Roblin Review
Sunday, 10 September 2023 09:20
New school year begins
The new school year is shaping up to be a good one at Roblin Elementary School and Goose Lake High. With Covid in the rear view mirror – not quite a distant memory yet – and school life returning to pre-Covid normals, there is a real sense of excitement among…
Sunday, 10 September 2023 09:21
Lennard churches hit
On the morning of Sept. 2, Don Kobluk, an elder at Holy Trinity Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Lennard, noticed that the front door of his church was askew and the handle had been torn off. He went inside and found the entire sanctuary covered in fine dust from a fire…
Friday, 01 September 2023 09:54
Family holds reunion
After a five year hiatus, the Gerega and Gregor families, originally from the Roblin area, held their 15th family reunion at the Gamey farm in July 2023. This gathering marked 32 years since the first reunion at the Gamey farm in 1991 and we’ve seen many changes in our family…
Friday, 01 September 2023 09:55
First case confirmed
Manitoba Health is reporting the first confirmed human case of West Nile virus (WNV) in 2023, along with three other probable WNV cases currently under investigation. The confirmed case is 40 to 49 years of age and lives in the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority. Read this week’s issue to find…
Friday, 01 September 2023 09:56
Spreading some cheer
A visit to Russell’s Cancer Care unit turns into an opportunity for locals to get involved in providing special gift bags. The exercise group at the 50 & Over Club are the latest to get involved. Check out the Review for more.
Friday, 01 September 2023 09:57
Writ expected today
If you thought campaigning had already begun with all three major parties making all those election promises in recent weeks, just wait to see what’s coming down the road. The official campaign period for Manitoba’s 43rd provincial election begins today (Sept. 3) with Premier Heather Stefanson requesting Lieutenant-Governor Anita Neville…
Sunday, 20 August 2023 12:57
Board games at the library
Do you enjoy trying new things, or meeting new people? Join us every other Saturday afternoon starting in September for fun with board games. If board games aren’t your style we will be hosting more craft hour activities in the library as well, for kids, families or just adults! More…
Sunday, 20 August 2023 12:57
A new incentive from PMH
Prairie Mountain Health (PMH) is offering a new recruitment incentive of $75,000 to all new physician recruits, including ‘in-progress recruitments, to the region. The new incentive was announced to communities and municipalities in a letter from PMH CEO Brian Schoonbaert dated Aug. 3. Read all about it in this week’s…
Sunday, 20 August 2023 12:58
Bauereiss ordained
On June 4, 2023, at Bethany Lutheran Church in Inglis, Bauereiss was ordained as a minister in the Evangelical Lutheran Church. She is the first woman to be ordained in Bethany Lutheran in what has been the first ordination in that building since 1938. She has been serving as a…
Sunday, 13 August 2023 13:13
Fair hosts Roblin's Got Talent show
A move to jump on the Star Search/Canada’s Got Talent/American Idol band wagon was a great one for the Roblin Agriculture Society. “I heard a lot of positive comments about the event. People really enjoyed it,” noted ag society president Ellen Arnott. “We weren’t even sure if it was going…
Sunday, 13 August 2023 13:14
Naked in the back yard
Report of a person walking around naked in their yard. Person was spoken to, who said they would wear a towel or a fern leaf until they can make the yard more private. Check out what kept police busy over the past two weeks in this week's RCMP report.
Sunday, 13 August 2023 13:15
Moose meetings held
A series of three Moose Management town hall meetings for the Duck and Porcupine Mountain areas were held recently in Dauphin, Swan River and Roblin and left a lot of questions unanswered. The town halls were hosted by the Centre for Indigenous Environmental Resources (CIER), Manitoba Natural Resources and Northern…
Sunday, 13 August 2023 13:16
Fair and rodeo a success
All the effort put in to the fair and rodeo by members of the Roblin Agricultural Society and its volunteers has paid off. From the exhibit hall and the King Farmer competition to the rodeos and the Roblin’s Got Talent contest, the weekend show was another successful one. “It was…
Friday, 04 August 2023 09:15
Greenhouse holds ribbon cutting
A dream that was conceived eight years ago was realized July 27 when Vermillion Growers Ltd., hosted the grand opening of its greenhouse facility in Dauphin. Vermillion Growers uses an innovative, fully-automated control system for growing vegetables under glass greenhouses. The greenhouse showcases industry-leading Gakon Netafim irrigation and greenhouse technology…
Friday, 04 August 2023 09:16
What's up doc?
There is a growing and apparent need for more physicians in Manitoba, and recently a former Roblinite has completed her medical studies and residency to become a physician in Canada. Dr. Jenilee Misko, the daughter of Robert and Leifa Misko, recently passed her certification exam in Family Medicine from the…