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Manitoba Beef and Forage Initiatives is hosting three Start your Grazing Plan Workshops. The first one is at the Brooksdale Farm on April 12th, the next is at the Ericksdale Community Center on April 13th, and the last is at the Grandview Kinsmen Community Center on April 14th.
MBFI General Manager Mary-Jane Orr said they are very excited about the speaker they have for the events.
Our main speaker is Steeve Kenyon from Greener Pastures, who comes out from Alberta where him and his wife opperate a diverse family farm that focuses on using grazing management as a tool to improve the quality and productivity of their pastures.
The workshops will also feature optional hands-on training for participants. You can find all the information you need about the workshops, and register for the events here.
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The RCMP in Manitoba has released information about their Project Divergent which was set up to prevent international drugs from being smuggled into Canada.
During the bust the RCMP along with multiple other police forces worldwide were able to seize the following:
- 110 kilos of cocaine
- 41.4 kilos of methamphetamine
- 3 kilos of fentanyl
- .5 kilos of MDMA
- 14 handguns
- 5 assault-style rifles, and
- More than $445,000 in Canadian currency
In total, the following 22 people have been charged with numerous offences:
- Enrico Funk, 29, from Freidensruh, Manitoba
- Artjom Gotting, 32, from Winnipeg, Manitoba
- Nathaniel Cabal, 31, from Winnipeg, Manitoba
- Trinh Ducthang Dinh, 31, from Winnipeg, Manitoba
- Zuhair Mohammad-Zarif, 27, from Winnipeg, Manitoba
- Jesse James Whyte, 26, from Winnipeg, Manitoba
- Damion Patrick Ryan, 41, from Ottawa, Ontario
- Kelvin Lee Nelson, 27, from Burnaby, BC
- Mazin Nzar Zandy, 24, from Burnaby, BC
- Andre Omar Steele, 41, from Winnipeg, Manitoba
- Brittany Girardeau, 28, from Winnipeg, Manitoba
- Albert Theodore Jansen, 39, from Winnipeg, Manitoba
- Sharon Jonatanson, 66, from Libau, Manitoba
- Scott Matthew Jonatanson, 27, from Libau, Manitoba
- Caitlin Jones, 22, from Winnipeg, Manitoba
- Owen James Quesnel, 33, from Winnipeg, Manitoba
- William Solomon Gooding, 24, from Winnipeg, Manitoba
- Brian Christopher Yakimoski, 28, from Winnipeg, Manitoba
- Jeffrey David Gaudet, 32, from Winnipeg, Manitoba
- Dylan Durval South, 28, from Winnipeg, Manitoba
Meanwhile, Kiefer Michael Kramar from Winnipeg and Denis Ivziku from BC are at large and currently evading arrest.
If anyone has any information about their whereabouts they are asked to call the RCMP at 204-983-5420.
The Manitoba RCMP would like to thank their partners for their assistance in this bust including:
- Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit of British Columbia
- BC RCMP
- Quebec RCMP
- National Division RCMP in Ontario
- RCMP Liaison Officers in Bogota, Colombia; Rome, Italy; Washington; and Los Angeles
- Winkler Police Service
- Homeland Security Investigations out of Grand Forks, North Dakota
- Ontario Provincial Police, Biker Enforcement Unit, which also includes officers from the Ottawa Police Service
- Colombian National Police
- Hellenic Police in Greece
- Health Canada
- Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC)
- Forensic Accounting Management Group (FAMG)
- Public Prosecution Service of Canada
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Plenty of hot and sunny days are on the way but so are those pesky ticks.
Ticks are out and about when the temperature reaches +5 which is expected to later this week. Roxane Plett from the Dauphin and Ste. Rose Vet Clinic says the time is nearing when you should start checking your pets every day for ticks that could latch on to them.
There are also a few options to keep ticks off your pets.
"There are pills that can be given that when the tick latches on, it will kill the tick," said Plett. "There is also some repellent that deters the tick from latching on. Something I would stay away from are collars, they aren't great."
Roxane says the staff at the clinic is available to answer any questions you have when it comes to keeping your animals tick-free. You can call the Dauphin Vet Clinic at 638-3044 or the Ste. Rose location at 447-2701. If you do spot a tick, gently get ahold of the tick and pull it off. Follow that by washing your hands.
"We worry about the deer tick most here. They are very small and you'll usually see them in the brush, they transmit Lyme disease and we're always worried about that," she added. "Most commonly you should check your pets ears, armpit area and around their head."
If you are planning on going out for a walk, you can prepare and make sure you're ahead of the game.
"We have some great products that work for up to 12 weeks that will help to prevent ticks," added Plett. "The best bet is to stop in at the clinic and we will gladly help you pick the best product for your pet, we'll get you covered."
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The Dauphin City Council held its second meeting of the month tonight. Here are some highlights from the meeting.
- Dauphin Fire Department Cheif Cam Abrey gave a recap of their 2021 Year in Review. A recap of that review can be found here.
- As part of the City Managers report:
- The city has moved its facilities to mask friendly, following the province lifting mask mandates on March 15th
- The city met with members from the Pine Creek and Ebb and Flow First Nation to discuss the Municipal Development and Services Agreement on March 24th. Following the meeting, a partnership between the two first nations and Petro Canada was announced. Information about the announcement can be found here.
- The City is working to reach an agreement with Riding Mountain National Park regarding the Edwards Lake Water Agreement. Edwards creek has been the city’s water source since the 1930s. Talks have been stalled for a number of reasons, but the City Manager spoke about the new progress made.
