Tuesday’s annual general meeting of the Roblin & District Chamber of Commerce may have been the shortest one ever.
The AGM, which took place at the Roblin Theatre, came to order at 7:07, adjourned just 30 minutes later and included the screening of six new videos produced by Community Futures Parkland to promote its “Spaces and Places” tourism series.
Want to know more? Check out this week’s paper.

Raquel Dancho, Member of Parliament for Kildonan – St. Paul, has introduced legislation to establish a national framework for Silver Alerts to help locate vulnerable seniors who go missing.
Bill C-263 is informed by the tragic disappearance of Earl Moberg, a Winnipeg senior living with dementia who went missing in 2023 and was never found.
Find out more in this week’s issue.

Fusion Credit Union is proud to announce it has been recognized as a Manitoba Top Employer for the seventh consecutive year. This special designation recognizes employers in Manitoba that lead their industries in offering exceptional places to work.
Check out this week’s paper to find out more.

Roblin’s annual Ladies’ Bonspiel played out March 5 to 7 with 14 rinks vying for the coveted Mitchell’s Drug Store trophy.
The finals in the three events went Saturday night, after a sumptuous buffet supper catered by Daneluk’s Kountry Katering.
All the bonspiel details and pics of the winning rinks n this week’s Review.

Roblin Elementary School held its annual combined Science/History fair Tuesday, March 3.
Projects were judged by a number of community residents.
For a list and a group shot of the winners check out this week’s issue.

A person attended the office on Feb. 23 to report that he received an email pretending to be the RCMP saying he had a summons for court. The email was not real.
Police would never email a summons as they have to be served in person by a police officer. Another creative fraud attempt.
More in this week’s RCMP report.

The number of reported scams and frauds occurring in Manitoba continues to rise, stealing tens of millions of dollars from the wallets and bank accounts of hundreds – if not thousands – of Manitobans each year.
With March being Fraud Prevention Month, the Manitoba RCMP is reminding the public that fraudsters work in a myriad of ways to separate individuals from their money.
Read all about it in this week’s Review.

Prairie Mountain Health is organizing the 18th annual Camp Bridges, a weekend camp for bereaved children and teens.
The camp will be held at Circle Square Ranch in Austin from June 5 to 7.
Check out this week’s paper to find out more.

The Manitoba government is launching provincewide public consultations to confront the growing risks posed by artificial intelligence (AI), strengthen protections for personal data and ensure children and families are shielded from emerging digital threats.
“AI is advancing faster than most people realize and with that speed comes real risks, especially for children,” noted innovation and new technology minister Mike Moroz.
Find out more in this week’s issue.

Roblin’s U11 Stars hosted the Rural C Coed Hockey Manitoba provincials over the Feb. 27 weekend bringing eight teams to town.
The Stars went through the tournament undefeated and captured the gold medal in convincing fashion, a 10-2 win, over McCreary.
Pick up this week’s issue to see a picture of the winning team.