Roblin Review News
Friday, 01 September 2023 09:56
Spreading some cheer
A visit to Russell’s Cancer Care unit turns into an opportunity for locals to get involved in providing special gift bags. The exercise group at the 50 & Over Club are the latest to get involved. Check out the Review for more.
Friday, 01 September 2023 09:57
Writ expected today
If you thought campaigning had already begun with all three major parties making all those election promises in recent weeks, just wait to see what’s coming down the road. The official campaign period for Manitoba’s 43rd provincial election begins today (Sept. 3) with Premier Heather Stefanson requesting Lieutenant-Governor Anita Neville…
Sunday, 20 August 2023 12:57
A new incentive from PMH
Prairie Mountain Health (PMH) is offering a new recruitment incentive of $75,000 to all new physician recruits, including ‘in-progress recruitments, to the region. The new incentive was announced to communities and municipalities in a letter from PMH CEO Brian Schoonbaert dated Aug. 3. Read all about it in this week’s…
Sunday, 20 August 2023 12:58
Bauereiss ordained
On June 4, 2023, at Bethany Lutheran Church in Inglis, Bauereiss was ordained as a minister in the Evangelical Lutheran Church. She is the first woman to be ordained in Bethany Lutheran in what has been the first ordination in that building since 1938. She has been serving as a…
Sunday, 13 August 2023 13:13
Fair hosts Roblin's Got Talent show
A move to jump on the Star Search/Canada’s Got Talent/American Idol band wagon was a great one for the Roblin Agriculture Society. “I heard a lot of positive comments about the event. People really enjoyed it,” noted ag society president Ellen Arnott. “We weren’t even sure if it was going…
Sunday, 13 August 2023 13:14
Naked in the back yard
Report of a person walking around naked in their yard. Person was spoken to, who said they would wear a towel or a fern leaf until they can make the yard more private. Check out what kept police busy over the past two weeks in this week's RCMP report.
Sunday, 13 August 2023 13:15
Moose meetings held
A series of three Moose Management town hall meetings for the Duck and Porcupine Mountain areas were held recently in Dauphin, Swan River and Roblin and left a lot of questions unanswered. The town halls were hosted by the Centre for Indigenous Environmental Resources (CIER), Manitoba Natural Resources and Northern…
Sunday, 13 August 2023 13:16
Fair and rodeo a success
All the effort put in to the fair and rodeo by members of the Roblin Agricultural Society and its volunteers has paid off. From the exhibit hall and the King Farmer competition to the rodeos and the Roblin’s Got Talent contest, the weekend show was another successful one. “It was…
Friday, 04 August 2023 09:15
Greenhouse holds ribbon cutting
A dream that was conceived eight years ago was realized July 27 when Vermillion Growers Ltd., hosted the grand opening of its greenhouse facility in Dauphin. Vermillion Growers uses an innovative, fully-automated control system for growing vegetables under glass greenhouses. The greenhouse showcases industry-leading Gakon Netafim irrigation and greenhouse technology…
Friday, 04 August 2023 09:16
What's up doc?
There is a growing and apparent need for more physicians in Manitoba, and recently a former Roblinite has completed her medical studies and residency to become a physician in Canada. Dr. Jenilee Misko, the daughter of Robert and Leifa Misko, recently passed her certification exam in Family Medicine from the…
Friday, 04 August 2023 09:17
Plant-based business continues to grow
Hitting the farmers’ market circuit and the buzz about their all-natural, home-made products has been a great business move for Deanna and Ben Andres. The couple, who live on an acreage east of Swan River, began experimenting with plant-based remedies about four years ago because of their children, Dryden and…
Sunday, 30 July 2023 10:57
LOTP included in program expansion
The province is expanding a program that allows commercial tourism outfitters the opportunity to create unique overnight accommodations on ice for anglers and eco-tourists. The expansion, which includes Lake of the Prairies, was announced by natural resources minister Greg Nesbitt. Read all about it in this week's issue.
Sunday, 30 July 2023 11:03
Reader offers up some history
Poodle skirts remain as one of the most memorable symbols of the ‘50s in the US and are frequently worn as a novelty retro item as part of a nostalgic outfit. Teen age girls wore them as everyday wear and to school dances. Read more in this week's Review.
Sunday, 30 July 2023 11:06
Harvest Festival set for Sept. 16
The Roblin Chamber of Commerce along with the Municipality of Roblin Recreation Department has partnered to offer an amazing celebration of community and the season of harvest. Roblin's first annual Fall Harvest Festival is set for Saturday, Sept. 16. Read more in this weeks' REConnection.
Sunday, 23 July 2023 15:20
Roblin to host moose management meeting
A series of moose management meetings are scheduled to take place to discuss moose hunting in the Ducks and Porcupines. The town halls are hosted by the Centre for Indigenous Environmental Resources (CIER), Manitoba Natural Resources and Development along with the Canadian Section of the Wildlife Society. Details in this…