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The province of Manitoba announced that they’re widening the eligibility for a fourth dose of the COVID-19 vaccines to anyone aged 70 or older along with any indigenous resident aged 50 or older.
The widening will include all residents of personal care homes along with assisted living facilities and any First Nations, Inuit and Metis people aged 50 or older no matter where they live.
This announcement is coming off recommendations from the National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) after they advised all provinces on Tuesday to begin to prepare for second booster doses to be available for those 80 and older.
The province previously made a recommendation in December for those who are immunocompromised to receive their fourth dose.
The province and NACI say that the fourth dose should be either Moderna or Pfizer and will be allowed to be administered 6 months after the third dose.
In Manitoba, the second boosters will be available as early as Mid-April and the province will continue to release information as more age groups become eligible.
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Prairie Mountain Health recently announced that until further notice there will be closures to the emergency department at the Roblin Health Centre.
The E.R. will no longer be open Monday to Friday and will only be open from 8:30am on Saturdays until 8:30am on Mondays.
Residents in the area are encouraged to call the Roblin Health Centre at 204-937-2142 to find the nearest open emergency room if they need assistance.
While the closure is in effect if residents need emergency services residents can still call 9-1-1 and local area EMS will transport them to the nearest emergency department that is open.
According to the PMH website, the emergency departments are currently open in Grandview and Russel to serve the area should anyone need assistance.
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The Dauphin Active Living Centre made a $5000 donation to the Parkland Ukrainian Family Fund. The money was raised during a Perogy Dinner Fundraiser at the end of March.
With this donation, the Parkland Ukrainian Family Fund has officially raised over $100,000. The Parkland Ukrainian Family Fund is now ready to accept Ukrainian families into our community, according to Jim Perchaluk, President of the Ukrainian Folk Arts Centre, and a trustee for the Fund.
We have shared information about our project with our federal and provincial governments, along with the Ukrainian Canadian Congress, requesting their assistance in providing us with the names and contact information of families from the war-stricken regions of Ukraine, who would be willing to relocate to our area with the intentions of settling permanently.
You can get more information about the Fund, by calling Larry at 204-648-5904, or Karen at 204-648-3567.
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Camping reservations continue in some areas of the province Wednesday morning.
If you're looking to book a site at Birds Hill, Falcon Beach, Falcon Lakeshore or West Hawk Lake, you can do so beginning at 7:00 a.m. on Wednesday. Then on Friday, all northern and western campsites are open for booking.
This includes Asessippi, Bakers Narrows, Clearwater Lake, Duck Mountain, Manipogo, Paint Lake, Rainbow Beach, Rivers, Spruce Woods, Turtle Mountain, William Lake and Wekusko Falls.
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There is work planned for Main Street South, in front of the Dauphin Marketplace Mall, starting this summer. The City of Dauphin has been working with the province on the Main Street South reconstruction project, with multiple planned expansions.
According to the provincial government, the plans will include:
- Extending the four-lane section of Main Street South;
- Adding another service road to improve access management; and
- A traffic light at the mall entrance.
Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure is nearing completion of the detailed design and land acquisition phases and expects tendering to follow this spring/early summer.
Construction is scheduled to start this summer, but won't be finished until next summer. Until the plans are finalized, it's not known how the construction will affect traffic in the area.
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Farm Credit Canada has started taking applications for the 2022 AgriSpirit Fund. The fund gives $1.5 million annually, to support projects by charities, non-profit groups, First Nations bands, and Metis settlements in communities of less than 150,000 people.
FCC's Manager for Community Investment, Carla Warnyca said the fund has supported all sorts of projects since it was founded in 2004.
Things weve supported in the past include equipment or refridgeration for rural foodbanks, we've done lots of support of construction or renovation projects that might be happening to local community buildings like rinks or community centers.
You can find out everything you need to know about the fund, including how to apply, here.
