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Jerome revives art of cart building
The Red River cart is a historic and symbolic representation of the Métis people’s journey, trials and tribulations.
Former Roblinite, Armand Jerome, became intrigued with his culture and wanted to preserve the essence of the Red River cart, and what it means to the Métis. Jerome grew up not knowing a lot about his ancestry, but has dedicated a lot of years to learning more about it and Red River carts in general.
RCMP had a busy month
Prairie Mountain RCMP have been quite busy over the last month. In the month of June, RCMP responded to 117 calls in the Roblin area alone. That does not include the calls in the Russell and Rossburn areas that were responded to also.
For June, RCMP responded to 229 calls for service in the Prairie Mountain area.
Street fair Saturday
If you’re thinking of heading to lake this weekend you might want to wait until Saturday afternoon to leave.
The Roblin District Chamber of Commerce’s Summer Street Fair & Sidewalk Sale is coming up this Saturday, July 23, and is promising to be a fantastic event.
Mayhem in Merridale
The roar of engines and the smell of burnt tires and clutch wafted through the grounds of the Merridale Community Centre
July 1 as the Merridale Community Club hosted its first mud bog in three years. The day featured some great action which included a smoke show.
Province expands CWD detection efforts
Manitoba Natural Resources and Northern Development is advising of additional management actions to help prevent the spread of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD).
CWD was first detected in Manitoba in 2021 in five mule deer along the Manitoba-Saskatchewan border. If the disease spreads and becomes endemic to Manitoba, there is a serious risk that CWD will threaten the health of all cervid populations in Manitoba.
Graduada enjoyed her time here
Three students from Mountain View School Division’s International Student Program graced the stage at GLH’s graduation ceremony June 25 to obtain their high school diplomas.
Belen Sanchez came to Roblin from her home country Mexico, wanting an overall different experience in Canada.
Grade 8 farewell
Roblin Elementary School bid a fond farewell to the 26 members of its Grade 8 class at a final assembly, June 28.
Several students were recognized for their scholastic, athletic, music and citizenship accomplishments.
Roblin MMF local has a hit
The dream of bringing a Métis musical festival to Roblin came to fruition over the July long weekend when the Roblin MMF Local hosted Li Festival Di Michif on the former St. Vlad’s grounds.
And it was a huge success.
Li Festival Di Michif brought in former residents from the Boggy Creek, San Clara and Shell River areas, along with other guests, to hear a variety of Métis music and see some old familiar faces.
From the RCMP Report
We have a new member in town, Cst. Jeremy Beirnes. Jeremy comes to Roblin with his wife and two daughters.
They are moving from the north where they have spent the majority of his service. Cst. Beirnes has just about 13 years of service.
More in this week's Roblin Review!
Thirty make the grade
Goose Lake High’s Class of 2022 had a little something more to celebrate this year – the return of the traditional indoor graduation ceremonies in a packed gymnasium.
More than 500 well-wishers gathered in the gym June 25 to watch 30 students receive their high school diplomas and celebrate their accomplishments in their final year of high school.
Check this week's Roblin Review for more!