On March 17 the Director of Public Works and Operations and I met with four representatives of Riding Mountain National Park to resume the process to work toward an agreement. We reviewed reports regarding the existence and condition of the pipe diversion infrastructure as well as the general characteristics of Edwards Lake and the watershed. It was identified that the city will require an Impact Assessment of the infrastructure in the lake/creek prior to continuing work on the Agreement. Therefore, we are working with RMNP to determine the type of Impact Assessment required and which consultants can perform that type of work. We will continue to work with RMNP toward the agreement.
- In the ICT Managers report, they announced the city's new website is complete, and information has been transferred, but there is still some work left before it is launched.
- The city staff still needs to be trained on website alterations, and the staff will still need to alter any of the transferred information before the site is launched.
The next Dauphin City Council meeting is scheduled for April 11th. You can watch it on the City of Dauphin YouTube page here.
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Early Sunday morning, Swan River RCMP got a report that a man had been shot at a house in Benito. There were four people at the house when the door was kicked in and three people entered with Firearms.
The robbers demanded money and jewelry, tied up the four occupants, and ransacked the house. One of the victims, a 26-year-old male was shot, while the other three were assaulted. The man that was shot was rushed to the hospital where he remains in stable condition.
According to the police, some of the individuals were known to each other. There were a number of belongings, including a vehicle, stolen from the house. An investigation is currently underway.
If you have information, please call Swan River RCMP at 204-734-4686, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477, or secure tip online here.
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Manitoba will no longer be providing daily COVID updates. Instead, the province will be releasing a weekly report on Thursday, updating the public on what the week's numbers are.
According to top public health officials, the daily case numbers were no longer accurate once the fast-spreading Omicron Variant made it impossible for the province to keep up with testing. The province has taken down both its online dashboard and its website used to break down cases by location.
The next weekly COVID Update will be released on March 31. Weekly updates can be found here.
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Manitoba has announced provincial park reservations will open next Monday, April 4th, and expand every few days until April 13th. The province has decided to add an additional two launch dates, to help spread the user load on its system.
The launch dates and times are as follows:
- April 4 at 7 a.m. for all cabins, yurts, and group-use areas
- April 6 at 7 a.m. for campsite reservations at Birds Hill, Falcon Beach, Falcon Lakeshore, and West Hawk Lake
- April 8 at 7 a.m. for campsite reservations at all western and northern region parks (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. for campsite reservations at Grand Beach, Nopiming, and all remaining Whiteshell campgrounds (Caddy Lake, Big Whiteshell, Brereton Lake, Nutimik Lake, Opapiskaw, Otter Falls, Betula Lake, and White Lake)
- April 13 at 7 a.m. for all remaining locations (Birch Point, Camp Morton, Hecla, Hnausa Beach, Lundar Beach, Moose Lake, St. Malo, Stephenfield, Watchorn, and Winnipeg Beach)
On top of the additional booking dates, the province has made some changes to its system. They plan to have its new system fully implemented by next year, but they've made a few changes now to address some of the issues that users have experienced in the past.
- Additional computing resources have been added to increase system performance;
- Improvements to increase the stability of the queue and reduce the likelihood of users losing their place in line; and
- Immediate confirmations at the time of booking are provided by web page messaging with a confirmation email sent within 24 hours to help speed up the performance of the service.
The province has also made policy changes to make it easier for more people to enjoy cabins and yurts. The maximum stay in a cabin or yurt is now seven days, which is down from fourteen days last year. They've also limited the number of sessions you can book on opening day to two instead of the normal three.
See the full provincial news release here.
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The Roblin Famers Market isn't starting until May 14th, but they have started taking applications for vendors. Kelcey Harrison is running the Farmers Market and she's excited to give small businesses a chance to get their products to the public.
I think it'll be really great for the community and those businesses that dont have a brick and mortar space.
The plan is to host the market every second Saturday throughout the summer at the Lakeside Yoga & Healing studio. You can find the application form here, and you can contact Kelcey for more information at 306-620-8311.
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Just before 8 p.m. Sunday, the Dauphin Fire Department responded to a structure fire about 13 miles northeast of Dauphin.
When the crew arrived, they were met by the owners and they said their detached shed was on fire.
Due to metal roofing, the walls and ceiling had to be removed from the interior in order to get to the concealed flames in the void spaces.
The fire is accidental in nature and was caused by insufficient clearance from a wood stove chimney.
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- Liam BELLAMY (male), 4 years old, approx 4' tall and weighing 40lbs with short dark brown/black hair that is curly when long with brown eyes
- Myra BELLAMY (female), 10 months old and weighing 25lbs with very light hair (appears to have no hair due to the lightness) with Blue/Hazel Eyes
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Yesterday the Pine Creek First Nation in coordination with the Ebb and Flow First Nation announced they have joined in a partnership to develop their jointly owned land in Dauphin.
The two First Nations have both signed a letter of intent to develop the Urban Reserve plot of land directly north of the McDonalds in Dauphin on Main Street South.
The partnership will see them work with Petro Canada to develop and build a gas station with future space for electric vehicle charging stations.
The agreement will give all parties involved the chance to work together on a site plan and a budget to build the gas bar with the addition of high-speed electric vehicle charging stations when demand increases in the years to come.
The 8 acres of land, which was originally purchased by both First Nations back in 2007, was fully paid off by 2019 which then gave them the opportunity to develop this plan and partnership for the future development of the site. The development of the land will assist both First Nations in creating an economic profit centre that will, in turn, help out the communities as well as the City of Dauphin and the Parkland area.
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