Roblin area recalls decades of community activity
Twenty years ago Meyers Norris Penny Relay screens Mona Lisa Smiles for ladies only at the Theatre. The province conducts a draw for 1,000 cottage lots including Mitchell’s on Lake of the Prairies. Dan McLeod helps his unit to fourth at the National Cadet Marksmanship Championship in St John’s. Roblin Hockey donates 12,500 to arena lighting. These recollections span 1900s to modern times with notes on hospitals, schools, libraries, and local events across Roblin and district.
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Meyers Norris
Mitchell’s
Lake of the Prairies
Dan McLeod
St. John’s
Newfoundland and Labrador
Roblin
Pay Palestinians out? A stark, controversial take on ending conflict
A reader proposed buying out Palestinians to end the Middle East conflict. The author calculates relocation, living, and asset compensation costs totaling about 4 trillion dollars, then weighs legal and practical feasibility, and contrasts with analogous hypothetical buyouts of Israelis.
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Middle East
West Bank
Gaza Strip
Jordan
Lebanon
Egypt
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Johannes Heynes
Ashcroft
Elizabeth Miller
Joe Senderewich
James Layng
Lake of the
Prairies
Shellmouth Dam
Togo Bridge
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Vancouver
Westman
Lions Club
Kinsmen
Kinettes
Fair Grounds
Ag Society
Dropmore
Greg Hunter
University of Manitoba
Michelle Puritch
Marilee Saunders
RCMP
Winnipeg
Patricia McAuley
Russell
Roblin Film Council
Review
Jas. Jackson
Inglis
H.S. Cross
Dauphin
Empire Theatre
Shell River
Grand Narrows
CNR
Grandview
Shevlin
Roblin Children’s Center Inc
Children’s Center
Community Cancer Care Committee
Russell Health Centre
Casabunica