The community’s annual Christmas hamper drive has been another successful one and the fact that fewer hampers were delivered this year than last may be good news.
Project: Christmas Dinner chair Marg West said about 40 hampers were delivered this Christmas, down slightly from last year.Read all about it in this week’s issue.

Read all about it in this week’s Review

If you forgot about getting that year-end donation to your favourite charity, you’ll have until the end of February to do so. Thanks to the postal strike.
“Charities are at the heart of communities across Canada, lending a helping hand to those in need,” said new finance minister Dominic Leblanc Dec. 31 in a press release.

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A super shopper, sniper fire, a rabbit (or maybe a coyote?), a phantom driver, and a deer in the shape of a pole were only five of the many cases of suspected fraud that Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI)’s Special Investigations Unit (SIU) investigated last year.
The unit saved Manitoba ratepayers $15 million dollars in attempted auto frauds.

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The Manitoba government’s aerial wildlife surveillance program will cover more areas of the province to collect data that will inform critical decisions to manage wildlife populations.
“Aerial surveys are an important source of knowledge to see changes in moose, elk and caribou population trends over time,” said Natural Resources minister Ian Bushie. “While the previous government fell short on surveillance, our government is ensuring we collect more data to inform decision-making by expanding the Wildlife Survey Program to greatly increase the areas surveyed annually from previous years.”

More in this week’s paper.

Every year, the major TV networks bring the world together to ring in the new year with coverage of New Year’s parties all over the world.

So when a national network like CBC calls to see what plans you have in store to help people celebrate, you know you’ve made a name for yourself.

Read all about it in this week’s issue.

The provincial Throne Speech announced the creation an all-party committee to explore and protect local journalism in Manitoba.

A recent motion put forward by the provincial government to implement an all-party committee to explore the future of local journalism, including rural and cultural media, was shot down by the PCs and the debate is on as to the reason why.

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Recreational reading is important at all ages and stages of life. Studies have shown that reading is a great way to reduce stress in your life.

The Mayo Clinic recommends adding reading to regular sleep routines as it will improve the quality of sleep you achieve.

Read this week’s Library Report for more.

Winter tends to be cold and flu season in many areas, as viruses tend to spread more easily when people spend more time indoors.

This winter, people may wonder if their sniffles indicate they have a cold, the flu or a sign of something more serious, such as COVID-19 or respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).

Check out the symptoms in this week’s Review.

The Municipality of Roblin (MOR) is hoping to find 100 householders willing to take part in a pilot project to keep their food and organic kitchen waste out of the landfill.

The pilot project, introduced at the MOR ratepayer’s meeting back in November, uses an innovative countertop appliance from a company called FoodCycler.

Read all about it in this week’s issue.

The board of Roblin Services to Seniors has found itself in a difficult situation as the cost of it congregate and delivery meal program far exceeded what had been budgeted.

The board is humbly asking the community if they can help the board sustain the program.

Find out what you can do in this week’s Review.