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The National Beef Check-off rose to $2.50 yesterday.
Melinda German, the General Manager of the Canadian Beef Check-Off Agency says the increase will help fund programs like the National Beef Strategy.
“in particular we contract groups like Canada Beef, which does marketing and promotion both domestically and overseas. We also contract the Beef Cattle Research Council, which works with University and research providers across Canada to conduct research that’s applicable to producers to help them produce production efficiencies and continue to benefit from those services.”
The national check-off had been set at $1 since 2000.
With inflation, German says the purchasing power of today’s dollar is around 70 cents of what it was 17 years ago.
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Potholes around Dauphin are becoming a growing issue.
Although it may be a common occurrence around spring, residents will have to wait a bit longer for potholes to disappear.
Bill Brenner, Director of Public Works and Operations explains the process.
“Every spring, every community with asphalt streets, you’re going to get potholes. It’s from thawing and freeze thaw cycles. Right now we’ve had a little bit of warm weather but before we can do any real patching, it has to warm up considerably.”
Any major fixes that need to be done, will be temporarily patched until they can be finished later in the spring.
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If you’re interested in birding by moonlight, you should think about volunteering for the Makinak Woods Nocturnal Owl Survey.
On Wednesday volunteers will identify and record birds along hiking and driving routes from 8 to 10 in the evening.
Marika Olynyk the engagement coordinator with the Manitoba branch talks about the two ways volunteers will count owls.
“We’re going to be driving along roads and stopping every mile. And then for those who want to get a bit more active we’re also going to be doing some hikes through the Makinak woods property. The plan is to just listen to owls along the way.”
To volunteer for this survey call the Manitoba branch at 1-866-683-6934.
It’s recommended to wear warm clothing and proper shoes or boots as volunteers will walk through fields.
This event is weather dependent.
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Preparations for the Dauphin Rotary Club’s Book Fair are underway.
Jean-Louis Guillas, Book Fair Coordinator, notes what the Rotary Club needs from the community:
“If people have good books for us that they want to donate, we’d really appreciate that, especially paperbacks which sell the most. We encourage everyone to come down and they’ll find something. Our prices are really reasonable, most books sell for two dollars or a dollar and kids’ books are even cheaper.”
You can drop off your donated books at the Dauphin Consumer's Co-op Grocery Store up until the sale, which starts on April 10th and runs to the 14th at the Dauphin Market Place Mall.
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McCreary's Manitoba Maple Syrup Festival is coming up.
The Festival is a two-day event starting on April 13th with educational workshops and activities for people of all ages.
Pam Little, President of the Festival explains the highlight of the festival.
“The horse drawn wagon rides out to the sugar bush and the sugar bush are definitely the highlight of the festival. It’s a nice way to get there, and then with the fire there, it’s a really nice atmosphere at the base of Riding Mountain National Park.”
For tickets, go to their website at www.mbmaplesyrupfest.ca.
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Roblin Ford was recognized as one of the elite group of dealerships in Canada.
They were recognized with the 2017 Gold Club President’s Award by Ford Motor Company of Canada.
GM, Keith Fast, contributed the dealership’s success to their strong customer relationships and close ties the community.
Roblin Ford gives back to the community and surrounding area with a variety of fundraising initiatives.
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Environment Canada is forecasting minus 30 with the wind chill for today and tomorrow minus 31 with the wind chill.
By Easter Sunday, temperatures are to warm up with a high of minus 6 and a low of minus 16.
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Four local members in the community will be recognized at ACC’s Parkland Region Alumni Celebration Dinner this month.
David Mansell is being presented with the Distinguished Alumni Award; Nicole Yunker is receiving the Community Service Award; Kevin Giesbrecht is being recognized with the One to Watch Award and Laura Chartrand is being presented with the Excellence in Teaching Award.
Dave Mansell is a graduate from both the Motor Vehicle Mechanics program in 1991 and the Applied Counselling program in 2006. Dave has worked for Michif Child and Family Services for the past nine years, first as the Child Abuse Coordinator/Investigator and currently as Child Care Facilities Direct Service Workers Supervisor.
Nicole Yunker is a graduate of the Human Resource Management program in Parkland in 2006. Nicole is Employment Advisor/Team Leader of Parkland Job Opportunity Centre. She co-founded the Boxes of Love Ukraine Project and is a member of CARE (Committee Advocating for the Removal of Sexual Exploitation.
Kevin Giesbrecht, Ag/Commercial Lender at Catalyst Credit Union, is being recognized for his many hours of volunteering in the community for organizations such as the Kinsmen Business Expo and Canada’s National Ukrainian Festival parade.
Laura Chartrand graduated in 2000 from the program in which she now teaches. Laura was instrumental in the change from the Aboriginal Community Development program to the Social Service Worker program in 2015.
The dinner is scheduled for April 26 at the Lion’s Den and tickets are available at ACC.
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The RM of Lakeshore is preparing to introduce their new protective services as a special service levy.
Clinton Cleave, the Reeve of the RM, says this new fee will go towards funding services like fire, ambulance, and all other emergency responders.
“We’re going to put it on every parcel that’s within the municipality and that fee comes out to $41.97. Whether that’s farm land, a pasture, or residence, a bare lot, or a seasonal, you would pay the fee.”
A public hearing is planned for Thursday, April 5th at 7 in the evening at the Ochre River municipal chamber office.
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Knowing your on farm labour needs is important.
The Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council is preparing to update their agricultural supply and demand forecasting system.
Debra Hauer, the Project Manager, talks about the resources available to Parkland farmers.
“On our website we have a couple of online tools. Calculators for people to help them understand how much turnover costs are in their operation and also benchmarking tools so they can compare their business with other types of farmers.”
They are preparing to send out a survey that will be delivered to farmers after harvest in the fall.
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The Dauphin Arts Fest has announced a few changes to its original schedule.
The festival has a variety of events all week long.
Martijn van Luijn, Co-Chair for the Arts Fest, talks about the workshops available:
“Well some of them are or almost are and some of them are not, except the one that is really sold out is the first night of knit and wine. That one sold out so quickly that we added a second night, which is almost full. All the other workshops, it depends on which one, they all have a little bit of room left, so if you phone the Watson Art Centre, you can register by phone.”
Go to dauphinartsfest.com, for a complete schedule of events.
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