Travis
Wolverines stun Stampeders and their fans
By Derek Holtom
The only thing better than a win in sports is a dramatic come from behind victory. And that’s what the Waywayseecappo Wolverines accomplished Friday night in Swan River, stunning the crowd with late outburst to steal two points from their expansion cousins.
Wayway’s victory was so complete that I even heard the 50-50 pot went back south with a Wolverines fan.
Wayway Head Coach and General Manager Landyn Cochrane said though his team trailed for much of the night, there was always a belief that they could come back.
“We kept on pressing all of the second and third period, and I knew once we finally got one we would be rolling.”
Last week
Wolverines 5, Stampeders 3 (EN)
Nothing was working for the Wolverines through 50 minutes in Swan River Friday night, as they fell behind 3-0 to the host Stampeders. But the visitors kept clawing, and ended up pulling off a stunning comeback, winning 5-3 (EN).
They fell behind 3-0 midway through the third period, but they didn’t give up. Blake Farthing (second) got the comeback going with 6:58 left in regulation. By the time the period was over the Wolverines had scored four more times to earn their fourth win of the year.
Max Collyer (third), Carter Haney (fourth), and Ian Buors (third, fourth) had the rest of the Wayway goals. Bours scored the game-winner and the insurance goal into the empty net.
“Ian is a player that has a knack for the back of the net,” says Cochrane. “He was all around the puck all game and it was great to see him get rewarded.”
Urijah Moosetail earned the win in goal, stopping 35 shots, out-dueling Easton Falls from the Stamps for the win.
“We had a ton of chances but Easton was playing very solid,” added Cochrane. “Once we got the first past him, it gave us all the belief we needed, and kept peppering pucks on net.”
Wolverines 4, Kings 1
On National Truth and Reconciliation Day, the hometown Waywayseecappo Wolverines honoured their fans with a solid 4-1 victory.
After spotting the Kings an early 1-0 lead the Wolverines scored four straight in the first period in the span of 6:39.
Three Wolverines netted their first goals of the year in the win – Blake Farthing, Isaac Catcheway and defenseman of the month Cale Livingston (see MJHL column for more details on that). Liam Flett scored his second to round out the scoring.
Mariko Bercier earned the win with a 21-save effort.
Up next
Wayway has a very busy stretch where they play four games in eight nights, starting tonight (Tuesday) in Swan River against the Swan Valley Stampeders. This will be the second straight meeting between the two teams.
The Wolverines then return home for back-to-back games against the visiting Winnipeg Monarchs. The two teams will clash Friday and Saturday night, with puck drop at 7:30 p.m.
Wayway also plays next Tuesday night in Neepawa as they take on divisional rivals, the Neepawa Titans.
CLAW MARKS – With their win Friday the Wolverines temporarily moved into first place in the West Division … Carter Haney leads the Wolverines with nine points. Treycen Wuttunee is second with seven points, while three players are tied for third with five - Ian Buors, Max Collyer and Cale Livingston.
Foxwarren ladies fastball hold successful reunion
Former members of the Foxwarren Ladies Fastball team returned to the diamond on Saturday, July 11, to celebrate decades of friendship, competition and community, at a reunion that brought together players, families and supporters from across the years. Despite temperatures reaching 36 (feeling closer to 46), former players, ranging in age from 40 to 70+, enthusiastically returned to the field to square off against the local Fox Vegas Slowpitch team. There was plenty of laughter and good-natured competition as family members helped round out the teams. There were even a few of the regular fans from years back cheering everyone on, and at one point, the familiar “Rowdie” cheer echoed across the old ball diamond. Given that the opposition was an official slowpitch team, the ladies agreed to play by their rules making the innings verrryyy long and verrryyy hot, but in the end the ‘Has Beens’ officially beat Fox Vegas at their own game; (at least that is how it was reported to the Editor).
Catch the rest of the story on page 10 of this week's Russell Banner.
Editorial: It’s your chance to ask the questions
It’s time again. The time when we all decide who is going to make decisions around our council tables about general day to day things in your town and municipality that affect your lives. Now and over the next four years.
I was pleased when I found the post by Courtney Kostecky on Facebook that you see printed just to the right of this column. As a CAO and former councillor in two Manitoba municipalities, I thought she brought up some really good points that are good to consider when you’re looking at where to cast your votes. After all, like I always say, no one ever knows the behind the scenes of anyone’s job. This one is no different.
This time around, there’s a pretty good mixture in both the Municipality of Russell Binscarth and the RM Riding Mountain West of new folks looking to represent you around the table.
Of course, with the incumbents, you’ll know what’s gone on over the past four years and with some people, longer than that. And now is your time to ask questions you might have over decisions they’ve made – even if they happened to the folks on the other side of the RM, you might want to ask if your property and peace might be at risk sometime in the future too.
For instance, at this point, I’m going to think that most people saw what happened to the village of Shellmouth with the approved gravel pits there and how, relatively quickly that became an issue for the people who owned property at the Cottage Cove development. The RM of Riding Mountain is huge - also including Silverton and Angusville and do you need to have some assurance from the incumbents who made that decision and the new people running what, in the future that could mean for you. And, Lord knows, the councillors do have difficult decisions to make.
The same applies in every place in the province. and prior to the October 28th election is the time to ask those questions.
For both the incumbents and the new folks who are letting their names stand ask them what their vision for the next four years is. How do they feel about things like Economic Development for instance, what do they foresee coming here and what would they like to happen and how might they see that happening.
