitch
Dauphin
George Wendfield Giles
Roblin
Peter Chomiak
Hebel
Mercier
Vasser
R.C.M.P
Urbanovitch
Chomiak
Dauphin Court House
Bateman Removed as Manitoba Hydro Chairman
Manitoba Hydro chief Leonard Bateman is terminated as of December 28 by Order-in-Council. Vice Chairman Dr L M Wedepohl will act as head until a permanent appointment is made, with Bateman to receive pay through January 16 and possible retirement-related compensation later.
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Wedepohl
Donald Craik
Manitoba Hydro
Leonard Bateman
Bateman
Craik
L. M. Wedepohl
Agricultural Society Seeks More Land For Cattle Barn
The Roblin Agricultural Society met December 15 at the Drop-In Centre with 15 members. Plans to obtain more land for a cattle barn and show ring were discussed after limited town council support. Election of 1979 officers was tabled as no volunteers emerged. contact Isabel Leflar if interested.
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The
Roblin Agricultural Society
Roblin
Laverne M. Lewycky
N.D.P
Dauphin
Jack Mitchell
Cam Keast
Roblin and District
Agricultural Society
Isabel Leflar
Afternoon Lady Curlers Christmas Party Draws Winners
The Afternoon Curling Club held its December 20 session followed by a Christmas party. Santa distributed gifts to all attendees, lunch was served, and a hamper draw determined prizes for Anne McFadyen Mable Craig and Emil Piwniuk for food turkey and chocolates.
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Lady Curlers
Ladies of the Afternoon
Santa
Anne McFadyen
Mable Craig
Emil Piwniuk
Crown Land Grazing Fees to Be Resumed
Agriculture Minister Jim Downey announced the reintroduction of grazing fees on crown land leased by farmers for the 1979 season. Fees will include taxes and an animal unit rent fluctuating with beef prices, with rates from 75 cents to $1.25 per unit per month and standardized rates for forage leases. Renewable hay permits set at 2.60 to 3.90 per ton native hay and 3.92 to 5.88 per ton tame hay.
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Jim Downey
Downey
Town of Roblin Hires Manager Sylvester Yakielashek
A special Roblin council meeting chaired by Mayor Wil Sutton on December 21 1978 approved hiring Sylvester Yakielashek as town manager at an annual salary of 15500. Yakielashek previously served as Secretary Treasurer of the Village of Winnipegosis.
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Roblin
Wil Sutton
Brade, Harris, Landry
Hilland
Sylvester Yakielashek
Yakielashek
Winnipegosis
Shell Hills Cross Country Ski Trails Open Holiday Season
Families enjoy the Shell Hills Cross Country Ski Trails during the holidays with scenic beauty and well planned trails located 444 miles east of Roblin on Highway 5. Skis and boots available for rent at a nominal fee.
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Shell Hills
Roblin
Ste. Rose Dominates Roblin North Stars 12 5
Ste. Rose inter mediate hockey team travelled to Roblin on Thursday December 21 to face the North Stars at 8 30 p m at Roblin District Arena. Ste. Rose led 8 3 after two periods and built a final 12 5 victory with goals from Hopfner Delaurier Sheldon Cruise Carefoot Hepfner Elcombe and others. Roblin’s Carriere Messinbird and Hawryluk tallied while penalties dominated the game. Next home game by North Stars hosts Swan River January 14.
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Ste. Rose
Roblin
Roblin’ North Stars
Roblin District
Bryan Hopfner
Richard Hopfner
Jim Cruise
Hubert Carriere
Tom Messinbird
Terry Hawryluk
Ken Holovach
Dennis Delaurier
Roger Sheldon
Hugh Newton
Bill Solotwinski
Cam Keast
Terry Nattrass
Brad Carefoot
Kevin Hepfner
Byran Hopfner
Jack Elcombe
Ste
Sin bin
Swan River
North Stars
L P N Draw Winners in Roblin
The Licenced Practical Nurses draw awarded Master Trevor Maliteare of Roblin a stuffed dog and $20.00 cash. The winning draw was held on December 20.
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Trevor Maliteare
Roblin
Roblin trailer home destroyed by late December fire
Roblin Fire Department responded to a trailer fire on Lot 36 in Roblin Trailer Court Tuesday night. Firemen spent four hours fighting flames in walls, ceiling, and floor before bringing the blaze under control. residents Mr. and Mrs. Murray Curle were not at home.
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Roblin
Roblin Trailer Court
Murray Curle
Manitoba approves 6 percent increase for hospital budgets
The Manitoba Health Services Commission will advise hospitals and nursing homes that cabinet approved guidelines allow an average general 6 percent rise in 1979-80 operating budgets. The increase, higher than 4.7 percent in 1978-79, may include baseline adjustments per institution.
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Manitoba Health Services Commission
MHSC
Health and Community Services
Bud Sherman
Fire Destroys Pump House On Roblin Farm
The Roblin Fire Department was alerted to a fire at the farm home of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Watson. Straw bales inside the pump house covering the well were burning and the blaze was too far advanced to save the pump house. Firemen limited the fire to the pump house building.
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Roblin
Albert Watson
Bield
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C. OF C
Tracey Murray
George Giles
Remple
Giles
Hydro
Dr. Wedepohl
University of Manitoba
Manitoba Hydro Board of Directors
Thomas E. Storey
DR. L.M. Wedepohl
TOWN
L.P.N
Sherman
Macleods, Roblin
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