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The Scotiabank in Winnipegosis is permanently shutting its doors Thursday.
Jo Bunka, Curator with the Winnipegosis Museum says the bank opened over 100 years ago.
“The Bank of Nova Scotia opened here on February 5th, 1919, so that’s right after World War I, and It opened on the 1st floor of the Hotel Winnipegosis.”
Jo says the bank moved to a new location on the same street in 1946, then again to its present location in 1975.
She says that Winnipegosis losing the bank is affecting its residents in many ways.
“The bank gave employment to local people, and secondly it was a financial institution. It made the workings of businesses, farmers, fishermen, and anyone employed so much simpler because the bank was right here, and you were able to do your financial transactions right here. So is it a sad day? Yes.”
Jo adds that the bank would frequently sponsor local events.
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The family of a missing man from Skownan First Nation is having a memorial tonight.
21-year-old Dwayne Lavallee was last seen on September 22nd, 2018 on Ebb and Flow First Nation.
Dwayne’s sister, Chantel Lavallee, and the rest of his family haven’t given up searching.
“He’s important to us and you can’t properly grieve when you don’t properly put somebody to rest.”
Chantel says the RCMP is following up on tips that the family gets.
“When we get pinpoint locations we go and search the areas. Just basically going by what people are saying, I guess rumors, but the truth is going to surface one day so we have to check them.”
A candlelight vigil will be live-streamed at 9:00 p.m. on the “Bring Dwayne Lavallee Home” Facebook page.
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Education Minister Cliff Cullen and Indigenous Reconciliation and Northern Relations Minister Alan Lagimodiere announced today that the province is providing $75,000 in funding to support Truth and Reconciliation Week 2021.
The National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation will lead events, and activities will focus on children in grades 5 to 12.
The programming will include land and treaties, language and culture, truth and reconciliation, Orange Shirt Day and elder-youth knowledge transfer.
Education Minister Cullen talked about the learning opportunities that come with this week,
“Educators across Manitoba have valuable teaching and learning resources for their classrooms made available through the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation; This will provide educational leaders an incredible opportunity not only for their students but also for themselves to better understand, reflect and learn about Indigenous history.”
The NCTR will provide workshops and activities for students supported by artistic and cultural performances by First Nations, Métis and Inuit artists.
Reconciliation Minister Lagimodiere spoke about the importance of this week,
“Our government is committed to advancing reconciliation by supporting programming offered by the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation that will help Manitobans deepen their understanding of how we can collectively advance reconciliation. These events will focus on increasing awareness, knowledge and understanding among youth to encourage reflection and meaningful discussions about the impacts of residential schools. It will also give youth the opportunity to learn about the important contributions that Indigenous peoples have made and continue to make in our province and across Canada, and the importance of respecting the treaties and embracing cultural diversities.”
Truth and Reconciliation Week will run from Sept. 27th to Oct. 1st.
Last year, Manitoba and Ontario provided funding toward Truth and Reconciliation Week, the only two provinces to support the national event.
The event in 2020 registered over 500,000 participants, including students, teachers and general attendees.
For more details and to sign up for the 2021 Truth and Reconciliation Week events, click here.
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Mayors from cities across the province are meeting in Dauphin today.
They will be having a general discussion on the betterment of cities and the province.
Deputy Mayor Christian Laughland will be reading a speech written by the late Mayor Allen Dowhan.
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A condo building in downtown Brandon, went up in flames last night.
Before the building was engulfed with flames, emergency personnel managed to get inside and knock on the doors of each suite to alert those people who were home to leave the building.
There are no reported injuries and it's believed everyone escaped safely.
The cause of the fire is not yet known.
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Dauphin’s Tim Hortons made $27,174 this Smile Cookie Week, ranking in the top 10 in Canada.
All the money made is going to the Dauphin Friendship Centre and the Parkland Humane Society.
Stacey Penner, who’s the Campaign Organizer for both charities, says Dauphin’s Tim Hortons raised more than twice as much as last year.
“We were thrilled with the cookie capital last year at $12,000, and I thought with two good charities and with them sharing the profits, I wanted to make it bigger and better than ever.”
Stacey says that Dauphin really stepped up this year.
