Editor Roblin
GoFundMe page set up
Wendell Estate Honey has set up a GoFundMe page to raise $18,000 for three of its temporary foreign workers who were robbed at gunpoint in Mexico.
On Sept. 8, eight Wendell employees boarded a plane to return to their homes in Mexico. Three of those eight were women (Isa, Jacque and Monse) from a small city in the state of Veracruz.
Find out more in this week’s Review.
Father and son up for MCMA awards
Ryan Keown and son Austin Ryder are both up for MCMA awards this year.
Ryder is breaking ground on the music scene with his latest release Spin. He recently released a music video for the song and it’s gained popularity with listeners all over. His musical talents have certainly caught attention and he has been nominated for the Emerging Artist of the Year Award by the Manitoba Country Music Association (MCMA).
Read the rest of the story in this week’s paper.
High tech butcher shop opens in Russell
It’s farm to table – with first of its kind in Canada technology mixed in. And Nerbas Bros. Angus have brought it to Russell’s Main Street.
“In plain terms, it is a self-serve automated retail location,” Arron Nerbas explained.
Want to know more? Check out this week’s Review.
75 years of service
The Roblin & District Health Care Auxiliary is celebrating a major milestone in October.
The auxiliary is celebrating its 75th year of dedicated volunteer service to the community and is holding a fundraising luncheon Oct. 25.
Read all about it in this week’s Review.
Harvest progessing
A mix of weather this week still allowed for good harvest progress in Manitoba Agriculture’s Northwest region.
Unsettled weather events did bring thunderstorms to parts of the region, including hail in the Swan Valley area. There was varying degrees of damage to some crops.
Find out more in this week’s Review.
Busy weekend
A constable with Manitoba RCMP Eastman Traffic Services took multiple drivers off the road during a weekend shift.
The officer began the weekend shift out of the East St. Paul RCMP Detachment on Sept. 6. and began patrolling on Wenzel Street in East St. Paul.
Read the rest of the story in this week’s paper.
It's back to school
The first day of school after summer holidays looked a little different at Roblin Elementary School this year.
“We don’t have kids here all day today, we did opening day conferences,” noted RES principal Mark Rathgeber during the noon hour Wednesday.
Read all about it in this week’s Review.
New doc in Grandview
Grandview has welcomed a new doctor.
Dr. Assadullah Sayed is a medical graduate from Windsor University School of Medicine in Cayon, St. Kitts and Nevis in the Caribbean.
Find out more in this week’s Review.
Fall festival this Saturday
The Municipality of Roblin Recreation Department and the Roblin and District Chamber of Commerce have been working hard to bring a traditional Fall Harvest Festival to our community for a second year!
The event takes place this Saturday, Sept. 14.
Want to know more? Read this week’s Rec Report.
Trustee byelection coming
A byelection has been set for Oct. 30 to fill four vacant positions on the Mountain View School Division board of trustees.
The polling will seek to identify two trustees in Ward 1, which covers the Municipality of Roblin, and one trustee for Wards 2 and 4.
Check out this week’s paper for more.