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Thursday Night was a special one for the Dauphin Agricultural Society as they were finally able to meet in person.

The Society held their annual general meeting at the Aspen Lodge and it was well attended. One of the major changes is they have a new president. Terron Stykalo was named the Society's president. Terron's dad used to be the president and he grew up always saying 'dad, one day I'm going to be the president' and now that dream has come true.

"It's a pretty humbling feeling, the Dauphin Ag Society is one of the longest-lasting organizations in the community," said Stykalo. "It's humbling and it's an honour to be a part of the executive committee."

Terron says he's looking forward to leading the Society moving forward and one of the biggest things on the agenda right now is planning a return to the Dauphin Fair. Stykalo said they plan on returning on Canada Day. 

Also on Thursday night, the Society presented the Ron Brook Memorial Award to Rodger Sheldon of Ste. Rose. 

"I kind of knew Rodger from baseball because he was an umpire for many years, so that's where I knew him from," said Stykalo. "I also know that he has done so much incredible work in the agriculture industry in our region so he's extremely deserving of this award."

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The Society also presented its first-ever volunteer award, given to someone who has gone above and beyond. And the winner of this year's award is the late Richard Beyette. Richard passed away earlier this month so his family was on hand to accept the award.

"We couldn't have named a more deserving person to win this very first volunteer award," said Stykalo. "Richard never missed a meeting and he took on any task. Without people like Richard, organizations don't last. He did so many incredible things and he will forever be missed."

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To help prevent the spread of COVID-19, Brandon University will continue with its existing restrictions and mandates that they have been using.

This means that classes of 25 or fewer will continue to be held in person, where possible, and where space and scheduling considerations permit, while most larger classes will continue to be held online.

All students and staff will have to be vaccinated in order to be on campus as well as masks are required to be worn while indoors. The university is also continuing enhanced ventilation and sanitization.

So for the most part, the Winter Term that begins in January will be the same as the term taking place right now; however, there will be a few small changes.

Some classes of more than 25 students may be held in person, if the professor requests it, if pedagogical reasons support it, and if physical distancing can be reasonably maintained. Professors can talk to their Deans to discuss possibilities.

As well, some more public events may be held on campus, for example, meetings for community groups that the university has traditionally hosted. These events will be permitted so long as all attendees can follow BU’s COVID precautions and all public health orders.

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Jeannie Thompson of Swan River has been safely located.

The 45-year-old woman was last known to be in Brandon on October 28 at around 3:30 a.m., when she told her family that she was travelling home. 

On Thursday, RCMP confirmed that she was found. 

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The Swan River RCMP Detachment has started a program to help provide some comfort to those who find themselves as a victim of crime.

The Cops and Quilts initiative was recently developed by members at the Detachment and it's one that a local quilt group is certainly rallying around. Juanita Bettesworth says many times victims of crime are at the detachment while evidence is being gathered. It's at that time that the victim is very vulnerable and that's where the Cops and Quilts Program comes in.

The Bowsman United Church Quilt Group has donated handmade quilts to the Detachment and they plan on giving them out to victims. Already more than 10 quilts have been donated to the program.

"I know within our office, this program has certainly been well received," said Bettesworth. "And anyone that we have talked to, they love the idea. It's just a small thing that we can do to show our support for victims in our community."

Bettesworth believes that every act of kindness, no matter how small, will help promote a more caring community.

If you have some quilts that you would like to donate, you can do so by contacting the Swan River Detachment at 734-4686. Officers can pick them up or you can drop them off, whichever is easiest for you. 

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Beginning on Monday, the Roblin Health Emergency Department will only be open on weekends. 

Due to staffing issues, the department will open at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday's and it'll remain open until Monday at 8:30 a.m.

When it's not open, individuals needing emergency care are encouraged to call the Roblin Health Centre at 937-2142 to determine the nearest open emergency department. 

Ambulance service will continue every day for Roblin and surrounding areas, you will just be transported to another hospital during the week. 

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The number of active cases in Manitoba dropped by 200 according to today's COVID-19 update from the province. Yesterday's active case count was 1,345 while today's is 1,145. There are no active cases in Dauphin.

