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RFR responds to 68 calls
A look at the 2025 year-end report from Roblin Fire & Rescue was one of the items on the agenda at the regular Dec. 30 meeting of the council of the Municipality of Roblin.
The department responded to a total of 68 calls from Dec. 12, 2024 to Dec. 17, 2025.
Find out more in this week’s Review.
More cash for farmers' wellness
The governments of Canada and Manitoba are renewing their financial support for the mental health and wellness of Manitoba’s agricultural community with a two-year, $300,000 extension to the Manitoba Farmer Wellness Program.
The program is designed specifically for the agriculture community and provides counselling services delivered by professionals with agricultural literacy.
Pick up a copy of this week’s paper to find out more.
Animal welfare in question
Around supper time on Jan. 19, RCMP received a call about a dog not being cared for properly.
The caller was given the number to the Manitoba Animal Care Line. (1-888-945-8001)
Want to know more? Read this week’s RCMP Report for more.
Roblin Welding at Ag Days
Clayton Troxler of Roblin Welding joined the hundreds of exhibitors at this year’s Ag Days in Brandon.
Roblin Welding’s booth was featured in the show’s “Innovation Showcase” for its custommade rock picker.
Check out the picture in this week’s paper.
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.
Parkland Psychology expands
Russell clinical psychologist Dr. Amy Wendell has made a major investment in her practice to continue to help as many people as she can.
Wendell, originally from Louisville, Kentucky, established Parkland Psychology and Wellness in offices in the Smellie Block in 2019 offering counselling services with a special emphasis on adults dealing with trauma.
Read the rest of the story in this week’s Review.
Official grand opening held
The province marked new investments in public safety in the Parkland region and a significant milestone with the official grand opening on Thursday (Jan. 15) of the newly renovated Dauphin Courthouse.
The renovated facility will provide improved access to justice services, modernized courtrooms and enhanced security features for Parkland residents.
Read all about it in this week’s Review.
Beautiful babies of 2025
The Roblin Review is pleased to present a look at some of the babies born to residents and former residents of the community.
Pick up a copy of this week’s paper to check out those beautiful babies.
Holly wants you to read more
With all the strife and conflict in the U.S currently creating more stress and uncertainty why not look to another avenue instead of social media for your entertainment.
Books can have plot twists but they typically won’t create long term stress.
Want to know? Have a look at this week’s Library Report.
Pet food is becoming a basic necessity
Rising pet food prices are hitting seniors and people living alone hardest, turning what was once a lifestyle choice into a basic household necessity
Pet food inflation isn’t a lifestyle story, at least not anymore.
Check out Sylvaine Charlebois’ column on our Op-Ed pages to find out more.