Goose Lake Moon Shine Daze Festival Planned
A Roblin and District Chamber of Commerce meeting set Goose Lake Moon Shine Daze for September 15 16 and 17 to coincide with the full moon. A central organizing committee was formed with volunteers and sub committees to run about twenty events over the three days with town council support pending date concerns.
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Goose Lake
Marcel Gregoire
Ed Yurkin
John Watkin
Roblin and District
Alex Goodman
Mately
Peter Gaber
Gaber
Town Council Plans Fire Hall Purchase in Roblin
Regular council minutes from Roblin detail purchase of a Straw Steel building for a new Roblin fire hall at 86 726 dollars with site on the corner of Highway 5 and 4th Avenue. Also notes tentative approval for a 4 unit apartment and zoning changes plus liquor permits and taxi licence.
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Central Canadian Structures Ltd
Virden
Roblin
P.T. Highway No. 5
4Th Avenue
Roblin Plumbing
Town of Roblin Fire Department
Kinette Club of
James A. Hilland
P C A E Display Day Set for June 3rd
The Parkland Continuing Adult Education Committee met April 27 at 8 p.m. in Roblin Intermediate School with coordinator Hertha Schmellinger and members Dorothy Ellis Jean Morrison Gladys Allen Mary Oliphant and Mabel Brade present. Plans discussed included workshops and courses with high demand and a June 8 Roblin Memorial Hall display day open to the public. funding discussions included a $2500 offer from Minister Keith Cosens, with no funds received yet.
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Parkland
Pat Jackson
Keith Cosens
Winnipeg
Roblin Memorial Hall
Roblin Opens Youth Employment Office For Summer Work
Peter Gaber announces a Youth Employment Office in Roblin to handle student applications and connect with businesses. Audrey Aitken will run the office with Manitoba Youth Secretariat funding of 1800 for three months and 200 for operations.
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Roblin
Peter Gaber
Roblin and District
Steve Kurchak
Jim Cox
Audrey Aitken
Audrey
Dauphin
Credit Union
Roblin District Health Centre Aims Budget Trim
A Roblin District Health Centre board meeting on April 25 1978 approved accounts totaling 36538.58 and noted staff retirements and policy updates. They discussed building grounds costs eavestroughing quotes from Tri Lake Health Centre and a rejected Young Canada Works landscaping grant. The 1978 79 budget was reviewed with an estimated 44000 in savings needed to stay within funds.
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Roblin District Health Centre
Margaret Souter
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Lorne Boguski
Pearl Paritch
Kenneth Welch
Welch
Brade
Tri-Lake
Killarney
Young Canada
Legislature Report Highlights Big Spending Passages
Wally McKenzie reports that after two weeks of debate the committee approved 28.9 million in Agriculture and Downey programs for the year ending March 31 1979. Opposition figures Askiw Cherniak questioned most items while Mines Minister Ransom saw passage of a 26 million program.
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Agriculture
Downey
N.D.P. Agriculture
Askiw
N.D.P. Finance
Cherniak
James Downey
Mines
Brian Ransom
Committee of Supply
Manitoba Legislature Televise Debates and Watchful Oversight
The Manitoba Legislature plans to televise debates with TV cameras funded by the three stations while Supply Committees review Education Minister Keith Cosens and Highway Minister Harry Enns funding requests. Premier Lyon signals scrutiny of potential conflicts as Auditor W. K. Ziprick served as Acting Clerk, with reforms discussed after N D P critic.
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N.D.P
Sid Green
Lyon
Keith Cosens
Harry Enns
Harry Graham
T.V
House of Commons
Ottawa
House
James Walding
St. Vital
W. K. Ziprick
Executive Council
N.D.P. Schreyer
Dauphin Liberal Nominate Klimchuk for Federal Election
The Dauphin Federal Liberal Association chose Robert Klimchuk as their candidate after a close April 14 nominating meeting with 300 Liberals in attendance. Klimchuk, a Ste. Rose du Lac business owner of Ste. Rose Bakery and Lakeside Feeders, has a history in local politics and community service.
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Dauphin Federal Liberal Association
Robert Klimchuk
Dauphin
Ron Hale
Ste. Rose du Lac
Ste. Rose Bakery
Lakeside Feeders
Ste. Rose
Klimchuk
Garage Fire at Garry Rice Farm Destroys Outbuilding
A garage and tools were destroyed by fire at the Garry Rice farm site near Roblin on April 27. A John Deere tractor suffered tire and wiring damage while the house roof attic and porch had minor losses. Roblin Fire Department was alerted at 1 25 PM with RCMP and Hydro on scene to prevent spread before firefighters arrived.
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Garry Rice Farm
Garry Rice
Roblin
John Deere
RCMP
Hydro
Reggie's Ramblings on Daily Lies Spark Debate
A social psychologist claims the average person lies 200 times in a waking day, about once every five minutes. The remark prompts debate over daily honesty and social behavior.
Roblin pool donation drive seeks 130000 by May 31 with plaques
Community Swimming Pool fundraising marks $31,000 raised in under two weeks as donors from 25 to 100 dollars will have names on a display plaque. Larger gifts earn recognition via bricks and blocks while a May 31 deadline looms. Kinette Club Roblin pledges 5000 and contributions pour in.
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Bob and
Mary Wildeman
Kinette Club of
Roblin
Hillsburg
Shell River
Royal Bank
Bank of Montreal
Roblin Credit Union
Kinsmen Club of
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Don Rudyk
Charlene Faulconer
Linda Schmellinger
Emil Roller
Garnet Markoski
Wil Sutton
J. A. Hilland
C. Brade
R. Landry
N. Harris
P.C.A.E
Legislature
Wally McKenzie
M.L.A. Roblin Constit
Mr. Klimchuk
Yorkton
Moose Jaw
Saskatoon
Prince Albert
Manitoba
Chamber of Commerce
Ann Evasiuk
Reggie
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