Four-H Garden Clubs Hold Achievement Day At Roblin Show
Three clubs Grand Narrows Sodbusters Merridale and Roblin gathered August 16 for Garden Plot Seed Plot and Achievement displays at the Roblin Horticultural Show. Edwin Dixon led Best Garden Plot in Grand Narrows while Evelyn Ostrowski won Best Garden Plot at Roblin and plaques were awarded to top growers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Narrows
Merridale
Edwin Dixon
Wendy Murray
Twila Murray
Tracy Murray
Corrine Dixon
Dennis Branconnier
Loretta Dixon
Wilma Dixon
Blaine Cockerill
Shannon Ludwig
Wesley Ludwig
Brian Ward
Donna Lowe
Greg Ludwig
Jim Proskie
Shayne Cockerill
Melanie Ludwig
Nicholas Kapetz
Barry Ludwig
Noreen Cockerill
Roblin
Evelyn Ostrowski
Harvey Ostrowski
Orrin Andrews
Cross-Town Motors
Barbara Kapetz
Lyle Ludwig
Merridale Club
Doucette
Ada Peats
Roblin Garden Club
Roblin Council Approves R3 Zoning for Apartment Block
Roblin Town Council held a hearing to approve By-law 978 re zoning from R1 to R3 for South of Lot 18 and all of Lot 17, Block 9, Plan 407 to permit a 4 unit apartment. Variation order 478 reduces area from 10 000 to 9 000 sq ft and width from 100 to 75 ft. Visitors listed at the long weekend home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roblin
F. W. Sutton
Brade, Harris and Landry
J. A. Hilland
Moonshine Daze Festival Heads into September Weekend
The Roblin Moonshine Daze Festival runs September 15 to 17, 1978 with a Pancake Breakfast and Giant Bingo on Friday, a Soccer Tournament Golf Tournament and Antique Auction on Saturday, and Sunday church service bicycle races skeet shooting and a barbecue with hayrides and exhibits planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roblin
Knights of Columbus
Roblin Memorial Hall
Alex Fraser
Gas Main Extensions Approved By Town Council
The Roblin Town Council met August 24 1978 with Mayor Sutton presiding. They tentatively approved Variation Order No 5 and five natural gas main extension plans by Inter City Gas Utilities Ltd including plans on 4th Avenue East PTH No 5 and Second Avenue East. Lottery licences were set for Roblin Golf and Country Club and Roblin Curling Club with $600 prizes. Licences were issued to Bob Agar and Arthur Cockerill. The council also approved purchasing a Gestetner C 12 for $1 565 plus tax and fees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inter-City Gas Utilities Ltd
4Th Avenue East
P.T.H
Highways Department
Second Avenue
Roblin Golf and Country Club
Roblin Curling
Bob Agar
Arthur Cockerill
Fall perennial weed control and cocklebur warning
Ag rep Harold Boughton outlines fall spraying to control Canadian thistle and other perennials with 2 4 D amine at 32 oz per acre for top growth or 12 oz per acre for dandelions and rosettes. He warns cocklebur is spreading in the eastern district, describing its burrs, seed spread, and suggests cutting and burning young plants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmer
Ag. Rep
Roblin Intermediates Rally to 5–0 Victory Over Yorkton
The Roblin Intermediates soccer team traveled to Yorkton and won five to nothing. All five goals came from different players with strong team play and fitness.</analysis>
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roblin
Yorkton
John Townsend
Brian Ellis
Hubert Carriere
Billy Solotwinski
Bill McCauley
Glen Puritch
Alan Totyark
Ken Jakeman
Alex Horne
Robert Clements
Deadline Set for Advisory Committee Nominations
Winnipeg George Turner reminds Wheat Board producers that September 15 is the nomination deadline for the 11 member Producer Advisory Committee. Nominators must be Canadian citizens or permanent residents, with 25 producer signatures and a $100 deposit. voting runs by mail November 15 to 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
George Turner
Canadian Wheat Board
Wheat Board
McKay Couple Welcome First Grandchild Scott Mathew
Bud and Florence McKay announce the birth of their grandson Scott Mathew on August 23, 1978 at North Western General Hospital in Toronto Ontario. He weighs nine pounds. Proud parents are Allen and Cherryanne McKay.
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Bud
Florence McKay
Scott Mathew
North Western General Hospital
Toronto
Ont
Allen and
Cherryanne McKay
Second Annual Old School Picnic Draws 100 Attendees
Over 100 people gathered at Goose Lake School grounds on Saturday August 5 for the second annual Old School Picnic. The afternoon featured games and lawn darts followed by a pot luck supper. Entertainment included Paul Ellingham, Jesse Wardle, Lisle Simpson and others with a group singalong led by local youths.
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Goose Lake
Jack Mitchell
Paul Ellingham
Jesse Wardle
Lisle Simpson
Young Folks
Allison
Brenda Shearer
Erin Murray
Carla
Kelly Johnston
Lori
Carl Switzer
Harvesting sale of three White 8900 Diesel Combines
P. J. Gaber and Sons Ltd of Roblin announce the sale of three White 8900 Diesel Combines to Eugene Artemenko of Calder Sask. Each machine has a 52 inch cylinder and can harvest about 12 acres per hour. Artemenko, who farms nearly 4,000 acres this year including 1,800 rape and 600 wheat, plans to start using them this week. The trio of combines, valued over $160,000, were shown with Garry Hassard White territory manager, Artemenko, Peter Gaber and Garry Gaber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. J. Gaber and Sons Ltd
Roblin
Eugene Artemenko
Calder, Sask
Artemenko
Garry Hassard
Peter Gaber
Garry Gaber
Tischinski Couple Celebrates 50th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Walter Tischinski of Roblin mark their 50th anniversary on August 5 1978. Married in Shortdale Manitoba in 1928 they farmed there then moved to Tummel district retiring in 1973. They now live in Roblin with two sons Will and Wally of Winnipeg a daughter Joan and four grandchildren. They renewed vows at Sacred Heart Church with a dinner for family and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Tischinski
Roblin
Shortdale
Man
Tummel
Walter
Cassie
Will
Wally
Winnipeg
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church
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Cheryl Cockerill
Kozmeniuk Furniture
Metro Kozmeniuk
Florence Ludwig
Sodbusters
Grand Narrows Sodbusters
Kenny Proskie
Hanna Liske
Richard Liske
Strasbourg
Sask
Norman Kauk
MacNutt
Alton Schultz
Carolyn
Christopher
Langenburg
Town of
Hilland, Brade and Landry
R. N. Harris
Marcel J. J. R. Gregoire
Alexander Goodman
Your Ag.rep
Harold Boughton
Bill Solotwinski
Ted
M.C
Earl and Anne McIntyre
Pilot Mound
Brenda Timm
Dauphin
Don Grant
Teulon
Norman Lunan
Portage la Prairie
Bill
Burgle Doole
Hazel
Verne Doole
Swan River
Jim Doole
High River
Alberta
Linda
Karen Dyck
Leslie Ward
Georgina Switzer
Kelowna
Tim Solomon
Ontario
Ted and
Edna Wojack
Windsor
Randy
Michelle Harris
Bremerton
Washington
Mrs. W. Tischinski
Joan
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