Marney Jolliffe Honored At Shower
Miss Marney Jolliffe bride elect for August 29 is honored at a shower in Knox United Church basement August 24. Her mother and sister Eunice attend as corsages are given and guests are seated. Deepdale ladies host a relay game and sing song, with gifts opened and a lunch served by the U C W. ladies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marney Jolliffe
Knox United Church
Marney
Eunice
Arlene ‘Arnott
Do. Ayer
C. McCorquodale
Deepdale
U.C.W
Community Notes From Happy Lake and Surrounding Areas
Happy Lake and nearby communities host visits from relatives and friends including Falkland B C visitors to George Brazeau, Winnipeg travelers to Brazeau and Nowlin households, and Roblin’s Lilley entourage touring Duck Mountain. Edward Paul and Margaret Branconniere wed at Ste Claire's in a Saturday ceremony conducted by Father Danserdau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Brazeau
Falkland
B.C
George Brazeau
Howard MacMillan
Lana
Lorena
Winnipeg
John
John Nowlin
Marylyn
Saskatoon
Happy Lake
Howard McMillan
Frank Towe
Frank Lilley
Roblin
Duck Mountain
Lawrence
Raymond Laviolette
Agnes Bouvier
Clif Paul
Bogsy “Créek
Rapid City
Ste. Claire
Poyser District News Briefs Include Weddings and Visits
Mrs Wm Payne reports on Shell River district activity. Shelley and Susan Poyser attend university in Grand Forks. Art De Goot and family visit. Trevor Poyser and Annie Morris of Austin Manitoba visit Pearl Poyser in law. Peggy Collister of Portage la Prairie holidaying with Poysers. Frank Sawatzky and Lorne Sawatzky attend a grandson’s wedding in Flin Flon. Mrs Wiens hospitalized. wishes for a speedy recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herb Poyser
Shelley
Susan
Grand Forks
N.D
Art de Goot
Poyser
Trevor Poyser
Annie Morris
Austin
Man
Pearl Poyser
Bill Collister
Peggy
Portage la Prairie
Frank Sawatzky
Lorne Sawatzky
Flin Flon
Wiens
Hints on training children cited with golf results at Roblin Club
An Intermountain column lists twelve "Don'ts" for parents shaping youth as school opens. The piece warns against overindulgence and permissiveness while urging spiritual training and responsibility. It notes golf tournament attendance at Russell Ladies Golf Tournament with Liz Bruce winning first in the First Flight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell
Roblin Club
Liz Bruce
Vera Dillin
Stella Peteleski
Marg Oliphant
Pas
Marg Allanson
Yorkton
Deer Park
Miss Z Horbay and Dr B Zmyinski Honored at Social
Friends and relatives gathered at Memorial Hall on August 7 to honor Miss Zenovia Horbay and Dr Bazil Zmyinski of Fort Frances Ontario, bride and groom elect for September 25. The event featured corsages, a buttoniere for the groom, roses, candles, a Dresden doll cake, gifts, and dancing to C E D M Harmony Boys of Dauphin. Out of town guests included Rev and Mrs Zmyinski, Lysechko and Pavlyshyn families from various cities. The evening ended with a Ukrainian Mitohaya Lieta and continued dancing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memorial Hall
Zenovia Horbay
Bazil Smyinski
Fort Frances
Zenovia
Myrtle Horbay
Audrey Cilanchuk
Pauline Bugera
C.E.D.M
Harmony Boys
Dauphin
Bazil
Zmyinski
Thunder Bay
Ontario
Lysechko
Orest Lysechko
Crabapples Promote Versatile Prairie Cooking Tips
Crabapples are widely grown and high in pectin ideal for jellies jams and fruit punches. Use freshly harvested fruit boil quickly while crushing to shorten cooking. juice suits jams or pairings with strawberries raspberries or rhubarb. Pulp makes apple butter or spiced meat sauces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie Gardens
Long Service Award Presented To Arnold W Smith
Arnold W. Smith received the Long Service Award of the Public Service of Canada for 25 years of service. The presentation was made by Mr. R L Guy of the Winnipeg District office on August 18. The award honors his war service and post office tenure since 1948.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold W. Smith
Public Service of Canada
R.L. Guy
Winnipeg
Arnold
Post Office
Parkland Library Service Opens Depot in Roblin
The Parkland Regional Library Service book depot in Roblin will open September 7 for public use on select days and times 2 to 5 PM Tuesdays and Thursdays and 7 to 9 PM Saturdays with possible schedule changes. Residents of Parkland may use it free of charge. non residents pay 2 dollars per person or 5 dollars per family annually. Members may borrow four books at a time four weeks loan. no overdue penalties. Reference materials are free in person by mail or by telephone. Xerox pages under ten free, additional pages 10 cents each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parkland Regional Library Service
Roblin
Parkland
R.C.L
Roblin Social Scene Highlights Local Guests and Activities
Roblin residents and visitors are cited in a roundup of social events. Clara Henry of Roblin displayed a carrot grown through a clothsline spring. Winnipeg guests Lana and Lorena Lilley visited grandparents in Roblin and attended weekend gatherings at Persse Lake with the Lilley family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Henry of