Overall, 154 new cases of the virus were reported in the province today. 95 of which aren't vaccinated, 7 are partially vaccinated and 52 are fully vaccinated. 

The test positivity remains at 4.9% provincially. 

Of today's cases:

17 are in the Prairie Mountain Health Region

15 are in the Interlake/Eastern health region

21 are in the Northern health region

70 are in the Southern health region

33 are in the Winnipeg health region

The numbers of active cases in other Parkland health districts are:

Riding Mountain (3), Swan River (8), Duck Mountain (27), Porcupine Mountain (28), Agassiz Mountain (3), Asessippi (10), Little Saskatchewan (9), Whitemud (1). Brandon has 17 active cases.

In the Interlake, the Eriksdale/Ashern health district has four active cases. The Fisher/Peguis district has six active cases.

There are 1,145 active COVID-19 cases in the province.

86 Manitobans are hospitalized with active COVID-19.

19 Manitobans are in intensive care units with active COVID-19.

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The Dauphin Ag Society is all ready to host its annual general meeting on Thursday night.

It'll take place at the Aspen Lodge inside the Parkland Rec Complex at 7:00 p.m. 

Things on the agenda for the night include the presentation of the first annual volunteer award and the lifetime member awards. New positions will also be filled and dinner will be served. Jamie Damsgaard is the president and she says it's exciting to hold the event in person.

"It's been a long 20 or so months, so we're really happy that we can host this meeting in person," said Damsgaard. "Holding an annual general meeting virtually just isn't quite the same."

If you haven't already signed up to take part in Thursday's meeting, you missed out as the registration has come to a close. However, you can still become a member by getting in touch with the Dauphin Ag Society on Facebook. Jamie says it's a great group to be a part of.

"We're more than willing to have anyone that is looking to help out, that's for sure," said Damsgaard. "We have a really good group of people that are interested in trying to preserve agriculture in our community and we don't require a lot of time from folks."

Jamie says giving back to the community is always a great feeling.

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Manitoba R-C-M-P says two suspects have been charged in the death of a 51-year-old taxi driver from Portage la Prairie.

Police say a 16-year-old girl was arrested last week and a 20-year-old suspect was arrested yesterday in the death of Jeff Peters.

His body was found outside the town of MacGregor on May 20th, 2019, and his cab was found three days later at the Sportsplex in Brandon.

Trevor Donovan Roulette and the girl, who can't be identified due to her age, are both charged with second-degree murder and remain in custody in Winnipeg.

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Healthcare workers were caught by surprise when they went to work at the Yorkton Regional Health Centre on Wednesday.

That's because anti-vaccine signs were posted on the entrance door of the facility. The sign reads 'you will be on trial for war crimes and held accountable'. 

The sign also makes reference to the Nuremberg Code, specifically sections 1,4,6, and 10.

The Saskatchewan Union of Nurses is condemning the action.

Security camera footage has been sent to the police in Yorkton.

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Larissa Love was reading the Winnipeg Free Press and she came across an article that was showing all of the murals in Winnipeg.

And that got the CAO for the Grandview Municipality thinking how she could beautify Grandview after some of the buildings on Main Street had to be demolished. So on Thursday, Larissa's dream of beautifying Main Street in Grandview will come true.

At 11:00 a.m., the town will reveal a brand new mural that will be displayed on the Pink Petal Boutique. 

"It should be very exciting and hopefully, it brings people into the community just to check out the mural," said Love. 

Love wouldn't give any details about what the mural is; however, it is 88 feet long. And while this is happening, the Grandview Fire Department will be hosting a fundraising BBQ at Anderson Park. They will also be selling 50/50's with the proceeds going towards the purchase of a new tanker truck for the department. 

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Thanks to a generous contribution from the Dauphin Hospital Foundation, the Dauphin Regional Health Centre received two new pieces of medical equipment to enhance patient/client care.

The equipment purchased was a portable ultrasound machine and an Inverness treatment chair used to assist hemodialysis patients. The chair can lay flat for treatments during the night time and can be operated by the patient independently.

The contribution for both pieces of equipment totalled almost $61,000.

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