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 the Paraguayan river.

We visited riverside communities, bringing medicine with our nurses, dental products, and more.

Find out about the power of Operation Christmas Child first hand in this week’s paper.

Last month I was asked about what to do regarding a veritable invasion of snakes at a rural residence.

The resident has been relocating hundreds of snakes from around their house, carrying the wiggling mass in a large plastic garbage bin to a grassy area about a kilometer away.

Details in this week’s Moments in Riding Mountain.

The Roblin Branch #24 of the Royal Canadian Legion may be the strongest and most active its been in years.
But it’s looking for new members to secure the future of one of the last service or
ganizations remaining in the community.

Want to know more? Pick up a copy of this week’s paper to find out.

Seventy-three students were recognized for the academic achievements in the 2023-24 school year Tuesday (Oct. 22) as Goose Lake High held its annual Awards Day for undergrads.

“You just never know from year to year how many parents we’re going to have, I think the weather sometimes helps too as it’s not the nicest day today,” noted GLH principal Kirk Wilson. “So thanks for joining us today for our annual academic awards ceremony.”

Read all about it in this week’s Review.

Hamiota’s Countryside Studio & Gym has been named winner of the 2024 Fusion Credit Union’s Community Infusion initiative.

The business is receiving $20,000 in grant monies to expand its operations.

Read the rest of the story in this week’s issue.

Prairie Mountain Health (PMH) will hold its 2023-2024 AGM on Wednesday, Oct. 30 from 12 noon until 1 p.m.

CEO Treena Slate invites PMH staff, community representatives, organizational members and area residents to join the online interactive meeting.

Details in this week’s Review.

The saws and nail guns should be in action real soon.

Mountain View School Division (MVSD) and the provincial government are proceeding with plans to develop 104 new child care spaces at Roblin Elementary School as part of the government’s child care expansion initiative.

Read all about it in this week’s Review.

Creating accessible employment has been something that the provincial government has taken a little more focus on; however, there have been organizations who have been striving to make this happen in rural communities.

Focus on Employment has been creating accessible employment opportunities in the northwestern region of the Parkland for over 20 years.

Want to know more? Pick up a copy of this week’s paper.

Dauphin RCMP are crediting the public after tips lead to arrest of suspects involved in a vehicle theft.

On Oct.10 at approximately 6:40 p.m., Dauphin RCMP received information that a Ford F-150 pickup truck had been stolen from Roblin and was believed to be heading towards Dauphin.

Find out more in this week’s paper.

With school board elections in the Mountain View School Division are taking place Oct. 30, we are featuring the continuation of our Q & A featured with the candidates.

This week’s issue features candidates in Ward 4 (Dauphin) as well as the complete submission from Ward 1 candidate Rebeca Gryba, parts of which were omitted in last week’s issue.

Check out this week’s Review if you’re interested.