George Giles Wins Roblin Mayor Victory After Vigorous Campaign
In Roblin's municipal election on October 23, 755 valid ballots plus some spoiled ballots were cast from 1155 eligible voters. George Giles won the mayoral race with 416 votes to Fred A. Newton's 330. Councillors Gerald Harper and Jim Hikand secured seats, while Ward 3 Trustee Borden Hawryluk prevailed over Allan Martin. Reeve John Perchaluk Jr was re elected in Hillsburg Rural Municipality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roblin
George Giles
Fred A. Newton
Gerald Harper
Jim Hikand
Walter Lupichuk
Intermountain
Allan Martin
Borden Hawryluk
Hawryluk
Martin
John Perchaluk Jr
Hillsburg
Albert Dobranski
Merridale — Dobranski
Perchaluk
Bield — Dobranski
Shevlin Dobranski
Shortdale — Dobranski
Farm feed nitrate testing urged after frost damage
A Manitoba farm advisory report urges analysis of green oat and barley straw and other feeds for nitrates after frost damage. Tests show high nitrate levels in frozen oat green feed and straw, with safe ration guidance ranging from 40 to 80 percent, and results expected within about 10 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Manitoba
Cam Brown
Manitoba
Mr. Brown
Brown
Winnipeg
Rural Council proposes planning scheme for Shellmouth area
Shell River Council meeting on October 8 1968 chaired by Reeve F H Wilson adopts last minutes approves September accounts totaling 32356 17 and cheque numbers 4389 to 4447. Council seeks Municipal Planning Commission help to create a Shellmouth Reservoir Area plan along the Assiniboine River and donates 20 to Roblin Parkland Festival. Next meeting set for November 12 1968 at 1 30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shell River
F. H. Wilson
Assiniboine River
Shellmouth Reservoir
Municipal Planning Commission
Roblin
Manitoba Good Roads Association
Same
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Engagement of Audrey Maluga to Alfred Trantau Planned in Toronto
Audrey Maluga daughter of Mr and Mrs Peter Maluga of Zelena Manitoba becomes engaged to Alfred Trantau son of Mr and Mrs Trantau of Pickerine Ontario. Grandmother Polly Maluga and aunts Ann Voroshuk and Mary Hammond of Toronto announce the match. A summer wedding is planned in Toronto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Audrey Maluga
Peter Maluga
Zelena
Manitoba
Alfred Trantau
Trantau
Pickerine
Ontario
Polly Maluga
Ann Voroshuk
Mary Hammond
Toronto
Marriages and visits mark Riverbend weekend
Murray DeLaMare from The Pas visited relatives of Mr and Mrs Ralph DeLa Mare while Regina guests joined Mr and Mrs Albert Miller. Jim Ballard recovered from Roblin Hospital. Earl Stauffer attended Gwenda Vaudry and Dennis Norrie’s Brandon wedding with family. Patricia Watson married Wayne Lafournais in Dauphin with Ochre River reception. Attendees from the district included R H Watson and the DeLaMares among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murray DeLaMare
The
Pas
Ralph DeLa Mare
Garry Rice
Regina
Albert Miller
Jim Ballard
Roblin Hospital
Ed Jakeman
Victor McBride
Neeapaava
Earl Stauffer
Gwenda Vaudry
Brandon
Marrage
Dennis Norrie
Belmont
Manitoba
Wayne Lafournaise
San Clara
Dauphin
Ochre River
R. H. Watson
Wim. DeLaMare
Ronnie
Gail
Harold Wender
Dale
George, DeLaMare
Ralph DelaMare
Orton
Surprise Anniversary for Denis and family in Chilliwack
Mr and Mrs Denis Holovaci honored at a pre golden wedding anniversary surprise held two weeks ago at their son’s home in Roblin Manitoba area. They married February 1919 in Shell Valley Manitoba and moved to Chilliwack BC in 1968. They have seven daughters five sons thirty five grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Attending guests included family from Inglis Roblin Vancouver and Shell Valley along with a telegram from Prime Minister Trudeau and messages from several dignitaries. The couple plan to return to Chilliwack soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denis Holovaci
Savi “Holovaci
Robin
Shell Valley
Manitoba
Chilliwack
B.c
George Holovadi
Inglis
Man
Wm. Mohr
Roblin
Harry Holovaci
Vancouver
Louis Paradis
Roblin, Man
Alvin Holovaci
Fam
Leather look sewing tips for vinyl garments
A mother advises on crafting leather look outfits from vinyl for teens. She covers pattern choice, alterations, fabric prep with starch, stitching guidance, seam finishing, top stitching, zipper installation and bound buttonholes, and ends with a call to request the booklet The Leather Look.
