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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 16, 1976
Page
5
Garden chat notes composting grows nationwide with the idea of turning waste into a benefit. Starting a pile is simple, mixing fresh weeds lawn clippings kitchen waste and manure helps it heat up and accelerate decay for usable compost in time.
The Riverton Shell River Council held its June 8 1976 meeting with Reeve F H Wilson and Councillors present. By-law 477A for 1976 received second and third readings and was passed signed and sealed. The note mentions Manitoba Games finals hosted by Roblin with track and field and trap shooting and announces karate club meetings and summer film showings with small rental fees.
The town invites youth to summer activities at the school with free recreation and a Penny Fair planned for June 30 led by junior leaders. Canoe clinic requires at least ten participants. contact numbers are provided. An adult sports night returns to the high school gym. Local by laws, variation orders, and building permit approvals are recorded, along with cemetery funding and recreation grants.
Mrs J Becker reports visits by Mr and Mrs Edwin Becker to White Fox Sask with sister in law Mrs Russell Wark. Carpete wedding notices for Carla Estada at Yorkton on June 12 and Lobert wedding at Grandview Manitoba also on June 12. Mrs Wm Bawmung stayed with daughter Mrs Ron Wasilenchuk at Ndale Manitoba.
Mr and Mrs Arnold Andres of Roblin Manitoba announce the engagement of their daughter Sheila o Brian to the son of Mr and Mrs Walter Casper of Dominion City Manitoba. The wedding is set for June 26 1976 at 4 30 pm at St Matthew s Lutheran Church Roblin Manitoba.
A Saskatoon high school student argues parents bear primary responsibility for declining school morals and standards. The piece criticizes teaching quality and stresses home influence, arguing schools cannot babysit nor replace parental guidance. Mr. and Mrs. L. Wasylyshyn and family visited Dauphin over the weekend.
The Legion Ladies' Auxiliary held a June 8 dinner at 6 30 to honor Alfred Dixon a Boer War and World War I veteran on his 94th birthday Seventy members attended Ruth Sanders gave grace Clarence Mills toasted the Queen Mrs L Burak made a birthday cake presented to Dixon by Mabel Kelso Earl Ward introduced attending World War I veterans Earl Stauffer Orton McCordale Robert Lucier Henry Faulconer and Bert Charters Comrade Wm Livingston thanked the ladies for the meal and attendees returned to their clubs for the last meeting before summer break.
The Roblin District Health Centre calls for blood donors and asks past donors and new donors to contact Mrs. Cameron to sign up. The centre has updated its donor list due to refusals from Red Cross lists and stresses time urgency in emergencies. Call 937-2210 to donate or have blood typed.
Magistrate presides over impaired driving and illegal liquor possession with fines from 24.25 to 302.00. A second panel under J. P. George Giles and Linda Nernberg shows numerous speeding and related infractions with fines up to 242.00 for various individuals including Reginald Robertson and Katherine Carriere.
The Wilkinson family home two miles east of Boggy Creek was destroyed by a Tuesday fire at 3 15 p.m. Roblin Fire Department prevented spread to fuel tanks and nearby buildings. Mrs Wilkinson smelled smoke upstairs, neighbors helped save some furniture, and no injuries are noted. A separate incident the next day involved Hill side Store where a burnt ballast in an electric clock caused smoke.
Mr and Mrs Jim Korman of Florida visit Roblin to see the Menzal and Korman families. Russell Nykolaishyn returns home after five months at The Pas. Lorne Nicholson and spouse tour Dauphin then stay with H Oliphant. Leonard Nash Sr and family fly to Windsor for Gordon Nash and Robin Tanner wedding on June 4 1976. Lawrence Latimer and J Van Drecht attend RCMP Depot graduation in Regina as Anne Scherr becomes RCMP Constable on June 7.
Forests touch every Canadian in housing furniture games and reading materials. There are about 2,000 parks including 28 national and around 1,800 provincial preserves. Many recreation days occur in multi use forests beyond park areas.
Ralph and Linda Dube announce the birth of their son Neil George on May 31 1976 at 11 59 p m in Winnipeg. He weighed 8 pounds 6.0 ounces and measured 21 percent body fat at birth. Grandparents are George Behl of Regina and Fabien Dube of Roblin.
On June 1 seven U C W members cleaned Tummel Church including the basement. A meeting followed with devotional by Betty Robin on Kindness. July’s meeting proposed at Mabel Craig, August and September skipped. A Fellowship Supper before July worship was planned.
Goose Lake High sent about 80 mixed choir students plus the Zipricks and McMillans to Brandon for the Festival Highlights program where they drew a standing ovation. After a pizza supper they visited the Red Oak Inn and enjoyed the trip. Goose Lake rivaled at the Provincial A Track in Winnipeg with Wayne Piwniak winning the 110 meter hurdles in 16.4 seconds and two 4x400 relays placing sixth. Commencement decorations are underway as exams loom next week. The Summer Games Track opens with a divisional meet in Roblin Friday and the Goose Lake Flyer final edition will publish this week.
At a June 10 1976 meeting four members Marg Sorbo Velma Sutton Barb Latimer and Marg Oliphant discussed dissolving the Roblin Ladies Golf Club with no election held due to lack of interest. A new meeting may be called to dissolve the club while a booth duty for the upcoming Men's Tournament was rejected though members planned to contribute pies and staffing through the Roblin Golf and Country Club funds.
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