Roblin Arena marks first year with community support and upgrades
The Roblin Arena celebrates its first year serving the district with varied events and daily use. The arena board thanks the Roblin Legion for floor plywood work and the Kinsmen Club for a new waiting room floor funded around 1000 dollars with labor through PEP. Tickets sales lag. 150 of 400 sold, need 100 more to start a draw to fund more seating. B. A. Hawryluk reported.
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Roblin
Arena Board
Roblin Legion
Labor
PEP Project
F. A. Newtons
B. A. Hawryluk
Roblin St. Viads Reach Manitoba Juvenile Final
The Roblin St. Viads advanced to the Manitoba Juvenile B final after a two games to one series win over Swan River. Roblin won 4 1 on February 23 and edged Swan River 5 4 in overtime on February 26. Larry Cowan scored the overtime winner with assists from Terleski and Campbell amid a spirited, crowd supported series.
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Roblin-St. Viads
Manitoba
Swan River
Roblin St. Vlnds
RoblinSt
Vlads
Bilder
Larry Cowan
G. Terleski
M. Campbell
Wellington
Peter Stesiak
Roblin
Sitko
Terleski
Cowan
Merv Doering
R. Lovas
Tarleski
Parkland Festival Talks and Future Plans discussed
Members of the Roblin Parkland Festival committees and two visitors from Gilbert Plains met with Manitoba Regional Director Ann Geras of Birtle to review Manitoba Festivals survey findings. The meeting covered festival growth since 1962, potential rotating hosts, and a Provincial Highlights Concert set for May 27 1972 in Winnipeg.
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Gilbert Plains
Manitoba
Ann Geras
Birtle
Moe Clymont
Manitoba Arts Council
Roblin
Roblin Parkland
Winnipeg Centennial Auditorium
Marjorie Giles
Birth of Karen Dawn Robertson
Reg and Ellen Robertson announce the birth of a baby girl named Karen Dawn on February 18. She weighs 7 pounds 6 ounces and is a sister for Kevin Dwayne.
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Reg
Ellen Robertson
Karen Dawn
Kevin Dwayne
Makaroff Women’s Institute Meeting Led by Mrs V Davis
The Makaroff W I held a February 23 meeting with five members. Hilderman chaired, Elliott secretary. Treasurer reported 87.71, Sun shine treats noted, Can cer and March of Dimes drives discussed, funds approved, and plans shared for a May 8 1972 50th anniversary convention in Makaroff.
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Makaroff W. I
Hilderman
Elliott
Mart
Dana
Roblin
Shell River
Makaroff
U C Y Attends Sno Fest in Winnipeg
Roblin and St. Vlad’s U C Y joined the Sno Fest weekend in Winnipeg with Dottie Kozak and Murray Trakato as king and queen representatives. Events included registration at Holy Eucharist Church, a broomball tournament, a dance banquet, a coronation, and a church service before departure. Special thanks to Father Methodius Kushko for transporting the group.
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Roblin
St. Vlad’s
U.C.Y
Winnipeg
U.C.Y. Sno
Dottie Kozak
Murray Trakato
Dottie
Holy Eucharist Church
West Kildonan Park
Roxie Myshchuk
St. Andrew’s
St. Joesephat’s
St. Vilad
Methodious Kushko
Rocks and Brooms Mixed Bonspiel Funds Curling Roof Repair
The Afternoon Ladies Curling Club earned 184 dollars from a February 19 20 mixed bonspiel and donated it to the Central committee for roof repair of the curling rink. Regular Bingo returns March 3 with specific prize values and blackout rules.
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Central Committee
Promotion Horticulture Meeting Held In Roblin
The first of three Promotion Horticulture meetings was held in Roblin on February 26 at Mrs. E. Traub’s home. Nineteen directors from Roblin Russell and Dauphin discussed youth plant preservation plans, upcoming shows, memberships, and judge exchanges. The next meeting moves to Russell on June 19 with lunch served. convention 1973 will be in Swan River.
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Roblin
E. Traub
Manitoba
B. J. Crueg
Dauphin
Russell
Hugh Skinner
F. L. Skinner
Dropmore
Dennis Trinder
Geraldine Brucher
Russell Society
Roblin Society
Dauphin Society
Swan River
Blanche Brown
Intermountain Trustees Set School Visit Policy and Bus Insurance
The Intermountain board approves visiting leaders policy allowing current or former political leaders to speak to students for forty minutes with principal approval and topic pre provided. The policy also limits speakers to invited classes and requires taped recordings. The board revises transportation policy and selects Gilbert Plains as service site. Allan Martin of Roblin named insurer for sixty buses with Autopac coverage and higher liability limits at an annual cost of 3517 dollars.
