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Farm Credit Canada has come forward with several different options within their customer support and regular financing programs, to help Canola producers now facing steep tariffs from China. 

Senior District Director Elan Rolufs says one area they can look at is their Trade Disruptions Customer Support Program, which they rolled out earlier this year. 
"We are offering things like principal payment deferrals.  We can look at new lending to support cash flow, and we can also look at existing debt and other things that we can do to help relieve some of the cash flow issues that the customer is having right now."
Rolufs suggests Canola producers sit down with an FCC rep and discuss the specific challenges that they are facing, so that both sides can come up with a solution that fits their needs.  
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Organizers are thrilled with how the first two years went.

They're expecting bigger and better this year as the Whitemud Music Festival is back for its third annual event. Taking place at Lansdowne Centennial Park in Arden, the two-day festival starts on Friday evening and runs until about 1:00 a.m. on Sunday. 

Weekend passes are $80 if you buy them ahead of the festival at Harris Pharmacy, Neepawa Legion, or Municipality of Glenella-Lansdowne offices. A weekend pass is $100 at the gate. You can buy a Friday pass for $40, and a Saturday pass is $60. 

Rob Cameron is a part of the organizing committee.

"Ticket sales have been going well; there is a lot of chatter in the area about it," said Cameron. "There's a lot of excitement in the area."

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In year one, 400 people attended. That increased to 600 last year, and a larger crowd is expected this year. There are three bands on Friday, starting at 7:00 with Lunch Money. The Flesh Monkeys take the stage at 8:15.

Then, at 10:00 p.m., a personal favourite of Rob's hits the stage for three hours.

"We've had the same closing band every year on the Friday night, they're a band from Puerto Vallarta called The B34ST," commented Cameron. "They put on a three-hour, high-energy, fun show. People party the night away when they're on the stage."

Saturday's entertainment starts at noon with Mandy Ducharme and The Absolute B's. There are seven bands on Saturday, ending with The Main Street Exiles, a Rolling Stones Tribute Band at 11:30 p.m.

When it comes to grub throughout the weekend, Cameron says there are a few options.

"You're more than welcome to bring your own food to your campsite," ended Cameron. "We have four food trucks that will be kicking around. There will be pizza, hot dogs, Mexican food, and mini donuts. Last year, the food trucks did very well, and the people enjoyed the food big time."

Camping is included in your weekend pass. You should take your own lawn chair and cash, as there is no ATM on-site. You can visit their website at Whitemud Music Festival. 

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One of two men accused in a November armed robbeery on the Sapoteweyak Cree Nation has learned his fate. 

24-year-old Chandler Cook entered a guilty plea in Dauphin Provincial Court on Tuesday, and was sentenced to 3,215 days in jail. 

He was also given a lifetime weapons ban.

His co-accused, 27-year-old Cheyenne Cook, is set to return to court on August 27th.  

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Alfred Ernest Medd moved to Winnipegosis in 1909.

He was a doctor and saw patients at an office downtown in the community. Five years later, Alfred and his wife Agnes moved into what is now the Winnipegosis Medd House Museum. Alfred and his wife had five children, and he began seeing patients at that home in 1914.

He continued to practice until he died in 1946, and Agnes remained in the home until 1972. The home was built in 1900. 125 years later, Jo Bunka is thrilled to be holding an open house on Friday afternoon at 2:00.

Bunka is the president of the Winnipegosis Historical Society.

"I think it's going to be an extremely special day," said Bunka. "It marks the history of our community being preserved. It shows us how life goes on. When we look at the past, we can see our future."

A short program opens the special event. It's open to anyone.

"Also, we're offering light refreshments and free tours of the house," ended Bunka. "It's a great opportunity to gather together to see how history can be preserved."

That's 2:00 p.m. on Friday at the Winnipegosis Medd House Museum. 

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It's that time of year again when members of the Dauphin Rotary Club will be soliciting the business community to support them with a long-standing program.
This year, Rotary Radio Week on CKDM is set for October 22nd to 26th.  
Local Rotarian Lindsay Dingwall says the week is a celebration of Rotary, and everything that they do within the community. 
"It is our chance to really let the community know what we have been up to, where we are going, what we have done, and celebrating that and the community that has allowed us to do this for over 1000 years." 
Over the coming weeks, businesses can expect to be contacted by Rotarians - either in person or by email - to see if they would like to be sponsors of this promotion. 
The week itself will also include features on the Dauphin Rotary club and some of the activities that they are involved in throughout the region. 
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In a public notice on their website and social media pages, the town of Carberry has announced they are postponing the annual Homecoming Festival due to "a possible breach of the Homecoming committee’s vision, values, integrity, and transparency”.

A report in the Brandon Sun says organizers have discovered "misappropriated funds".

The announcement added that an internal investigation has begun into the conduct of a previous member who has been removed from the committee.

The Homecoming had been scheduled for this Saturday. 

The town asked sponsors, vendors, and other contributors who haven’t heard from them yet to reach out to them at prairieharvestfestival@hotmail.com.

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Charges will be laid against an individual in response to a weapons incident in Winnepegosis.
According to RCMP,  there was allegedly a dispute over land and this led to a firearm being produced in anger. There were no injuries reported, and all parties are known to each other.
The firearm was located and seized. RCMP advise a man was arrested and released on a promise to appear in court.
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Two men were taken to the hospital for treatment after a two-vehicle collision in Dauphin.

On Tuesday at 2:50 p.m., Dauphin RCMP responded to the collision at the intersection of Mountain Road and River Avenue. The extent of their injuries is unknown; however, they do not appear to be serious. 

There were no other occupants in the vehicles. 

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There is rain...... then there is what the folks in Minitonas got over the weekend. 

According to this week's Manitoba Agriculture Crop Report, 81.4 mm of precipitation fell in the Swan Valley community this past Sunday, including over 37 mm in just a four-hour time frame.  

Prior to that, significant progress was made in the Swan Valley with harvest, with a large portion of winter cereals and some field pea crops taken off the ground.  

That helped lead to 30 per cent of fall rye and winter wheat crops being harvested so far in the Northwest, along with 20 per cent of field peas in the area.  

Overall, one per cent of this year's total crop in the region has been harvested.  
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The Neepawa RCMP needs your help.

They're searching for a suspect responsible for thefts from a number of businesses in Neepawa and the unauthorized use of a credit card. 

If you can help the RCMP locate the suspect, call 476-7340.

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Tara Seel with Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) says many Manitobans are engaging in some very risky driving behaviours.

The topic right now is crosswalks, both marked and unmarked. A marked crosswalk features painted lines on the roadway, zebra stripes, or parallel lines. Unmarked crosswalks are where a sidewalk or curb extends across a road, but without any painted lines to mark the crossing area.

What Seel has been noticing lately is motorists stopping for pedestrians as they cross the road. That's the good news. The bad news? Seel says some drivers attempt to pass the stopped vehicle.

"This is putting not only the pedestrians in danger, but those in the stopped vehicles as well," said Seel. "It's a pretty risky driving behaviour that has the potential to be very dangerous and even fatal for pedestrians who are considered very vulnerable road users."

Seel urges motorists not to pass stopped vehicles when a pedestrian is crossing the road. No matter where you need to go, the extra 30 seconds you may have to stop while a pedestrian crosses the road can prevent potential injury and even death.

"As a driver, stop and yield the right of way to pedestrians who are crossing," ended Seel. "If you're a pedestrian, cross the road as quickly as possible. We remind motorists that all pedestrians have the right to use crosswalks. We need to share the road."

Remember, if you're in a vehicle, you're protected. Pedestrians don't have that same type of protection.

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