Ward Lakes honor Roblin D-Day casualty in Saskatchewan
Francis Henry Ward of Roblin is commemorated by renaming two Wollaston Lake area lakes Ward Lakes in Saskatchewan. Ward died June 9 1944 from D-Day wounds and is buried at Beny Sur Mer France. Decoration Day services paid tribute across Canada to fallen soldiers.
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Canada
Saskatchewan
Francis Henry Ward
Roblin
Henry Ward
Normandy
Beny- Sur-Mer
France
Regina Rifles
Manitoba
Jerry Holm
Winnipeg
Town to Blitz Wednesday for Manitoba Marathon pledges
More than 3 000 Knights of Columbus will canvass Roblin and area door to door on Wednesday June 7 from 6 to 9 PM to raise funds for the Association for Community Living ACL housing and support services for mentally handicapped residents 12 councils will take over operation of 12 proposed new homes Roblin chairs Ernie Schwaykowski noted no Roblin home is planned but local interest exists
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Knights of Columbus
Manitoba
Ernie Shhwaykowski
Roblin
Association For Community Living
ACL
Schwaykowski
Hospital Days proceeds donated to local board
Brenda Roller presented 2329.79 dollars raised by the Hospital Days promotion at the Saan store and credited volunteers for support. The board thanked donors and planned rapid expansion work for the Personal Care Home with approvals from Manitoba Health Services Commission and upcoming tendering for spring 1990 construction.
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Brenda Roller
Saan
Roller
Bugera
Clint Clearwater
Clearwater
Donald W. Orchard
Manitoba Health Services Commission
Winnipeg
Hospital Board
Parkland
Ste. Rose
Church Receives Grant for Roblin College Renovations
The Ukrainian Catholic Mission of the Most Holy Redeemer in Roblin secured a 64844 grant under Section 38 of the Unemployment Insurance Act to cover labor costs for five unemployed workers. The 29 week project funds dormitory renovations and parish hall finishing, with about two thirds of funds directed to dorm labor. local firms are contracted, though the grant covers wages only. Father P Stasiuk notes the grant is wage specific and Wilf Bouvier leads the crew with positive progress reports.
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P. Stasiuk
Wilf Bouvier
Pool grant boosts Parkland Region communities funding
Manitoba Culture Minister Bonnie Mitchelson announced 153 854 in grants from the Manitoba Community Places Program to nine Parkland Region communities. The Roblin Shell River Hillsburg Recreation District gets 13 400 for pool upgrades while Roblin Agricultural Society faces a two week hold due to a computer error after an under promised grant.
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Bonnie Mitchelson
Parkland
Manitoba
Roblin-Shell River
Hillsburg
Yeo
Valley River reserve resident charged after fatal crash
Vernon McKay of the Valley River Indian Reserve is charged with 10 Criminal Code offences following a January 28 two car collision on the reserve near Roblin that killed two people and injured two others. His preliminary hearing is set for October 18 in Roblin court.
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Valley River Indian Reserve
Vernon McKay
Roblin Court
Roblin
Industrial art rooms upgraded in Intermountain division
Board approves Radon testing for all division schools and extends liability coverage. CAMCO Redborne tender of 78522 dollars accepted to upgrade Industrial Arts Laboratories at Goose Lake High Roblin and Grandview School. Upgrades include dust collection and exhaust systems. costs covered by Public Schools Finance board. Stage drapes at Goose Lake High funded by student council and division. Career start painters hired for Goose Lake High Roblin Elementary Grandview School Gilbert Plains senior staff renewed for 1989 90.
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Gilbert Plains
Roblin
Intermountain Board of Trustees
Goose Lake
Grandview
Camco Redborne
Public Schools Finance Board
Manitoba Association of School Trustees
Goose Lake High
Julie Prokopowich
Craig Murray
Shane Reese
David Liwiski
David Jackson
Intermountain
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Esday
CIA
Ae Erie
Roblin Legion 24
St. Vlad’s
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R.P. Ashcroft
Church
Leigh Waggoner
Intermountain School
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