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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 21, 1981
Page
1
Town of Roblin to vote on repealing By-law No 472 as amended by By-law No 502 on February 11 1981. Advertisements urge business owners to submit representations by the date and express views for or against uniform hours amid confusion caused by irregular shop hours.
The 35th White Cane Week marks Blindness awareness with CNIB and the Canadian Council of the Blind co sponsoring an education week. Robert notes CNIB's volunteer effort to expand services to Canadians facing vision problems across the country.
F Mercer of CNIB calls during White Cane Week for public awareness of blindness prevention and CNIB services. He encourages volunteering such as driving, shopping with, or reading to visually impaired individuals and promotes Eye Bank pledge cards to donate eyes for corneal transplants. The campaign slogan is Blindness Is Everyone's Concern.
A British Columbia small business owner received two damaged insured items by mail and filed a claim with the post office. Officials rejected the claim, labeling the goods fragile. The article examines the post office’s definition of fragile and its implications.
The Canadian Federation of Independent Business with 57,000 members reports tone of frustration over postal service reliability. Widespread complaints include damaged shipments and questioned tensile strength of materials. Observers urge common sense and potential redefinition of fragile in handling and delivery systems.
The Roblin Pee Wees posted a 9-6 win by the B team in a goalie-less 5-on-ice start on Jan 6. Cockerill and Landry led with two goals each. A team members added multiple scores and assists as both squads kept pace through Jan dates and games in Grand View, Russell, and Foxwarren.
Four resolutions brought by the Dauphin-Ochre School Division addressed legal drinking age revisions school bus specifications and funding public property vandalism campaigns with hunter safety topics. Northwestern regional director reported a 380 percent fire insurance premium refund for divisions in the Manitoba Schools Insurance Program. John Murray outlined dental plans municipal assessments and legal services and gave 1980 convention updates.
Foxwarren overwhelmed Roblin B 13 to 2. Roblin’s Wade Andrews Deon Cockerill and Allen Yeo each scored or assisted once as goalie Ted Demkin shuttled between teams, keeping busy in the cross game action.
The council halted the letter and questionnaire awaiting insurance negotiations with local insurers to cover the upcoming period. Depending on offers, it may review the Association proposal while Westman Media Cablevision stays informed.
The council announces a date change for the Roblin cablevision hookup from August 31 1981 to February 28 1982. Councillor Charles Brade raises complaints about waste disposal practices and mentions garbage collectors spending long hours at certain business sites.
Town urges residents to avoid 45 gallon barrels and improve disposal practices as hauling slows. At a Jan meeting, Council hired Walter Doering as Memorial Hall caretaker and discussed a $42 525 annual constable cost, up 126 percent from prior. Federal RCMF proposals were rejected for high costs, with further vetting planned by the Solicitor General to settle future contracts.
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