Roblin Review
Monday, 31 October 2022 09:41
GLH hosts JV vball tourney
Goose Lake High hosted its annual Junior Varsity volleyball tournament Friday and Saturday bringing teams from Churchbridge, Dauphin, Ebb & Flow, Gilbert Plains, Rossburn, Russell, Swan River, Virden and Warren to town. The JV Angels finished first in their pool with a 5-1 record while the Raiders finished second in…
Monday, 31 October 2022 09:50
New offence coming
The province has introduced legislation that would create a new offence under the Highway Traffic Act to prohibit driving on closed roads. The new offence was announced by Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure minister Doyle Piwniuk. Find out more in this week's issue.
Monday, 24 October 2022 09:12
New doctor on staff
Roblin has received one of five new International Medical Graduate (IMG) doctors recruited by Prairie Mountain Health (PMH). Dr. Dalia Bushara successfully graduated from the IMG program and is excited for her new role in the community. Find out more in this week’s Review.
Monday, 24 October 2022 09:14
Crazy number of cats
In the morning of Oct. 19, Roblin RCMP and Animal Protection officers responded to a recently vacated residence where there were a crazy number of cats located inside. Some deceased and some alive, but not well. Animal Protection continues to investigate. Find out what has kept police busy over the…
Monday, 24 October 2022 09:15
Adult colouring book released
A residential school survivor with roots in the area has taken her story to a new level and she is now featured in an Indigenous adult colouring book called Resilience, by Indigenous Manitoba artist, Jackie Traverse. Geraldine Lee Shingoose’s story is a haunting one about the damage done to Indigenous…
Monday, 24 October 2022 09:16
Griffiths to speak at Asessippi
The Russell & District Chamber of Commerce and the Assiniboine Valley Regional Community Development Corporation have teamed up to host a special event with Doug Griffiths, motivational speaker and author of 13 Ways to Kill Your Community. The event takes place at the Asessippi Ski Area & Resort on Saturday,…
Sunday, 16 October 2022 15:55
Chamber hosts election forum
While there wasn’t much disagreement among the candidates at Thursday evening’s forum at the Community Centre, there were differences when it came to answering some specific questions. The forum, moderated by Randy Moffit, was sponsored by the Roblin District Chamber of Commerce and featured a series of pre-selected questions for…
Sunday, 16 October 2022 15:57
MP named to Shadow Cabinet
Dan Mazier, Member of Parliament for Dauphin-Swan River-Neepawa, has been appointed to the Official Opposition’s Shadow Cabinet by Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre. Mazier has been named Shadow Cabinet Minister of Rural Economic Development and Connectivity. Details in this week’s issue.
Sunday, 16 October 2022 15:59
Still time to register
The Roblin Wolves will begin practices this Friday, Oct. 21. This is a great program for youth in the community to be involved in the sport of hockey without the time commitment and dedication of a more structured hockey program. To find out how to register, check out this week’s…
Sunday, 16 October 2022 16:00
FCC supports local projects
Farm Credit Canada has contributed $3,000 to three projects in the Parkland region and employees recently visited Grandview and Roblin to hand out the cheques. FCC is the country’s largest agriculture lender and it supports projects that benefit rural Canadian communities where its customers and employees live and work. Find…
Sunday, 16 October 2022 15:56
Smirnovs move on
LEARN Coordinator Arla Livingston has submitted an article telling us ow Roblin Forest Products and the community got involved with helping refugees from the war in Ukraine come to Canada. One of the families we were expecting chose to remain in Poland while the Smirnov family moved on to Vernon,…
Friday, 07 October 2022 10:32
Fierce Female Hockey Camps win top FCU prize
Fierce Female Hockey Camps (FFHC) just launched in the summer 2022 and held its first sold out and all female hockey camp in Brandon this past June. On Tuesday (Oct. 4), the venture was named the winner of Fusion Credit Union’s second annual Community Infusion competition – the finals of…
Friday, 07 October 2022 10:34
It's Fire Prevention Week
Roblin Fire & Rescue has teamed up with the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Fire Prevention Week (Oct. 9 to 15). This year’s FPW campaign, “Fire won’t wait. Plan your escape”, works to educate everyone about simple but important actions they can take to…
Friday, 07 October 2022 10:35
Suspicious peeping people reported
RCMP in Roblin received a report on Sept. 24 of suspicious people looking in shop windows. Members attended immediately and viewed the surveillance, patrols were made with no luck. Caller called back the next day to let police know that it was his neighbours talking to the shop cat. For…
Friday, 07 October 2022 10:36
PMH AGM set for Oct. 26
Prairie Mountain Health is inviting the public to take part in its online, interactive annual general meeting coming up this month. The Zoom meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 26, from 12 noon until 1 p.m. Details in this week’s issue.