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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 30, 1964
Page
2
Manitoba health warns against electrical shock from common Christmas appliances. Overheating conductors cause fires when too many devices share circuits, especially in older homes. Read manuals, unplug before cleaning, and keep away from water. Inspect for damaged wiring and discard unsafe gear.
Bethel Pentecostal Church held its annual congregational business meeting on January 20 with Pastor Don McMillan as chair. New officers elected include Secretary-Treasurer Ray Switzer, Secretary of Sunday School Hazel Livingstone, Sunday School Superintendent Bob Britcher, Assistant Superintendent Edith Schraeder.
Dominion Bureau of Statistics reports Canada wide unemployment lower in December 1963 by 1.2 percent from December 1962. Dauphin NES manager J F Garland notes lingering joblessness despite the trend and urges continued winter work efforts to sustain local spending power and economy.
In mid January a Manitoba blizzard disrupts plans as Premier Roblin cannot reach Portage for a speech. Mayor Henderson and Roblin substitute roles amid travel chaos while Jim Bilton and Dennis Crook also fill in. Local boosters tout Swan River confidence and Calgary competition. A Portage M W N A gathering enjoys record attendance. a Canadian hockey defeat prompts critical reactions.
Retail prices for most Canadian whisky and gin in Manitoba will rise by 10 to 25 cents per 25 ounce bottle, effective March 2 1964. Distillers' increases take effect February 1 or soon after, with whisky prices moving from 4.35–5.95 to 4.60–5.50 and gin from 4.25 to 4.40. The previous Manitoba increase was in June 1959.
The Quebec government commissions a Royal inquiry into the 1956 execution of Wilbert Coffin for the murder of one of three U S hunters. Protests claim reasonable doubt surrounded Coffin’s guilt over many years.
The Roblin Accordion Club annual meeting is set for Saturday at 2 p.m. with officer elections at Mrs. Lydia Miller’s. A Leap Year Dance sponsored by the Roblin Legion, Feb 28 at Roblin Memorial Hall features Ernie Ryz Orchestra, admission 1.50 with lunch. Classifieds include an amendelssohn cabinet grand piano for 275, a residential electrical contracting ad, oats for sale at 1.00 per bushel, a lost overcoat notice, and mixed local notices.
The Rural Municipality of Hillsburg seeks tenders for one full time and one part time D7 operator, an Adams grader and snowplow operator, gravelling of municipal roads, cat and dozer equipment to work with the municipal outfit, and fuel oil for municipal equipment. Tenders must be received at the Hillsburg Municipal Office by February 5, 1964 at 2:00 PM. Lowest bids not guaranteed. Charles Filewich, Sec Treas.
Sealed tenders invited by the Rural Municipality of Shell River Roblin Manitoba for operators and assistant operators for two crawler tractors with dozer scraper and grader plus a stonepicker and diesel graders in Zelena and Makaroff districts. Includes gravelling contractor lubricant oil diesel fuel supplies and supervision option. Tenders close February 4 1964 with lowest bid not guaranteed acceptance. Dated Roblin January 16 1964 M V Beaven
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