Roblin Review News
Sunday, 11 December 2022 13:13
Family fundraiser in Fleming
The Windsor Hotel, Bar and Grill in Fleming (SK) is hosting a fundraiser to help Kennedy Langevin and her family. On Dec. 20 from noon to 8 p.m., all of the proceeds made from the restaurant will be donated to Langevin’s family. Want to know more? Check out this week’s…
Sunday, 11 December 2022 13:15
Wong takes a long road to find true beauty
Many people have moved to Roblin and spent some time here before moving on. Most often when people do move to the community, they have family here already, however there are some who came here seeking new opportunities. Jenny Wong and her family came to Roblin as part of a…
Sunday, 11 December 2022 13:16
New CWD cases detected
Manitoba Natural Resources and Northern Development advises two additional cases of deer infected with chronic wasting disease (CWD) have been detected in Manitoba. First detected in Manitoba in 2021, the two recent cases of CWD were identified from mandatory biological sampling submissions of animals harvested near the communities of Dropmore…
Tuesday, 06 December 2022 09:52
Council addresses public concerns
The issue of who will be the town’s sanitation pick-up service provider was a hot topic at the Ratepayers Meeting on Wednesday evening. What was thought to be the difference between Roblin Sanitation’s tender and OSS’s was made public and was actually incorrectly portrayed. “There were statements made that Roblin…
Sunday, 20 November 2022 13:37
The Zone opens at RES
Students at Roblin Elementary School will soon be able to “get into the zone” when they’re feeling too stressed to cope. Thanks to grant of $75,400 from the province’s Teachers’ Idea Fund, the school is getting a dedicated space – with one staffer – to be able to offer students…
Sunday, 20 November 2022 13:39
Pet food drive on again
The memory of RCMP Const. Adrian Gulay still lives on and one way it does is through the annual Adrian Gulay Memorial Dog Food Donation Drive. Adrian loved animals and was known to always have a bag of dog food in his cruiser when he was making rounds. He would…
Sunday, 20 November 2022 13:40
It's snowmobile time
With the snow, comes snowmobile time!! So, let’s review the snowmobile regulations. Snowmobiles have to be registered unless you are only driving it on your own private property. Youth under 14 can only operate a snowmobile under direct supervision of an adult. Read more in this week’s RCMP Report
Monday, 14 November 2022 09:34
GLH holds Awards Day
For the first time since the onset of the Covid pandemic, Goose Lake High held its undergraduate Awards Day live and in person Wednesday morning. Principal Kirk Wilson began by thanking parents and relatives for coming out to the ceremony, the first held live since 2019. Find out who the…
Monday, 14 November 2022 09:34
Build begins at Currey Park
It’s taken longer than everyone on the board of Roblin Minor Baseball expected but work has finally begun on the long-awaited Currey Park concession. Along with the demolition of the old and derelict canteen building on the site, construction crews got footings and grade beams poured and finalized before winter…
Monday, 14 November 2022 09:35
Help for health care
The Manitoba government is implementing a health human resource action plan moving to end mandating overtime by adding 2,000 health-care professionals with an investment of $200 million to retain, train and recruit health-care staff across the province “Manitobans, and all Canadians, expect their leaders to come together to solve issues…
Sunday, 06 November 2022 13:59
Cosmetic pesticide rules change
If you’ve had enough of digging dandelions and other assorted weeds out of your lawn or getting up in the middle of the night so the neighbours don’t see you spraying, you don’t have worry about it next year. The provincial government has passed legislation to amend the Environment Act…
Sunday, 06 November 2022 14:00
Election results incorrect
Voting results from the RM of Riding Mountain West that appeared in last week’s issue of the Review were incorrect. In Ward 1, both John Pickup and Judy Usunier and both Brett Bauereiss and Kathy Bennett in Ward 2 were elected to council. The article said Pickup and Bauereiss defeated…
Sunday, 06 November 2022 14:02
Fines coming for driving on closed roads
Manitoba has introduced legislation where those found on a closed highway can be fined $2,000 to $5,000. This is being proposed in order to keep our first responders safe so we don’t have to respond to accidents due to the weather. Check out this week’s RCMP report for more info.
Sunday, 06 November 2022 14:03
CHAMP finds inspiration
Eight-year-old Isla McCallum is an energetic young girl with a big smile, and Charlie Jefferson, 98, is a veteran of the Second World War. At first glance, these two appear to have little in common, yet they share something special. To find out more, check out this week’s issue.
Monday, 31 October 2022 09:38
PMH holds AGM
Prairie Mountain Health held its annual general meeting on Zoom Wednesday offering residents of the health region a look at the 2021-22 fiscal year. Board chair Lon Cullen welcomed those attending the AGM and offered a Treaty Land Acknowledgement. Find out more in this week’s Review.