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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 21, 1971
Page
5
Take That Ounce Of Prevention urges proper winter car service. Manitoba Motor League advises checks by a competent garage on battery charge terminals corrosion and tight cables. Cold weather strains batteries. at zero degrees a battery has about 40 percent of normal starting power.
A ten point guide emphasizes checking charging system and regulator, headlights and signals, wipers, cooling system with antifreeze, lubricating grease fittings, oil viscosity, exhaust safety, heater and defroster, winter tires and emergency gear, and door locks to prevent freezing. It advises stocking sand, shovel, ice scraper, jumper cables, and flashlight in the trunk.
Reginald rambling column notes Jack Wills loud ad campaigns versus Steve Juba winning Winnipeg mayoralty with large margin. Mentions Icy-Cs versus NDP city election, American education expert predicting kids loving school, striking electrical workers earning $5 an hour, and Newfoundland Premier Joey Smallwood risking an election. Mentions Wacky Bennett in B C and weather shop banter about Thanksgiving and Bombers.
Agriculture Minister Sam Askiw announced plans to set up a Manitoba semen distribution centre with an interim 12 member board. The Animal Husbandry Act amendments, effective October 25, require licenses for operators and technicians, outline governance, standards, and government grants, and impose fines or imprisonment for violations.
A provincial Agriculture Department guide urges pre winter steps to prevent corrosion and costly repairs. Key actions include changing engine oil, running engine briefly, draining hydraulic and transmission oils, relubricating bearings, and draining gasoline and LPG tanks to avoid fuel gum buildup.
Review the Operator's Manual for special steps and follow directions. Store equipment under cover and cover or plug the exhaust. Inflate tires to reduce flex while idle and clean the machine. Check plugs and points, replace if needed. Mr. Friesen recommends changing and cleaning air filters, blowing out radiator cores, draining and flushing cooling system. Remove belts, store away from grease, oil, and ro dents or release tension. Clean and soak chains in oil, wrap in bags. Loosen and clean slip clutches, remove cutter bars to store in wooden guards. Remove batteries to warm storage. Inspect for worn parts and order repairs before next season.
Howard Pawley urged not yet receiving Autopac applications to contact a Motor Vehicle Branch Office or Autopac agent. The Autopac minister noted many Manitobans recently changed addresses and may not have received their Autopac application.
Motorists without an Autopac application can bring their 1971 vehicle registration card to any Motor Vehicle Branch Office or Autopac agent. An Autopac application will be prepared and an insurance validation sticker issued after premium payment, with a November first start date.
Roblin Collegiate honors ceremony lists perfect attendance and subject awards across grades IX to X XI. Recipients include Garland and Randy Bouvier, Veronica Bilous, Shir ley Kozak, Randy Bilous, Rose marie Boychuk, Olga Qodowichuk, and Veronica Bilous among others, with awards in Industrial Arts Ukrainian Language Arts French Geography Science History Home Economics Math Typing Business Education and more.
A dense roll of students across grades XI X and XII with programs in Business Education Shorthand Ukrainian Accounting Geography Biology and Physics. Notable names include Isobel Arnott Veronica Nykyforak Gwen McArthur Lynn Eckert Joyce Edel and JoAnne Sorochuk among others.
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