Roblin Review News
Monday, 13 November 2023 10:21
Shoppers duped by fake ads
With many people about to start holiday shopping, along with searching for that perfect gift comes finding deals or bargains on those top-demand items on peoples’ wish lists. Stores started the whole Black Friday bonanza of deals, by copying our American counterparts, but now retailers have taken it to another…
Monday, 13 November 2023 10:22
ACC offering CCA course here
Assiniboine Community College (ACC) is bringing a learning opportunity to Roblin. In an effort to train more Child Care Assistants (CCA), an accelerated CCA course is going to be running in Roblin in January. “This is the first time we have hosted the CCA program in Roblin through our rural…
Monday, 13 November 2023 10:23
POW shares his story
Private James “Jimmy” Moar was born in Crane River in 1915, and was one of 15 children. He moved to Swan River after completing grade five, to work, and then back to Crane River. In 1941, James and his brother, John, walked over 160 kilometers to Swan River to enlist…
Monday, 13 November 2023 10:24
We remember
Roblin Branch #24 of the Royal Canadian Legion’s Sergeant-at-Arms Bernie Kozmeniuk leads the Colour Party to begin this year’s Remembrance Day services held Saturday at the Community Centre. This year’s service of remembrance was especially poignant with the passing on Oct. 30 of the Roblin district’s last surviving World War…
Monday, 13 November 2023 10:25
Women's wellness clinic opening
Women in Roblin are now going to have the option of going to the Roblin Clinic to see a physician who can assist them strictly with women’s health issues only. Dr. Jenilee Misko will be offering a Women’s Wellness Clinic in the community starting this month. Misko saw the need…
Sunday, 05 November 2023 13:00
Driving on closed roads is illegal
Did you know that it is now illegal to drive on the roads when they are closed?? Road conditions can be checked on 511 mobile app, by calling 511, by following MBGovRoads on Twitter or visiting the 511 website on line. If you drive on a closed highway, you could…
Sunday, 05 November 2023 13:01
PMH holds AGM
Staff recruitment and retention is the top priority for Prairie Mountain Health. That was the main message from PMH CEO Brian Schoonbaert Wednesday as the regional health authority held its annual general meeting via Zoom. Read all about the AGM in this week’s Review.
Sunday, 05 November 2023 13:03
Silver Cross Mother has local roots
A Shell Valley girl has been chosen as Canada’s SIlver Cross Mother. Gloria Hooper nee Holopina of St. Claudwill be laying the wreath on behalf of all Canadian mothers who have lost children in military service to their nation at the National Remembrance Day service in Ottawa. Her son, Sapper…
Sunday, 29 October 2023 14:01
Family battling red tape
Google Reviews has given Manitoba Student Aid a 1.4 star rating out five. The majority of the complaints stem from no one returning or answering phone calls, to the constant crashing or malfunctioning of the website, and the delay in receiving funds. One Roblin family has experienced what many Manitobans…
Sunday, 29 October 2023 14:02
Rivers entrepreneur wins Fusion contest
A Rivers entrepreneur was declared the winner of Fusion Credit Union’s third annual Community Infusion live event held Oct. 18 in Brandon. Danielle Pilatic of Danielle’s Studio 12 was declared the winner, receiving $20,000 in grant monies to help expand her business ideas. Read all about it in this week’s…
Sunday, 29 October 2023 14:03
Goose Lake High holds Awards Day
Goose Lake High held its annual junior Awards Day Monday (Oct. 23) recognizing 75 students for their academic achievements during the 2022-23 school year. “This is nice. We haven’t had this many parents in our gym for this ceremony as long as I can remember,” said MC and principal Kirk…
Saturday, 14 October 2023 14:40
PMH vaccine clinics beginning
Prairie Mountain Health’s (PMH) updated COVID-19 and seasonal flu vaccine clinics will begin Monday, Oct. 23. The free public clinics will run throughout the region until the end of November. Read the rest of the story in this week’s issue.
Friday, 20 October 2023 10:20
New hall rental rates in the works
First and second readings were given to a bylaw setting out new Community Centre rental rates at the regular Sept. 26 meeting of the council of the Municipality of Roblin. Renting the hall for weddings, socials, reunions and cabarets will cost a base rate of $1,100 plus $55 GST and…
Friday, 20 October 2023 10:23
Long time rural WFP reporter pens new book
Fresh off his best seller, Lake Agassiz: The Rise and Demise of the World’s Greatest Lake, Bill Redekop returns to his Winnipeg Free Press roots mining the highways and byways of rural Manitoba. In his sixth book, Don’t Fence Me In: True Stories about Rural Manitoba, Redekop chronicles rural life.…
Friday, 20 October 2023 10:26
Kinew and cabinet sworn in
In a colourful and tradition-filled ceremony honouring the seven Indigenous nations in Manitoba, Premier Wab Kinew was sworn in Wednesday as premier of Manitoba, alongside the 14 other members of his cabinet. “Manitobans have entrusted us with the great honour of leading our province and I do not take this…