Manitoba certification unit opens in Russell
The Manitoba Professional Certification and Student Records Unit in Russell was opened on Tuesday Jan 21 by Minister Rosemary Vodrey. The move decentralizes services from Winnipeg, adding 11 jobs and offering information on graduate certification, teaching experience verification, and educational transcripts to teachers and employers.
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Manitoba
Russell
Minster of Education and Training
Rosemary Vodrey
Winnipeg
Roblin forms community round table for future planning
Roblin and surrounding areas formed a community round table with representatives from Roblin, the RM of Shell River, the Chamber of Commerce, the Intermountain School Board, and local groups. The gathering discussed the provincial Community Choices program aimed at regional planning and resource management with local control and government support.
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Roblin
RM of
Shell River
Chamber of Commerce
Intermountain School Board
Chicken Delight
Special Afghan Gift Shown at Care Home Opening
A donor gave 30 Afghan blankets to hospital administrator Clint Clearwater and Shirley Cameron head of nursing for the care home grand opening on February 14. The gesture accompanied the facility launch and will aid residents.
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Clint Clearwater
Shirley Cameron
Public can't get on track hinders grain loading in Roblin
Local farmers struggle as public access to CN tracks through Roblin remains unavailable. John Nott cites three separate leased access points by Cargill, Manitoba Pool Elevators, Imperial Oil and Parkway Co-op, with limited space delaying producer cars and complicating loading at Cargill and Paterson Grain.
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Roblin
John Nott
Nott
Cargill
Manitoba Pool Elevators
Imperial Oil
Parkway Co-op
Canadian Grain Commission
Wheat Board
Paterson Grain
Glen Slimmons
Paterson
Cracknell
Russell
Vancouver
Slimmons
Rural post offices face hours cuts in Roblin and nearby towns
Canada Post trims hours in Roblin and Ethelbert and 22 other communities, reducing weekly totals and delaying mail sorting. Roblin now has 151 weekly hours with staff reductions. Ethelbert down to 59 hours. Officials warn rural delivery may vanish while urban door-to-door service persists.
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Canada Post
Roblin
Russell and Ethelbert
Ethelbert
Russell
Ray Moreton
Canadian Postmasters and Assistants Association
Brain Garagan
Garagan
Moreton
Roblin District Chamber elects new executive
Neil Stewart was chosen president for a one year term at the Roblin District Chamber of Commerce annual meeting. He had served as acting president. Doris Chescu becomes vice president and Elle Schmitt acts as secretary treasurer. Directors for 1992 include Dietrich, Carriere, Goodman, Schott, Mills, Roller, Kelbert and MacIsaac. A Roblin Pride Banquet is planned for February to honor Roblin Citizen of the Year with Lloyd McGinnis as featured speaker.
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Neil Stewart
Roblin
Murray Goodman
Wade Schott
Larry Mills
Brenda Roller
Holly Kelbert
Bev MacIsaac
Lloyd McGinnis
Wardrop Engineering
Winnipeg
International Institute of Sustainable Development
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Lin
Grandview Russell
Heather Fisher
Keystone Pioneer Museum
Department of Rural Development
Ingrid Taute
Rural Development
Dauphin
Taute
Ment
Round Table
ED Doe
Julie Mitchell
Crocus Court
Mitchell
Crochet
Chamber
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