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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 23, 1990
Page
1
District News items summarize local happenings across churches, families, and helping programs. Recaps note church page references and index placement for readers seeking neighborhood updates and service information.
Manitoba will implement a photo licensing program over two years, making borrowed licences hard to use. By 1992 all licences will include a photo, with issuance at 71 towns and cities and rural agents in Roblin. A $4 fee will be added to licences starting April 1 to cover costs.
Nellie Straightnose a 23 year old Saskatoon cosmetics student received an eight month jail term for impaired driving causing bodily harm after a single vehicle crash near San Clara in August 1987 that left a local resident paralyzed. Crown prosecutor Neil Peterson urged substantial incarceration stressing general deterrence. The defense cited potential harm to Straightnose’s child and future. Judge Ken Peters noted prior offenses and emphasized deterrence. A 30 day concurrent term was also given for driving while suspended.
The town of Roblin was fined 300 plus 5 dollars costs after a provincial court found three violations during a February inspection of an excavation to locate a broken water main. The town argued safety was prioritized and that proper shoring and cage equipment would be used in future excavations below 1.8 meters.
Tom Alcock was found guilty of failing to wear a seatbelt by Judge Ken Peters who fined him 20 dollars plus 7 dollars court costs. Alcock defended his seatbelt tester and pledged to appeal, arguing belt releases fail under pressure.
Roblin's town foreman Glen Reierson urged town council to replace outdated oxygen and gas testers used by public works crews. He cited 16 percent oxygen readings triggering unsafe conditions and 25 percent risk of explosions, noting current gear lacks reliable real time levels and training. He seen towns like Carberry Boissevain and Brandon adopting new multi-gas monitors that simplify testing and improve safety.
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