You would think that with all the dangers and perils children are subject to online – the Benadryl challenge and sextortion to name a couple – the Goose Lake High gym would have been filled to the rafters for Val Caldwell’s session on tech and internet safety. But you’d be wrong.

Just a handful of people turned out at the school back in March for Caldwell’s second visit to Roblin.

Caldwell has been providing presentations on the topic of safety around the use of technology for 17 years – addressing the various forms of hidden sexual exploitation that exists in the “virtual world”.

Read the first part of a three part series about in this week’s Review.

With the raving success of The Passover presented during Holy Week at the Evangelical Mission Church, another play is in the works to hit the stage in Roblin.

Locals Bethany Brade and Jenni Johnson are co-directing another production featuring some familiar faces in the community.

For the rest of the story, pick up this week’s paper.

RCMP members in Russell and Roblin were called to Roblin April 5 to deal with a man walking around breaking into residential garages and screaming.

In total, police received six reports.

Find out more in this week’s Review.

Just a reminder that volunteers with Roblin’s Donor’s Choice canvass are going door-to-door this week to raise funds for 15 different charities.

The 2023 canvass started Monday (April 24) and continues until this Friday, April 29, the first door-to-door canvass since 2019 due to the Covid pandemic

More in this issue.

According to Farmer 4.0, a new RBC report, the country could be short critical skills – data analysis, robotics and global sales, among them – that will be needed to transform the sector across a projected shortage of 123,000 agricultural workers by 2030.

However, with the correct skills mix, agriculture could add another $11 billion to Canada’s GDP and make the sector more productive than auto manufacturing and aerospace combined.

Read all about it in this week’s Review.

Many people have been announced as receiving the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal – a commemorative medal to mark the 70th anniversary of her accession to the throne. With the Queen’s passing, this medal holds even more special merit, as it will likely commemorate the longest monarch reign for quite some time.

A former Roblinite, who now resides in Melville, was recently announced as one of the recipients.

Check out the recipient in this week’s paper.

The Manitoba government is investing $3 million in two housing programs that will allow more Manitoba seniors to safely age in their homes and communities as long as they choose.

The new home modification grant program will have an annual budget of $1.5 million, and provide financial assistance to seniors over the age of 65 and/or family members who have seniors over the age of 65 living with them with a household income of $60,000.

More in this week’s Review.

Spring cleaning is a daunting task that no one looks forward to, even though we all are anxious for the arrival of a warmer season.

There’s a new business in Roblin that is offering a variety of power wash services for agricultural, residential, industrial, automotive and commercial cleaning. KP Klean Co., operated by Kris Paul, started up last year and has been growing ever since.

Find out more in this issue.

As spring approaches, Swan Valley Sport Fishing Enhancement (SVSFE) is more excited than usual. Back in February, SVSFE technicians and volunteers partnered with Manitoba Fisheries staff to complete a “one of a kind” fish habitat improvement project at Glad Lake.

“Glad Lake is an oligotrophic lake (lakes which generally host very little or no aquatic vegetation and are relatively clear) in the Duck Mountains lacking high-quality fish cover in multiple areas,” noted SVSFE Technician Brock Koutecky. “The creation of underwater fish structures will benefit the
various species within this fishery.

Two local musicians will have a chance to play at one of Canada’s largest country musical festivals this year.

Kris Paul and Becky Lou Martin are set to play at Countryfest this summer. Both artists have been finding the balance between everyday life and music.

Read all about it in this issue.