Focus program for women outlined at Roblin meeting
Connie Crockett and Gorgette Ganne promoted the Focus program for women at Roblin Intermediate School on August 29. The five year old post secondary program by Manpower and Continuing Education covers topics from socialization to health and violence against women, with video resources and a weekly class from October to March. A second meeting will be held in late September to gauge interest and finalize enrollment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connie Crockett
Gorgette Ganne
Department of Manpower and Continuing Education
Roblin
Winnipeg
Thompson
Man
Town invites tenders for banking business
The Town of Roblin council invites sealed tenders from the Royal Bank Bank of Montreal and Roblin Credit Union for its banking business with a closing date of October 21 1977. The August 25 1977 meeting chaired by Mayor F W Sutton approved by law readings and council actions including tax sale date set for December 8 1977 and resignation of Sheldon Jones from the Roblin Housing Authority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clement
Hope
Roblin
Sheldon Jones
Charles Brade
Royal Bank
Bank of Montreal
Roblin Credit Union
Town of Roblin
Board Meets With School Bus Drivers Across Regions
The board of trustees held two meetings with Roblin and Grandview Gilbert Plains area drivers, about 100 percent attendance. Lorne Gray showed The Broken Bus film on bus safety, then Mel Graves urged teamwork among parents teachers drivers custodians trustees and students. A safety letter will be sent to division parents emphasizing the program and everyone’s shared responsibility including obeying red light signals unless a divided highway applies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Trustees
Roblin
Grandview
Gilbert Plains
Lorne Gray
Safety Division
Mel Graves
ABC Sale Encouraged by Roblin Kineties Club
During fall cleanup residents are urged to donate attic basement and closet items for the Roblin Kineties Club ABC sale. Proceeds support payments on the Ice Scraper purchased for the Roblin District Arena, a community project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roblin Kineties Club
ABC
Roblin
Saskatoon Weekend Visits and Prairie Travels
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Miller spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Walker in Saskatoon. Calgary visitors included Mr. and Mrs. John Beerman and son Brent. Winnipeg guests were Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Matcyk and Tanya. The list notes multiple Winnipeg and Manitoba families visiting Roblin and area with trips to Vancouver Edmonton Jasper and Banff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Miller
Andrew Walker
Saskatoon
Jack Beerman
John Beerman
Brent
Calgary
Alberta
Glenn Matcyk
Tanya
Winnipeg
Lisa
J. April
Melville, Sask
Roblin
John Myslichuk
Helen Myslichuk
Arthur de Groot
Glen
D. Charbonneau
Duane
Victoria
Vancouver
B. C
Edmonton
Jasper
Banff
Roblin Aims to Host Regional Finals for Manitoba Winter Games
Twenty one residents attended a Roblin meeting to form a bidding committee for the Regional Finals. The group outlined a $12,500 budget with a $10,000 grant and planned to file the tender with Dauphin by September 9. Grandview and Gilbert Plains also announced a joint bid for the Parkland Region finals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roblin
Intermountain-Pelly Trail
Bob Pritchall
Wayne Kozmeniuk
Peter Gaber
Lloyd Weeres
Jeff Gould
Dauphin
Grandview
Gilbert Plains
Parkland
Manitoba plan funds water and sewer projects across province
Agriculture Minister Sam Uskiw announced 68 agreements under Manitoba’s water and sewer program. Total cost about 41.0 million with 13 communities receiving federal grants and 17.7 million in provincial or joint funding. Projects include towns such as Altona Beausejour Carman Dauphin Killarney Minnedosa Neepawa Portage la Prairie Selkirk Steinbach Swan River Verd en Winkler and others with loans covering the remainder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roblin
Manitoba
Sam Uskiw
Manitoba Water Services Board
Uskiw
Altona
Beausejour
Carman
Dauphin
Killarney
Minnedosa
Neepawa
Portage la Prairie
Selkirk
Steinbach
Swan River
Virden
Winkler
Arbory
Austin
Belmont
Birch River
Birds Hill
Cranberry Portage
Elie
Court dockets show multiple driving and court action fines
Court records under Judge F M Manwaring list Betty Laviolette with driving without license and fines, plus several individuals with .08 intoxication or driving suspicions and fines. Names include Nick Lungal Leonard Funk Ray Case Lyle White Horatchka and Severight with failures to appear and peace officer obstruction. Additional entries note faulty vehicle certification and signaling violations. Randall Wayne appears as a partial entry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. M. Manwaring
Betty Grace Laviolette
Nick Lungal
Leonard Dalje Funk
Ray Joseph Case
NCA
Lyle James White
Edward John Horatchka
John Duffy
Garry Cameron Propp
Nick James Holopina
Albert Carriere
Leonard Dan Carriere
Dennis Dube
Adam Zelmar
Gordon Melvin Catagas
Kelvin Francis Langan
Alvin Laviolette
Charles Patrick Karney
J. P. M. Kozmeniuk
Engagement of Sophie Anne Solotwinski and Quentin Ralph
Roblin Manitoba announces the engagement of Sophie Anne Solotwinski to Quentin Ralph of Rimbey Alberta. The wedding is set for Saturday September 17 1977 at 1 30 pm at St Matthew s Lutheran Church Roblin Manitoba.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nick Solotwinski
Roblin
Manitoba
Sophie Anne
Quentin Ralph
Ralph Siebold
Rimbey
Alberta
St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church
Manitou
Vermeylen Accepts Full Time Teaching Post in Winnipeg
Daniel Vermeylen son of Mr and Mrs Albert Vermeylen of Boggy Creek Manitoba graduates from the University of Manitoba Faculty of Education with a Bachelor of Education He will begin a full time teaching position with the Fort Garry School Division in Winnipeg in September He and his wife Pat will remain in the city for her studies at the University of Manitoba
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Vermeylen
Albert Vermeylen
Boggy Creek
Manitoba
Faculty of Education
University of Manitoba
Daniel
Winnipeg
Pat
Fort Garry
Fair Evaluated At Society Meeting In Roblin
The Roblin Agricultural Society met at the District Arena on August 30 1977 at 8 00 pm. Interim financials showed expenses 10992 89 revenues 6582 10 approved. Government grants of about 3700 not yet received. Track and field discussed. need more local participation and possible teacher boycott concerns. Society plans to approach Roblin Credit Union to raise credit to 3000. Entry fees for cattle debated. suggestion to base on prize money percentage. Horse class issues noted but not serious. No midway at fair. Don Wagner of Wagner Shows contracted verbally to attend Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roblin Agricultural Society
Nancy Leflar
Agricultural Society
Roblin Credit Union
J. R. Mitchell
Don Wagner
Wagner
Roblin Fair
Also Mentioned on This Page
F. W. Sutton
Hilland, Brade
Lupichuk
W. Kozmeniuk
B. A. Hawryluk
Edward Carriere
Deborah Seguin
Edward
Rene Carriere
San Clara
Wil Sutton
Erickson
Ericksdale
Gretna
Grunthal
Lac du Bonnet
Lorette
Lundar
Mariapolis
McCreary
Miami
Miniota
Minitonas
Notre Dame de Lourdes
Oakville
Rhineland
Summerfield
Riverton
St. Claude
Ste. Agathe
Ste Rose du Lac
St. Jean Baptiste
Stonewall
Strathclair
Toulon
Wabowden
Waskada
Benito
Briksdale
Ile Des Cheanes
Morris
Plum Coulee
Rossburn
St. Adolphe
Sandy Lake
Sanford
Ste Anne
Roblin Collegiate
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