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Roblin Review in Roblin, Manitoba

17 Oct 1995

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Roblin Review

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Roblin, Manitoba, Canada

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Oct 17, 1995

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Community urged to revive COPP to curb break ins

A Manitoba town confronts a surge in break and enters with eight new RCMP files over Thanksgiving weekend. The piece recalls the failed COPP volunteers once led by Sgt. Brakefield-Moore and urges reactivating Citizens on Patrol under CO-Sgt. Doug Sproule to deter thieves and protect Roblin and nearby areas.

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RCMP Roblin Manitoba Brakefield-Moore Shell River Hillsburg Park North Valley River Copp Doug Sproule
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Sangudo Sun Dial Tale Reveals Prairie Pioneers’ Wit

In Sangudo Alberta residents created a unique symbol a giant sun dial named by locals from A for Sutton Albers Nanton Gaskell forming Sangudo. The winning design by Walter Babiy a professional engineer may be the world’s largest sun dial reflecting prairie ingenuity and a town-wide contest for distinctiveness.

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Sangudo Edmonton Deep Creek Sides Sutton Albers Nanton Gaskell Sangudians Walter Babiy
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Sangudo gnomon clocks time with giant shadow clock

Neighbourhood news reports Sangudo’s 21 foot gnomon resembling a grain elevator casts a 110 foot shadow. 405 residents supported the project guided by Pam Nelson the village administrator. Six years from conception to birth and 60 volunteers used 3000 hours to construct the site specific sundial tuned to Sangudo latitude with 54 54 roof slope. The piece ends with a note on daylight saving adjustment.

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Oxford Wallace Jones Pam Nelson Pam Babiy Sangudo
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