Chamber of Commerce sets area development goals at May meeting
President Harold Boughton outlined plans to improve the Shellmouth reservoir area, extend railroad sidetracks, and promote private land development. The group backed a heated pool for Aossessippi park, a two acre agriculture Manitoba Canada demonstration site, and a five year University of Manitoba testing agreement. Audrey Aitken described Hire-a-Student services with June office opening and events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Boughton
Chamber of Commerce
Communications and Development Committee
Shellmouth Reservoir
Department of Mines and Resources
Lake of the Prairies
theAossessippi Park
Boughton
Neil Stewart
Agriculture Manitoba
Canada
University of Manitoba
Audrey Aitken
Miss Aitken
Dauphin
Correction on Hillsburg council fee discussion
A correction notes that Mr HE Demkin did not indicate fees nor was he consulted on the matter. The clarification refers to a Roblin Review article from May 16 1979 about the Hillsburg municipal council meeting held May 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillsburg
HE. Demkin
Roblin Review
Roblin Intermediate appoints new principal Dave McGill
After seventeen years as Roblin Intermediate School principal Terry Paley resigns and remains on staff as a teacher. Dave McGill, formerly vice principal at Grandview K-12, becomes principal. Parkland Festival in Grandview draws 1548 participants with 218 piano items 69 vocal entrants 20 choirs 31 organ items and 7 miniature bands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roblin
Terry Paley
Terry
Paley
Dave
Grandview
Intermountain
Henry Makinson Wins Spot Landing at Dauphin Fly-In
Local pilot Henry Makinson and his son flew to Dauphin on May 13 for a Manitoba Flying Farmers event. Henry won first place in the Spot Landing contest with a Piper Colt, landing precisely on the chalkline. A dinner followed in the Club Room, and Vicki Andrews of McCreary awarded the trophy before the day’s meeting adjourned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Makinson
Henry
Dauphin
Manitoba Flying Farmers
Piper Colt
Vicki Andrews
McCreary
Manitoba
Roblin Tops Attend Provincial Recognition Days in Swan River
Fifteen Roblin Tops Chapter MB 1693 members traveled to Swan River for the Provincial Recognition Days on May 4 and 5. Edith Andrews and Gloria Tirschmann earned KOPS honors as Chapter Queen and Runner-up. Donna Schiman won Provincial Winner in the Stork Division and KIW recognition. Other honorees included Wilma Belcher, Margaret Souter, Gladys Johnstone, Geri Ronellenfitch, Cheryl Cooke, and Audrey Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roblin
MB 1693
Swan River
KIW
Kops
Wilma Belcher
Margaret Souter
Gladys Johnstone
Geri Ronellenfitch
Cheryl Cooke
Audrey Miller
TOPS
Swanriver
Donna Framingham
Donna Schiman
Edith Andrews
Brenda Roller
Gloria Tirschmann
Jane Yakimishyn
Kin smen Club advances Kin pool project with pledges
Kin smen club president Darryl Sylvester says spring delays pushed back digging but ground prep for a 100 by 150 foot pool area has begun. Pembina Construction of Winnipeg leads the build with bids to Bouvier Construction Roblin Plumbing and Dees Electric. About four to five local labourers will be hired during installation and area donations may cover cost overruns. Nine Roblin town council youth workers will paint and finish the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roblin
Boughton
Doug Frost-Hunt
Child’s Lake
The
Red Cross
Loin's Club
Frost
Pembina Construction
Winnipeg
Bouvier Construction
Roblin Plumbing
Dee's Electric
Sylvester
Chamber of Commerce
Frost- Hunt
Frost-Hunt
Young Canada
Eva Jory Hosts Horticultural Meeting
