Local History of Roblin District Opens Through Early Settlement
The Roblin area details its early settler farms in Brooksgrove Castleavery and Tumnel, noting the 1903 land sales by the C.N.R. town site Co. and the emergence of stores, homes, and services along Main Street. References to post office, school, and community history efforts plus municipal budget items for 1947 conclude with road and bridge planning notes and salary adjustments for officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Assissppi
Brooksgrove
Castleavery & Tumnel
Hsu
C.P.R
Russell
C.N.R
Kamesack
Rolin
C.N.R. Townsite Co
Gill Bros and
Atkey’s
Rolston Bros
Main St
Brydon Bros. Hardware Store
Fan Norris
F. Y. Newton
Andrew Johnston
Henry Cranwell
Jack Lamskin
Winnipeg
Albert
Frank Terry
Second Ave
Freeland
J. Levens
W. H. Jakeman
I’. Diilin
Driver & McBean
Geroge
Dave Fisher
Gill
Assissippi
Thompson
A. B. Gill
Doc
Roblin
Roblin Women’s Institute
Roblin Council Minutes Open 1947 Sessions
Roblin council minutes record Jan 7 1947 meeting chaired by Mayor Geo Kelso. Appointments include secretary, deputy mayor, pound keeper, health officer, assessor, and various staff for 1947. Also approved were financial authority, caretake salaries, street and committee assignments, and a two day farm course sponsored by Roblin St Grain Club with talks on farm engineering and field crops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roblin
Roblin St. Grain Club
Extension Department
Manitoba Government
United Church
T. W. McGill
Pool Elevator A
Jack Mitchell
Roblin 1947 council minutes appoint McCrea chairman
In Roblin on January 7 1947 councilors McCrea Gamey Stewart and Boyce attended Reeve Clarke was hospitalized McCrea Ganey and Stewart were sworn in as officers McCrea named chairman Stewart Boyce moved to pass prior minutes and McCrea as Deputy Reeve for 1947 The meeting approved bank transactions with Royal Bank of Canada Roblin and set 165 monthly salary for secretary treasurer Westwood plus committees for 1947 and appointments of health officer assessor and ward officers referenced by bylaw numbers and pay grants for Roblin Rest Room and old age pension applicants with various staff and contractor appointments and accounts listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. M. Shell River
Roblin
McCrea
Gamey
Stewart
Boyce
Reeve Clarke
Russell Hospital
Ganey
Boyce Gamey
F. J. McCrea
Stewart-Boyce
Sec.-Treas
Royal Bank of Canada
Gamey-Boyce
W. J. Westwood
Sec- Treas
H. Boyce
W. D. Gamey
Public Works Committee
J. M. Stewart
A. W. Hicks
Stewart-Gamey
A. J. Edwards
Ard
Julius Otke
Geoscentens
P. Horbay
D.ave H. Hassler
S. S. Styba
Chas. McKenzie
L. E. Johnson
S. Sangster
Stewert
Ans Mu
Jas. Ritchie
W. G. Clement
Jas. Hunter
J. Fyfe
Dept. of Mines
Fidelity Phoenix Insur Co
Indemnity Co
Shelvale School
Goose Lake School
Hillsburg Council Minutes January Meeting
The Hillsburg council met at the Municipal Office on Wednesday January 8 with Reeve M Shomorowsk and councillors Pronyk Hojnocki Edel and Melnychanko present. The newly elected officials took oaths and the prior minutes were adopted. Committees were named Finance Edel and Melnychanko Roads and bridges Pronyk and Hojnocki. The meetings will be held first Wednesday of each month at 1 30 PM in Roblin. Health Officer Dr A W Hicks for 1947 appointed. Reeve and secretary treasurer authorized to sign all council cheques.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wee Ssebss
LW Uolltod
Edel Pronyk
Melnychenko-Edel
Fred Charles
Melnychenko-Hojnocki
Ward
Edel-Melnychenko
D. E. Chase
Bangs
E. Shinoes Ee Meral
Goose Lake
Con. S.D
Pronyk - Melnychenko
Sec-Treas
Geo. Kelso
Kines-Ford
Hughes-Kines
R. Jakeman
Hughes-Ford
Ford-kines
Robt
Aldersay
T. H. Taylor
Taylor-Hughes
Peter Kurchuk
Hughes-Taylor
A. W. Hicks
A. J. Edwards
Ford-Taylor
Wm. Cox
Taylor-Ford
John Williams
Roblin Electric Plant
Man. Power Com
Wm. Hornsby
Geo. McBurney
Geo. Pearson
Taylor-Kines
Kines, Ford and
Hughes
Kines-Taylor
Hughes and
Ford
Kines-Hughes
Ford and
Taylor
Electric
Taylor, Hughes and
Kines
Foid Municipal
M. Shomorowsk
Pronyk
Hojnocki
Edel
Melnychenko
Edel-Hojnocki
Roblin
Pronyk-Edel
R. A. Edel
W. Melnychenko
S. Pronyk
P. Hojnocki
Hojnocki-Pronyk
Sec.-Treas
Electric Light Accounts Read, Past and Provisions Noted
A community ledger lists multiple electric light accounts and charges from G L Mitchell Co and Hughes Motors with small credits to Imperial Oil and Nov. Electric. It also records a 1947 drag licence fee proposal by Hughes Taylor, offering $1000 as assurance for construction.
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G. L. Mitchell Co
Lumber Co
Wilson's
F. Penas
Hughes Motors
W. Waggoner
W. Ford
Kinesford
J. Haines
Imperial Oil No
M. Cameron
J. R. Williams
G. Lowery
R. McKenzie
W. Bayne Oo
T. H. Taylor
Beakatieatava
J. Fowler
Hughes-Taylor
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Ontinu
Roblin Council
Shell River Council
Hillsburg Council
The
Roblin Cadet Corps
R. D. Robertson, M.L.A
Roblin School
Manitoba
W. G. Burg
Oklahoma
Free Methodist Church
A. Summers
Nada
China
UNRRA
Canada
Province
F. A. E. Hamilton
A. D. Duncan
Imperial Bank of Canada
Man
Law Courts
Kennedy Street
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