Only You Can Mind Your Money Home Study Course
Manitoba Agriculture Extension offers a six week home study course to help families manage money. About 850 Manitobans enrolled last year with 85 percent reporting the program met expectations and improved budgeting. Registration costs 10 dollars with a January 21 1885 deadline and starts January 28 1985, with forms at the Manitoba Agriculture Office in Russell or Roblin.
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Manitoba
Manitoba Agriculture Extension Home Economists
Manitoba Agriculture Office
Russell
Roblin
Footnote to History on Prairie Settlement Patterns
Canadian historian Wilfred Eggleston notes overestimation of small farms on the prairies led to widespread over settlement. In 1910 the Koro family homesteaded near Manyberries Alberta as drought and later dry years plagued crops. By 1924 most settlers quit, others formed community pastures and farms consolidated to four sections.
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Wilfred Eggleston
Eggleston
Manyberries
Alta
Canadian Prairies
1984 A Look Back Continues in Roblin Highlights
The 1984 Roblin year saw a repainted arena with upgraded ice making and lighting, planned curling rink and clinic construction for 1986, and Cargill Grain demolitions to install bulk fertilizer facilities. The Roblin Historical Society pushed a regional history book due mid 1985 while the Roblin Art Council dissolved in October.
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Cargill Grain
The
Roblin
50 & Over Club Christmas Party Held December 17th
Roblin 50 & Over Club held its annual Christmas party Dec 17 with 120 members enjoying a chicken supper catered by Chicken Delight. After, members joined in entertainment and a tea sing song led by Walter Ward with Vivian at the piano. Special guests were nurses and their husbands. raffles raised 460 for cancer patients.
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Roblin 50 & Over Club
Mary Nykolaishyn
Walter Ward
Vivian
Doris Craig
Jean Morrison
Ruth Mailers
Pat Hunter
Afternoon Lady Curlers Hold Christmas Party
The Roblin Afternoon Ladies Curling Club held a Christmas party on December 19 1984 with curling at 130 pm. Lunch and a gift exchange followed. Prize hampers of 40 and 25 dollars were won by Jackie Klemetsk and Cathy Cockerill.
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Lady Curlers
Roblin
Jackie Klemetsk
Cathy Cockerill
Parkland Minor Hockey Scores and Standings
Parkland hockey reports show results across divisions from Dec 15 to Jan 3 including Swan River sweeping Amex Plains and Roblin wins in multiple age groups. Notable games include Roblin defeating Swan River 4 1 in Pee Wee and Roblin 16 Churchbridge 8 in Midget Exhibition. Bantam tournaments listed include Canova on Dec 28.
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Parkland Leagua
Roblin
Swan River
Russell
Saltcoata
Churchbridge
Atom
Benito
Pee Wee
Janert Plains
Atoms
Swan River A
Grandview
Dauphin
PEE Wee Russell
Bantam Grandview
Dauphin Swan River
Swan River Russell
Regina Final Upset Over Roblin In Regional Meet
In the meet final, Regina defeated Roblin with an 8 to 1 score. Earlier games saw Canore 17 over Roblin 4 and Saskatoon and Roblin 5 to 4, with Preeceville downing Roblin 1.
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Canore
Roblin
Saskatoon & Roblin
Preeceville
Regina
Card Party Winners at Museum Event
At the December 18 card party 19 tables were in play. Ladies' high was Clem Robertson and low Jenny Mortemore. Gent's high went to Art Lovas and low to R Gerega. Door prize winner was Mary Perry, donated by Lottie Kelly. Thanks to all for attending.
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Clem Robertson
Jenny Mortemore
Gent
Art Lovas
Gerega
Lottie Kelly
Mary Perry
Also Mentioned on This Page
Autopac
G.K. Electronics
Dhitachi
Richard Thompson
H.E. Dauphin
Win Koro
Northland Feature Service
Railways
Federal
Palliser Triangle
Roblin and District
Shellmouth
Boulton
Shell River
Hillsburg
Park
Inter
Manco Dairies
Keystone Agricultural Producers
Canada
Ottawa
P.C
Confederation of Regions Western Party
New Democratic Party
Liberal Party
Progressive Conservative Party
Mary Wildeman
Katie Haberstock
Rose Karney
Elsie Baumung
Ron Czarnecki
Emil Piwniak
Joanna Stranges
Thunder Bay
Ont
Joe Tyschinski
Parkland Bakery
Hugh
Janice Hopkins
Carleton Place
Ontario
Allan Martin
Chuck Brade
Wee
Atikokan
Charlie Brade
Robert
Donna Bulow
Erica
Jeffrey
Donna
Harry
Mary Oliphant
Lorne Nicholson
Gail Davis
Heather
Raleigh
Ray Nicholson
Saskatoon
Oliphant
Minor Hockey Report
Canova
Parkland League
Saturn Motor Hotel
Western Rambler” OF
Yorkton
PSS
2Nd Avenue N.W
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