Local Notes and Greetings From Bield District
Gloria Chase of Winnipeg visited her relatives the Chases in Bield. Selma Stokke of Gilbert Plains called on friends in the district. Grade 12 students joined a school trip to Winnipeg. Mr and Mrs Bob Belcher wed in Fort Worth Texas on February 19. Sympathy offered to Ed Johnstone on his mother Mrs Johnstone’s passing in Vancouver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gloria Chase
Winnipeg
Harold Chase
Selma Stokke
Gilbert Plains
Robert Lovas
Bob Belcher
Linda Holt
Fort Worth
Texas
Ed. Johnstone
Ed Johnstone
Vancouver
B. C
Johnstone
Bield
Keystone Pioneer Museum To Be Set Up On Permanent Site
The Keystone Pioneer's Museum Inc plans a permanent site four miles east of Roblin after the first Pioneer Day on Cecil Maguire's Bob Pritschau farm showcased a scale model steam engine and threshing machinery. Harold Boughton urged creation of a formal group to promote a moving collection, noting rapid agricultural mechanization and community support from visitors within 200 miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keystone Pioneer Museum
Bob’ Pritschau
Roblin
Cecil Maguire
Harold Boughton
Boughton
Bob Pritschau
Keystone Pioneer’s Museum Inc
Study Helps From The Bible And Its Authors
A brief Intermountain Information note discusses how living and learning derive from books often written by dedicated authors. It cites the Holy Bible as a widely read source and offers study passages for sorrow failure sin and worry with referenced scriptures.
Engagement announced for Lynette Denise and Douglas Harvey
Mr. and Mrs. Oswald Andres of Roblin announce the engagement of their eldest daughter Lynette Denise to Douglas Harvey, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Scott of Greenwood BC. The wedding is set for April 21, 1973, at First Lutheran Church Kelowna BC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oswald Andres
Roblin
Lynette Denise
Douglas Harvey
Albert Scott
Greenwood
B. C
First Lutheran Church
Kelowna
Farmers praised for co operation with district vet at Roblin Clinic
The Roblin Veterinary Clinic treated seven farmers and performed multiple caesareans in under three hours, delivering five calves and saving livestock. A later calving season warning urged vaccination against distemper for valuable dogs as a community health note.
Miss Mabel Kelso Wins Cake Rafflée in Shell River
Mrs Wm Payne reports that Miss Mabel Kelso won the cake raffle held by Shell River W I on Saturday. Mr and Mrs Bill Payne visited Sunday at the home of her sister and brother in law, Mr and Mrs Bob Kilmister in Grandview.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shell River
Wm. Payne
Mabel Kelso
Shell River W. I
Bill Payne
Bob Kilmister
Grandview
Horticultural Society Sets 4-H Trophies And Plant Sale Plans
Rob lin Horticultural Society met at Mrs. L Andrews home with 23 members present. They will award four H Garden Competition trophies and switch Home Grounds to monetary prizes. An annual plant sale is planned for May and Mrs. Jackie Cracy will attend the May 14 meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roblin Horticultural Society
Jackie Cracy
Nowosad
Thompson
Ding
Gas Bar Officially Opened In Roblin
Roblin residents celebrated the March 10 opening of THRIE'T SERVICE gas bar and car wash owned by Mr. and Mrs. Albert Otke. About 250 attended with draws awarding Roblin area residents. A 50 off the regular price gas promo ran during the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thrie’t
Albert Otke
Roblin
Lloyd Weeres
Cecil Peats
Moses Laliberte
Tenry Barabe
Alva Froese
Atlas
Mrs. C. Mitchell Hosts March Meeting of U C W Afternoon Unit
The U C W afternoon unit met at Mrs. C. Mitchells home with 21 members and one visitor. They conducted a scripture lesson and business, planned kitchen and cupboard cleaning, and noted weekly quilting bees and two quilts ready for donation. The April session will be in the church basement on the first Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. C. Mitchell
U.C.W
Ruby McDuffe
Community Travel and Visits Across Rural Manitoba
Mr Terry Radford from Revel St glide is holidaying at his parents home. Miss Noel Framingham from Edmonton spent the weekend at her parents home. Phyllis and Fred met her at Yorkton and brought her back to Yorkton to meet friends for the journey to Edmonton. Miss Cheryl Bates from Roblin spent the weekend as Twila Murray’s guest. Mr and Mrs Orville Wilson motored to Swan River and The Pas to visit their daughter and Mrs J Cryderman. They also called on Mrs Wilson Sr at Bowsman. Mr and Mrs Herb Murray and family motored to Yorkton on Saturday. Mrs Gladys Maguire visited relatives in the district last weekend. Some attended the Whist drive at Cromarty Friday evening sponsored by the Tummel Calf Club. Renew your subscription.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noel Framingham
Edmonton
Phyllis
Fred
Yorkton
Cheryl Bates
Roblin
Twila Murray
Orville Wilson
Swan River
Pas
Herb Murray
Gladys Maguire
Manitoba considers voluntary I card system for age verification
Tourism minister Laurent Desjardins proposes a voluntary identification card to help theatres and liquor venues verify age for patrons 18 and older. Cards would have a photo name birth date and witness signatures but carry no legal status and would be supplied by private vendors at no cost to the province.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
