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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 10, 1980
Page
1
Canada Safety Council calls Canadians to observe School Bus Safety Week from September 24 to 30 1980. The piece notes private use of former school buses and the risk of confusion when yellow vehicles resemble school buses, especially van-type buses.
Discussion centers on whether all buses in a line must flash lights when the lead bus does and if Stop Arms should be required. Authorities test stop sign arms that extend from the window to the roadside, with initial reports favorable. The issues raise questions of cost and uniform safety.
Education Minister Keith Cosens announced funds for three western Manitoba divisions to cover special conditions. Pelly Trail division gets 13 688 dollars for about 30 Fouillard settlement children at Binscarth School with a full-time resource teacher since 1965. Depar- (text cut).
Education minister announces more than 400 Metis bursaries for high school students and continued post secondary aid. The program, run jointly by Student Aid and the Manitoba Metis Federation, adds 200 new bursaries funded by savings from centralizing the program. A community contact will assist Metis students, with numbers and contact details provided.
The program at Metis High School increases funds to expand bursaries. The expanded initiative doubles the number of students who may be aided, aiming to broaden access to financial assistance for eligible families.
Mr and Mrs Peter Gaber and Mr and Mrs Charles Elder announce the engagement of Colleen Gaber to Bryan Elder and their forthcoming marriage. The wedding is set for September 20 1980 at 2 o clock at St Eli Romanian Orthodox Church in Lennard Man four miles north of Inglis.
Mr and Mrs Lloyd Wilson announce the forthcoming marriage of Catherine Lee to Thomas Colin Bambridge of Coulter Manitoba. The ceremony is set for October 11, 1980 at Knox United Church Roblin at 5 p.m. Mr and Mrs William Burla announce the forthcoming marriage of Lorna Jane to Dennis Paul eldest son of Mr and Mrs Paul Hawrychuk. The wedding is at 2 00 p.m. September 13 at St Elie Greek Orthodox Church Lennard Manitoba.
News of the Winnipeg Tribune's demise shocks Manitoba readers. The loss of a local paper is described as a heavy blow to Winnipeg's media landscape and the broader province.
The 1980 June issue reports Victor Sorochuk scoring a hole in one on the fifth hole at Roblin Golf and Country Club. This unlikely feat highlights a notable day for the club and its players.
Roblin Intermediate School along with In termountain School Division thanks Federal and Provincial governments and the Taras Shevchenko Foundation for funding eight classrooms for study. Speakers praise preserving Ukrainian language and culture, with Taras Shevchenko quoted, a Ukrainian anthem, God Save the Queen, and lunch at St. John’s Orthodox Church basement. Letters of congratulations arrive from ministers Axworthy and Fleming.
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