Roblin opens half million curling facility and centre
Roblin celebrates the opening of a new half million dollar curling facility and Drop In Centre with Handivan service. Bill De La Mare cuts the ribbon as 200 plus attendees mark the ceremony while the Highway Traffic Board reduces near Roblin speed limits to 60 and 50 km h. Federal election candidates were present to campaign in Roblin.
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Roblin
Curling Club
Bill de la Mare
Remembering John McLean Soldier of Cape Breton in WWI
The piece honors John Alexander McLean born December 25, 1897 in Long Point Inverness County Nova Scotia. It traces his early life in Halifax and 7th Battalion service at Vimy, his death at Lens, and his body never recovered. It reflects on the broader 1918 armistice and the World Wars shadow.
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John Alexander McLean
Hugh and
Jesse McLean
Long Point
Inverness Co
Cape Breton
Nova Scotia
Pleasant St
Halifax
Walsh
George the Fifth
Vimy
Canada
Lens
John
France
Germany
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Diane
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