Bob Cross, a long-time local businessman, entrepreneur and philanthropist, was one of only a thousand Manitobans who have been singled out for their significant achievements and contributions to their communities.

Cross was named a winner of the province’s Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal.

Check out a photo of the presentation ceremony in this week’s issue.

Prairie Mountain RCMP conducted a significant drug bust in Rossburn, Feb. 4.

Located in a residence was 188 grams of cocaine, and 732 grams of methamphetamine, with a street value of over $37,000.

Read more in this week’s RCMP Report

In an effort to brighten things up on Main Street, the Roblin and District Chamber of Commerce is hosting a contest in search for designs to showcase as banners.

The Street Banner Contest was visualized out of the popularity of the graduation banners that lined Main Street last June.

Find out more and who’s performing in this week’s Review.

The MacNutt Hotel hosted its 21st annual Big Buck Night back in December after a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic with 11 sets coming in for judging and 40 guests in attendance.

The Non-Typical winner was Ryan Andres while Deven Andrews took top spot for Typical.

Check out the pictures in this week’s Review.

It’s been another successful hockey season so far for North Dakota Fighting Hawks’ Riese Gaber.

Riese is the son of Mike Gaber and grandson of Ken and Marion Gaber. His peers, prior to the season, named Gaber an assistant captain of the team.

Details in this issue.

Keeping an Indigenous language alive is becoming a real challenge for those who have become disconnected from it.

In an effort to keep the Michif language going, the Roblin MMF Local hosted Aen Swar Du Michif, an evening of Michif session, on Jan. 24 at the Roblin Life and Art Centre.

Find out more in this week’s issue.

A new therapy service will be based out of Grandview and offering acupuncture services.

Parkland Acupuncture is operated by Steve Payne and opened up this month. Payne, his wife and children recently moved to Grandview from Australia to be closer to his in-laws, the Grextons.

More in this issue.

If you want to hear some talented local performers, satisfy your sweet tooth, and do some good for people in Roblin and around the world, you might want to mark Feb. 17 on your calender.

That’s because next Friday, Feb. 17, Knox United Church is hosting an evening of music to raise funds for the Roblin Food Bank and the Canadian Foodgrains Bank.

Find out more and who’s performing in this week’s Review.

A new study in Manitoba shows how the great grey owl,” a common sight, either soaring over the plains or perching and nesting in the Boreal forests of the eastern Canadian prairies, overcomes many obstacles to find its prey.

The bird is able to “punch” through as much as 50 cms (20 inches) of hard, crusty snow – enough to hold a person’s weight – to catch a vole hiding beneath.

Details in this issue.

RCMP officers respond to many different types of calls throughout their careers and a post-traumatic stress injury is inevitable in some way throughout their years as police officers.

That is why their time away from work is so important; time away to relax, spend time with family, and de-stress.

Find out more in this week’s RCMP Report.