Swan species and recovery mark Riding Mountain spring
In Riding Mountain area swans dominate spring wildlife chatter with two species in view tundra and trumpeter. Trumpeters, North America's largest waterfowl, rebounded from near extinction after 1900 and now number in the tens of thousands. Local nesting began 200 years ago with Manitoba reporting first nesting in 2003 near Gunn Lake. Ken Kingdon of Onanole shares wildlife notes and invites stories at 1 204 848 5020.
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North America
Minnesota
Manitoba
Riding Mountain National Park
Gunn Lake
Adam Walleyn
Duck Mountains
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Ken Kingdon
Riding Mountain Biosphere Reserve
Onanole
Employee resigns as Council accepts Graeme Conway letter
The council accepted Graeme Conway's resignation dated March 26, 2024 with wages in lieu to April 1, 2024. Roblin town authorized Tom Paczkoski Ken Myslichuk and Nathan McMillen to shoot nuisance birds with payment of five dollars per third. Glen Bodnariuk reimbursed one hundred dollars for Riding Mountain West Transportation Licence fee. MOR agreement with Bodnariuk for gravel from his pit in Riding Mountain West. A Notice of Objection by DC. Allan Filewich in order to maintain an unsightly property at 209 3rd Ave NW and 141 2nd Ave NE has been defeated. The order stands.
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Council
Graeme Conway
Tom Paczkoski
Ken Myslichuk
Nathan McMillen
Roblin
Riding Mountain West
Bodnariuk
Allan Filewich
3Rd Ave
2Nd Ave
MacNutt Quilters Host April Quilt Show and Charity Drive
The MacNutt Quilters held their annual Quilt Show on April 21 presenting a winter’s worth of handiwork. The event featured door prizes a quilt draw desserts and beverages. They collect donated fabrics and clean flat sheets for charity drives benefiting Roblin’s Crocus Court PCH which received 10 quilts this year.
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MacNutt Quilters
Roblin
Crocus Court Pch
Geraldine Ronellenfitch
Author Joan Havelange Visits Roblin District Library
Roblin and District Library invites readers to meet local author Joan Havelange on May 15 at 7 p.m. in Roblin Manitoba. Havelange, living in Russell, promotes her historical mystery The Séance Murders set in Saskatchewan and will discuss the new release and other works. The library offers copies for loan and hosts a weekly schedule including Tuesday to Saturday hours.
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Roblin & District Library
Joan Havelange
Russell
Manitoba
Joan
Saskatchewan
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Prairies
Crow Patrol
Glen Bodnariuk
Holly Hart-Harder
the Roblin
1St Ave
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