Roblin Review News
Sunday, 08 January 2023 13:55
Roblin bakery helping out
Roblin’s Parkland Bakery and Pastry Shop is playing a key role in the return of the much-loved KUB bread to the marketplace. Winnipeg’s iconic KUB Bakery closed its doors this past November after almost 100 years in business due to a combination of factors including the Covid-19 pandemic, the war…
Sunday, 08 January 2023 13:57
Q-Doc a new option in rural healthcare
There’s a new solution to some of the long patient wait times in rural Manitoba hospitals, but it’s not coming in the form of more physicians. A new virtual service called Q-Doc recently launched in Manitoba and it’s providing people the opportunity to connect with a physician 24/7. The goal…
Sunday, 08 January 2023 13:59
New bylaw sets minimum standards
Council has given first reading to a bylaw to “maintain property and to establish minimum standards of maintenance for dwellings, structures, properties, and unused vehicles”. The bylaw covers a range of issues from storing old appliances, vehicles and fire wood to snow clearing, semi tractor parking and how high you…
Friday, 30 December 2022 10:35
New cash for COs
The province is investing some $1.7 million as part of its plan to revitalize the Manitoba Conservation Officer Service. “As part of our government’s commitment to revitalizing the Manitoba Conservation Officer Service, these investments will provide better equipment and technology so our officers can effectively and safely work in rural…
Sunday, 18 December 2022 14:12
Festival a no go this year
Roblin MMF Local’s first ever Li Festival Di Michif that was held last summer was a success. When it came time to planning for next year’s event, it seemed like the festival would be a certainty. However the Roblin MMF Local has decided to cancel the festival and plan for…
Sunday, 18 December 2022 14:13
Council makes its appointments
Council of the Municipality of Roblin held its inaugural meeting Nov. 7 and made its appointments to boards and commissions for a one-year term or until a successor is appointed. Council also made its citizens appointments at a subsequent meeting. Find out who’s where in this week’s Review.
Sunday, 18 December 2022 14:14
Semi stuck on the hill
The Roblin RCMP detachment received a call at 12:13 p.m. on Dec. 2 about a semi stuck on Highway 5 at Lake of the Prairies. Not sure what drivers want police to do about this when this happens. It was daylight, visibility was fine. Manitoba Highways were called. Driver inched…
Sunday, 18 December 2022 14:15
Christmas at Carriere's Store
Growing up in a family business is an experience all its own and for the family of Ephrem and Irma Carriere, it was so much more than a way of life, especially during the holiday season. All of their 15 children have fond memories of their parent’s grocery store in…
Sunday, 11 December 2022 13:00
MVSD holds pre-budget consultation
Mountain View School Division hosted its 2023-24 pre-budget consultation with members of the general public Dec. 5 to discuss strategies for education and what the focus will be moving forward. “Up until this year’s budget, the partnership has been between the provincial government and our local communities,” noted MVSD board…
Sunday, 11 December 2022 13:13
Family fundraiser in Fleming
The Windsor Hotel, Bar and Grill in Fleming (SK) is hosting a fundraiser to help Kennedy Langevin and her family. On Dec. 20 from noon to 8 p.m., all of the proceeds made from the restaurant will be donated to Langevin’s family. Want to know more? Check out this week’s…
Sunday, 11 December 2022 13:15
Wong takes a long road to find true beauty
Many people have moved to Roblin and spent some time here before moving on. Most often when people do move to the community, they have family here already, however there are some who came here seeking new opportunities. Jenny Wong and her family came to Roblin as part of a…
Sunday, 11 December 2022 13:16
New CWD cases detected
Manitoba Natural Resources and Northern Development advises two additional cases of deer infected with chronic wasting disease (CWD) have been detected in Manitoba. First detected in Manitoba in 2021, the two recent cases of CWD were identified from mandatory biological sampling submissions of animals harvested near the communities of Dropmore…
Tuesday, 06 December 2022 09:52
Council addresses public concerns
The issue of who will be the town’s sanitation pick-up service provider was a hot topic at the Ratepayers Meeting on Wednesday evening. What was thought to be the difference between Roblin Sanitation’s tender and OSS’s was made public and was actually incorrectly portrayed. “There were statements made that Roblin…
Sunday, 20 November 2022 13:37
The Zone opens at RES
Students at Roblin Elementary School will soon be able to “get into the zone” when they’re feeling too stressed to cope. Thanks to grant of $75,400 from the province’s Teachers’ Idea Fund, the school is getting a dedicated space – with one staffer – to be able to offer students…
Sunday, 20 November 2022 13:39
Pet food drive on again
The memory of RCMP Const. Adrian Gulay still lives on and one way it does is through the annual Adrian Gulay Memorial Dog Food Donation Drive. Adrian loved animals and was known to always have a bag of dog food in his cruiser when he was making rounds. He would…