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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 09, 1980
Page
5
The Roblin-Shell River-Hillsburg Recreation Commission passed arena and administration budgets at its monthly meeting. Arena projections total 24 050 dollars with adult rates 25 dollars and youth 12 50, while administration shows 28 040 dollars in expenses and a net deficit of 15 040 dollars.
Recreation Commission told July 2 that arena renovations await formal blueprint and building permit. A detailed arena blueprint and renovation request must be submitted to the fire commissioner before work begins. An inspector visited but only commented on the fire commissioner's recommendations. After blueprints and permit, progress may take a month or more. Additional motions covered a skate-a-thon fundraiser, arena rental terms, and hiring casual workers for programs.
The first swimming lessons at Roblin and District pool finished last Friday despite cold rain. Children earned Red Cross badges and were urged to advance to the next level or practice for improvement. Instructors Sally Robin and Carla Murray praised progress and enthusiasm as Session 2 begins.
Skinner's Nursery 17 miles southeast of Roblin tests a tubal irrigation system designed for small water supplies. Manager Hugh Skinner says the US developed tubing delivers less water than sprinklers and will water two and a half acres twice this year. The setup uses a dugout 2000 feet away, with water pumped through a force main to tubing buried beneath plants. The system, used previously in California, aims to overcome drought conditions as shrubs and trees typically live two to three years before sale.
A biblical verse from Proverbs 1 7 emphasizes that reverence for God is the starting point of wisdom while fools reject guidance. The passage underscores the contrast between wisdom and folly and the value of instruction.
Rain gauge reports light to heavy showers on July 3 4 14 inches of total moisture in the area. Pastures have greened but the hay crop is largely lost with cereal crops stunted. Wheat heading at six inches with few kernels. moisture may support a second hay crop.
The article reports that 150 crop insurance inspectors are being hired and trained to speed up assessments and claims processing this year. Among them, 80 will serve as crop insurance inspectors for the forage program.
The Manitoba Government is mailing about 65 million in cheques to municipalities under the Resident Homeowners Tax Assistance plan to reimburse 1980 residential realty tax deductions. This represents a 42 percent rise from last year and aims to prevent cash-flow problems for local governments.
The San Clara Boggy Creek chapter of the Manitoba Metis Federation received a Youth Employment Services grant to hire 14 youths for July and August. Seven will work in July and seven in August, aiding site construction for 1980 and booth setup for 1981 at the Call of the Wild Mountain Music Festival Inc. They will also clean the festival site and perform community tasks, with Ken Oswald noting the program’s community benefits. The event promotes Canadian country and bluegrass acts, tourism, and local club participation, drawing up to 20 000 attendees. Participants include Susan Gauvin, Cindy Paul, Veronica Laviolette, and others. Lorna Paul and Verna Langan coordinate the program.
A Sunday afternoon head on collision 23 miles north of Roblin on Highway 83 sent two drivers to hospital. Gary Popoff, 19, Verigin and John Collard, 70, Arran, Saskatchewan were injured and initially listed in satisfactory condition. Popoff later transferred to University of Saskatchewan hospital in Saskatoon.
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