CKDM Talks With Rotarian Darren Eddie

Rotary Radio Week carries on, and today's featured member is Darren Eddie.

Eddie, a member since 2019, says being a Rotary member is all about helping improve life in Dauphin.

He touched on the club's involvement in Habitat for Humanity,

"The first Habitat house was built about 10-11 years ago, and at that time, the Rotary Club sponsored and funded the lot purchased; this time around, we are getting very close to starting, they are going to sponsor about $10,000 towards our build, and it will go to one portion of the house or the other that is needed, whether it's the roof, shingles, or the foundation."

Darren said he has been on the board for habitat since the beginning and was president of the committee for four years before moving back into a board member role.

Eddie says serving the community and getting to know your neighbours is his favourite part of being in the club.

Tomorrow on Rotary Radio Week, CKDM is featuring rotary president Mark Kohan.

Details: Contributed by Noah Fuchs; Published: Oct 20, 2021 - 9:00 am

Mountain View School Division has announced that there was one case of COVID-19 at Dauphin Regional Comprehensive Secondary School.

The case was at the school during the infectious period on October 15^th.

Close contacts have been identified and advised to self-isolate.

Details: Contributed by Trillian Reynoldson; Published: Oct 20, 2021 - 5:23 am

Each year in October, along with 160 other locations across western Canada, Dauphins Co-op celebrates Co-op week.

Joan Chetyrbok, the marketing manager for the Dauphin Co-op, talked about the organization's commitment to the community,

"Co-op week is a time to celebrate our long history of commitment to our communities; it's so much more than a grocery store or a gas station our members and our communities are the top priority, supporting our local economy working with local Manitoba suppliers and investing in organizations and community groups that share our vision to enrich the lives of our communities."

She touched on what Co-op is doing to celebrate,

"Gift baskets at every location. When members go there and use their Co-op number, they are automatically entered into a draw to win a basket from every location, and they also have cedar fence boards at 50% off at the home and building centres."

Chetyrbok says she encourages everyone to be a part of something more by joining Co-op.

"When you're a member of Dauphin Co-op, you're an owner. Sign up today online or in person; we'd love to have you."

Dauphin Co-op has been serving the community since 1939 when a few folks saw a need and came together to build something for their community that would create good jobs, provide fuel and farm supplies at fair prices to farmers and others. With all the profits being returned to its members forming the cooperative.

Details: Contributed by Noah Fuchs; Published: Oct 20, 2021 - 5:00 am

Emergency crews were on the scene of a multiple vehicle collision in Dauphin earlier today.

The accident was right by the entrance to Vermillion Park.

We have reached out to the RCMP for more.

Details: Contributed by Darnell Duff; Published: Oct 19, 2021 - 5:21 pm

The Manitoba Métis Federation and the Northwest Métis Council held a well-attended grand opening of the Michif Children’s Place in Dauphin Tuesday.

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President of the Manitoba Métis Federation, David Chartrand was happy with the turn out.

Chartrand says giving children the best possible start in life is critical to the long-term health of families, communities and the nation.

“One of the things that our government really professes hard to push is education. For example, I grew up in Duck Bay very poor, my mom never went to school in her life, and we spoke Saulteaux at home. She knew education, although she didn’t have any, she had culture education, she had Metis education. She knew, even though she didn’t speak English well, she knew education was going to be fundamental.”

Chartrand says they’re not only offering a safe space for children to grow and learn, but also supporting the transfer of critical cultural information between generations through a formal daycare setting.

The child care centre offers spaces for 8 infants, 42 toddlers and preschoolers, and 15 school-age children.

The centre is located across the street from the new Northwest Métis Council office on Main Street, which is nearly done being built.

Details: Contributed by Trillian Reynoldson; Published: Oct 19, 2021 - 2:34 pm

UPDATE----The union representing the University of Manitoba Faculty (UMFA) has authorized a strike.

UMFA said today that 85 percent of their members who voted approved of the strike action.

UMFA is asking for wages more in line with other universities in the country at the negotiating table.

