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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 25, 1956
Page
6
A town ready to move forward gains momentum from a few meetings and small actions. Merchants join Saturday Night Sales and a corner playground plan, attracting visitors from other towns. A silver tweak or extra effort can turn momentum, like a small push starting a chain of progress toward better days.
Hillsburg municipality held a council meeting on October 3 with Reeve Mike Filewich and four councillors. The by laws set December 15 1956 at 2:00 pm for the tax sale and assign a tax sale certificate to H E Keast et al. for 22 88. Payments were approved including hospital accounts and a lengthy list of accounts paid.
A Tuesday evening collision at the elevator crossing in Deepdale involved a Keast Bros. transfer truck from Roblin and a CN locomotive and caboose. The tractor portion cleared the tracks, and the driver escaped injury despite severe damage to the truck.
Joseph Quewzance of Kamsack Saskatchewan was killed early Tuesday October 23 when his half ton truck overturned into a ditch on No 5 highway near the Timberton corner east of Roblin. A post mortem was conducted in Dauphin on October 23 at 11 a.m.
Deepdale residents report a W.T. Rally in Roblin, a Shell River group event, and harvest progress. A October 16 Fowl Supper raised about 140 dollars, with a November 13 Ladies' Aid gathering planned at Mrs. Earl McIntyre’s home. Thanksgiving service on October 21 featured children’s hymn and offerings led by Rev. Waddell.
Dr. D G Hamilton unveils the first release of Parkland malting barley, with seed stocks available only through the Canada Department of Agriculture. About 200000 bushels to be distributed, minimum two and maximum ten bushels per farmer, with registered certified and commercial seed options and price schedules.
Voters turnout reached 60.5 percent with 500 of 827 cast. Mayor F A Newton won with 236 votes, runner up Wm Lesack 213, E R McBain 45. Councillors Ward results: Dr W A Large 237, R Perehaluk 211, Walter Sorbo 186, Harold Barber 148. New council includes Newton Perehaluk Otke Oliphant and Large. Goose Lake School Ward 3 Henry Zorn 61 to Wellington Watson 54. Shell River Ward 3 Peter Styba defeated John Sorochuk for councillor.
Marshall-Wells Stores celebrates the grand opening of Roblin hardware at the former Taylor's Hardware site on Friday and Saturday October 26 and 27. Owners Steve Nahirney and Mike Hushka purchased the business and remodeled with new fixtures. Winnipeg supervisor E J Small has aided in remodeling along with Yorkton supervisor Art Kilgour and other staff from Dauphin Brandon and Winnipeg.
Makaroff hosted Roblin District Teachers Local on Tuesday Oct 16 at 8 p.m. Attendees from Roblin, Tummel, and Saint Vladimir College planned a Goose Lake Collegiate Basketball Workshop for Oct 22 at 4:30 p.m. at Goose Lake. The next meeting will be at Tummel on Nov 20 at 8 p.m.
John Souter went to Flin Flon for work in the mines. Alan Martin family visited Birtle Manitoba while Mrs W A Large visits Winnipeg. Dr and Mrs E Orke returned from Winnipeg and Fort Frances. Ralph Smith Lorne Denise Judy Ann hosted by Liske in Russell. Michael Johnson Snow Lake spent a week with Ralph Smiths. Boy Scout Apple Day is Saturday October with support for the local troop. Oliphant couple returned to Dauphin after a week with the Oliphants.
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