Yakubowski Twenty-Fifth Wedding Anniversary Celebrated
Mr and Mrs Joe Yakubowski were honored at the Queen s Hotel Russell Manitoba on Sunday October 13th with relatives and friends attending a turkey dinner and cake centerpiece. Out of town guests came from Fort William Winnipeg Roblin Tummel San Clara Deepdale Grand Narrows Shevlin Everwood Shortdale Saskatoon Melville Kamsack Kiniztno Westbank and Edmonton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Yakubowski
Queen's Hotel
Russell
Manitoba
Yakubowski
Mrs. Yakubowski
George Pitze
Birth of John William James to Roblin couple
Mr and Mrs Tom Larocque of Roblin announce the birth of their son John William James born Tuesday October 8 in Roblin Hospital. He weighs eight pounds one ounce and is welcomed by family and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Larocque
Roblin
John William James
Roblin Hospital
Roblin Hospital Board Discusses Budget and Repairs
Roblin Hospital District No 2 held its board meeting with Mrs Iaa Simpson presiding over the finance committee. A payment of 5492.01 was approved for operating costs and labour relations fees. Eighteen replacement windows noted and Inter-City Gas installed a hospital pipeline for natural gas conversion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iaa Simpson
Roblin Hospital
Sims
Roblin Hospital District No. 2
James Stewart
Manitoba Health Conference
Fort Garry
Winnipeg
Manitoba Hospital Commission
Inter-City Gas
Grandview
Royal Bank Savings
Stewart
Royal Bank
Fees Set For 1968 69 Curling Season In Roblin
The Roblin Men's Curling Club executive met October 8 with 11 attending. Plans for a cabaret progress and a caretaker for the rink were assigned. Rink rental rates and class fees were set, with a 6000 operating cost estimate and a March bonspiel. committee appointments included Deitrich Edel and Wenner. drawmasters Cook Harlow and Powell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roblin Men’s Curling Club
Pool Elevator
Goodmans
Lawrence Deitrich
Harold Edel
Wayne Wenner
Murray Cook
Ralph Harlow
Wes Powell
Collegiate Sports Roundup from Local Schools
Senior Girls volleyball beat Ethelbert three to one on Wednesday while the Senior Boys also won three to one. Cross country at Brandon saw the Senior Girls finish second among nineteen teams and Roblin boys twelfth of twenty one. Senior girls lost in Dauphin to Gilbert Plains. Senior boys won Roblin league title after beating Dauphin Grandview Gilbert Plains. Brenda Simair won the Divisional Oratorical contest and will advance to the Regional on Friday November 1 at Roblin Collegiate. Robert Campbell placed third.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethelbert
Roblin
Dauphin
Grandview
Gilbert Plains
Brenda Simair
Robert Campbell
Brenda
Roblin Collegiate
Roblin and Tummel United Churches Combine Winter Worship
Beginning the first Sunday in November the Roblin and Tummel United Churches join for winter services at Knox United Church Roblin at 11 am Sundays. Most church school departments meet with the worship service while the Junior Department meets after school on Thursdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roblin and
Tummel United
Knox United Church
Roblin
Sunday Hunting Ban Remains, Manitoba Prohibits Sunday Hunting
Manitoba officials confirm licensed hunting remains barred on Sunday. The wildlife branch says inquiries about changes to Sunday hunting provisions were received, noting the prohibition was omitted from a 1968 brochure because it was considered common knowledge.
