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Grade 8 farewell
Roblin Elementary School bid a fond farewell to the 26 members of its Grade 8 class at a final assembly, June 28.
Several students were recognized for their scholastic, athletic, music and citizenship accomplishments.
Roblin MMF local has a hit
The dream of bringing a Métis musical festival to Roblin came to fruition over the July long weekend when the Roblin MMF Local hosted Li Festival Di Michif on the former St. Vlad’s grounds.
And it was a huge success.
Li Festival Di Michif brought in former residents from the Boggy Creek, San Clara and Shell River areas, along with other guests, to hear a variety of Métis music and see some old familiar faces.
From the RCMP Report
We have a new member in town, Cst. Jeremy Beirnes. Jeremy comes to Roblin with his wife and two daughters.
They are moving from the north where they have spent the majority of his service. Cst. Beirnes has just about 13 years of service.
More in this week's Roblin Review!
Thirty make the grade
Goose Lake High’s Class of 2022 had a little something more to celebrate this year – the return of the traditional indoor graduation ceremonies in a packed gymnasium.
More than 500 well-wishers gathered in the gym June 25 to watch 30 students receive their high school diplomas and celebrate their accomplishments in their final year of high school.
Check this week's Roblin Review for more!
KPM cancels Show Day
The Keystone Pioneers Museum (KPM) was really looking forward to finally hosting its annual Show Day after two years of Covid restrictions.
But with a shortage of volunteers and a pile of work to do, sadly the board had to cancel it for this year as well.
More in this week's Roblin Review!
Foundation hands out cash
The Roblin District Community Foundation (RDCF) held its 17th annual Grants Presentation evening Wednesday at the Life & Art Centre, disbursing almost $50,000 to 12 worthy community causes.
This year’s grants bring the foundation’s total gift giving to the community to more than $555,000 since it was founded in 2005.
More in this week's Roblin Review!
Asessippi hosts weekend of fastball and fun
The Westman Border Fastball Museum held its Kicking up the Dirt Fastball Reunion Weekend at Asessippi Beach and Campground June 17 to 19.
Friday night opened with a ladies fastball game between the Inglis Ladies Nightmares and the Roblin Angels. Roblin won the game which entertained a crowd of approximately 200 people.
Local boy makes good
With fuel prices at an all time high and a focus on creating a greener environment, people are starting to make a shift towards using electric vehicles (EV).
Former Roblinite, Todd Maliteare, saw an opportunity in the making to be a part of the EV industry in B.C. He’s been in it for quite some time and knows that the change is well underway. His company, CanEv, is located in Parksville, BC, and just recently, Maliteare appeared in a podcast along side well-renowned Canadian scientist, David Suzuki, to weigh in on EVs and their usage in Canada.
Women’s workwear long overdue
Finding suitable workwear for women can be a real challenge that leaves most to rely on wearing work clothing designed for men.
Two women, with family ties to Dropmore, decided it was long overdue to have a women’s workwear line available, so they have started their own company, Rolling D Workwear.
The concept was in honour of family matriarch, Elaine Digby, and the name, Rolling D, was based on the family farm in Dropmore.
Good year for Parkway
The Parkway Co-op held its annual general meeting via Zoom – and at under a half an hour in length it zoomed right along – Wednesday, with 14 people participating on line. The co-op had another good year, realizing record sales of $61 million and achieving $22 million in member equity.
The Parkway also paid off its loan to build the Roblin Food Store, more than four years ahead of schedule.