Roblin area notes span decades of town life
Twenty years ago Roblin hosts Harvest Moon Inn opening with greeting from Dauphin MP Cowling and remarks by Len Derkach. The Roblin Agricultural Society seeks new leadership as it faces a possible end to its annual fair. Colleen Hrynkiw estimates 60 to 70 members asked to serve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
JoAnne Newton
Len Derkach
Roblin
Dauphin-Swan River
Marlene Cowling
Jean Chrétien
Government of Canada
Roblin Agricultural Society
Society
Colleen Hrynkiw
Mennonite Critics Fault CBC Show Pure for Misrepresentation
Faith Page columnist John Longhurst argues CBC’s Pure misrepresents Mennonites by focusing on a fictitious colony and using the term minister while downplaying authentic culture. He notes prior CBC errors and contrasts with Little Mosque on the Prairie which see positive reception from Muslims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steiner
CBC
Canada
Loewen
Little Mosque On the Prairie
Mercy
Peg's Puzzle Obsession and the Allure of Jigsaws
The author notes a fondness for jigsaw puzzles choosing 500 or 1000 piece sets. They discuss storage limits, puzzle piece counts, and the shift from wood to cardboard puzzles, including production methods and variants like double sided and 3D puzzles. They mention puzzle apps as a mess-free option and confess possible addiction.
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Lions
Betty Nykyforak
Roblin’s Chicken Delight
Oswald Andres
Jim
Joan Cox
Eli Cox
Terry Nattrass
Terry Hawryluk
Hubert Carriere
Ste. Rose
North Stars
Leon Bouvier
Traffic Board
Highway Department
Main Street
Main
Roblin Collegiate
Sam
Harold Boughton
Manitoba
Chamber of Commerce
Goose Lake
Robin
J.W. Atkey
Ladner
Boston
Chas Yuen
RCMP
S.H Cross
Rod Clement
Russell
Stinson
Hydro
George Bennie
St. Boniface
Man
Merridale
C. Cockerill
B. Cockerill
Merridale News
J. van Every
Rochester
New York State
P. Falion
Sifton
Norman Cockerill
Kamsack
Roblin Curling Club
Makaroff
Mesopotamia
Verdun
John Longhurst
Winnipeg Free Press
Peg
1St Ave
Mts
Roblin Review
Merolipo
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