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Manitoba
Manitoba Man pleads guilty to willful damage in Dauphin case
Dennis Smith of Brandon Manitoba appeared before Magistrate F M Manwaring at Dauphin and pleaded guilty to breaking a car windshield in Roblin on September 28. He received a two year suspended sentence a $500 bond to keep the peace and was ordered to pay $200 restitution by April 28 1989.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis Smith
Brandon
Manitoba
F. M. Manwaring
Dauphin
Roblin
Visitors Night in Roblin Hosts Mrs Fulton Speaker
Women's Institute in Roblin held Visitors' Night on October 17 with guest speaker Mrs W J Fulton of Birtle Manitoba 1st vice president of the Federated Women's Institute. Fulton attended the Associated Country Women of the World Conference in Lansing Michigan where delegates from 60 countries discussed women's needs and aspirations. She shown campus slides from Michigan State University and introduced songs games and lunch followed by a beauty spot roll call. Mrs Souter will attend Live In at Brandon Extension College as delegate. A half page Parkland Roblin Festival ad is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
Eddie Doering
Gilda Andres
Souter
Brandon Extension College
Parkland-Roblin
Thanksgiving Weekends Travel Through Canadian Towns
Mr and Mrs George Woodley and family of Celile Saskatchewan visited Mrs Jean Currey in Roblin and family during the Thanksgiving weekend. Mr and Mrs Lyle Ludwig and daughter Shannon of Thompson Manitoba visited relatives in Roblin and Merridale. George Chanman attended the opening of the School of Nursing residence at Brandon General Hospital on Thursday October 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Woodley
Celile
Saskatchewan
Jean Currey
Lyle Ludwig
Shannon
Thompson
Manitoba
Ludwig and
Titanick
Roblin
C. Ludwigs
E. Cockerill
Merridale
George Chanman
School of Nursing
Brandon General Hospital
Bible Conference to Feature Rev W Eickhorst at Elks Hall
The Evangelical Mission Church Roblin announces a three day Bible conference in Winnipeg with Rev W Eickhorst professor and dean at Winnipeg Bible College as speaker. The event runs November 8 to 10 with services at 7 30 pm each evening and 11 am Sunday service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Eickhorst
Winnipeg Bible College
Elks’ ‘Hall
God
Evangelical Mission Church
Roblin
Hillsburg Council Sets Fees For Payment Of Election Officers
Hillsburg Rural Municipality meeting on October 10 1968 chaired by Reeve John Perchaluk Jr set pay for election officers Deputy Returning Officer 15.00 plus 10 cents a mile Poll Clerk 12.00 and approved a 10.00 grant to Roblin Parkland Festival. Accounts cheques 2961 through 2988 totaling 17602.71 confirmed. Next meeting November 14 1968 at 1:30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillsburg
John Perchaluk, Jr
Ficer
Council
Roblin
Eastern Star District 7 Holds Oct 19 Meeting in Togo
The District No. 7 Eastern Star annual gathering occurred October 19 in Togo Community Hall with sixty attendees from nine chapters. Distinguished guests included Esther Johnson of Estevan and Ethel Carss of Kamsack, with Phyllis Keim elected D D G M for 1969 and Foam Lake named for the next district meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Togo
Eastern Star
Order of the Eastern Star
Esther Johnson
Estevan
Ethel Carss
P.G.M
Srs
Gaye Michasin
Ruth
Sis
Gladi Smith
Yorkton
Phyllis Keim
Foam Lake
D.D.G.M
Legion Hall
Togo A.C.W
Elaine Wilson
Gister Esther Johnson
W.G.M
Kamsack
Wynyard
P.G
Roblin Band Prepares Fall Concert with New Guests
The Roblin School Band plans a fall concert with a 32 member ensemble and a 15 member beginner group. Tantallon School Band will join, conducted by D Arcy Mosing. Roblin booster Chub seeks strong community support and upcoming Moose Jaw International Band Festival plans, following last May’s first in Playing and second in Marching. Tickets go on sale November 15 from band members or the Roblin Review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tantallon
D'Arcy Mosing
Booster Chub
Roblin
Moose Jaw
Roblin Review
Engagement of Gloria Elizabeth Tolpa and Peter James Ludwig
Mr and Mrs Stanley Tolpa of MacGregor Manitoba announce the engagement of their youngest daughter Gloria Elizabeth to Peter James Ludwig son of Mrs Florence J Ludwig and the late Pete Ludwig of Roblin Manitoba Wedding set for Saturday November 30 1968 at 230 PM at Knox United Church Roblin Manitoba with a reception and dance to follow at Sacred Heart Church Roblin Manitoba
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Tolpa
MacGregor
Manitoba
Gloria Elizabeth
Peter James Ludwig
Florence J. Ludwig
Pete Ludwig
Roblin
Knox United Church
Sacred Heart Church
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AG. Rep
Harold Boughton
Rural Council
Shellmouth Dam
J. W. McKenzie
Dept. of Veterans Affairs
Joan
Joan Dickin
Collegiate Capers
W. L
Hillsburg Council
Sacred Heart Auditorium
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