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Dauphin RCMP got a call yesterday morning that there was a robbery at a business on Main Street South. The Male suspect had a knife and scissors, entered the business, threatened an employee, and then stole items before fleeing on foot.
The suspect is described as 6 feet tall, in his 30s, with a scar above his left ear. He was wearing all black, with a bandana over his face.
If you recognize the suspect or have information on this incident please call Dauphin RCMP at 204-622-5020, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477, or secure tip online here.
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The Royal Manitoba Winter Fair returned to Brandon last week after not being held since 2019. While attendance started down about 15-17% from 2019's fair, by the weekend it was matching the numbers from three years ago.
Provincial Exhibitions Operations Manager and Sponsorship Lead, Rick Dillabough, talked about the event.
"Once we got off to a slow start to some degree, attendance built throughout the week and the final two days of the fair we pretty much matched the numbers from 2019, so we were really encouraged by that."
Provincial Exhibition now shifts its focus to the 2022 Manitoba Summer Fair which takes place from June 8th to 12th.
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Dauphin’s Dr. Brenna & Three Graces Medi Spa has announced that their very own Dr. Brenna has been nominated for the 2022 RBC Canadian Women’s Entrepreneur Award.
The award is the premier national award celebrating the achievements of the most successful Female Entrepreneurs in Canada.
The award, that has been around for 30 years, has been bestowed on some of Canada’s most accomplished and impactful women in the business world.
These women have demonstrated excellence in economic growth and social change, including a local and global reach across many sectors.
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The Manitoba government is providing $500,000 to 10 Indigenous residential school healing centers across the province, including the West Region Treaty 2 and 4 Health Services in Dauphin.
Indigenous Reconciliation and Northern Relations Minister Alan Lagimodiereb spoke about the funding.
“It expands culturally holistic healing and trauma support services while strengthening family connections around the shared experiences of Manitobans who attended Indigenous residential schools.”
The money is intended to let centers expand counseling and other programs for residential school survivors and their families. The government said the funding is in line with several calls to action from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
The 10 organizations that received funding are:
- West Region Treaty 2 and 4 Health Services (Dauphin)
- Aboriginal Health and Wellness Centre of Winnipeg, Inc
- Anish Corporation (Swan Lake First Nation)
- Cree Nation Tribal Health (The Pas)
- Cross Lake Band – Indian Residential School Healing Program
- Keewatin Tribal Council (Thompson)
- Sagkeeng Indian Residential School Wellness Centre (Pine Falls)
- St. Theresa Point First Nation Healing Centre
- Southeast Resource Development Council (Winnipeg)
- Wa-Say Healing Centre (Winnipeg)
The full release from today can be found here.
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The camping season is right around the corner and the first round of provincial park camping reservations are now open.
Bookings for cabins, yurts and group-use areas opened on Monday morning at 7 a.m. and as of this posting, most yurts were already booked.
As the week rolls on, you will be able to book different sites around the province
- April 6 at 7 a.m. campsite reservations open for Birds Hill, Falcon Beach, Falcon Lakeshore and West Hawk Lake;
- April 8 at 7 a.m. campsite reservations open for the parks in the western and northern regions. This includes Asessippi, Bakers Narrows, Clearwater Lake, Duck Mountain, Manipogo, Paint Lake, Rainbow Beach, Rivers, Spruce Woods, Turtle Mountain, William Lake and Wekusko Falls;
- April 11 at 7 a.m. campsite reservations open for Grand Beach, Nopiming and all the remaining Whiteshell campgrounds, including Caddy Lake, Big Whiteshell, Brereton Lake, Nutimik Lake, Opapiskaw, Otter Falls, Betula Lake and White Lake; and
- April 13 at 7 a.m., bookings open for the remaining locations. This includes Birch Point, Camp Morton, Hecla, Hnausa Beach, Lundar Beach, Moose Lake, St. Malo, Stephenfield, Watchorn and Winnipeg Beach.
For more information on how to book, head to Manitoba Camping.
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