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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 18, 1978
Page
1
UNICEF Canada projects in developing countries gain from Halloween box donations. Clean water access remains urgent, with less than 20 percent of rural populations having reliable water in some regions.
UNICEF and partners supported potable water for 150,000 rural Bolivians in 1969, cutting infant mortality and disease. The Cona-Cona project, part of 14 UNICEF Canada funded efforts with CIDA grants, highlights clean water access and basic sanitation improvements in rural Bolivia.
The Canadian Wheat Board extends barley A-Effective quota to all eight shipping blocks and now applies to all grades. The new quota is 70 kilograms per quota acre approximately 3.2 bushels.
Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Pomedli of Roblin Manitoba announce the birth of son Dallas Andrew at Russell Hospital on Friday October 18 1978 weighing 8 lbs 1 oz Proud grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Mike Senek Russell Manitoba and Mrs Hilda Pomedli of Kamsack Saskatchewan
Coated for Mr and Mrs J M Robertson of Dropmore have now taken up residence in Roblin. We welcome them to this community. A Friday hail storm around 3 15 pm was brief. Saturday morning brought light snow signaling winter. Mrs Helen Laurie hosted visitors including her daughter Mrs Jean Finch from Surrey BC and cousins Mr and Mrs J D Thomson from Fort Nelson BC plus William J Allan and Grant from Montreal.
Detroit relatives James and Edith Laurie visit Winnipeg and Alberta kin for Thanksgiving weekend. Eva Jory attends Patricia Rebekah Lodge 65th anniversary in Gilbert Plains. Laird family returns from Calgary via Peachland Keremeos and Vancouver with Tim Farmer on leave from Borden. Souter visitors from Boissevain. Hampsons of Burnaby visit Roblin and areas.
Parkland Tourist Association directors at their Swan River October meeting heard a note on a new venture. The discussion outlined aims and potential benefits for local tourism development and community engagement.
The article argues trustee indemnities range from 1250 to 4000 dollars and stresses that the education system depends on all groups acting well. It urges voters to participate on October 25th to choose trustees and shape policy through elected representatives.
The meeting adjourned with Mrs. Reba Perchaluk named chair for officer elections. Mary Oliphant and Mildred Ashby elected secretary and treasurer. A survey will publish a course list the week of October 25, 1978 with a November 1 deadline to return preferences.
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