Editor Roblin
Chamber holds AGM
Members of the Roblin District Chamber of Commerce celebrated another successful year Wednesday evening.
The chamber’s annual general meeting was held at the Drop-In Centre with just 14 members in attendance.
Read all about it in this week’s Review.
MOR supports Rumble
Council is supporting the ninth annual Rumble in Roblin Show ‘n’ Shine with a grant of $300. It was felt that the event draws business downtown; showcasing local stores, restaurants and the town and community in general.
The Rumble is set for Saturday, June 15.
Check out more in this week’s Council Briefs.
70 years for the Madge Lake Bible Camp
Attending camp as child can create so many life skills and fond memories. Madge Lake Bible Camp (MLBC) has been well-known in the area for its summer camps opportunities for youth and is now celebrating its 70th anniversary in operation.
Since its conception, MLBC has not only grown in size, but in the programming it offers as well.
More in this week’s Review.
A new novel from Havelange
Everyone loves a good story, especially ones with twists, turns, and the probing question of who did it?
Russell author Joan Havelange has recently published a historical mystery novel that is now on book shelves. Havelange took up writing novels once she retired and settled in Russell.
More in this week's Review.
Chamber AGM coming up
The Roblin and District Chamber of Commerce has had an engaging past year with the creation of some new events in the community. A highlight has been the partnerships that were formed to host these new events.
“We had an exciting year,” said Roblin and District Chamber of Commerce office manager Lydia Steciuk. “We hosted a new pop-up craft show during the Rumble Show N Shine. We felt it would give family members another attraction besides the shows.
Find out when in this issue.
Festival winners announced
The North Western Marquette Festival (NWMF) hosted a wonderfully exciting day of adjudicated dance (March 12), a beautiful day of adjudicated piano and vocal (March 13) and then the weather turned frightful, school buses were cancelled and our planned day (March 14) of school choirs was rescheduled to March 21
With a lot of flexibility and co-operation from many people and organizations the unadjudicated NWMF Choir Fest was delightful.
More in this week’s Review.
Booking service opens April 8
The Manitoba government wants you to mark your calendar and start planning your getaway as reservations for campgrounds in provincial parks are set to open on April 8.
Environment minister Tracy Schmidt noted the government has taken steps to streamline the booking process “so Manitobans can reserve their favourite sites headache-free.”
Check out this week’s issue for more information.
Vanderhayden takes over ashcroft offices
Local eye doctor R.P. Ashcroft may have retired but the service he provided for decades continues thanks to a long-time colleague at Ashcroft Vision Care.
Dr. Kara Vanderhayden, who has been seeing patients in Roblin and Dauphin for about a decade now, has taken over the reins. She has rebranded the practice – it is now known as WillowBrook Eye Care – and continues to maintain Ashcroft’s offices in both Dauphin and Roblin.
Read all about it in this week’s Review.
New community fundraiser launched
A new committee has been formed to help raise funds for community projects.
Thanks to a big push from local producer and councillor Walter Hammond and the Municipality of Roblin’s generous donation of rent-free land as well as the offer to handle the financial aspects and provide seed money, the Roblin & Community Harvest Legacy Project is embarking on the first of what is hoped will be many growing projects over the years.
Find out more and how to help in this week’s issue.
Top Manitoba employer again
The editors of Canada’s Top 100 Employers have named Fusion Credit Union as one of Manitoba’s Top Employers for 2024. This marks the fifth consecutive year that Fusion has received this recognition, an accolade that CEO Darwin Johns is both excited and honored to have received.
“We’re thrilled to be recognized as a Top Manitoba Employer again this year,” said Johns. “To receive this acknowledgement five years in a row is a testament to the hard work and dedication of our employees, as they are the driving force behind our success.”
More in this week’s Review.