Roblin Review
Monday, 29 July 2024 09:58
Teaming up for success
Canola farmers and beekeepers make a dynamic team. As with any team, communication and a clear game plan are key to their success. Canola fields are a nectar jackpot. The bright yellow flowers are attractive to honey bees: they are easy to see and the shape of the flowers is…
Tuesday, 23 July 2024 06:00
Police seize 246 firearms after call to assist EMS
CPL. KELLY CLARK Summer is in full swing here in Roblin. Let’s remember that kids are out of school, and biking, walking, running all over the place. Please slow down while driving on the residential areas of town and near any parks. You never know when a ball and kid…
Tuesday, 23 July 2024 06:00
Foundation awards Pop Up grant
Could have been the change in venue. Might have been because more people are becoming more aware of the Roblin District Community Foundation and its work. Could have been the grilling skills – the man has a way with a steak – of Cassian Daneluk. Whatever the reason, the foundation’s…
Tuesday, 23 July 2024 06:00
Larsen finishes fourth overall
It wasn’t his best finish at the Calgary Stampede but it wasn’t his worst by far. Shell Valley’s own Orin Larsen had to settle for fourth place overall among the 30 competitors in Bareback at the world’s largest outdoor rodeo. Larsen began his quest for that elusive Stampede buckle on…
Tuesday, 23 July 2024 06:00
Men at Play
Forty-five golfers, including [L-R] Jayce Legaarden, Braydon Dube and John Perchaluk pictured here on #1, took to the links of the Roblin Golf & Country Club Saturday for the annual Moonshine Daze Men’s Open. Winding up on top of the leaderboard with a score of 71 was Chad Jones, a…
Sunday, 21 July 2024 14:24
Another Stampede for Larsen
It wasn’t his best finish at the Calgary Stampede but it wasn’t his worst by far. Shell Valley’s own Orin Larsen had to settle for fourth place overall among the 30 competitors in Bareback at the world’s largest outdoor rodeo. Read all about it in this week’s issue.
Sunday, 21 July 2024 14:22
Inglis area hosts archery events
Archery Manitoba hosted a successful weekend of events in the Inglis area, July 13 and 14. Over two days, nearly 90 archers competed in the ASA Tour Manitoba Stop #3 (Saturday) and the 2024 Archery Manitoba Outdoor 3D Provincial Championships (Sunday). The picturesque venue, nestled in a ravine among several…
Tuesday, 16 July 2024 06:00
Cross retires after 27 years at Roblin Post Office
JENNIFER LAVIOLETTE Many people give the true essence of what it’s like to be part of a small-town community. Most of these people work in public sector jobs where they see people on a regular daily basis. Pat Cross spent 27 years working at the Roblin Post office and officially…
Tuesday, 16 July 2024 06:00
Sending signals for a Small Town Smoke-Off
BY JENNIFER LAVIOLETTE A different kind of smoke show is set to debut this year as part of the lineup of events hosted by the Roblin Ag Society. The first annual Small Town Smoke-Off is set to take place on August 2 at the Roblin Rodeo Grounds. The concept was…
Tuesday, 16 July 2024 06:00
Local ranchwoman creates collaboration of stories from the Prairies
Local ranchwoman, Dorothy Louise Beasley, has taken her extensive years of experience both growing up and living on a ranch and brought together a collaboration of stories to pen a book. Voices From The Prairies: Extraordinary Stories of Ordinary Ranch Women, features stories from other ranchwomen across the Prairies, like…
Tuesday, 16 July 2024 06:00
Ste. Madeleine site returned to the people
With Ste. Madeleine’s Days coming up July 19 - 21 this letter was sent out by MMF President David Chartrand. Premier Wab Kinew will be in attendance at 5:00 pm on Friday, July 19th at the Ste. Madeleine’s site. For directions to the site please visit mmf.mb.ca July 9, 2024…
Tuesday, 16 July 2024 06:00
Join Jon Montgomery for viewing of The Amazing Race Canada
Pictured above: Jon Montgomery made his way down Russell’s Main Street as a crowd followed him under the arches for the beginning shots of the fifth episode of The Amazing Race Canada on CTV. If you were lucky enough to be in on the filming of The Amazing Race Canada…
Tuesday, 09 July 2024 06:00
Shellmouth Sausage Under New Ownership
Shellmouth Sausage has recently changed ownership at the beginning of June and although there is a new owner, he is no stranger to the business. “I’ve been working here for two years under Don,” said Shellmouth Sausage Owner and Operator Daniel Bouchard. “Don got me into everything and trained me…
Tuesday, 09 July 2024 06:00
Federated Co-operatives Deal with Cybersecurity Breach
BY JENNIFER LAVIOLETTE Federated Co-operatives Limited (FCL) has been the target of a cybersecurity incident that at first masked itself as a system outage and has carried on to impact operations for the past couple of weeks. The Roblin Review reached out to FCL for comments, but were provided with…
Tuesday, 09 July 2024 06:00
Carriere creates a style and legacy all his own
JENNIFER LAVIOLETTE Building a career out of loving what one does will leave a person richer and more successful than any billionaire listed in Forbes magazine. Striving to work towards becoming the best a person can be in their field and loving what they do is the ultimate reward, for…