16 Sep 1986
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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 16, 1986
Page
1
Mainstream Canada notes that the West Edmonton Mall's mix of theme park and shopping has made it a top national tourist draw. The article reports plans to bring a similar hybrid attraction to eastern Canada, with Mississauga as the leading candidate site near Toronto.
The Ontario proposal for a large supermall faces opposition from the CFIB which questions$60 to $100 million in provincial tax breaks. Critics warn such concessions would drain public funds and hurt downtowns in dozens of communities. Independent retailers fear unfair competition from national chains and reduced vitality in main streets.
Construction begins in Winnipeg on an 11.3 million Health Protection Branch Laboratory and offices to house advanced equipment for analyzing foods drugs and medical devices in the prairie region. The project aims to finish by summer 1988 with potential use of Water Services pending.
A 2 pound 13 inch cylinder beet was sent from Mrs Edith Schrader’s garden. Two mammoth potatoes from Jim and Donna Fuster’s Calder Sask garden weighed a combined 8% Iba.
Roblin residents hosted Terry Fox Run sponsors including Cox's Macleods Roblin Insurance and Terry's Drive Inn as part of a broader national effort that raised millions. The town also approved testing of abandoned wells after concerns about water supply contamination surfaced.
Mayor Boguski notes uneven town support for the College while Fr. Peter says many Roblin residents have never visited or learned what the College does. The council pledges stronger lines of communication as St Vladimir’s College is described as easy to work with.
Six school trustees face re election as terms run two years with half the board up every two years. Ward 2 Edward Styba Ward 3 Borden Hawryluk Ward 4 Edgar Nernberg Ward 6 Douglas Cowling Ward 8 Joe Dykun Ward 10 Eugene Dedio are listed as incumbents likely to run again.
The water system's issues persist as Water Services drafts new explanations. Before municipal supply, Roblin area residents relied on private wells and other sources, a pattern that shaped early water and sewer arrivals.
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