With Restorative Justice Week coming up Nov. 16 to 22, the Prairie Mountain Community Justice Committee (PMCJC) would like to let our community know what we do and how important our work is.
Our committee is composed of volunteers from the community and typically will handle cases that happen in their communities and/or involve offenders/victims that live in the area the committee represents.
Read all about it in this week’s Review.

Spring started off with good seeding conditions, however as seeding progressed, there were challenges that continued throughout the season. The Swan Valley region saw a slightly earlier start as fields dried quicker.
Spring wheat and field peas were the first crops seeded and started with adequate moisture. Canola, soybeans and remaining crops were challenged with moisture for germination and continued growth.
More in this week’s Review

Justice for Melinda Lynxleg is in the works as the RCMP Major Crimes Unit announced on Oct. 20 the arrest of three men involved in her death.
The investigation spanned over five years and required assistance from not only the Manitoba RCMP Major Crimes Unit, but from Roblin, Russell and Dauphin RCMP detachments as well.
Find out more in this week’s Review.

Goose Lake High celebrated the scholastic achievements of its undergrads Tuesday, Dec. 21, handing out Awards of Excellence to 66 students in Grade 9, 10 and 11 for the 2024-25 school year.
Family, friends, fans, staff and fellow students were welcomed by Principal Kirk Wilson following “O Canada” and a treaty acknowledgment.
Check out our coverage in this issue.

Prairie Mountain Health held its annual general meeting (AGM) virtually on Wednesday, October 22.
PMH ended the year with a net deficit of $34.2 million, which includes $29.2 million related to operations and $5 million to capital.
For the rest of the story, pick up a copy of this week’s issue.

Volunteers and equiment gathered Wednesday, Oct. 8 to harvest this year’s crop for the Roblin and Community Harvest Legacy project.

The wheat yielded 78 bushels/acre and came off around 13.5 per cent moisture so no drying was needed.

More in this week’s Review.

On Oct. 11, Conservation officers requested assistance with a person they caught driving while prohibited.
Members attended and assisted with processing the individual.
More police news in this week’s RCMP report.

The Municipality of Roblin (MOR) has formally requested that Prairie Mountain Health (PMH) ensures the municipality is protected from any liability while building fire sprinklers are being installed in the hospital and personal care home.
In 2016, Manitoba Fire Code legislation was enacted requiring all hospitals and personal care homes in Manitoba to have building fire sprinklers installed by Jan.1, 2026.
More council briefs in this week’s issue.

A “gargantuan project” at the Village of Togo to have the roofs of the community’s skating and curling rinks re-shingled, which cost a total of $200,000, was completed in September.
The project was spearheaded by the Togo Centennial Committee which began talking about the need to replace the roofs in April 2016 and started fundraising for the project the next year.
For the rest of the story pick up a copy of this week’s paper.

Adding to its “war chest” for the next provincial election and increasing representation across the constituency were just two of the goals discussed Oct. 9 as the Swan River Progressive Conservation Association held its annual general meeting in Roblin.
Close to two dozen people took the time – even though the Jets’ home opener was on TV noted MLA Rick Wowchuk – to attend the meeting held at the Roblin Golf & Country Club.
Want to know more? Read this week’s Review.