Public health officials are notifying the public of significant transmission and exposure to measles across the province, with many new cases linked to Manitoba Ag Days, held from Jan. 20 to 22 at the Keystone Centre in Brandon.
Dozens of cases are currently under investigation among people who attended Ag Days and reside throughout Manitoba.
Pick up a copy of this week’s issue to find out more.

February 10 was Ski Patrol Day, an international effort to recognize those unsung heroes – including members of the Parkland Ski Patrol at Asessippi – who keep hills open, safe and fun for people of all ages and skill levels. Helly Hansen, the firm that supplies the jackets, once again donated five per cent of all e-commerce sales and selected retail store sales from February 10 to various organizations including the Canadian Ski Patrol.
To find out who’s on the Parkland Ski Patrol, check out this week’s Review.

After an outpouring of community engagement in 2025, BASF Agricultural Solutions Canada is inviting Canadians to come together once again as nominations open for Growing Home with BASF for 2026.
Returning for its fourth year, this impactful community program is designed to empower Canada’s agriculture community to support the organizations that strengthen the fabric of rural Canada and make a difference in their hometown.
Details in this week’s paper.

Valentine’s Day did not begin with romance, flowers or sentimental gestures. Its roots lie in a pagan fertility festival marked by animal sacrifice, ritual violence and beliefs that would be unrecognizable and uncomfortable to modern celebrants.
In mid-February, ancient Romans marked Lupercalia, a fertility festival associated with Faunus, a god linked to agriculture and nature. The festival included the sacrifice of animals, typically goats and, according to some sources, dogs. Their blood was used in ritual acts believed to promote purification and fertility.

Find out more in a commentary by Louise McEwan in this week’s paper.

Roblin’s newest eatery opened this week and fledgling restauranteur Kris Paul is hoping his Vinyl Diner is a big hit.
“Me and Shy (his wife Shyann) are really, really excited to present this to the community,” he said in an interview Thursday.
Read all about it in this week’s Review.

The need for more members and who to hire for the half-time entertainment at Saturday night’s rodeo were among the many items of discussion as members of the Roblin Agriculture Society met for their AGM, Jan. 23.
Around two dozen souls braved the cold temperature and dangerous windchill for the volunteer appreciation barbeque pork supper and meeting, held at the Drop-In Centre.
Pick up a copy of this week’s issue to find out more.

Roblin & Community Harvest Legacy Project’s committee has a continued goal of raising funds for our community. Our objective is to provide funds for local projects that would benefit a number of our residents.
We want to make Roblin a more desirable place to live and visit, by having all profits from this project returned back to the community.
More in a Letter to the Editor in this week’s paper.

Around 11 p.m. on Jan. 23, RCMP received a call from a person who had been locked out of the house in a rural area. She was located and given a ride home.
The temperature at the time was -35° Celsius.
Check out this week’s RCMP Report for more.

For the last 11 years, the Major Pratt Trojans high school hockey teams have donned pink jerseys in their Fight Against Cancer fundraising game and donated a grand total of $210,866 towards the construction of the Manitoba CancerCare unit in Russell. During that time, the Roblin/Grandview/Gilbert Plains Raiders have been their opponent on numerous occasions.
Check out pics from the event in this week’s Review.

The Roblin Children’s Center has received $25,000 in funding from Fusion Credit Union through its fall Full Circle Fund intake.
Fusion has funded 12 projects in nine communities for a total of $65,500. The $65,500 from the fall intake, combined with the $67,000 from the spring intake, results in a combined distribution of $132,500 in funding to communities in 2025.
Find out more in this week’s Review.