With a municipal election around the corner, many in the area have been talking about the need for change, while some have become so dissatisfied with elections that they no longer vote.
Issues such as local infrastructure needing consistent maintenance or replacement, and after facing one of the worst floods in the area, it’s time to start thinking about the kind of representation Roblin will have and how those elected will put the entire community’s best interests at heart.
Read all about it in this week’s Review.

There are some big changes coming for the popular “jams” – known as open mic nights in some locales – at Roblin’s Life & Art Centre for the upcoming season.
As well as a change in the day, after 16 years the time they are held is also changing.
Details in this issue.

Roblin’s LEARN Centre is hosting an open house next Tuesday, September 22 from 1 to 2 p.m.
This is your opportunity to check out the space and find out what’s on offer.
Find out more in this week’s paper.

The Manitoba government has unveiled its first Net Zero Action Plan, a document outlining 90 specific actions and first steps on Manitoba’s path to net-zero emissions by 2050.
“Manitoba has an opportunity to be a leader across Canada in building a cleaner and more affordable future,” said Premier Wab Kinew. “Our Net Zero Action Plan sets out a clear path to reduce emissions, strengthen our economy and make Manitoba more resilient. By working together, we can turn this opportunity into lasting progress for people across the province while making Manitoba more energy efficient and increasing our energy independence.”
Check out the key actions of the plan in this issue.

Canada’s latest counter-tariffs took effect Sept. 8, and Canadians should understand where the economic pressure will first be felt. Unlike the counter-tariffs imposed in 2025, the initial shock will not necessarily appear on grocery shelves.
This time, it will begin farther up the food chain, with importers, processors and manufacturers.
Read what columnist Sylvain Charlebois has to say in this week’s Review.

Classes began today (Sept. 8) at the HHCA – a ministry of the Roblin Evangelical Mission Church – with 36 students in grades 1 to 9 enroled in the country’s first “University Model” school.
The University Model is a five-day Christ-centered academic program with students spending two to three days in a central classroom and two to three days in their “satellite classroom” at home.
Read the rest of the story in this week’s Review.

Students and staff will be returning to school soon. This means that children will be out walking to and from school.
Please ensure that you are following all school speed zones as you never know when that ball may pop out with a child chasing after it.
Check out what’s keeping police busy in this week’s RCMP Report.

The Manitoba government announced Monday (Aug. 31) that it was set to re-open the emergency department at Dauphin Regional Health Centre on Labour Day
The temporary emergency department will operate on the main floor of Dauphin Regional Health Centre (DRHC), using temporary power, water and other infrastructure while restoration work continues in other areas of the hospital.
More in this week’s paper.

Multi-Material Stewardship Manitoba (MMSM) has introduced a new public-facing name: Recycle Manitoba.
The new name gives the organization a simpler and more recognizable way to connect with Manitobans while making recycling information easier to find, understand, and use.
Want to know more? Pick up a copy of this week’s issue.

The Manitoba government is bringing forward regulatory changes that would extend the freeze on Agricultural Crown Lands (ACL) forage-leases rental rates at $3.66 per animal unit months into the 2027 growing season.
The move is intended to keep leases affordable for livestock producers.
Details in this week’s Review.