Is a new hall really too costly for Roblin
The Roblin community weighs the expense of a new memorial hall versus maintaining the aging 50 year old building. With $14,000 paid by ratepayers in 1991 and projected $140,000 over a decade, residents question if a multi use hall is prudent given population changes and rising needs. A fund raise plan and community effort are proposed to build locally.
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Memorial Hall
Crocus Court
Mur-ray
New Hall
Royal Canadian Legion
Roblin Northstars Win MAHA Intermediate C Title
The Roblin Northstars end a 19 year drought to capture the MAHA Intermediate C championship last Thursday. In the same week the Russell Roblin Bailey Stars win the MANA Bantam A crown and boost community pride with provincial success.
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Roblin Northstars
Russell/Roblin Bailey Stars
Misquote sparks Bible verse correction letter to editor
Reader letters contest a March 17 1992 View from the Pulpit piece for misquoting Mark 2 7 and Luke 5 21. They argue only God forgives sins and deny penance while affirming Christ as the sole savior citing Acts 13 38 and Acts 4 12 and 1 Timothy 2 5 6.
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Paul
Peter
Jesus
Lord
God
Christ Jesus
Plant-a Patch seeds spark a home gardening trend
McKenzie Seeds launches Plant-a Patch kits with stickers row markers and six seed packets to grow a miniature garden. Orders pour in from across the nation averaging 46 dollars covering 15 to 20 varieties. A standout 1500 dollar order shows growing consumer interest as baby boomers become first time growers.
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McKenzie Seeds
McKenzie's
McFayden's
Ray West
Lincoln
Nantes
McFayden
Prairie Perspective on Growing Your Own Bountiful Garden Trends
The piece notes rising orders for herbs and specialty vegetables with a demand for cylindrical beds and single color flower lines. Hot sellers include rose impatient, Champaign Bubbles poppy, and the seed sowable Canna, plus hanging carna tions and double peonies. Composters are popular as conservation sentiment grows and Moon Sign Book guides planting dates. The mail orders reveal gardeners’ motives and a shared dislike of the GST.
Manitoba budget relies on private help to spark recovery
Manitoba Finance Minister Clayton Manness unveils a budget holding taxes steady while boosting health education and welfare. Spending rises in major departments, fuelled by 201 million from the Stabilization Fund, with targeted tax credits for exporters and manufacturers but no direct job creation measures or large consumer breaks. Roger Matas reports from CJOB Winnipeg.
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Clayton Manness
Ottawa
Manness
Justice Department
Winnipeg
Tories
NDP
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