Sidney Spivak Speaks at Roblin PC Ladies Meeting
The Roblin Progressive Conservative Ladies Association held its March 10 1978 meeting at the Drop-In with 74 members present. Guest speaker Sidney Spivak MLA River Heights and minister without portfolio spoke on government economy and organization. New officers for 1978 were installed including P Verbowetsky as president and R Alexander as secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roblin
Progressive Conservative Ladies’ Association
Pauline Verbowetsky
General Association
Winnipeg
Sidney Spivak
River Heights
Mira
Paul Adama
Manitoba
Portage la Prairie
Wally McKenzie
Colleen McGinnis
Joyce Eckert
Pearl Paritch
P. Verbowetsky
P. Puritch
R. Alexander
Easter Weekend Visits Across Manitoba and Alberta
Cataliene Giles of Winnipeg visited her parents Mr and Mrs George Giles over Easter weekend. Mr and Mrs Stuart Mitchell of Flin Flon visited their mothers and relatives. They attended Grandview to watch Lyle and his teammates play hockey at the Winter Games. Irvin Church and family of Fort Saskatchewan Alberta renewed acquaintances at the David Church home. Mrs Hazel Ford of Springstein Manitoba also visited relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wendy Giles
Winnipeg
George Giles
Stuart Mitchell
Flin Flon
C. E. Mitchell
M. Kapetz
Grandview
Lyle
Irvin Church
Fort Saskatchewan
Alberta
David Church
Hazel Ford
Springstein
Man
Manitoba school trustees elect Hart president at Winnipeg convention
Over 400 trustees from Manitoba divisions gathered in Winnipeg to elect Ed Hart of Swan Valley as Manitoba School Trustees Association president for the coming year. Hart also serves as Minitonas mayor. The group approved resolutions urging higher drinking age, keeping teacher strike rights, and compulsory driver training to obtain a license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Province of
Manitoba
Winnipeg
Ed. Hart
Swan Valley
Manitoba School Trustees Association
Hart
Minitonas
Mast
Dauphin
Twelve Members Attend Tummel U C W Meeting
Twelve members met March 7 at Mrs Betty Robin's home. President Robin led worship. Mrs M Brook read from Isaiah. Evelyn McCrea handed out quilt patches. Correspondence read. Rev Beauchamp shared Mandate item on food prices. April meeting planned at Alice Sage's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.C.W
Betty Robin
M Brook
Isaiah
Evelyn McCrea
Beauchamp
Mandate
Alice Sage
Mr and Mrs Reg Mortemore Honoured At Surprise Party
Roblin couple celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary with a March 25 gathering attended by over 100 relatives and friends from multiple communities. Twin children and extended families joined in, with a poem from a former bridesmaid and a wedding cake marking the milestone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reg Mortemore
Roblin
Makaroff
Grand Narrows
Silverwood
Bobby Creek
San Clara
Togo
Dropmore
Ernie
Edie Mortemore
Tracy
Shane
Regina
Reg
Ellen Robertson
Kevin
Karen
Mary Misura
Michael
Cara Court
Kelowna
Len Upton
Edmonton
Jim Bretchka
Kim
Winnipeg
Ordella Henderson
Dauphin
Lloyd Sanders
Cottonwood B. C
Sanders
Gladys’ Henderson
Jennie
Mararof?f
Engagement of Arlene Edel to Kenneth Shipalesky in Manitoba
Mr and Mrs Oswald Edel of Roblin Manitoba announce the engagement of their second daughter Arlene May to Kenneth Douglas Shipalesky third son of Mr and Mrs Alfred Shipalesky of Roblin Manitoba. The wedding is set for St John s Lutheran Church Shevlin Manitoba on Saturday April 15 1978 at four o clock in the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oswald Edel
Roblin
Manitoba
Arlene May
Kenneth Douglas Shipalesky
Alfred Shipalesky
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Shevlin
Don Bowes Rink Tops Roblin Men’s Open Bonspiel
Forty eight rinks compete in Roblin Men’s Curling Club Annual Bonspiel with finals on Monday. Don Bowes skip led Kam sack foursome to top honors while Graham Mitchell’s crew placed fourth and Darryl Sylvester won the Imperial Oil Trophy in foursomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Bowes