“I’m just not surprised, Dauphin never ceases to amaze me. We are truly an incredible community."
She adds that the staff at Tim Hortons and all the volunteers deserve to be commended for their work throughout this last week.
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This Saturday, the 25th, from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., the Dauphin Rail Museum celebrates the first train's arrival through the city 125 years ago.
The Rail Museum will honour this anniversary by hosting festivities, including live music, free cake, giveaways, and more.
President of the Museum, Jason Gilmore, spoke with CKDM about the historical significance of this anniversary,
"We are looking at September weather as an opportunity to potentially do something outside, so that's why we chose the date. In historical context, the true dates are in November and December; December 15th, 1896 is when the actual first train arrived."
Mr. Gilmore went through the day of commemoration,
"We are going to have live music; we are also going to have C&D snack shack right beside the building that offers food for purchase. We are going to have some giveaways, some birthday cake, and there's also items for purchase as well."
Dauphin Rails president touched on public health guidelines for this mainly outdoor event,
"You don't necessarily have to come into the building or museum itself, and if people do choose to, we are still adhering by Manitoba health protocols. You have to have proof of vaccination, and we do have a limited capacity inside of anywhere to 6-8 people at one time."
The museum recommends you wear a mask while outside, but they understand that it's up to individual people's digression when outside.
Funds raised from this event will be going towards future projects for the museum,
"We are in the midst of a project right now, there's two sets of rail wheels that have been set up they are going to be turned into benches that face both CN park and the rail, and they are going to be dedicated to the 125 anniversary, I just don't know an exact date of when they are going to be completed, they might be finished by September 25th, or it might be a little bit later in the year."
Bring your lawn chairs, sit and relax while enjoying free entertainment, giveaways and more when Dauphin Rail celebrates 125 years.
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Dauphin Mayor Allen Dowhan has passed away at the age of 74.
He passed away Tuesday afternoon at the Dauphin Hospital after battling several illnesses for the past few years.
The City of Dauphin extends their sincere condolences to the Dowhan family and appreciates his dedication to the community for his near 23 years on Council.
Allen grew up in Winnipegosis and graduated from Winnipegosis Collegiate. After High School, he attended the University of Manitoba and he was the director of the Assiniboine Community College. He first became a councillor in Dauphin in 1998. He served as Deputy Mayor from 2001 to 2002, and again from 2010 to 2017. He then became mayor in 2017.
Deputy Mayor Christian Laughland had this to say about the passing of Mayor Dowhan:
"It's a significant loss to the community. Al put in a ton of time, over 23 years, as councillor, deputy mayor and mayor of the city of Dauphin. I actually believe that today is National Tree Day and one of the big things with Al was he donated a lot of money to help the growth of trees in the community so, it's just a significant loss and Al will be sorrowly missed by a lot of people in the community and beyond. Our thoughts and prayers from a council perspective and I'm sure people across the city are with his family and friends right now."
A moment of silence will take place prior to Friday's Kings game.
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Information is wanted about recent arson attacks against homes and businesses in Pine Creek First Nation.
A $5,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible.
Anyone with information can contact Councillor Don J. Chartrand at 204-524-2179 or Councillor Harley Chartrand at 431-345-0840.
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Starting today close contact identification and management protocols in schools are changing.
In the school setting, public health officials will consider vaccination status and consistent medical or non-medical mask use when assessing risk and determining isolation requirements for close contacts.
Self-isolation requirements for close contacts are being reduced to 10 days from 14 days, and testing is recommended at day seven.
Chief Provincial Public Health Officer Dr. Brent Roussin says that COVID-19 school outbreaks are being redefined.
“An outbreak will include at least three school-associated cases identified within a 14 day period in students teachers or staff within a specified cohort. The cases will have to be assessed as potentially acquired in school, and linked to a known case in the school setting or a school-sanctioned extracurricular activity.”
These changes are meant to keep students in school as much as possible while implementing measures to reduce COVID-19 transmission.
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The state of emergency that was first declared in March of 2020, has been extended in Manitoba.
The extension goes into effect tomorrow at 4:00 p.m. for 30 days.
Manitoba’s Emergency Measures Organization provincial response team works with industry partners to roll out programs and services to assist in Manitoba’s COVID-19 response strategy.
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