Roblin
Howard MacMillan
Lana and
Lorena
Winnipeg
Frank Lilley
Lana
F. Lilley
R. Stowe
Persse Lake
Obituary for Mrs Elizabeth Robertson 1888 Roblin Native
Mrs Elizabeth Robertson died August 26 1971 at Roblin District Hospital aged 83. Funeral held August 28 1971 at Roblin Knox United Church with Rev John Oldham officiating. Interment Roblin Deer Park Cemetery. Survived by sons Christopher Kingston Ontario Ronald Edmonton Alberta daughter Margaret Roblin Manitoba eight grandchildren six great grandchildren. Predeceased by husband William and sons Nelson Harry Donald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Robertson
Roblin District Hospital
Roblin Knox United Church
John Oldham
Roblin
Tummel Deer Park Cemetery
Lisle Simpson
Stewart Simpson
Alvin Kines
Harry Cross
Graham Mitchell
Fred Newton
Fred McDuffe
Donald McFadyen
Ross McBain
Ralph Harlow
Emil Klemetski
Bruce Davis
Ted
J.D.) Davis
Bill Livingston
Lawrence Lietz
Elizabeth Kelso
Mann
Russell
Man
Wm. Henry Robertson
Christopher
Kingston
Ont
Ronald
Edmonton
Alta
Margaret
Harry
Nelson
Donald
Renovations At Roblin Curling Rink Hit Funding Crunch
The Ways and Means and Building Committees held a special meeting Tuesday at the Roblin rink to review accounts payable. Funds are low. several bills were paid while others were delayed. About $250 remains on materials, with heating and water systems needing completion before curling begins, and fund-raising efforts urged. A $10 donation from Mr. J. C. Brook was acknowledged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ways and Means
Roblin
Beaver Lumber
Kozmeniuk Hardware
Roblin Home Construction
J. A. Hilland & Son
Liske Electric
Roblin Heating
H. Oliphant
Parkway Co-op
Semester System Approved for Roblin Collegiate
The Intermountain School Board and Winnipeg's Department of Education approve introducing the semester system at Roblin Collegiate for 1971 1972. The year will split into two terms with adjusted daily class lengths and opportunities for course streaming and reorganization of English history geography and language offerings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Intermountain School Board
Department of Education
Winnipeg
Roblin Collegiate
Gilbert Plains
Aircraft Detections Expand Forest Fire Watch Across Canada
Fire protection agencies in Canada increasingly deploy light aircraft to detect fires, replacing some lookout towers. Aircraft offer better visibility through haze, fewer blind spots in uneven terrain, and flexible operations. Flight grids ensure full area coverage within set timeframes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Silverwood Community Donations Support Arena and Curling Club
The Silverwood Community donated 200 dollars toward the new arena and 65 dollars to the Men's Curling Club from proceeds of their community hall sale. The arena board and curling club welcome the contributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silverwood
Arena Board
Curling Club
Weiler and Williams Buy Roblin Auction Mart
Weiler and Williams Ltd of Winnipeg purchased the Roblin Auction Mart with official ownership taking effect on Wednesday September 1 1971. The Roblin Mart opened December 3 1970 with its first sale October 15 1970 selling cattle pigs horses and sheep. The new owners plan a first sale there on September 2 1971 marking a second milestone after a year of activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weiler and Williams Ltd
Livestock Commission
Winnipeg
Roblin Auction Mart
Charlie Ladin
Weiler
Dianne Petro Honored At Ukrainian Shower In Roblin
Miss Dianne Petro bride elect of September 4th was honored at a miscellaneous shower on Saturday evening July 21 in the lower hall of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Roblin. About fifty Roblin and Shortdale ladies attended. Dianne, her mother Mrs Helen Pedro, and the groom’s mother Mrs Eileen Klemeski were pinned with corsages and escorted to chairs under a canopy. Esther Klemeski presented gifts, Dianne thanked guests, and the group sang Maohaya Lieta and Our Best To You. A lunch by the Ukrainian W A ended the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dianne Petro
Roblin
Shortdale
Dianne
Helen Pedro
Eileen Klemeski
Tena Pitz
Bella Pronyk
Myrtle Horbay
Esther Klemeski
Maohaya Lieta
Also Mentioned on This Page
Boggy Creek
San Clara
Shell River
Wm. Payne
Intermountain Information
B. A. Hawryluk
Z. Horbay
Dr. B. Zmyinski
Joan
Joan Clement
Extension Home
Vietnam
Egypt
Africa
Ireland
Long Service
Roblin Review
Cornelius Hiebert
Edith, Craig and
Randy
Lynn Lake
Rose Stowe
Watrous, Sask
Lake Manitou Beach
Swan River
Pete Motyka
Gordon Keast
Calvin Keast
Mike Kapetz
Hugh Newton
Harry Oliphant
al Allanson
William Toback
Intermountain School Division Association
Manitoba Teachers Society
Brandon
Manitoba
Rose Beck
Annie Velechenko
Ben Urbanski
Lois and
Murray
The
Falkland, B. C
Nice
Lilley
Frank Urbanski
Irene
Donna
Walter Urbanski
Sprague, Man
J. C. Brook
Weiler and Williams
W. A
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