Roblin Names Garry Gaber as New Mayor
Garry Gaber, partner in P. J. Gaber & Sons Ltd., becomes Roblin’s mayor amid reports his role at Royal Bank could be affected. He ran after encouragement from local businessmen and says the sewage lagoon issue is led by Environment Minister Brian Ransom. he remains a trustee of the Intermountain School Division No. 36.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gaber
P. J. Gaber & Sons Ltd
Roblin
Environment
Brian Ransom
Garry
Intermountain School Division No. 36
Royal Canadian Legion
Theatre Group Delivers Stories My Grandparents Told Me at Goose Lake High
Neighbourhood Theatre from Winnipeg presents Stories My Grandparents Told Me at Goose Lake High School with two performances on March 14. Matinee for Grades 7 to 12 under Manitoba Arts Council and Intermountain School Division. evening show at 8 o clock for the public supported by Roblin Kinsmen Club.
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Neighbourhood Theatre
Winnipeg
Goose Lake High School
Manitoba Arts Council
Intermountain School Division
Roblin Kinsmen Club
Deborah Quinn
Kirk Inman
Linda Massey
Harry Nelken
Cynthia Tymchuk
Debra Wiens
Manitoba Theatre Workshop
Two Break-Ins Over Weekend In Roblin
RCMP investigated two break-ins in Roblin on Sunday morning March 4. Roblin Eli Cox and Sons Roblin Ltd and Roblin Parkland Food Store were entered by smashing glass doors and an unknown amount of merchandise was stolen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R.C.M.P
Roblin
Bouquet to Roblin Town Employees
The town thanks its sewer and water workers for long days and weekends spent thawing lines during this severe winter. Citizens recognize the diligent crew keeping water flowing to homes despite ongoing cold and ice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roblin
Arbitration Looms After Intermountain Teacher Board Talks Fail
The Trustee Negotiating Committee and Intermountain Teachers Local met with provincial conciliation officer Norm Pound and reached agreement on non monetary items but salaries remain unresolved. The board offered 3 percent plus 900 dollars for an overall 7.7 percent rise while the teachers held to 8 percent. Arbitration will determine the final settlement with both sides selecting representatives and a jointly agreeable chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tiating
Intermountain
Norm Pound
Turnover Of Land To L G D Of Park Discussed
A special meeting of the Local Government District of Park in Russell Manitoba discussed turning over about 60 quarters of land from the Province to the district. The council will obtain lessee lists and contact them to purchase at appraised value. Minutes and financials were approved.
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L.G.D
Park
al Hodgson
Somers
Dept. of Mines & Resources
Lands Branch
Council
Manitoba
World Day of Prayer Service Held March 2 1979
Ninety men women and children attended the annual World Day of Prayer at 8 p m Friday March 2 1979 hosted by the Free Methodist Church Representatives from Anglican Free Methodist Pentecostal Roman Catholic and United Churches led worship based on Pan African Leadership Course notes from Mindelo Ecumenical Foundation Kitwe Zambia The theme Spiritual Growth urged growth in knowledge faith hope and love with speaker Mrs Joan Taylor Also noted the Club 400 Draw at 30 Tom Bowley 50 proceeds for Kinsmen projects.
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Free Methodist Church
Anglican
Free Methodist
Pentecostal
Roman Catholic
United Churches
Mindelo Ecumenical Foundation
Kitwe Zambia
New Manager Named for Beaver Lumber Co Roblin
Hank Techir arrived in Roblin on February 22 to take over as manager of Beaver Lumber Co Ltd replacing Barry Cann. He previously managed Beaver Lumber in Toulon Manitoba for 644 years. He and his wife Wendy reside at the Beaver Lumber home on 3rd Avenue 8 W in Roblin.
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Hank Techir
Roblin
Beaver Lumber Co. Ltd
Barry Cann
Techir
Beaver Lumber Co
Toulon
Manitoba
Wendy
Beaver Lumber
3Rd Avenue
Robin
Hank
Arthur Was
Birdshill
Winnipeg
The Eclipse At Roblin Photographs by Henry Makinson Jr
A sequence of eclipse photographs by Henry Makinson Jr shows the moon beginning to cover the sun in the first image and the event continuing in the next frame. The captions note partial obscuration and direct observation during the solar event.
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Henry Makinson Jr
Four Candidates File for Roblin Town Council Seat
On February 28 1979 four candidates filed for the single Roblin councillor seat left by Norm Harris resignation. Vernon Andres Walter Lupichuk Wilfred E Nash and Betty Ann Nykyforak compete as polls open March 20 1979 at Roblin Memorial Hall from 8am to 8pm. Electors urged to vote.
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Roblin
Norm Harris
Vernon Andres
Walter Lupichuk
Wilfred
E. Nash
Betty Ann
Betty Ann Nykyforak
Roblin Memorial Hall
Town Grants Authority For Taxi Service In Roblin
Roblin town council grants authority for Wayne Lucier and Charles Foulds to operate a taxi service subject to provincial rules. Meeting notes include accepting Ar nason Industries tender for water plant expansion at 41 284 dollars and adjustments to fire protection funding.
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Roblin
Garry Gaber
Brade
Landry
J. A. Hilland
Wayne Lucier
Charles Foulds
Manitoba Water Services Board
Arnason Industries Limited
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Change Of Ownership For Eastway Motel Roblin Manitoba
As of March 1 1979 the Eastway Motel on Highway No 5 near Roblin Manitoba is under new management. Arthur and Winnie de Groot bought the business from John and Sylvia Hobbush who ran it for years. The Hobbush family will relocate to Yorkton Saskatchewan.
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Highway No. 5
Roblin
Manitoba
Arthur
Winnie de Groot
John
Sylvia Hobbush
Angels Win Zone Basketball Championship
Roblin Angels crushed Dauphin 73 to 39 to claim the Zone title after a 26 4 first-quarter burst. Debbie Andres led with 35 points followed by Evelyn Ostrowski 30 and Pat Piwniak 27 as the team advances to the Provincial Championship in Gimli.
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Roblin Angels
Dauphin
Roblin
Swan River
Our Angels
Debbie Andres
Evelyn Ostrowski
Pat Piwniak
Sharon Radwanski
Mary Liske
Monica Clearwater
Ruth Borchardt
Linda Hawryluk
Gimli
Consider Triple P for Your Herd in Progeny Testing
Your AG REP outlines the Progeny Proving Program Triple P offering AI and ROP testing to compare calves from proven bulls with Manitoba sires. Early results from 1977 show calves indexing above herd averages. possible to reduce bulls, enroll whole herd, and use heat synchronization. Call the agriculture office for details.
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Manitoba
Canadian Agriculture Movement Picketing March 1979
The Canadian Agriculture Movement conducts protests across Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta in March 1979 to stop grain deliveries and press for parity prices. A two mile long cavalcade of farm trucks will route from Pelly Saskatchewan through Roblin Yorkton Regina and Saskatoon on Monday March 12 seeking unified farmer support.
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Canaian Agriculture Movement
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Pelly
Sask
Roblin
Yorkton
Regina
Saskatoon
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Royal Bank
Wil Sutton
Eli Cox
Nego
Reeve Nowalkowski
Erickson
Dave Church
Greg
Gwen Chase
Rita Harris
Africa
Christ
God
Jesus Christ
Joan Taylor
Tom Bowley
Town Grants Authority
Eastway Motel
Art
Winnie
John Hobbush
Angels
Your Ag.rep
Harold Boughton
Animal Industry
Agriculture Office
Doug
Harold
Canadian Agriculture Movement
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