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Friday, 28 August 2026 15:10
The story of the Hillside Store
Winnipeg artist and local historian Michael P. Yakimishyn’s painting entitled “Hillside, My Sister and I,” a 30” × 24” acrylic on canvas, was painted from a photograph taken by his mother, Ann Yakimishyn, during the summer of 1946. The photograph captures his sister, Alice, and the artists standing in front…
Monday, 24 August 2026 10:45
Manitoba Hydro has the right plan
Manitoba Hydro’s long-term energy plan is before the Public Utilities Board for public hearings. Debate is healthy, but not when critics ignore the facts.Our Integrated Resource Plan would add more than 1,700 megawatts of new capacity to our energy system.Read the commentary from COO Hal tuner in this week’s paper.
Friday, 31 July 2026 10:21
Your life's passing you by, one click at a time
Nick Kossovan spends more time than he cares to admit wondering how digital technology has transformed our personal and professional lives. Sometimes he finds himself staring at his smartphone as if it were Alice’s looking glass, wondering what his 1985 self would make of this glass-and-metal slab, about the size…
Tuesday, 28 April 2026 06:00
Fun activities at 50 & Over Club
As spring is slowly showing up, many of us are looking forward to the warmer weather. We at the Drop-In Centre are planning more activities and will keep you posted (watch for posters or check our Facebook Page). We are currently planning our next dance. Just Us played for our…
Friday, 30 January 2026 15:48
How to handle adult bullying
Adult bullying rarely looks like playground taunts. It tends to show up as public humiliation, selective exclusion or misuse of authority, often justified as motivation, honesty or “toughening people up.”Check out Faith Wood’s column in this week’s paper.
Sunday, 25 January 2026 12:07
Cats will be cats
When you spend time with ecologists, biologists, and other “ologists,” you run across regular axioms. While most have to do with the complexity of nature, one of my favorites is that cats are cats are cats.Interested? Read Moments in Riding Mountain by Ken Kingdon in this week's issue.
Monday, 05 January 2026 10:26
Forget No One the theme for 2026
Each January, the Alzheimer Society supports and leads Canada’s Alzheimer's Awareness Month to encourage people across Canada to learn more about dementia and its impact.This year, for Alzheimer's Awareness Month, Alzheimer Societies across Canada are showing up with the Forget Me Not flower as a reminder to “Forget No One”…
Monday, 25 August 2025 09:54
Impact of canola tariff will be devastating
Every July in southwestern Manitoba, the fields begin to glow with a golden hue. It’s not actual gold – it’s canola. Across the Parkland and Westman regions, these rolling fields have sustained families for generations. It’s more than a crop; it’s a way of life, a livelihood, and a vital…
Monday, 18 August 2025 09:56
Last reunion at the Gamey farm
The familiar fields and welcoming embrace of the Gamey farm in Roblin hosted the most recent Gerega and Gregor family reunion, a gathering full of both cherished memories and poignant goodbyes. For 34 years, this homestead has served as the gathering spot for many family reunions, a tradition that began…
Monday, 28 April 2025 10:52
Celebrate Mental Health Week
This Mental Health Week, from May 5 to 11, Canadians are being invited to take a breath, take off the mask, and start showing up as their full selves. The theme this year? Unmasking Mental Health. And it’s more than just a slogan. It’s a call to action.Read all about…
Sunday, 26 January 2025 14:54
AWWD says no to ecological corridor
The Assiniboine West Watershed District has made the decision not to sign a contribution agreement with Parks Canada for a $1 million grant to deliver programming within the federal government’s Ecological Corridor program framework. This ends a months-long, divisive battle between a rapidly expanding group of local agricultural producers, known…
Sunday, 19 January 2025 11:14
Beautiful Babies of 2024
Every year the Roblin Review offers people an opportunity to tell our readers all about the new additions to their families in the previous year.Pick up a copy of this week’s issue to check out the Beautiful Babies of 2024.
Tuesday, 05 November 2024 15:45
A trip down the river, a shoebox and a prayer
In 2003, I was a student with “Operation Mobilization Brazil” and part of a team that lived in Paraguay for three months. During that time we were exchange students at Bethany Mission and for a few days we lived on a boat called “The Angel of The River”, traveling down…
Monday, 06 May 2024 09:16
Recovery efforts end swan dive
This spring could easily dubbed the year of the swan, with multiple people mentioning they’ve seen more swans than normal throughout the local area. You might have seen them too, as these large all-white birds with long necks are hard to miss. Want to know more? Check out this week’s…