Roblin area projects and civic notes headline
Twenty years ago the federal government approved almost a million dollars for Roblin’s new airport after an initial denial. The Roblin food bank seeks volunteers as it reopens Sept 29. Local council approves a new town office and library on 1st Avenue. An 18 month old girl died Sept 5 after an apparent septic tank accident. Hospital boards face funding challenges for a 30 bed personal care home. A local man, Alex Jackson, was killed near Roblin in a traffic incident near Shell River. Weather included early snow on Sept 14, later melting.
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Roblin
Food Bank
Dale Brown
Reform Party
Marlene Cowling
Liberal
Bob Galloway
Stan Struthers
NDP
People of
Dauphin-Swan River
1St Avenue
Roblin Hospital
MacNutt
Alex Jackson
Shell River
Wrought Iron Crosses Mark Prairie Cemeteries Tradition
The piece explores the iron cross gravesite art among prairie cemeteries. It traces German Russian influence from Europe to North America, notes crosses’ symbolism and resilience, and highlights makers like Samuel Miller and Paul Keller. It laments the tradition's decline amid modern materials.
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Samuel Miller
Miller
Russia
Americas
Great Plains
Strasburg
North Dakota
Paul Keller
Keller
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