Local Roblin Post Office Adds 246 Boxes in Renovation
Crystal Builders of Winnipeg completed a five week renovation costing $38,000. The Roblin Post Office now holds 1155 boxes with 103 taken in four days. Local labor included Dee's Electric and Super Plumbing & Heating. If needed, 150 more boxes could be added behind a false wall.
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Roblin
Crystal Builders of
Winnipeg
Dee’s Electric and
Super Plumbing & Heating
Roblin Post Office
Hugh Kines
Kines
Hospital Auxiliary Reports Hours and Plans
The Hospital Auxiliary met with 12 members. November volunteer hours reached 132, and December hours were 102. Proceeds from a card party and donations were noted. a Jan 4 meeting had 15 members. They bought gifts, made decorations, and discussed bids for a video recorder. Spring Tea and Fun Fair projects were arranged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noreen Simpson
Edith Traub
Dee Bowley
Mr. Mailhot
Lil Edel
Lions Clubs Collect Used Glasses and Hearing Aids
The Lions Clubs of Manitoba and northwestern Ontario request donations of used eyeglasses and hearing aids for distribution to third world countries or needy communities. Drop off points in Roblin include Heming's Jewellery Macleods Kogmeniuk Hardware and The Roblin Review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Clubs
Manitoba
Northwestern
Ontario
Roblin
Heming’s Jewellery
Macleods
Kogmeniuk Hardware
Roblin Theatre Hosts Lions Telethon Benefit Movie
Don Cross offers Roblin Theatre free of charge for a Lions Telethon fundraiser. The family comedy Watch Out We’re Mad screens January 19 1983 at 8 p.m. Proceeds go to Telethon 1983 with advance tickets selling for adults 3.00 students 2.00 children 1.00 and door tickets 50 cents higher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Cross
Roblin Theatre
Cky-Tv
Roblin and District Lions Club
Lions Club
Forage Trials Question Weight Gain In Manitoba
Manitoba Agriculture has set up a dozen forage comparison trials across soils with about 40 varieties each to identify the best forages for cattle weight gain. FarmScene airdate is Sunday January 16 at 5:30 p.m. on CKY stations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba Agriculture
Manitoba
FarmScene
CKY
Winnipeg
Cky-B
Brandon
Cky-D
Dauphin
Hydro blackout hits San Clara area after vehicle collision
A truck struck a moose near Madge Lake and Alpine corners causing a hydro pole failure and about three hours of power loss over a large San Clara area. Roblin area temperatures have run near zero by day and as low as minus six to minus ten at night.
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Madge Lake
Alpine Corners
San
Roblin
Break-In Reported Over Weekend
Sometime late Sunday evening January 98th or early Monday morning January 10th the Route 83 Chrysler premises were broken into by unknown persons and money was stolen. The local RCMP detachment is investigating. Also over the weekend, three Smurfs a Barney Rubble and a Fred Flintstone lawn ornaments were stolen from the lawn of Sharon Moore at 332 Hospital Street in Roblin.
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Route 83
Chrysler
R.C.M.P
Barney Rubble
Fred Flintstone
Sharon Moore
Hospital Street
Roblin
Federal Cabinet Expands Farm Insurance Ceiling to 60 000
Regina announces WGSA improvements to protect farm incomes with a ceiling rise from 45 000 to 60 000 effective Jan 1 1983. Minister Eugene Whelan notes payouts cushion swings in grain prices while the levy rises to 1200 from 900 to cover about 90 percent of eligible western Canadian receipts.
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Regina
Hazen Argue
Eugene Whelan
Argue
Canada
Nual
Heschuk Seeks Nomination For Federal Riding Again
Orville Heschuk announced he will again seek the Progressive Conservative nomination for Dauphin federal riding urged by supporters and constituency members. He outlined goals opposing mandatory metric conversion and supporting capital punishment while calling for labour reform and reduced government overreach. He cited community service in Dauphin and leadership roles in Lions Club Red Cross Northern Manitoba Dental Society and other boards.
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Orville Heschuk
Dauphin
Conservative Party
Dr. Heschuk
The
Lions Club
Red Cross Society
Northern Manitoba Dental Society
Dauphin - Kings
Manitoba Dental Association
Manitoba Health Services Commission
Davis Bearing Opens In New Roblin Premises
On January 4 1983 Davis Bearing and Agri Motive Supplies Ltd opened in the former Acklands Bumper to Bumper store on 1st Avenue N W Roblin They purchased the Bumper to Bumper franchise and will carry all previous items plus Bumper to Bumper supplies The firm was previously located in the Dee s Electric building on 2nd Avenue in Roblin inviting customers to visit the new premises
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Davis Bearing & Agri- Motive Supplies Ltd
Acklands
1St Avenue N.W
Roblin
Davis Bearing
Dee's Electric
2Nd Avenue
Sweet Clover poisoning seen as problem not epidemic
The Roblin area reports Sweet Clover poisoning caused by dicoumarol in damp feed. Veterinarians note signs such as pale mouth parts and swelling with blood. treatment includes Vitamin K. Experts urge cautious feeding schedules and urge testing of feed though not yet an epidemic.
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Harold Boughton
Roblin
Department of Agriculture
Winnipeg
Bill McCauley
Mr. Boughton
Boughton
Saskatchewan
Also Mentioned on This Page
Michél LaFramboise
Clearwater
Cameron
Norman Baumung
Aid of Lions Teleton
John Kruzenga
Manitoba Beef Commission
Kruzenga
San Clara Area
Clara
Federal Cabinet
Government of
Omar Bilokury
Heschuk
Sifton
U. of M
Crystal City
Manitou
Faculty of Dentistry
Wray Youman
Saturn Hotel
Joan Poyser
David Poyser
Myrna Kucherhan
Tony Kucherhan
Albert Blain
Terry Marteniuk
Paul Salamanowicz
Allan Meyers
Joanne Marteniuk
Ellen Robertson
Neil Soll
Lorne Ozipko
Reg Robertson
Michel LaFramboise
Roblin Department of Agriculture
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