Roblin Review
Monday, 08 April 2024 09:51
70 years for the Madge Lake Bible Camp
Attending camp as child can create so many life skills and fond memories. Madge Lake Bible Camp (MLBC) has been well-known in the area for its summer camps opportunities for youth and is now celebrating its 70th anniversary in operation. Since its conception, MLBC has not only grown in size,…
Monday, 08 April 2024 09:54
MOR supports Rumble
Council is supporting the ninth annual Rumble in Roblin Show ‘n’ Shine with a grant of $300. It was felt that the event draws business downtown; showcasing local stores, restaurants and the town and community in general. The Rumble is set for Saturday, June 15. Check out more in this…
Monday, 08 April 2024 09:56
Chamber holds AGM
Members of the Roblin District Chamber of Commerce celebrated another successful year Wednesday evening. The chamber’s annual general meeting was held at the Drop-In Centre with just 14 members in attendance. Read all about it in this week’s Review.
Sunday, 31 March 2024 13:15
Booking service opens April 8
The Manitoba government wants you to mark your calendar and start planning your getaway as reservations for campgrounds in provincial parks are set to open on April 8. Environment minister Tracy Schmidt noted the government has taken steps to streamline the booking process “so Manitobans can reserve their favourite sites…
Sunday, 31 March 2024 13:16
Festival winners announced
The North Western Marquette Festival (NWMF) hosted a wonderfully exciting day of adjudicated dance (March 12), a beautiful day of adjudicated piano and vocal (March 13) and then the weather turned frightful, school buses were cancelled and our planned day (March 14) of school choirs was rescheduled to March 21…
Sunday, 31 March 2024 13:16
Chamber AGM coming up
The Roblin and District Chamber of Commerce has had an engaging past year with the creation of some new events in the community. A highlight has been the partnerships that were formed to host these new events. “We had an exciting year,” said Roblin and District Chamber of Commerce office…
Sunday, 24 March 2024 14:04
Stadnyk rink wins Mixed
The final bonspiel of the 2022-23 curling season played out Saturday, March 18 with some familiar names battling it out in the finals of the three events. Taking top spot and winning the Cross Town Motors trophy was the Colton Stadnyk foursome with a 6-2 victory after six ends over…
Sunday, 24 March 2024 14:05
Top Manitoba employer again
The editors of Canada’s Top 100 Employers have named Fusion Credit Union as one of Manitoba’s Top Employers for 2024. This marks the fifth consecutive year that Fusion has received this recognition, an accolade that CEO Darwin Johns is both excited and honored to have received. “We’re thrilled to be…
Sunday, 24 March 2024 14:06
New community fundraiser launched
A new committee has been formed to help raise funds for community projects. Thanks to a big push from local producer and councillor Walter Hammond and the Municipality of Roblin’s generous donation of rent-free land as well as the offer to handle the financial aspects and provide seed money, the…
Sunday, 24 March 2024 14:07
Vanderhayden takes over ashcroft offices
Local eye doctor R.P. Ashcroft may have retired but the service he provided for decades continues thanks to a long-time colleague at Ashcroft Vision Care. Dr. Kara Vanderhayden, who has been seeing patients in Roblin and Dauphin for about a decade now, has taken over the reins. She has rebranded…
Friday, 15 March 2024 10:02
It's Kidney Awareness Month
Prairie Mountain Health is taking additional steps to encourage community members to protect their kidneys. March is kidney awareness month, and PMH encourages everyone to learn more about protecting their ‘beans.’ Check out this week’s issue for some timely information
Friday, 15 March 2024 10:03
Why does it seem like hard times?
The operation was a success, but the patient died. The obvious contradiction in that sentence can be applied to Canada. The much-anticipated recession has not happened. Our economy is growing, not declining. So why does it feel like hard times? Find out why on our Op-Ed page.
Friday, 15 March 2024 10:04
Figure skaters wind up season
Members of the Roblin Skating Club took to the ice at the Centennial Arena Sunday, March 10 to present their season-ending showcase “Under The Sea”. The show featured a guest performance by Blades Unlimited, a regional synchro team. Check out some action shots in this week’s Review.
Friday, 15 March 2024 10:05
Great day on Langan Lake
The weather turned out to be nearly perfect – everyone got plenty of Vitamin D – for the San Clara/Boggy Creek Métis Local’s annual Langan Lake fishing derby held March 9. The event drew about 150 anglers Find out who won the top prize in this week’s issue.
Friday, 15 March 2024 10:06
School division hosts budget forum
Ratepayers living within the boundaries of Mountain View School Division (MVSD) are preparing for an increase in the education portion of their property taxes. At the division’s 2024-25 public budget forum, Mar. 7, secretary-treasurer Lori Slepicka indicated the mill rate for the special levy will rise to 13.87 in the…