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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 31, 1973
Page
3
Bield 4-H Beef Club met May 18 at Gail Yellowaga home with all members present except two. The raffle on a watch went to Iris Panasiuk. Showmanship and calf care were discussed. Rope halters were made. Achievement Day is set for June 7. A lunch was served by Mrs. Yellowaga.
Manitoba voters head to the polls on June 28 for a provincial general election. The 29th Legislature was dissolved at 12:30 a.m. May 25 after Premier Ed Schreyer announced writs had been issued. Nomination closes June 14 at 1 p.m. The dissolved assembly stood 29 NDP, 20 PC, 4 Liberal, 1 Social Credit, 2 Independent, with one seat vacant. Wally McKenzie runs for the PCs in Roblin.
The Makaroff Women’s Institute met at Mrs. Jas. Arnott’s home on May 16 with Vice-President Elliott chairing in President Addis’s absence. Nine answered roll call for Mystery Parcels, with three absent, and minutes plus Treasurer’s report of 95.59 were read.
LuEllen Morton arrives in Russell to assist Joan as a summer worker after two years of Home Economics at the University of Manitoba. She urges residents to arrange home care during holidays, noting teens could yard upkeep and pets may need feeding. She mentions the Russell-Roblin 4-H Rally on June 2 with barbecue tickets available at the office.
Marian Day hosted by Roblin and College U C Y drew U C Y members from Manitoba and Saskatchewan. Divine Liturgy at 3 00 pm led by Father Don Lukie, deacons Szadiak and Boychuk, procession to the grotto, living rosary, sermon on bringing Christ to the world, 7 00 pm Moleben, and parish hall celebration with Ukrainian dances and a college band.
Lack of public signatures endangers the Roblin District project for a combined library and senior citizens lounge. Only 8 percent of voters, about 130 in Roblin and surrounding areas, have signed. Rural grants favor multi-town libraries, with $200 one town versus $10,000 for two or more. Petition forms available at the Post Office.
Residents in Roblin report several dogs died from strychnine poisoning with others seriously ill. The target or access remains unclear and neighbors urge humane steps and prompt reporting to authorities to keep pets and children safe.
Three hundred eighty three trustees from all provinces convened in Quebec City for the thirty fifth annual general meeting marking the fiftieth anniversary of the Canadian School Trustees Association. Manitoba elected Wally Robson president for 1973-74 as delegates from Ontario led attendance and Sister Marie St Laurent De Rome delivered an address stressing early childhood education and the need for a modern, dynamic school system.
Susan Geekie announces her role as Summer Recreation Director for Roblin, coordinating with the local Recreation Commission to inventory current programs, leadership and facilities. She notes upcoming activities including weekly sailing wrestling fitness and gymnastics in Gimli and an Arts Week August 17 to 26.
Four school records fell at RC I track meet on May 27 as Gail Ritchie and others set new marks in the Miior Girls 400 Meters Junior Girls High Jump Senior Girls Long Jump and Senior Boys 1500 Meters. Separately twenty Quebec pupils and two chaperones arrived for a five day RC I Manitoba exchange, staying with host families and touring local sites before returning home.
A weekend of visits includes Al Allanson and Murray of The Pas in Roblin. The Progressive Conservative Policy Convention convened in Flin Flon on May 27 with Wally McKenzie as guest speaker. Attendees also include Reg Leach, Archie McFadyen, Edmontonians, and Winnipeg visitors. Stuart Whitney graduates law school and serves as crown prosecutor. Weather note forecasts warm days ahead with lingering cold gear.
At 3 15 Sunday morning May 27 a 1968 Camero travelling east driven by Gerald Sanders left the No 5 Highway west of Roblin hit an approach and overturned several times. Co passenger Tom Larocque sustained injuries and was released later that day. Gerald was transferred to Winnipeg with undetermined injuries. The RCMP investigated the crash.
On Sunday May 27th at the local golf links sixty six participants joined a two ball mixed four ball event in good weather. Among them 24 were non golfers. After nine holes prizes were awarded by President Ed Yurkin to the top pairs and the most honest couple. A buffet supper followed arranged by the ladies.
Safety notes warn that operating a bicycle with more riders than designed is illegal and dangerous. An accident report shows two youths riding on a bike sidewalk to road crashed into a car. the passenger required hospital treatment.
Farmers are advised to check pastures and road sides for pockets of grasshoppers and report infestations early. J. O. Forbes of the Manitoba Department of Agriculture notes timing is crucial for using Carbyne to kill wild oats, best at one to two leaves, about a week to ten days after emergence.
The Roblin 4 H Garden Club sold tickets to raise money for T shirts for Rally Day at Russell. The event occurred Monday May 28. Winners included Dolores Paczkoski Shortdale for 20 lbs of fertilizer Albert Folwark Roblin for wardens tools Helen Atamanchuk Roblin for garden seed collection and Miss V Rollins Roblin for Bleeding Heart Root.
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