Tourism, Recreation and iCultural Affairs
Laurent L. Desjardins
Department of Tourism, Recreation and Cultural Affairs
Desjardins
Imperial Oil Opens New Office Building in Roblin
Imperial Oil opened a new office building in Roblin with about 100 attendees on Saturday March 10. Coffee and doughnuts were served and several draw prizes awarded including booster cables and grease guns. John Burback opened the business February 23, 1971, and the new 14 by 28 foot building moved from Winnipeg February 1, 1978, now houses private and public offices with sewer and water connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Imperial Oil
Roblin
Peter Hojnocki
Arthur Paul
Boggy Creek
Ed McKay
Russell Prokopowich
Duncan Chase
A. J. Arndt
John Burback
Imperial Oil Ltd
Atlas
Imperial Nimko Builders
Winnipeg
Shell River Council Approves House Permit and Budgets
The R M of Shell River met March 18 1973 with four councillors present. Pending approvals include Paul Filewich's house permit while Andy Onofriechuk's move permit is denied. Appointment of Sam Fitkowski as alternate proxy was made. The meeting authorized predator control funding and allotted travel and grant disbursements including 30900 for the Centen nial Centre debentures and 25 for the Boy Scouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. M
Shell River
Ralph S. de la Mare
Peter Styba
Lloyd Elder
Sam Fitkowski
Paul Filewich
Andy Onofriechuk
Roblin
Goose Lake
Hillsburg Council Grants and Debenture Approval March 9 1973
Hillsburg council met in the office on March 9 1973 at 1 30 p m with Reeve John Perchaluk Jr and councillors present. By law amendments approved named pound keepers appointed and a debenture payment of 10300 dollars authorized for Roblin and District Community Centre. Grants for 1973 set includes Salvation Army Parkland Musical Festival Red Cross Keystone Pioneer’s Museum totaling 190 dollars. Accounts payable Cheques 371 to 392 totaling 2873 28 dollars approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. M
Hillsburg
John Perchaluk Jr
Walter Styba
Dennis Chase
Alec E. Mohr
Carl Semchuk
Hugh Poyser
William Bugera
Dennis Nernberg
Edward Tyschinski
Dept. of Mines, Resources, and Environmental Management
Roblin and District
Council
Salvation Army
Parkland Musical Festival
Red Cross
Keystone Pioneer’s Museum
Mrs Ken Addis Hosts Makaroff W I A Meeting
The Makaroff W I A held its regular monthly meeting at Mrs. K Addis’s Roblin home with all nine members present. The treasury reported $101.54, and the Roblin Hospital Aux letter was tabled until April. A TV program on consumer responsibility was viewed, travel fund obligations were discussed, and a luncheon followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Makaroff W. I
Engagement of Bernice Elizabeth Stewart in Yorkton
Judge and Mrs Stewart of Yorkton Saskatchewan announce the engagement of their daughter Bernice Elizabeth to Maurice Larry April son of Mr and Mrs Jean Marc April of Roblin Manitoba. The engagement will be celebrated at Christ The King Church Winnipeg at 6 30 p m on April 28 1973.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stewart E. Mt Lean
Yorkton
Saskatchewan
Bernice Fizabeth
Maurice Larry April
Jean- Marc April
Roblin
Manitoba
Christ the King Church
Lennox
St. Mary’s Road
St. Vital
Winnipeg
Obituary of Anne Donaldson of Roblin Manitoba 1973
Funeral service held March 20 1973 at Roblin Memorial Chapel for Anne Donaldson who died March 17 1973 aged 58 Rev John Oldham officiated Cremation to follow in Winnipeg Manitoba Born November 21 1914 in Roblin Man She married Charles Albert Donaldson in 1931 who predeceased her in 1962 Surviving: three sons James Edward Donaldson Quesnel BC Elton Charles Donaldson Winnipeg Man Gilbert Ronald Donaldson Thompson Man one daughter Marlene Hurley Redditt Ontario companion Otto Christensen three brothers Paul Kozak Roblin Mike Kozak Vancouver Bill Kozak Welland three sisters Efe Nykolaishyn Roblin Lana Buffalo NY and three grandchildren
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roblin Memorial Chapel
Anne Donaldson
John Oldham
Winnipeg
Man
Anne Kozak
Roblin
Zelena
Charles Albert Donaldson
James Edward Donaldson
Quesnel
B. C
Elton Charles Donaldson
Gilbert Ronald Donaldson
Thompson
Marlene
Richard Hurley
Paul Kozak
Mike Kozak
Vancouver
Bill Kozak
Welland
Ont
Efe Nykolaishyn
Lana
Buffalo
New York
Roblin Team Wins Fourth Event in Russell Bonspiel
A Roblin foursome Florence Schmellinger Miahel Craig Greta Cockerill and Ann McFadyen placed first in the Fourth Event of the Russell Ladies Bonspiel. Mr and Mrs Reg Becker returned from a Hawaii holiday weekend with Mr and Mrs Jim Mitchell of Portage la Prairie visiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roblin
Florence Schmellinger
Miahel Craig
Greta Cockerill
Ann McFadyen
Russell
Reg Becker
Hawaii
Jim Mitchell
Portage la Prairie
Also Mentioned on This Page
Arthur Lovas
Intermountain Information
B.A. Hawryluk
AG. Rep
Dropmore
Petlura
Horticultural Society
Otke
Garry
Judy
Brandon
Melvin
Joyce
Heart Fund
Grand Narrows
Geo. Murray
Terry Radford
Revelstoke
Cromarty
Tummel Calf Club
Shell River Council
F. H. Wilson
Parkland Regional Development Inc
Dauphin
St. Vlads’ College
Dept. of Mines, Resources and Environmental Management
Calvin Schick
R. M. of
Ken Addis
T. V
N.B. Trip
Jas. Arnott
van Drecht
Mmnes
G. Pound
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