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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 09, 1976
Page
5
Weiller and Williams Auction Mart at Roblin Manitoba reported 497 head sold. Cattle led with 417 head followed by 10 sows 54 weanling pigs 15 feeder pigs and 1 horse.
The Intermountain School Division reports a record low teacher movement with fifteen resignations or moves this year, including three from Gilbert Plains, six from Grandview, and seven from Roblin. Most vacancies are filled as Bill 58 plans for special needs integration prompt advisory committees and grants for planning, plus several Intermountain members appointed to provincial education committees. Roof repairs at Roblin school progress under Gateway Construction, while the division marks annual safe driving crests for accident free drivers.
Community effort kicks off for summer playground help and activities. A two day leadership camp in Gimli targets junior leaders, with plans for a scavenger hunt, a black belt karate session, canoeing clinics requiring ten participants, and a Manitoba Games soccer entry led by Dr. McCauley. Swimming lessons run Aug 2 to 13 with details to come.
Valerie Goraluk to Terry Becker planned for June 19 1976 at St Matthew s Lutheran Roblin Manitoba Heather Jean Dickie to Ronald Cockerill with wedding set for July 3 at 3 00 p m in Dand United Church Dand Manitoba The announcements cite families from Roblin Hartney and Dand Manitoba with names Goraluk Becker Dickie Cockerill and dates in 1976
Eighteen students traveled to Gimili for the Provincial Track Championships winning twelve medals. Dave Bouvier led with a Junior Boys Pole Vault gold and a 9'7" provincial record. The Junior Boys 4 x 400 team earned silver. Carmen won gold with Wayne Piwniuk close to victory in hurdles and javelin bronze. Senior Boys 4 x 400 took bronze. Gail Yellowaga claimed bronze in Senior Girls Long Jump. Junior and Senior baseball leagues began.
The Order of the Eastern Star held its Annual Grand Chapter in Winnipeg on May 31 to June 8 with 500 delegates and 108 visiting fratres from several provinces and states. Awards of 200 to seven ministry students were given, donations totaling 4 800 to Cancer Research and 8 332.52 to the Eastern Star Chalet were announced, and 50 year pins were presented to fifty members.
The column warns that high nitrogen feeds green leaves but weakens flowers and suggests using phosphorous rich mixes for flowers and vegetables. It notes overfertilizing dehydrates roots and mentions making organic fertilizer from compost with more on the topic next week from Roblin Horticultural Society.
Emil's Texaco Service Station held Open House on June 3 4 5 to celebrate new management. Emil Roller wife Brenda and staff welcomed visitors. Reduced prices, door prizes, free coffee doughnuts balloons for kids. Grand prize Bent wood Rocker won by Mrs Gloria Worbeck Roblin. Other winners listed with various prizes.
Local families visited relatives in Virden and Roblin while births and wedding headlines spark small town chatter. Roblin workshop attendance and East Central Star members link service groups to Dauphin and Winnipeg events. Weather brings heavy rain causing basement flooding north of Roblin and Goba's.
The Yorkton Lutheran Hour Rally Mass Choir held its first rehearsal May 30 at Zorra Lutheran Church ten miles west of Roblin with about 100 singers. Directors include Jack Ziprick of Roblin. participants from Yorkton MacNutt Churchbridge Langenburg Roblin Inglis and Grandview. Dr Oswald Hoffmann will be the featured speaker at the Rally at Yorkton Fairgrounds.
The Roblin Hospital Auxiliary held its annual meeting on June 1 with 12 attendees. They voted against a parade float this year due to staff shortages and announced July opening of the hospital and care home with a 57 person staff.
Guidance on preventing algae growth in dugouts with timing for initial treatment by July and follow ups as regrowth appears. It outlines copper sulfate, Diaquat, and aluminum sulfate applications, cautions on organic buildup, and when to seek Manitoba Agriculture advice.
The Parkland Regional Health Auxiliary Association held its 4th annual meeting on April 28 in Gilbert Plains with 71 members and five guests attending. A luncheon preceded discussions on volunteer roles in community health, followed by panel discussions led by panelists from Roblin Dauphin and Virden.
Mary Rose Brandt and Benjamin John Shymkin announce their engagement by Mr. and Mrs. A Brandt Blumenort Manitoba. The wedding is set for June 26 1976 at 4 00 p m Regents Park United Church St Vital Manitoba. Karen Anne Smith to Dale Sanford Gamey announce by Mr. and Mrs Albert Smith Belmont Man The wedding will be July 3 1976 at 4 30 p m Knox United Church Roblin Manitoba.
A Manitoba University professor notes handwriting quality has degraded with many scribbles and illegible signatures. He warns that nametags and official marks are increasingly hard to distinguish from random marks.
Evangeline Rebekah Lodge held a dinner meeting on May 26 at 6 30. Guests of honor were Jean Nelson district deputy president of the Rebekah Assembly of Manitoba and Nessie Stewart assembly secretary. Marie Radford welcomed the guests and Nelson spoke on the work of Rebekah Lodges. Two carloads attended the Dauphin District meeting May 24 and performed a skit. Rose Gerega received a six year perfect attendance pin at the May 13 meeting.
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