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Fusion Credit Union announced that it will be giving over $900,000 in payouts to its members this year.

$500,000 will be given out as patronage allocations to its members and $400,000 in cash payouts to members under 19 and 65 and over.

A patronage allocation is a value returned to a member of Fusion Credit Union based on their relationship. The amount of each member is different, as it represents a portion of their interest paid and earned last year.

Members will see their allocation on their statements. Business account holders will see the change around the end of June and Personal account holders will see it on their July statement.

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Contributed by Josh Sigurdson

Published: Jun 18, 2019 - 10:34 am

Riding Mountain National Park hosted its first presentation as part of the Riding Mountain Artists Residency Program this past Sunday at the Wasagaming Visitors Centre.

There are currently ten residency programs in National Parks across Canada. The Riding Mountain Program started in 2006 and has hosted over 120 artists.

The program, which is a joint effort by the Manitoba Arts Council and Parks Canada, allows artists to reside in the Deep Bay Cabin at RMNP for two weeks, giving them a chance to isolate themselves from the world and focus on their work.

The first artist of this year’s program was Kevin Nikkel. Nikkel is an accomplished documentary filmmaker from Winnipeg who is currently focusing on the history of documentary film-making in Manitoba.

At his presentation, he showed his documentary on the legendary York Factory.

The Riding Mountain Artists Residency program hosts 10 elite artists, from various mediums, at the Deep Bay Cabin. The only condition is that the artist hosts a presentation of their work at the end of their residency.

This year’s artists will showcase things like slam poetry, pinhole photography, bead art, a “Museum of Fallen Objects, and a reading form a playwright

Artists interested in the program can apply through the Manitoba Arts Council.

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Published: Jun 18, 2019 - 5:05 am

The Dauphin Fire Department is always there for you and now you can be there for them.

They're officially looking for new members to join the team. If you're interested, you're asked to head down to the station.

There are also a few requirements:

• You must be 18 years of age.
• You must have a valid class 5 driver’s license.
• They require a driver’s abstract, criminal record check, and a vulnerable sector inquiry. 

"We provide all of the training. That includes your standard first-aid CPRC right up to your firefighter level one certification," said Cam Abrey, Fire Chief.

"Being a firefighter is a great way to get out into the community," Abrey continued. "You're helping your friends, neighbours, and families. I really can't think of a better way to give back."

You must also live within 10 kilometres of the station. If you're not sure if you do, you can head down to the station to find out.

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Published: Jun 17, 2019 - 2:25 pm

The school year is just about over and then summer camps will be starting up. You can register for free right now for the Dauphin Friendship Centre’s Summer Camp Program.

There are 8 weeks with different themes and a child can be signed up for a max of 2 weeks.

Those themes are the celebration of nations, exploration, Hollywood, sports, amazing race, inventor’s workshop, fun and fitness, and mission impossible.

Kids will be given a snack in the morning and lunch. The program is limited to 25 kids per week and there is a waiting list should there be a greater amount of kids wanting to join.

If you’d like to register forms can be picked up at the Dauphin Friendship Centre.

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Contributed by Isaac Wihak

Published: Jun 17, 2019 - 4:55 am

Manitoba Hydro is warning their customers of a new phone scam where recordings of customer service representatives are being used.

Hydro says that the “sophisticated” phone calls spoof Hydro’s number and use recordings of service representatives.

The callers will say your account is in arrears and then demand immediate payment. Hydro said that if a customer picks up the phone, the caller will pretend to look up their address and account and then attempt to arrange payment at non-Hydro locations.

If the customer misses the call, they may receive a voicemail that requests a call back at a different number.

Manitoba Hydro Spokesperson says that the company has received over 300 complaints and is unsure whether any money was lost.

He added that Hydro only has four numbers that customers should call back. Those numbers are 1-888-624-9376, 1-866-890-3856, 204-480-5900, and 204-480-5901.

Hydro does not accept payments over the phone, PayPal, using credit cards or from wire transfers and any request to do so should be considered fraud.

Manitoba Hydro confirmed it is working with Police to resolve the issue.

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Contributed by Josh Sigurdson

Published: Jun 17, 2019 - 4:55 am

Father’s Day was celebrated yesterday.

