Roblin RCMP Detachment is without clerical staff for the foreseeable future.

As a result, the Roblin Detachment office hours will be greatly reduced. We will have alternative clerical staff in the Roblin office on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

More in this week’s RCMP report.

In honour of National Truth and Reconciliation Day, many organizations and schools are doing their part to educate and create awareness around Every Child Matters and residential school survivors.

In Grandview, a beautiful gift honouring residential school survivors has been given to the Grandview School, to fly in honour of National Truth and Reconciliation Day and to create awareness.

Read all about it in this week’s Review.

When it comes to writing and publishing a novel, it’s something that is often found on people’s bucket lists, but it’s one that isn’t easily achieved.

Former chartered accountant Barry Finlay found himself at a crossroads in life and made some life altering decisions that led him to becoming a self-published author.

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

Manitoba Health is providing an update to Manitobans about respiratory viruses expected to circulate in the province over the coming months, as well as the provincial plan for COVID-19 and seasonal flu vaccinations.

COVID-19, flu and other respiratory viruses will be circulating this fall and winter. Manitobans can take important steps to help protect themselves, their families and their community.

Find out more in this week’s paper.

The public got its first look at the Roblin Playgrounds Revitalization Project’s plans for the redo of the old Lions Park in the north east part of town at a live auction
Sept. 16 held in conjunction with Roblin’s first-ever Fall Harvest Festival.

The auction added more than $2,000 to the committee’s fundraising goal of $150,000
municipal funding commitment.

For more on the fundraising effort and a look at the plans, check out this week’s paper.

The week of Monday, Oct. 2 to Friday Oct. 6 is “Break In Your Skates” week at the Roblin Centennial Arena.

This week is designed to give everyone young and old, competitive, or not, an opportunity to break in their skates and get a feel for the ice again before regularly scheduled programs begin.

More in this week’s REConnection.

Area residents looking for general legal services have a new option to choose from thanks to a law firm from Swan River.

Vessey Law opened its satellite office in Roblin’s Cook and Cooke Financial building Wednesday (Sept. 13) and Devin Vessey is definitely looking forward to serving the community for many years to come.

Find out more in this week’s Review.

If you are big into the theatre scene in Manitoba, chances are you’ve seen a play in which one of Roblin’s former residents has designed the sets for.

Brian Perchaluk has been heavily involved in the theatre scene in Manitoba for many years now. His career in set production and design has taken him to various theatres in Canada and has led to some prestigious awards.

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

Manitoba Agriculture reported Sept. 12 that harvest progress was at 51 per cent complete across the province, which is ahead of the five year average (42 per cent). Winter wheat and fall rye harvest is complete with yield reports are averaging about 60 bu/acre for winter wheat and 70 bu/acre for fall rye.

Roblin's FAITH group hit the field Wednesday to bring in this year's crop for the Canadian Foodgrains Bank. 

Details in this week’s paper.