Roblin Review
Sunday, 11 February 2024 11:22
Impaired driver charged
About 8 p.m. on January 29, the Roblin RCMP detachment received a report of a vehicle in the ditch. Members attended and the driver tried to hide his identity and was obviously intoxicated. He was arrested, blew one sample into the instrument, then refused after that. He was remanded into…
Sunday, 11 February 2024 11:23
First Nation harvester has a plan
Currently, there is a petition going around Roblin calling on the provincial government to do something about the number of elk in the area, the damage they are causing and the potential risk they pose in spreading TB. Pine Creek First Nation harvester Phillip Chartrand feels there is a solution…
Sunday, 11 February 2024 11:24
MVSD gets a bump in funding
While there is still plenty of work to do to finalize Mountain View School Division’s 2024-25 operating budget, a big piece of the puzzle was revealed as part of the Province’s education funding announcement. And while the funding plan contains a lot of information to digest, MVSD secretary-treasurer Lori Slepicka…
Sunday, 04 February 2024 13:35
Province looking for feedback
A public consultation is scheduled to be held in Dauphin on Feb. 19, to collect feedback about barriers, lack of services, supports, and other key issues with adult disability services. The Integrated Adult Services (IAS) Pilot Project is seeking feedback as a result of a human rights complaint that was…
Sunday, 04 February 2024 13:36
Health care culture needs fixing
Celebrating improvements being made to the Dauphin Regional Health Centre, Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew said it is time to start changing the culture of health care in Manitoba. “We have to fix the culture on the front lines in our health care facilities right across Manitoba. We have to send…
Sunday, 04 February 2024 13:37
People getting complacent about recycling
Many municipalities have been eagerly awaiting Manitoba Multi-Stewardship Material’s (MMSM) draft of a provincial wide recycling program that would alleviate the responsibility and costs associated with recycling to municipalities. This is not a new topic, but has been an ongoing process since 2021. Now that MMSM has released a draft…
Sunday, 04 February 2024 13:38
Highwaymen tribute coming
Local fans of live music and the infamous “Highwaymen” – Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson and Kris Kristofferson – are in for a real treat later this month. MCMA award winners Ryan Keown, Mike Sacharko and JR Charron have teamed up for a tribute to country music’s first and…
Sunday, 28 January 2024 15:14
A new plan for recycling
Municipalities all across Manitoba are looking for more cost-effective ways of doing things, while maintaining a certain standard level of service. Recycling costs have been a topic of discussion for all Manitoba municipalities... how to recoup the costs of operating recycling services in each community, which has been a growing…
Sunday, 28 January 2024 15:15
Don’t make it easy for would-be car thieves
Police would like to remind people, to NOT leave your keys in your vehicles, do NOT leave them running with the keys in them. In the last two months, there have been several vehicles stolen from the Roblin area. We need to do our part in keeping our vehicles safe,…
Sunday, 28 January 2024 15:17
Immigrate Parkland launched
An inadequate workforce is a problem in most jurisdictions, including here in the Parkland, but a group of area municipalities have banded together to help address the problem in the area. The Municipality of Roblin, Grandview Municipality, the Municipality of Gilbert Plains, Mossey River Municipality, the Municipality of Ste Rose…
Sunday, 28 January 2024 15:18
Petition calls for elk cull
There has been a growing number of producers in the area who have concerns about wildlife impacting their farming operations. One concern locals have is the number of elk in the area, which leads to the risk of TB and Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD), and the impact on livestock and…
Sunday, 21 January 2024 12:53
Lower premiums for most crops in 2024
AgriInsurance program is expected to provide farmers with nearly $5 billion in coverage on an estimated 9.55 million acres for the upcoming crop year. That continued stability was announced Tuesday at Ag Days by federal agriculture minister Lawrence MacAulay and Manitoba ag minister Ron Kostyshyn. Want to know more? Check…
Sunday, 21 January 2024 12:54
Rocking M wins Farmers
The 2024 bonspiel season got underway Jan. 11 with 16 rinks battling it out in this year’s version of the Roblin Farmers’ Bonspiel. With four events this year, the ‘spiel saw some rinks playing four games on the final day, Saturday, making for some very tired curlers after the finals.…
Sunday, 21 January 2024 12:55
RAS holds AGM
A new but very familiar face has taken over the reins of the Roblin Agricultural Society. At its annual general meeting held Thursday (Jan. 18), long-time member Dean Chescu was elected president with Ellen Arnott stepping down after five years at the helm. Find out more in this week’s issue.
Sunday, 21 January 2024 12:56
Cannabis store finally opening
Talk about being committed to a community. After a six-month delay in their plans to open a retail cannabis store in Roblin, Adam and Dylan Carritt of Prairie Trichomes are finally ready to go. The store, located on 2nd Avenue NW right next door to the 50 & Over Club…