Dauphin Utility Bill Due Next Week

The City of Dauphin is reminding residents that the quarterly utility bill for properties in Dauphin is due June 15^th.

The original payment date of May 15^th was pushed back to June 15^th to accommodate the challenges of COVID-19.

Payments can be made at City Hall with cash, debit, cheque, or through your financial institution.

Any outstanding payments will be charged penalties at a rate of 1.25% per month.

For more information, you can call the City of Dauphin at 204-622-3205, or click here.

Details: Contributed by Tess Kovach; Published: Jun 9, 2020 - 11:50 am

After a few days of rain in the Parkland, the RM of Lakeshore has lifted its fire ban.

Originally put into place on May 20^th, the ban has been lifted on the northern half of the RM.

There is currently no fire bans in effect for the RM of Lakeshore.

Details: Contributed by Tess Kovach; Published: Jun 9, 2020 - 10:40 am

A string of vandalism complaints in the City of Dauphin is under investigation by the RCMP.

Between Saturday, June 6 and Monday, June 8, Dauphin RCMP received several calls of property damage in the city.

Multiple buildings, including the Whitmore School and Parkview Lodge, and several vehicles were spray painted during the night.

Anyone with information about the individual(s) responsible for these crimes is asked to contact the Dauphin RCMP Detachment at 204-622-5020.

Details: Contributed by Matt Hamel; Published: Jun 8, 2020 - 5:19 pm

A hit and run at the Mountain View Esso in Dauphin late Saturday night is under investigation by RCMP.

At around 11:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 6th, a truck carrying a trailer ran over the air compressor and damaged the Esso sign in front of the gas station.

The vehicle is described as a large dark coloured truck with some type of decal on the passenger side door.

Hit and Run

The Dauphin RCMP are looking for the public’s assistance in identifying the vehicle.

Anyone with information can contact the Dauphin RCMP Detachment at 204-622-5020.

Details: Contributed by Matt Hamel; Published: Jun 8, 2020 - 4:29 pm

The province's Hydrologic Forecast Centre has issued a flood watch for northwest and southeast Manitoba today.

The rainy weather system over the weekend brought up to 25 mm of precipitation in northern Manitoba.

Another system moving toward Manitoba could bring another 30 mm to the area over the next 48 hours.

The flood watch has been issued for the northwest, southeast, and the Whiteshell lakes areas — as rising water levels could result in localized overland flooding in low-lying areas.

Details: Contributed by Matt Hamel; Published: Jun 8, 2020 - 3:41 pm

Property owners in the City of Sunshine can expect to receive their property tax bill in the next few days.

Dauphin city staff have confirmed the bills have been mailed out — and are reminding residents that the deadline for payment is now September 30, 2020.

The original deadline of July 31st has been extended due to the COVID situation.

Municipal taxes charged by the City of Dauphin are expected to remain the same as what was charged last year.

Property owners may see a small increase or decrease in their property taxes compared to last year due to a change in the assessed value of the property.

Any questions about your tax bill can be directed to City Hall at 204-622-3200.

Details: Contributed by Matt Hamel; Published: Jun 8, 2020 - 3:21 pm

Today goes down as another day where no new cases of COVID-19 were identified in Manitoba as of 9:30 a.m. today.

This means the total number of lab-confirmed positive and probable positive cases remains at 300.

There are nine active cases while 284 individuals have recovered. The number of deaths due to COVID-19 remains at seven and no individuals are in hospital or intensive care.

Since early February, 49,591 tests have been performed.

For more information, click here.

Details: Contributed by Darnell Duff; Published: Jun 8, 2020 - 1:13 pm

On average 130 cyclists in Manitoba are injured annually in collisions with a motor vehicle.

MPI says half of those injuries happen over a three month period from June to August.

Based on a 10-year average from 2009 to 2018, two cyclists are killed and 129 are injured every year in urban locations, while there are one death and 3 injuries in rural locations.

One of the key points to avoid these injuries is to give cyclists room to breathe.

MPI encourages motorists to give cyclist at least one metre of space when driving alongside or passing them. In a press release, MPI gives a list of safety tips for drivers and cyclists.

For drivers:

Take extra caution at intersections and watch for cyclists when making right or left turns.
After parking your vehicle, look for cyclists before opening your door. Opening a car door into the path of a cyclist can lead to serious injuries.

For cyclists:

Always follow the rules of the road, including stopping at traffic lights and stop signs.
Never pass stopped vehicles in the same lane or when stopped at an intersection as the driver may not see you and turn into your path.
Always ride on the roadway, unless your bicycle is small enough to legally ride on the sidewalk. Many cycling collisions occur when bicycles are coming off sidewalks at intersections or when crossing driveways.
Ride defensively, consider wearing reflective clothing and use hand signals to alert motorists to your intentions.

Details: Contributed by Isaac Wihak; Published: Jun 8, 2020 - 12:32 pm

It will definitely be a new visitor experience at the Fort Dauphin Museum when it opens in July.

That's what we're hearing from the museum's Executive Director and Curator, Theresa Deyholos.

“It’s certainly going to be a little bit different for our visitors. So when a visitor wants to come and visit our museum, we ask them to call give us a call first to schedule a date and time.”

The museum is following guidelines set by the province, public health, and the Association of Manitoba Museums.

Theresa explains the whole idea is to make sure the staff and visitors are protected at all times. Staff will wear masks and gloves, and the museum will be cleaned before and after visitors come in. All tours will be guided by a curator.

The museum will open July 2nd, and operate Tuesday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. — by appointment only.

Appointments can be made by calling the museum at 204-638-6630.

Deyholos is excited to welcome visitors and continue sharing the history and stories about our heritage and the community we all live in. She says the closure has been a challenge.

“It’s been a tough go — we’re trying to do the best we can with what we have. All of our fundraising activities have been cancelled, and for a small non-profit organization — that’s big. That we’re not able to provide those community events that everyone looks forward to."

For more information, visit the Fort Dauphin Museum website.

Details: Contributed by Matt Hamel; Published: Jun 8, 2020 - 5:59 am

The Member of Parliament for Dauphin - Swan River - Neepawa wants to hear about your experience with internet connectivity.

Dan Mazier has sent out a survey to the Parkland, and hopes to use your feedback to improve rural connectivity infrastructure at the federal level.

“The more input we have to that gives me great information to move forward — so we can start pushing industry and pushing regulations that would work in our favour.”

Mazier points to a stat from 2017 that suggests only 37% of rural households have sufficient internet speed.

“We know there’s massive [gaps] in here. It’s inconsistent — and that’s why I really am a firm supporter and advocate for getting this riding connected so we can all talk as a riding, and connect to the rest of the world.”

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You can hear MP Dan Mazier once a month on the Al Morning Show for the “Parliament and the Parkland” segment, hosted by CKDM’s political correspondent James Blake.