Twenty two members of the Roblin Horticultural Society met May 14 at the home of Mrs. Eva Jory for the monthly meeting. The April meeting was canceled due to a storm. Jr. Gardeners had received seeds at parties hosted by Flo Hunter and Margaret Antony. A Pot Luck talk by Phyllis Pierrepont of Bowsman was invited from the Russell Hart Society. A Plant Sale is set for June 2 in front of Kozmennik's at 2 p.m. with a Bake Sale on June 16 at the Drop In Centre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Roblin Horticultural Society
Eva Jory
Russell Hart Society
Phyllis Pierrepont
Bowsman
Kozmennik
Cross
Flo Hunter
Edel Named General Foreman At Flin Flon Mines
Hudson Bay Mining and Smelting Co Limited announces the appointment of Larry H Edel as General Foreman for Flin Flon area mines effective May 15 1979 He was born in Roblin educated there and graduated from the Northern Vocation Centre as a Mine Technologist He joined the company in July 1968 as a Junior Engineer and most recently served as North Main Mine Foreman He and his wife Marlene have three children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hudson Bay Mining and Smelting Co., Limited
Larry H. Edel
Flin Flon Area
Mr. Edel
Roblin
North Main
Marlene
Dr Thomas DeSouza Joins Dauphin Dental Clinic
Dr Thomas DeSouza joins Dauphin Dental Clinic as associate dentist. Born in Uganda he studied at Dover College Kent England winning the Pfizer prize in Physics and earned a Newcastle University degree in 1977 with first class honors in Senior Operative Dental Surgery. He resided in Toronto and completed an internship at St Michaels Hospital before passing the Manitoba Dental Board exams in April 1979. His interests include sailing fishing squash photography cricket and field hockey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vern Watson
Thomas DeSouza
The
Dauphin Dental Clinic
Uganda
Dr. DeSouza
Dover College
Kent
England
Pfizer
Newcastle University
Britain
Toronto
Thomas
St. Michaels Hospital
Manitoba Dental Board
Firemen Answer False Alarm at Roblin Centre
At 4 20 Thursday morning May 17 the Roblin Fire Dept answered a fire alarm at the Roblin District Health Centre. Alarms rang but no fire was found. Exhaust fumes from a laundry truck unloading at the emergency door on the east side are believed to have triggered the system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roblin
Museum Season Opens At Keystone Pioneer Museum
Foreman Cecil Maguire announces the fifth annual opening for Keystone Pioneer Museum with a new 1938 L. Case tractor. He notes tractors date to the early 1900s and last summer drew about 3 000 visitors. Weekly Sundays bring 60 to 70 guests, while the July 7 to 9 show days peak attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keystone Pioneer Museum
Cecil Maguire
Maguire
Small Cemetery Meeting Sees Sparse Turnout in Roblin
Only 11 attendees heard the Roblin District Cemetery annual meeting chaired by Fred McDuffe. Secretary Treasurer Essie Cross presented minutes and the treasurer’s report as topics covered included a mobile generator, cemetery repairs, insurance options, and plans for plantings by the Roblin Horticultural Society. They discussed soil, new trees, water supply, and funding, with the Fire Department possibly assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roblin District Cemetery
Drop In Centre
Fred McDuffe
Essie Cross
Horticultural Society
Gordon McArthur
Hugh Skinner
Roblin
Seeding Rapeseed by Air North of Roblin
Russell Flying Service piloted by Joe Semochko and Duane Tremaine used two Cessnas to seed 250 acres of rapeseed at Stewart Farms twelve miles north of Roblin. The field preparations included prior broadcasting of fertilizer and harrowing after sowing. Semochko plans additional seeding work in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Semochko
Duane Tremaine
Russell
Roblin Air Strip
Neil
Norman Stewart
Stewart Farms
Gerry Nernberg
Pers
Stewart
Roblin
Semochko
J. Semochko
Also Mentioned on This Page
Chamber OF Commerce Meeting
Karen Hawryluk
Dave McGill
Wadena
Darryl Sylvester
Kinsmen Club
Dr. T. DeSouza
Russell Flying Service
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!