How might they see their councils dealing with huge issues like housing and health care and what challenges you might see and think need to be dealt with.
By the time you read this, the meet and greet for the candidates as part of the Beef and Barley volunteer night will have passed.
But there’s another chance to hear the views of the candidates and to ask questions.
We’re hosting more of a public meeting style event moderated by Randy Moffit from Roblin (He and his wife Lori (Tibbatts) used to live in Binscarth and must have been very well liked because every time I mention this name, everyone seems to know them and have great memories of both of them.)
We’re going to first have every candidate speak for a few minutes and then have a question period. In the interest of avoiding chaos, your questions can be submitted to me - here via my email - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or just by giving me a shout at the office - 204-773-2069. Anyone who wants to have a specific questions added can also track me down at the meeting. I plan to be there about 6 pm. So even if you have a question and have submitted it to me prior to the meeting, it will be asked. We’ll have gone through the questions to ensure they’re polite and we’re asking that candidates show up about 6:30 pm so you’ll have a chance to ask them questions privately too before the 7 pm meeting.
The evening will run from 7 - 9 pm thanks to the generosity of the Leisure Centre board.
If you can, bring a handful of change as there will be a collection at the door to help pay for Randy’s travel taking the now longer trek from Roblin to Russell.
We hope to see you and all the candidates there.
Public meeting with the election candidates
Monday Oct. 19th at 7:00 pm at the Russell Leisure Centre
529 Main Street North
Prairie Mountain Health
Various Positions
West Region Child & Family Services Inc.
Pine Creek First Nation
Child & Family Services Worker
Intake Worker
October 6, 2026
October 6, 2026
Lots of candidates to choose from
BY JENNIFER LAVIOLETTE FOR THE ROBLIN REVIEW
The nominations are in for the Municipality of Roblin Municipal Election, scheduled for October 28, 2026. After concerns that people may not show enough interest to run for election, the number of candidates who have come forward after the closing of nominations shows that there will be an election for both head of council and councillors.
For head of council, there are two candidates running to lead the municipality, Graeme Conway and Robert Misko.
For the six councillor spots on council, there are a total of 18 candidates seeking election: Paulina Alyward, David Baranowski, Matthew Bauer, Douglas Borkofsky, Richard Dereniwski, Tracy Dube, Michael D. Friesen, Lynn Greenberg, Walter Hammond, Dienel Laliberte, Bob Matsyk, Elsie Morash, Stan Steciuk, Neil Vogel, Leroy Wandler, Verlin Wiebe, Greg Woodman and Courtney Znak.
The Roblin and District Chamber of Commerce is hosting a Municipal Candidates Forum on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at 7 p.m., at the Roblin Community Centre. Any questions voters may have for the candidates can be emailed to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or dropped off at the Roblin Chamber of Commerce Office before October 9, 2026, at 1 p.m.
Building a career on helping others
BY JENNIFER LAVIOLETTE FOR THE ROBLIN REVIEW
With the healthcare situation in the state it’s currently in, it is more apparent than ever that we need more people for these positions if we are going to turn things around. Working in healthcare can be an extremely rewarding career, especially if you are the type of person who likes to take care of or help others.
Former Roblinite Paul Nairn has had an extensive career in helping people, both in the field of paramedicine and in funeral services. Nairn is currently a District Chief of Paramedic Operations with the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service, but found his professional calling back when he lived in Roblin, and that career has continued from there.
“I’ve had two careers simultaneously between EMS and funeral service,” said Nairn. “The history of that is that at one time, funeral homes did provide ambulance service. My dad worked in a system like that with Jameson’s Funeral and Ambulance Service in Glenboro. He would tell me stories about how they would be doing a funeral and one of them would have to leave to attend to an accident, so one of them would have to go take the ambulance and respond to it.
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MPI makes changes to winter tire program
Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) has made a change to its Winter Tire Program. In order to qualify for the program, tires must display the Three Peak Mountain Snowflake symbol. Any tires marketed as all-weather, all-season, four-season or year-round will no longer be eligible.
This change poses some questions and even concerns as to why MPI is restricting the financing of other tires for this program.
“To ensure MPI’s Winter Tire Program funding supports tires that deliver the greatest safety benefits in winter driving conditions, effective October 1, 2026, only manufacturer designated winter tires that display the Three Peak Mountain Snowflake (3PMSF) symbol will be eligible under the program,” said an MPI Spokesperson.
“Tires marketed as all-weather, all-season, four-season and year-round, even if they display the 3PMSF symbol, will no longer be eligible.”
Many tire distributors are questioning the change and wondering why it’s happening after MPI spent so much time trying to educate and promote putting safe and seasonal tires on highways.
“MPI is making this change to ensure program funding supports tires that deliver the greatest safety benefits in winter driving conditions,” said an MPI Spokesperson. “MPI’s Winter Tire Program helps Manitobans purchase a second set of tires dedicated to safe winter driving by providing low-interest financing options that make them a more affordable investment. By focusing loans given out under the program on tires that are engineered to handle these conditions, MPI is realigning the program with its original intent.
The Opasquia Times reached out to MPI to find out how many Manitobans accessed the program to finance all-weather and MPI said that information wasn’t available.
MPI didn’t really inform people about the change. Not only were Manitoba drivers not properly informed in advance, but many tire dealerships weren’t either.
Changes to MPI’s Winter Tire Program take effect on October 1, 2026.