UMFA president Orvie Dingwall says that these results don't mean a strike will be called but that the current talks between the administration and faculty aren't working.

UMFA represents more than 1,200 professors, instructors and librarians at the University.

Details: Contributed by Noah Fuchs; Published: Oct 19, 2021 - 11:11 am

Rotary Radio Week continues on CKDM, and today's featured member is JL Guillas.

Guillas, a member of the Rotary Club since 2005, spoke about next months book sale,

"Many people in the parkland will know it; it's been established for a long, long, long time. Actually, it was started by our former mayor Al Dowhan. So, it's great to be continuing his work on that."

Guillas says they would usually hold this event twice a year, but the pandemic has impacted that,

"We had a hiatus during COVID but were able to do it again this year. November 4th, 5th and 6th."

Guillas noted that there is a significant change coming to the book sale, but it will still look mostly the same,

"We are moving to the Under One Roof or the former United Church auditorium on 3rd avenue northwest. Sort of the same format as normal, books are all donated kindly by the community, and we try and raise money and do good things with it."

JL says the club will not be collecting book donations for this sale like in prior years,

"Frankly, we have a lot of books already, we've collected an excellent collection, and we're eager for people to come and stock up for your winter reads."

Portions of the money raised from the book sales will be going towards a scholarship fund for local students, and anyone who attends will need to show proof of vaccination.

Guillas says he is looking forward to continuing to help the community as a part of the Rotary Club.

Details: Contributed by Noah Fuchs; Published: Oct 19, 2021 - 9:00 am

The Manitoba First Nations Police Service is investigating shots fired at a staffed water treatment plant in Sandy Bay First Nation.

Police were contacted by employees of the water treatment plant on October 5^th. The employees said that the building had been shot multiple times in the past 72 hours.

Police found numerous bullet holes throughout the building, which varied in size. Investigators say some bullets were able to travel through four or five walls and exit the building on the other side.

The Manitoba First Nations Police Service is asking anyone with information to contact the sandy bay First Nation detachment at 204-843-7700.

Details: Contributed by Trillian Reynoldson; Published: Oct 19, 2021 - 8:24 am

Mountain View School Division has announced a COVID-19 case at Grandview School.

The person was at the school from September 27^th to October 6^th in the Grade 9 classroom during the infectious period.

Close contacts have been identified and advised to self-isolate.

Details: Contributed by Trillian Reynoldson; Published: Oct 19, 2021 - 6:53 am

Dauphin City Council had its regular meeting Monday evening, where several items were discussed, including the resignation of Councillor Kerri Riehl.

Kerri says that the decision to step down wasn't about the council's recent decision to not have a by-election after the passing of Mayor Allen Dowhan, but about upholding her integrity.

"Over the past three years, at times I've seen the decision of a few outweigh what I believe to be the greater good of the community as a whole. I believe that the City of Dauphin council is in a state of unrest, and I think we need honest and transparent municipal governance especially now. During my years on council, I have never forgotten that I was elected by our citizens, and meant to be a voice for all of our community."

Riehl was elected in 2018.

A motion was passed to request ministerial approval to not hold a by-election to fill the vacancy caused by her resignation. Deputy Mayor Christian Laughland said the council could request this because of health concerns from the COVID-19 pandemic.

“Whereas section 105-1 of the Municipal Act states in part that when a vacancy on council occurs greater than 12 months before a general election a council must hold a by-election to fill the vacancy on the council. Whereas on or about September 16^th 2021 Manitoba Municipal Relations issued bulletin 2021-49, Temporary Suspension of local election provisions.”

Also in the meeting, Fire Chief Cam Abrey gave a presentation, where he presented the department's emergency response review.

“Our emergency response review from January 1^st to September 30^th, well we are over that 149 now, but that was to the end of September, and that same time period last year was 120 response, so we’ve had a 24 percent increase in our call volume.”

Cam says 116 of these calls were from the city, and 30 from rural areas.

The next City Council meeting takes place on November 1^st.