Roblin Review
Tuesday, 19 December 2023 15:37
A gift from The War Amps
With the holidays around the corner, Elora Klassen, a 13-year-old from Manitoba, was excited to receive a new gift that will help her stay active and enjoy her favorite pastime. She is missing her left foot, and as a member of The War Amps Child Amputee (CHAMP) Program, is eligible…
Monday, 11 December 2023 16:34
Finances in a mess: NDP
The province released its 2023-24 second quarter report, showing the Stefanson PCs left a significantly larger deficit than what was shared with Manitobans in Budget 2023. “The previous government was not honest with Manitobans about our province’s fiscal health,” said finance minister Adrien Sala. More in this week’s issue.
Monday, 11 December 2023 16:32
Property care business blossoming
wning a residence in any recreational development is wonderful. And we all know that the homes along Lake of the Prairies are spectacular. There are a few drawbacks however, especially if the homeowners can only show up on weekends because, often, there’s a lot of work to do before you…
Monday, 11 December 2023 16:31
Local woman wins Russell's TAYO lottery
Russell’s “Take a Year Off’ lottery committee drew its winning tickets recently and a local woman won the top prize of $1,000 a week for a year. The grand prize of $52,000 went to Cathy Yellowaga with Jennifer Zimmer of Russell winning $27,720 on the 50/50 draw. Check out the…
Monday, 11 December 2023 16:30
MVSD holds pre-budget consultation
Mountain View School Division (MVSD) held its pre-budget consultation Monday (Dec. 4), with options for people to attend in-person at the division office or virtually through Microsoft Teams. Three areas identified in MVSD’s Strategic Plan for the 2023-2024 school year focused on Academics, Culture and Leadership. Find out more in…
Monday, 04 December 2023 09:37
Co-op forced to dispose of food
Thousands of kilograms of fresh, frozen and packaged perishable grocery items – including deli products and fruit and veggies – had to be disposed of after an equipment failure at the local Co-op grocery store. Sometime after 7 p.m. Monday (Nov. 27) after the store shut down for the evening,…
Monday, 04 December 2023 09:36
More for the Foundation
Last month was Endow Manitoba’s Giving Challenge, which runs for one week in the middle of November. It gives community foundations across Manitoba a chance to collect donations and receive extra contributions from the Winnipeg Foundation and the Province of Manitoba, to help increase the amount each community foundation receives.…
Monday, 04 December 2023 09:34
Vehicle check leads to drug charges
On Oct. 28, members pulled over a vehicle and located open liquor in the vehicle. The vehicle was searched further. Drug paraphernalia, cash, and drugs were located and seized. Further test on the drugs showed that fentanyl was among the drugs seized. Two people were arrested and released with a…
Monday, 04 December 2023 09:33
Historian and author to visit Roblin
Historian and author Gordon Goldsborough is coming to the library for a special presentation of his newest book in the Abandoned Manitoba series! Gordon will be presenting at the library on Wednesday, Dec. 13 at 7 p.m. Please RSVP me to reserve your spot. Read all about it in this…
Monday, 27 November 2023 09:40
Larsen heading for Vegas again
Winning a world championship is never easy. In rodeo, it takes amazing athletic feats and a little bit of luck. Orin Larsen has been close to claiming that Montana Silversmiths gold buckle. In 2019, he finished just behind titlist Clayton Biglow. Three years prior to that, he was third in…
Monday, 27 November 2023 09:39
House brings entrepreneur home
When Melissa Taylor found out “Ted the Barber’s” house and detached barber shop were up for sale, she made an offer on the property as soon as she was able to. Taylor had been living and working in Edmonton – Covid forced her to quit her eyebrow microblading business in…
Monday, 27 November 2023 09:38
Throne speech outlines new plan
The Manitoba government, joined by community leaders from across the province, laid out its plan Tuesday to work together, strengthen health care, lower costs for families and grow the province’s low-carbon economy in the speech from the throne. “Today is a new day in our province,” said Premier Wab Kinew.…
Monday, 27 November 2023 09:37
Gambler funds new foundation
The Smellie Block in Russell – the home of Gambler First Nation’s admin offices – was the setting of a historic announcement Nov. 10 as Gambler First Nation announced a million-dollar donation to its newly inaugurated John James Tanner Legacy Foundation through the Potash and Agri Development Corporation of Manitoba.…
Sunday, 19 November 2023 15:33
MOR passes new animal control bylaw
Council has passed a new bylaw to regulate and control animals in the urban and rural areas of the municipality. The bylaw replaces legislation passed in 2015 and identifies and lists a number of restricted animals which are not permitted anywhere in the municipality. Find out more in this week’s…
Sunday, 19 November 2023 15:32
Be kind to those in need
RCMP respond to several mental health calls, six mental health calls so far in the month of November, five in the month of October in the Roblin area. These calls are likely to go up during the holiday season. If you see someone struggling, or sad, or depressed, have the…