Councils Consider Joint Push for Tourism Development Funds
Manitoba towns explore pooling efforts to access 20 to 50 percent grants under a tourism agreement. Roblin fears small towns may miss out. Swan River and Dauphin already back merger plans with Parkland Regional Development Corporation. A Tourism Manitoba meeting in Rossburn on December 8 will discuss broader support and eligibility.
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Manitoba
Lake Winnipeg Beaches
Winnipeg
Riding Mountain
Duck Mountain
Roblin
Lorne Boguski
Boguski
Swan River
Dauphin
Parkland Regional Development Corporation
Duck Mountains
Clear Lake
Tourism
Manitoba Parkland Region
Rossburn
Manitoba beaver named Canada mascots for Commonwealth Games
Two young Manitoba beavers named Kanda and Kandine will act as Canada’s team mascots at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh Scotland. Presented by Natural Resources Minister Samuel Askiw to James Richardson honorary president of the Commonwealth Games Association of Canada the beavers will be gifts to Queen Elizabeth at the games closing. The beavers were trapped in Nopiming Provincial Park by trapper Danny Larocque after causing problems in the area.
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Manitoba
Canada
Edinburgh
Scotland
Kanda
Kandine
Natural Resources
Samuel Askiw
James Richardson
Association of Canada
Queen Elizabeth
Askiw
Nopiming
Danny Larocque
Prairie Canola Growers Council Opens $35 Million Cash Advance
Federal Agriculture Minister John Wise signed an agreement allocating $35 million to the Prairie Canola Growers Council for cash advances against harvested canola. Eligible growers receive 140 per tonne for high grade cash and 70 per tonne for lower grades, interest-free until sale by July 15, 1986. Over 1500 growers used the program last year. more than 1500 are expected this year through approved agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wise
Prairie Canola Growers Council
PCGC
Agriculture Canada
Charlie Froebe
Froebe
Cargill
United Grain Growers
Pioneer Grain
Parrish and Heimbecker
N.M. Patterson and Sons
Canbra
United Oilseeds
Palliser Grain
NARF
Gideons Hold Fourth Annual Banquet in Roblin Canada
The Roblin Russell Gideon Camp held its fourth annual banquet at St Matthew's Lutheran Church Roblin with Mayor Lawrence Milner of Dauphin Manitoba as guest speaker. About 60 people attended as Gideons and wives shared their faith and ministry including Bible placement in hospitals hotels motels prisons and waiting rooms. The Canadian Gideon movement founded 1911 has grown to 280 camps with 3500 members operating in over 130 countries and 55 languages.
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Dave Church
St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church
Roblin
Lawrence Milner
Dauphin
Manitoba
Gideons
Pelly
Kamsack
Saskatchewan
Canada
Gideon Movement
Guelph
Ontario
Milner
Three Jailed for Impaired Driving in Town Limits
Robert Linton of Roblin received a 14 day intermittent sentence for impaired driving after ditching his car in town following drinking alcohol. Rhonda Paul must serve 14 days for impaired driving and chose weekend service or a 250 dollar fine plus costs for driving without a license. Dale Sawa, a Calder area farmer, received 14 days for impaired driving after radar clocked 116 kmh in a 90 km/h zone, with a 500 dollar fine plus costs as an alternative.
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Robert Linton
Roblin
Linton
Rhonda Paul
Paul
Dale Sawa
Calder
Saskat
Chewan
Sawa
Fines Set for Roblin Incident and Related Offences
Theodore Nowosad of Winnipeg faced mercy on wilful damage at the New Saturn Hotel in Roblin on September 7. He must pay 190.69 restitution, 650 in court costs, and six months unsupervised probation. Calvin Paul of San Clara fined 100 plus 20 costs for driving without a valid Manitoba licence. Danny Poitras of Roblin charged with impaired driving after a September 21 incident. nine cans of beer found. fined 350 plus 2 costs.
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Theodore Nowosad
Winnipeg
Saturn
Roblin
Nowosad
Calvin Paul
San Clara
Paul
Danny Poitras
Poitras
Roblin Rated Class A Community in Survey
The Roblin area Chamber of Commerce heard survey results from a June study coordinated by the Inter- Park West Development Committee. 5872 residents were analyzed with 385 forms returned from business and consumer sectors. The study found Roblin anchored local spending but noted clothing, footwear variety and service quality gaps, with some shoppers seeking Dauphin and Winnipeg options.
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Roblin and District Chamber of Commerce
Inter- Park West Development Committee
Inter-Park West Development Committee
Roblin Area
Parkland Regional Development Corporation
Roblin
R.m.'s
Shell River
Shellmouth
Boulton
L.G.D
Park North
Dave Church
Parkland Regional Development
Inter-Park West
Dauphin
Yorkton
Brandon
Winnipeg
Clinic Corner honors donors and surpasses goal
Donations to the clinic fund reached 2920 last week, bringing the total to 108 836 27 and surpassing the 100 000 goal as work continues on parking and road access. Many individuals and organizations contributed, with memorials and lists of donors noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Arnott
Gordon J. Arnott
Leonard Watson
H. G. Capelle Sr
Charles Edwin Rogers
Benjamin Alexander
Clifford E. Howe
Rosie Cockerill
Stanley Nathan Boyce
Jack Hallam
Bob Agar
Max Chalanchuk
Dorothy Elis
Dorothy Robinson
New Air Ambulance to Visit Roblin November 28
Manitoba’s Life Flight Air Ambulance will tour 14 Manitoba locations from November 25 to 28 to allow viewing of the Cessna Citation S Jets life support equipped aircraft. It arrives in Winnipeg November 6 and will visit The Pas Flin Flon Lynn Lake Thomson Gillam Churchill Souris Deloraine Brandon Neepawa Swan River Dauphin Roblin Russell with flight staff. Regular flights expected to begin in December.
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Manitoba
Life Flight Air Ambulance
Winnipeg
Wichita
Kansas
Pas
Flin Flon
Lynn Lake
Thompson
Gillam
Churchill
Souris
Deloraine
Brandon
Neepawa
Swan River
Dauphin
Roblin
Russell
Intermountain School Board Policy on Political Speakers
The board allows current or former provincial and federal political leaders to speak to students during school hours under four rules. Approval by the principal is required, topics and formats must be disclosed beforehand, additional speakers require class invitation and principal approval, and speeches may be taped and provided to the board upon request.
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Board of Trustees of
Intermountain School Division
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