Some Parkland Dads told us what they’d like for their day.

Ken’s idea just involves family.

“Spend time with the little guy, that’d be the best one.”

Vince from Dauphin has a similar idea.

“Just having some time with the kids”

Houston from Ochre River would like a home-cooked meal.

Other dads said they’d like gifts such as speakers or tools.

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Contributed by Isaac Wihak

Published: Jun 15, 2019 - 9:40 am

Cannabis retailers will soon be allowed to sell edibles, topicals, and extracts.

The new rules will come into effect on October 17^th, one year after marijuana was legalized.

Retailers will have to notify their intent to sell the new forms of marijuana 60 days before they will be allowed to. 

Health Canada released its final regulations on the pot products, dictating rules on packaging and on how much T-H-C will be allowed. Marijuana-infused food or drinks will have a cap of 10 milligrams while vaping oils or topicals like lotions are allowed a maximum of one-thousand milligrams.

Bill Blair, the minister responsible for organized crime reduction, says there will be strict guidelines for packaging of edibles and other next-generation cannabis products to make sure they aren’t appealing to kids.

The new products will appear on the shelves in the middle of December.

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Contributed by Isaac Wihak

Published: Jun 15, 2019 - 6:01 am

Ste. Rose School has been awarded $32,000 in funding to help improve their outdoor space through the Co-op Community Spaces Program.

The money will be used to build an outdoor classroom and a nature playground, which includes water features and sandboxes, as well as an outdoor gathering space.

The principal of Ste. Rose School, Rhonda Buchanan says the school has been applying for funding for the project for four years and the project will coincide with the Play is the Way program which promotes outdoor activity for kids in Kindergarten to Grade 2.

This is the second project the Dauphin Co-op has provided funding for. They provided money to build the bike trails at the Selo site.

Buchanan says the school is hoping to start construction this fall with a goal of completing it by fall 2020.

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Published: Jun 15, 2019 - 5:57 am

When McCreary's Brett Michael Monka was 17, he realized he wanted to start singing in competitions and when he was 21 he decided to start taking it more seriously.

Nearly 13 years later, Brett has made huge steps and he could be on his way to Utah to open up for Keith Urban at Stadium of Fire 2019 which takes place on July 4.

Brett is joined by 24 other talented singers, all of which have a dream of opening up for Keith Urban in just three weeks’ time. Of the 25 singers still in the running, Brett is in 3rd place with 141 votes. The top 10 advances to the next stage and that's when the committee comes in. They will choose the winner and that person is off to Utah.

Voting remains open for the next three days.

"Yeah, it's crazy to be in this. I'm totally thrilled and excited about it," added Monka. "Half the time I can't even sleep because I'm just worried about this competition, it's pretty surreal to be in the Top 25."

"I've had a lot of encouraging words, comments, and shares," he added. "People from all over Canada has been voting for me, so it's pretty great and I hope it continues."

Brett is also the only Canadian that made the Top 25. If Brett did get the opportunity to open for Urban, there is no doubt it would be a day he would never forget.

"I mean it would honestly change my life forever,” added Monka. "It would probably start up my career. It would definitely get my name out there a lot more."

Even if Brett does fall short, he knows this whole experience is only the beginning of what's next for the McCreary native.

"Win or lose, I'm making new friends along the way which is great," added Monka. "People who have never heard of me before are listening to my music and they're sharing it around and everything. It's always new people so it's great for me."

You can help Brett achieve his dream of opening up for Keith Urban in Utah by heading to Brett hopes to join Keith Urban.

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Published: Jun 14, 2019 - 12:53 pm

Around 11:15 pm on February 12th, two men assaulted and stabbed a 36-year-old man when he answered the door. The two men proceeded to take a small amount of cannabis from inside the home and then fled in a vehicle.

The 17-Year-Old Gilbert Plains teen allegedly involved in the stabbing in February appeared in Dauphin court Wednesday. The proceedings were adjourned until June 25^th. 

21-year-old Roger Keshane, who has also been accused of being involved in the incident, will be back in court, July 11^th.

If you would like to know more about the incident, click here.

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Contributed by Isaac Wihak

Published: Jun 14, 2019 - 11:07 am