Roblin Review
Monday, 22 April 2024 09:36
Take pictures
With spring time, comes bike riding time. With more bikes out and about, comes more bikes being stolen. Police would like to encourage everyone to take a picture of your bike on your phone and take a picture of your serial number also. Check out this week’s RCMP report for…
Monday, 22 April 2024 09:35
Help to keep seniors at home and safe
Eligible seniors can now apply for the Safe and Healthy Home for Seniors Program, a $1.5-million program to help cover the cost of home accessibility and safety upgrades. Seniors aged 65 and older and family members who have seniors living with them can apply for funding of up to $5,000…
Monday, 15 April 2024 10:39
MOR council wants to know
While efforts are currently underway to bring immigrants to the Parkland to ease worker shortages, the council of the Municipality of Roblin wants to know just how big of an issue that shortage is locally. To that end, the municipality is hosting a round-table meeting next week to determine a…
Monday, 15 April 2024 10:39
Housing sessions coming up
Community Futures Parkland (CFP) has teamed up with Co-operative First to host presentations throughout the Parkland on senior co-operative housing. CFP knew the issue of senior housing was predominant in the area and wanted to help seniors find options in their home communities. Want to know more? Check out this…
Monday, 15 April 2024 10:38
Angel's on a mission
There has been a push to bring awareness and treatment for a condition called lipedema, by a former Roblin resident. Lipedema is a chronic medical condition that forms a build-up of fat-like tissue in the legs, arms and lower trunk, often causing pain, swelling, heaviness, and easy bruising. It is…
Monday, 15 April 2024 10:37
A trip abroad
This past month, 56 members of the GLH Travel Club flew abroad to explore and experience different cultures and arts throughout their 10-day trip in Italy and Greece. The students boarded the first of three planes in Winnipeg before beginning their exciting expedition. We landed in Milan, and then transferred…
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.
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 09:51
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 09:50
A new novel from Havelange
Everyone loves a good story, especially ones with twists, turns, and the probing question of who did it? Russell author Joan Havelange has recently published a historical mystery novel that is now on book shelves. Havelange took up writing novels once she retired and settled in Russell. More in this…
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, 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 13:15
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, 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…
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…