Centennial Project opens with ice sports and dance in district
The Centennial Project official opening on January 14 featured curling teams from Makaro ff San Clara Roblin Kamsack and Togo and hockey matches by Kamsack Pelly Benito and Togo. Dancing on the ice ended the day. Mrs. R A Parker won a radio raffle. Miss Trina Hern of Regina visited her parents Mr and Mrs Jim Hern last week. Victor Huziak left for Canova for employment. Mr and Mrs R G Andrews left January 18 for Los Angeles and Vancouver. Mr Henry Bednaz of Crooked River Sask spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Fred Erhardt. Mrs Bednaz and son Adair returned home after a month with his parents. Funeral services for the late Mr Robt Ransom of Poplar Point were held at Wilson Funeral Home in Kamsack on January 19.
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Makaroff
San Clara
Roblin
Kamsack
Togo
Pelly
Benito
Trina Hern
Regina
Jim Hern
Victor Huziak
Canova
R. G. Andrews
Los Angeles
California
Vancouver
B.C
Henry Bednaz
Crooked River
Sask
Fred Erhardt
Wilson Funeral Home
Frank Lilley
C. ‘Hiebert
Alex iAllaiie
Winnipeg
Edna Maleterre
Kenny Lalibert
Nelson Burwash
Flin Flon
Burwash
Flin Fion
Lacey
Alvin Lavoillette
Monica
General Hospital
F. Lavoillette
Magdlene Lavoillette
Frank Willey
Riverbend News Notes and 1967 Riverbend Ladies Meeting
Mrs. Ed Arnott and Vincent visit in Riverbend with Harold Edel curling in Inglis bonspiel. Mrs. Jim Ritchie hospitalized after a hip fracture. Riverbend Ladies held their annual meeting January 18 with officers elected and twelve members. Donations totaling 1967 gifts listed to local groups. Quilt and clothing given to families in need and to USC.
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Riverbend Ladies
Geo. de la Mare
Lily Edel
M. de la Mare
Beatrice Wenner
J. Kines
Olive Arnott
Parkland Festival
Heart Fund
Blind Institute
Roblin Cemetery
Tummel
U.S.C
Weekend Visit Notes in Zorra Local News
Dean Becker of Neudorf Sask spent the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs E Becker before leaving for Regina for a two week Royal Bank of Canada course. Mr and Mrs Albert Nabe of Togo visited last Sunday with her parents Mr and Mrs C Mann. Mr and Mrs F Beiber of Yorkton Sask visited Mr and Mrs F Baumung Jr.
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Dean Becker
Neudorf
Sask
E. Becker
Regina
Royal Bank of Canada
Albert Nabe
Togo
C. Mann
F. Beiber
Yorkton
F. Baumung Jr
Mrs Sawchuk in Yorkton Union Hospital
Mrs P Sawchuk is presently a patient at the Union Hospital in Yorkton. Mr Norman Kank of Regina spent several days last week in the district visiting his brother.
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P. Sawchuk
Yorkton
Union Hospital
Norman Kank
Regina
Mrs. F. McDuffe Reports Family Bereavement and Winnipeg trip
Mrs. F. McDuffe extends sympathy to Mrs. D. T. Jones and family in their recent bereavement. She spent several days in Winnipeg and returned home by train Monday.
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D. T. Jones
F. McDuffe
Winnipeg
Baby girl born at Roblin hospital January 1967
Congratulations go to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Picard on the arrival of Judy Anne Rose weighing seven pounds at Roblin hospital on Sunday January 8 1967. Also notes of family visits and health updates from Happy Lake Boggy Creek and San Clara communities.
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Happy Lake
Boggy Creek
San Clara
Frank Picard
Roblin Hospital
Judy Anne Rose
Roblin Letter Defends Welfare, Taxes and Town Debt
A Roblin reader responds to Councillor Nash by clarifying there are no welfare recipients funded by the town, detailing tax arrears and collection, and noting debt limits limit future water and sewer extension plans for the town. The letter emphasizes tax revenues fund operations and mentions past borrows used for infrastructure.
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Roblin
Nash
Municipal Board
Roblin mayor cites funding limits for rink project
Mayor F A Newton argues a referendum on building a new rink is pointless since borrowing is not possible. He proposes annual improvements from current revenues or higher taxes, noting the new school funding formula might free more revenue for other needs.
George E. Keenan dies after short illness
George E. Keenan, born May 23 1928 in Brandon Manitoba, died January 19 1967 after a short illness. He is survived by his wife Marguerite and four children. Keenan began as a clerk at St. Regis in 1953 and was promoted to Assistant Manager in 1957.
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Brandon
Manitoba
Marguerite
St. Regis
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R. A. Parker
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Bologna
Roblin Consumers Co-op
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Coronado
Regua
Westinghouse Electric
Hiawatha Power
Mineleods Ltd
Ed Arnott
Vincent
Gypsumville
Harold Edel
Jim Ritchie
Zorra
J. Becker
Gospel Services
Roblin Gospel Hall
Roblin Parkland Festival
Elks Hall
Masonic Hall
Roblin Theatre
Marshall Wells
Ivanhoe
Mitchell’s Drug Store
Roblin Credit Union Society Ltd
Macleods
F. A. Newton
Town of
George E. Keenan
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the Women’s Institute
Will
United Church
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Credit Union
Board of Directors
Robert Vaughn
David McCallum
Luciana Paluzzi
Bob Hope
Phyllis Differ
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