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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 22, 1990
Page
1
Recreation News notes a district event as the Weed 1.D. cluster schedules a general meeting May 28 at the elementary school to discuss Parkland Festival plans and community involvement.
The Roblin Brownie and Guide Packs may end if four resigning leaders cannot be replaced. A last fly-up ceremony at the Elementary School saw nine-year-olds move from Brownies to Guides. Girls earned good turns for the golden bar ladder and hand, with wings granted after completing requirements over two to three years, plus year pins awarded during the ceremony.
The Asessippi Ski Association filed a development proposal with Manito ba Environment for an alpine area in Asessippi Provincial Park, 30 kilometers south of Roblin. Approval in principle from Natural Resources Parks Branch was noted, with conditions to be met. A Banff consultant found the site suitable, and details like market surveys and budgets are planned. The hill would feature one chair lift, one T Bar, and a rope tow, handling 500 to 700 skiers daily, with expansion possible. Construction to begin spring 1991 for a winter opening.
Wayne Wenner, long time trapper, saw his size two Western Canadian beaver pelt become the top lot at Dominion/Soudak’s February fur auction in Winnipeg. The 60 to 65 inch pelt sold for 52 U S dollars while other beaver pelts averaged 19. Wenner warned the fur industry could collapse amid low prices and activist pressure from Greenpeace.
Manitoba announces a new Interest Rate Assistance Program to lower operating loan rates by seven percentage points for the 1990 crop year. It applies to over 500 million in operating funds and is expected to save farmers about 24 million. Agri Culture Minister Glen Findlay cites easing the burden of high rates while seeking federal funds. Loans are arranged directly with local lenders and eligibility is based on total cultivars.
Local horticulturalist says Austree hybrids are not suited to prairie winters and fail to perform as promised. Alberta and Manitoba tests show most cuttings die to the snow line after growth, with expert caution that Austree is a buyer beware option compared to established willows.
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