Moonshine Daze Festival Opens in Roblin
Goose Lake Moonshine Daze opens as dignitaries attend a Friday ceremony on Main Street Roblin. Mayor Wil Sutton declares the festival open and welcomes residents while Chamber President Peter Gaber and MP Gordon Ritchie offer greetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayor Sutton
Goose Lake Moonshine Daze
Main Street
Inspirational Shop
Marcel Gregoire
Wil Sutton
Roblin
Edgar Mensch
R.M
Shellmouth
Peter Gaber
Roblin and
Gaber
Chamber
Mensch
Gordon Ritchie
Dauphin
Wally McKenzie
M.L.A
M.P
Roblin & District
Cardinal Flahiff Visits Roblin for Confirmation
Cardinal George Bernard Flahiff officiated at Sacred Heart Church in Roblin on September 16 as 43 youths from Roblin and surrounding missions received the rite of confirmation. Assisting were Monseigneur Chartrand, Rev. Niewlandt, Rev. Federowich, Rev. Verhulst, and local clergy. A guard of honor formed by Fourth-degree Knights of Columbus welcomed the cardinal, with confirmands from Roblin Grand View Gilbert Plains and San Clara.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church
George Bernard Flahiff
Rome
John Paul I
Canada
Cardinal Filahiff
Russell
Federowich
St. Vladimir's College
Eugene Verhulst
Roblin
Knights of Columbus
Emil Sebulski
Ron Yakimishyn
Joe Senerewich
Grandview
Gilbert Plains
San Clara
Denis Bronconnier
Adrian Brazen
Donald Bouvier
Maxine Bouvier
Bonnie Cockerill
Ivan Cockerill
Kevin Cockerill
Troy Durand
del Emerson
Linda Enright
Shell River Council Approves Annexation and Permits
The Rural Municipality of Shell River held a Sept 12 1978 meeting chaired by Reeve F H Wilson. The council renewed the Equipment Rental Agreement with the Dept of Highways, set the 1978 tax sale for Dec 12, approved building permits for Leonard Nash Jr and R L Poyser, and consented to annexation of Pt S E 5 26 28 W P M to the Town of Roblin. Next meeting is Oct 10 1978.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shell River
F. H. Wilson
Ralph de la Mare
William E. Dayson
Peter Styba
Lloyd Elder
Dept. of Highways
Leonard Nash Jr
N.E
R. M
R. L. Poyser
Andrew Onofriechuk
Pt. S.E
W.P.M
Roblin
E. W. Hawkins
Lisa the Lioness Visits Roblin for Moonshine Daze Festival
Larry Williamson of Williamson's Game Farm Zoo brought Lisa the lioness to Roblin for the Moonshine Daze Festival last Friday and Saturday. The two year ten month old lioness charmed spectators as she was displayed by the well groomed, healthy animal and the owner invited Parkland region residents to visit his farm zoo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Williamson
Williamson
Dauphin
Lisa
Roblin
Larry
Plane Crash Kills Two Men North of Boggy Creek
A plane crash Sunday near Boggy Creek claimed the lives of pilot Ernie Kempf 44 of Winnipeg and owner-passenger Ronald Bjarnarson 51 of Gladstone Manitoba. The Roblin RCMP investigate after the craft lost power during takeoff while scouting in Duck Mountain.
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Boggy Creek
Man
Ernie Kempf
Winnipeg
Ronald Bjarnarson
Gladstone
Duck Mountain
Roblin Detachment
R.C.M.P
Births Rich in Manitoba Families September 1978
Roblin District Health Centre reports Dustin Chad born September 6 1978 to Greg and Martha Perchaluk weighing 7 lbs 9 oz. Jeffrey Robert Cameron born September 8 1978 at Victoria Hospital Winnipeg to Bill and Donna Cameron. Tammy Lee Haney born September 7 1978 at Dauphin General Hospital weighing 9 lbs 6 oz, sister for Kevin. Grandmothers Vera Holopina Nellie Boliziuk Marge Perchaluk noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perchaluk
Greg
Martha
Dustin Chad
Roblin District Health Centre
Derek
Nellie Boliziuk
Marge Perchaluk
Roblin
Walter
Vivian Ward
Jeffrey Robert
Bill
Donna Cameron
Nee Ward
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Queen Victoria Hospital
Lawrence Haney
Dauphin
Tammy Lee
Dauphin General Hospital
Kevin
Vera Holopina
Roblin Internationals Claim Moonshine Daze Cup
Roblin International wins the Moonshine Daze soccer tournament after a round robin and final, with Roblin dominating the final against Melville 4 to 0 following a string of decisive round games versus St Vlad’s College Yorkton and St Winds College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roblin Internationals
St. Vlad’s College
Roblin
Yorkton
Melville
St. Vlad's College
Michael Clark
Lee Andres
Joe Senderewich
Hans Jurgen Tienken
Alex Horne
Paddy McCotter
Joe Hope
Brian Ellis
Bob Clements
John Townsend
Hubert Carriere
Billy Solotwinski
Glen Puritch
Alan Tokaryk
Ake Stromberg
Billy McCauley
Yaworsky tops Roblin fall golf tournament in playoff
Tony Yaworski of Dauphin and Gordon Keast both shot 78 to lead the Roblin Golf and Country Club fall tournament with a playoff deciding Tony’s birdie on the first hole. Spencer Newton finished third at 79. First flight winners were Bob McGimsey, Steve Buchy, and A Todoruk. Second flight winers were R Falkiner, T Styba, and H Timm with count-back for places.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kamsack
Dauphin
Swan River
Gilbert Plains
Grandview
Roblin
Roblin Golf and Country Club
Goodman Ford
Tony Yaworski
Gordon Keast
Tony
Gordon
Spencer Newton
Bob McGimsey
Steve Buchy
A. Todoruk
R. Falkiner
T. Styba
H. Timm
Roblin Receives $2000 For Swimming Pool Project
Elmer Billows and Bernie Chrisp presented a $2000 cheque in Roblin to Garry Gaber for the Regional Winter Games hosting. The funds finalize Manitoba Winter Games allocations and go to the Kinsmen for the swimming pool project. Roblin hosted the Parkland Regional Winter Games finals, raising just over $5000 in total.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Billows
Parkland
Bernie Chrisp
Roblin
Arthritis Society Canvass By Knights of Columbus Roblin
The Knights of Columbus in Roblin support The Arthritis Society with a community canvass the week of October 2, 1978. Chairman Merv Safronetz leads the drive to fund rheumatic disease units at Canadian medical schools, supporting patient care and research.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Columbus
Roblin
Arthritis Society
Merv Safronetz
Grant Approved for Goose Lake Art Centre
Save The School Committee announces a $23 500 grant from Canada Works to renovate the old Primary School as Goose Lake Art Centre, funding labour costs for the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goose Lake
Save the School Committee
Canada Works
Kinsmen 400 Club Draw Winners
The Kinsmen 400 Club announced two drawing winners for September. On Sept. 12 Earl Elder won fifty dollars and on Sept. 19 Nicki Rogers won fifty dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kinsmen
Earl Elder
Nicki Rogers
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dmetro Sorokopud
Burns
Macleods
Preezer
Macleod
Sorokopud
Dave Church
Cardinal Flahiff
Monseigneur
Norman Chartrand
Rev
Pol Niewlandt
Shell River Council
Lisa the Lioness
St. Wind's College
Roblin Truck Service Ltd
Tony Yaworsky
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