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Intermountain Board of School Trustees
Board of Trustees
Gilbert Plains
Allan Martin
Roblin
PL & PD
Social Scene Notes Keep Moving Between Roblin and Winnipeg
Rand y Hiebert left for Winnipeg to seek work while Darryl Sylvester and Nola move to the Royal Bank Main Branch in Winnipeg after a Roblin stay. Local residents attend weddings in London Ontario and celebrate university degrees for three Roblin residents in Manitoba.
Recliner chair gap dangers raise child safety alarm
A consumer letter to the Canadian Consumer warns of a dangerous gap between seat and footrest in many recliners. A two year old girl fell forward, the chair closed, pinning her leg and breaking the knee. readers urged solid panels and stain resistant fabric like Scotchgard as a temporary finish.
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Canadian Consumer
Consumers’ Association of Canada
Ladies Auxiliary Meeting Held February 8
The Ladies Auxiliary to Royal Canadian Legion Branch 24 met on February 8 with 27 members and one visitor. President Mrs. Sanders chaired as colors were advanced. Two new members were admitted by card and will be installed in March.
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Royal Canadian Legion
Sanders
Grandview
March of Dimes
Salvation Army
Legion
Curle
Adam
Hog Deficiency Payment Available to Manitoba Hog Farmers
Farmers eligible for the hog deficiency payment must obtain application forms from Ag rep offices or Manitoba Hog Marketing Commission offices in Winnipeg or Brandon. Forms are not mailed. producers must apply themselves with proof of marketing and grading certificates to receive up to 200 hogs at five dollars per index of 100. The payment covers hogs marketed in 1972 and is expected to total about 2.5 million dollars for Manitoba producers.
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Ag. Rep
Manitoba Hog Marketing Commission
Winnipeg
Brandon
Canada Department of Agriculture
Extension Service
Provincial
Agriculture Department
Manitoba
Roblin Town Wins $30,000 LIP Grant for Projects
The Town of Roblin was approved to receive about $30,000 under the Department of Manpower and Immigration Local Initiatives Program. The funds will cover construction and renovation of community buildings and general town cleanup with about fifteen jobs created.
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Roblin
Department of Manpower and Immigration
Roblin Auction Mart Livestock Totals For February 24
On Thursday February 24 a total of 387 head of livestock passed through the Roblin Auction Mart Breakdown shows 175 cattle 15 sows 4 boars 142 weanling pigs and 1 horse Other entries include butcher steers and heifers stock cows bulls stock heifer calves veal calves weanling pigs feeder pigs bred sows and boars with scattered illegible notes in the OCR text
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Roblin Auction Mart
Kange i
Fashion With Fabrics New Ownership in Roblin
Fashion With Fabrics Roblin Manitoba celebrated change of ownership with Coffee Day on February 26 offering a 10 percent fabric discount and afternoon coffee and doughnuts. Brenda Weeres of Roblin won a $10 door prize. miniature sewing folders were given to customers. New owners Albert and Gail Davis of Roblin purchased from founders Mr. and Mrs. Peter Glogowski established 1971.
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Roblin
Manitoba
Brenda Weeres
Albert
Gail Davis
Man
Marian Davis
Dave Davis
Cromarty District
Gail
H. Oliphant
Peter Glogowski
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Bielobzyski
Ken Holovach
Dale Doering
Ron Livingston
Brant Bales
Parkland Festival
Mrs. V. Davis
Makaroff Women’s Institute
Ruth Senderewich
Ntermountain Information
B. A. Hawryluk Board
Randy Hiebert
Alice Wylie
Calgary
Alta
F. Lilley
Donna Zibresky
MTS
Toronto
Nicolas
Red Rock
Ontario
Darryl Sylvester
Darryl
Royal Bank
Nola
Ernest Scrimshaw
Ada
Joyce
Glen 2Ila
Mable Weller
Harry J. Luckings
Lambeth
Church of Christ Deciples
London
Tom Weller
Ewart Scott
Swift Current
Muriel Scott
Roblin Hospital
Hazel Howell
University of Manitoba
Micheal Styba
Box
Ronald Anthony Nicholas Wizniak
Taras Thomas Horbay
Joan
Joan Clement
Extension Home
Ladies’ Auxiliary
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