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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 21, 2008
Page
2
Since 1999 the depot has diverted more than 1,496,000 kilograms of household materials from the landfill totaling about 3.3 million pounds. Schiman lauds the program for re use, notes donations like sardine cans for tin art and greeting cards, and urges businesses to bring shredded paper to aid packing.
The Waywayseecappo Wolverines of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League were ranked fifth among all Junior A teams in Canada in the first CJHL rankings. A Boissevain golf course fund drive has raised 138000 in cash or pledges toward a 180000 goal for a new watering system with the town RM Morton and Lions Club each pledging 15000 over five years.
The Lions Club skatepark nears completion with equipment delivery on Oct. 9 and grants totaling about $13,800 from the province. The Gilbert Plains town provides site prep, the Co-op pours the cement pad, and over 100 hours of volunteers plus a McMunn & Yates discount keep total costs near $28,000.
For 56 years Rocanville Memorial Hall served as a community gathering place. Wayne and Tracy Donaldson bought the 59-year-old brick two storey building for a dollar and will convert it into housing for apartment tenants, giving the hall a new use.
St Pauls Anglican Church held a Blessing of the Animals event on October 4 inviting community members and their pets to attend. Attendees included dogs, cats, a guinea pig and turtles, sharing in the afternoon ceremony.
The long awaited bowling center Up Your Alley opened on Thursday. Owners Kevin and Dessiree Fisher hail from Gilbert Plains where they ran a bowling centre for 14 years. The installing company calls Up Your Alley one of Canada’s most state of the art facilities.
After two years of discussion the multiplex concept remains active. A committee and core community group representatives are returning to the drawing board to craft a workable and economically feasible plan.
The Village of Togo paid tribute to Roland Hamel for 30 years of service. At the Oct 1 village council meeting, Mayor Amanda Burback presented Hamel with a special acknowledgment, highlighting his role as the community maintenance department.
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