The Canadian Agricultural Safety Association (CASA) is again raising awareness about the importance of prioritizing safety when working around grain with the fifth annual BeGrainSafe Week, taking place August 11 to 17.
The public safety campaign is part of CASA’s BeGrainSafe program, which launched in 2017 in response to increased grain entrapment fatalities.
Pick up this week’s Review to find out more.

Jayce Hawryluk and Tanner Kaspick are together again.
The former Wheat Kings forwards, who won a Western Hockey League title with the team in 2016, will both skate for HKM Zvolen in Slovakia this season.
More in this week’s issue.

The Roblin Ag Society’s annual fair and rodeo kicked off Thursday with the popular King Farmer competition, a family affair this year, featuring six teams and 10 stations.
The event saw a record calcutta of $15,600 this year and was won by the father-son team of Mark and Trey Leflar. 
With the long weekend and having to go to print Friday morning, you’ll have to wait until our Aug. 12 issue for more fair and rodeo coverage.  

Fusion Credit Union is proud to announce the distribution of $67,000 in funding through its latest Full Circle Fund intake, supporting nine local organizations dedicated to strengthening and uplifting their communities.
The first 2025 intake recipients include Prairie View Gymnastics Club in Birtle, Kenton Community Enterprise and the Roblin Playground Revitalization Project to name a few.
Read all about it in this week’s issue.

History buffs can now enjoy the technological advances of finding out more about Manitoba’s history through an online app.
The Manitoba Historical Society launched the InSite app last earlier this month and it’s already gaining a lot of interest.
Check out this week’s Review for the rest of the story

At a packed town hall meeting Tuesday night (July 29) in Wasagaming, Parks Canada confirmed that its decision to ban motorized boats on Clear Lake this summer was influenced by a potential singular threat of legal action, not environmental science.
This raises significant concerns about how Parks Canada engaged stakeholders and communicated decisions that have impacted tourism, community relationships, and public trust.
More in this week’s issue.

Police would like to remind people of common frauds going on in the area. If anyone is asking you to buy gift cards and provide them the passcode, this is not legit. If someone calls saying your grandchild is in jail and you need to pay the bail, this is not legit. Want to know more? 
Check out this week’s RCMP report for more.

The public has chosen the Roblin Elementary School Breakfast Program as the winner of the Roblin District Community Foundation’s 2025 Pop-Up grant.
The $2,500 in funding will go towards the purchase of a large standup freezer and supplies to facilitate serving breakfast to the school’s 300 plus students.
Read all about it in this week’s issue.

Work on the accessibility project at the Roblin Centennial Arena is proceeding well.
The project, which also includes an elevator, is expected to be done in time for hockey season.
Check out the photo in this week’s Review.

Fusion Credit Union is proud to announce that $18,500 in scholarships has been awarded to graduating high school students this year as part of the credit union’s ongoing commitment to supporting youth and education in their communities.
This year, 37 applicants from 11 communities were awarded a $500 scholarship at their graduation ceremony. Since its inception, the Fusion Credit Union Scholarship program has awarded over $118,000 in funds to graduating students who are pursuing post-secondary education.
See this week’s paper for the local winners.