Roblin
Roblin Men's Curling Club
Kamsack
Graham Mitchell
Darryl Sylvester
Tony Calanchie
Jim Mitchell
Helmer Kirychuk
Eighty 50 and Over Club Hosts Pot Luck and Games
The Eighty 50 and Over Club at the Drop In Centre held a March 17 pot luck for 80 members. Attendees enjoyed a sing song, Allan Lucier and Cecil Maguire performances, an Irish skit by Pat Powell, and social rounds of cards, pool, and shuffleboard. A new shuffle court debuted as plans for a shuffle tournament, King Pedro tournament on April 10, and April 8 entry deadline were announced. Open Card Party results dated March 4 list: Jean Kendrick and Molly Korp an as ladies, Clarence Stinson and Cliff McCrea as gents winners. Fifteen tables operated with a lunch served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drop In Centre
Allan Lucier
Cecil Maguire
Pat Powell
Jean Kendrick
Molly Korpan
Gents
Clarence Stinson
Cliff McCrea
Barbara del Grande Becomes Newest Canadian Citizen in Roblin
Barbara del Grande was sworn in as Canada’s newest citizen on February 14 1978 in Winnipeg. About 100 people received citizenship that day in groups of four or five over a two hour ceremony with most taking the Christian oath. Three chose to affirm and received Gideon Bible Society Bibles and credentials resembling miniature passports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara del Grande
Roblin
Government of Canada
Winnipeg
Gideon Bible Society
Canada
Pakistan
Photo Contest Winners Announced by Tanis Shearer
The photo contest judges named winners for the month with Best black and white photos going to James Cohan and Mr. Densmore. Best color prints were by Bernadette Folwark and the overall winners were a tie between Mr. Densmore and James Cohan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Cohan
Mr. Densmore
Bernadette Folwark
Roblin Roughriders Win Munn Cup at Thompson
The Roblin Roughriders 10 and under hockey team traveled to Thompson March 24 25 26 and won all three games to capture the Munn Cup also titled Tom Thumb Manitoba 10 and under champion. They beat Snow Lake Spartans 9 1 Thompson Burntwood Warriors 3 1 and Portage la Prairie Tom Thumb Terriers 6 2 with only four goals scored against them. Coach Ed Demkin and manager Ken Jakeman praised the team after the victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roblin Roughriders
Thompson
Manitoba
Snow Lake Spartans
Roblin
Thompson Burntwood Warriors
Portage la Prairie Tom Thumb Terriers
Roblin Roughrider
Ed Demkin
Ken Jakeman
Roblin St Vlad's win Midget Shield in two game series
The Roblin St Vlad's Midget team defeated the Toulon Midgets to claim the Manitoba Amateur Hockey Association Shield in a two game series that ended 14 to 13. An 8 to 4 lead in the first game at home and a March 20 rematch at Gimli highlighted the final outcome. The St Vlad's Bantam team also captured the Ted Lozanski Shield by defeating Mather Clearwater in Clearwater Manitoba on March 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roblin St. Vlad
Toulon
Gimli
Teulon
St. Vlad's Bantam
Manitoba Amateur Hockey Association
Ted Lozanski
Bantam
Mather-Clearwater
Clearwater
Manitoba
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P.C. Ladies’ Annual Meeting
Cataliene
B. A. Hawryluk
Tummel U.C.W
Jim Mudry
Inglis
Newton
Lorne Boguski
Ken Dreger
Hubert Carriere
Brian McRae
Stan Jackson
Bert Marshall
Kazemuik Hardware
Macleods
al Goodman
Bob Cross
Bernie Fillion
Mitchell's Drug Store
Imperial Oil
Newton Chimo
Roblin Sporting Goods
Allied Hardware
Beaver Lumber
Shamrock Television
Roblin Trading Co
Jack Erhardt
Brian Ruf
Harold Maksymetz
Mitchell Trophy
Claire Beischer
Lynton Ross
Allan Zimmer
Paul Laliberte
Wayne Kozmeniuk
Lloyd Weeres
John Burback
Tanis Shearer
Binscorth
Munn Cup
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