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Canada's National Ukrainian Festival (CNUF) is right around the corner.

The annual festival will again take place just south of Dauphin during the August Long weekend. Ahead of that, CNUF will be hosting a kick-off party this Saturday, June 8. The party begins at 5:00 p.m. and takes place at Obsolete Brewing Company.

It will include live music, dancing, raffle prizes, food, and merchandise. You can even win weekend passes to CNUF by just being in attendance. The party is open to everyone and is expected to be an incredible evening to get everyone set up for the festival.

When it comes to preparing for the 2024 festival, Gillis says things are going very well.

"We are set to go, all entertainment is booked, and full schedules will be out next month," said Gillis. "Ticket sales are going fantastic. We're ready to go, it's going to be another incredible festival."

Taking place August 2 to 4, the three-day event is extremely affordable with a weekend pass costing just $150, which gets you into every grandstand show all weekend. You can also get a Friday pass for just $60, while day passes for Saturday and Sunday are $70 apiece.

Camping passes are also available and can be purchased at CNUF Tickets 2024. 

"It is one big family at CNUF, you need to come and be a part of it," ended Gillis. "Regardless of what your background is, it is phenomenal how everyone comes out to support and have a great time. If you have never been before, make it a part of your summer plans this year."

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It will be a busy weekend in Russell as the Lions Club in that community hosts their 20th annual Prairie Classic Walleye tournament. 

Around 100 teams are signed up to take part in this lucrative event, and Duane Klimack from the Russell Lions Club says they have competitors from all over taking part.

"From Dauphin, Winnipeg, there are some teams from the United States as well as lots from Saskatchewan.  It is a very lucrative event as far as prizes go, so we certainly attract people from quite a ways away.  And we get lots of regulars (coming back) but we also certainly welcome any newcomers  as well."

Fishing begins early Saturday and Sunday morning, but the weekend kicks off Friday with a parade of the competitors and their boats down Main Street in Russell, starting a 5 pm. 

"There will be 100 boats coming down Main Street.  They polish them up and they all parade down Main Street.  And then Friday night they have a meeting with all of the fishermen to give them the rules and regulations and times for starting.  It is a huge event for the town and brings in a lot of boats."

There is still time for you to enter a team if you want to take part,

You can register online at www.lakeoftheprairies.com. 

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This weekend, Winnipegosis takes up their Rainbow flags for their 3rd Annual Pride Event.

Cyndie Blythe, Pride Coordinator for Winnipegosis Pride, is thrilled to organize this community event.

"We're just there to make sure everyone knows we're there, but we're also there to send a very loud message to anybody in the community who might be questioning, who might be wondering about their own sexuality or gender identity. To say 'Life can be very good here, there's a lot of people you can have as role models', and here we are."

The weekend starts Friday, with a presentation from Dr. Shayne Reitmeyer, titled "An Introduction to Sexuality and Gender."

The next day is when the party begins.

"Saturday, we're having an event on the Boulevard. Its from 11 am to 4 pm. It's 100% family-friendly, absolutely everyone is welcome. We'll have drag queen story times and family friendly performances right there on the boulevard."

The parade rolls out after the performances wrap up at 4, touring around the town.

The day will also be filled with all sorts of fun, food, local vendors, music, information, and more.

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Work is progressing on the new track at the DRCSS that is being constructed for the 2024 Manitoba Summer Games.

Games co-chair Clayton Swanton says Maple Leaf Construction has pretty much wrapped up their work on the base of the new track.

"The paving crew showed up on Monday, and after a slight rain delay, they are set to finish paving, which is really exciting.  And then the track is going to sit and cure for a couple of weeks.  And then starting in early July, we will switch over to the rubberizing crew and they will come in and put a beautiful red rubber surface on there with the nice white lines that you are used to seeing on a track."

A new outdoor basketball court is also being built on the site, which will be used for the high jump portion of the competition.

"We only needed a pad big enough to do high jump for Athletics in order to host the games. But we thought that did not make a lot of sense to leave just a small pad there that will only be used a few times a year.  So thanks to the help of all of our sponsors and the province and everybody else, we have been able to secure enough funding to do an outdoor basketball court-sized pad."

The court can also be used for pickleball.

Swanton also announced a further 50-thousand dollar contribution to the games by the Dauphin Rotary Club, which is being used towards this project, 

Swanton adds they are also working with a group called Buckets and Borders, who will be leaving a mural project on the basketball court as an art, culture, and heritage legacy piece from the games. 

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Charges have been laid in the Double Homicide case from earlier this week.

Oryan Flamand, age 19 from Pine Creek, faces two counts of second Degree Murder after two people were shot and killed in that community over the weekend.

The Suspect was initially detained after firing shots at officers and fleeing on an off-road vehicle.

Flamand currently remains in custody, and the RCMP investigation continues.

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In the courts, one of three people charged following a series of armed robberies in Dauphin back in March has been given a new court date. 

24-year-old Mallory Catcheway of Brandon is set to return to Dauphin court on June 10th.

And a Dauphin man, who admitted to a serious assault from November of 2022 will be back in court later this month. 

40-year-old Wayne Becks was facing several charges, including Aggravated Assault and Uttering Threats, and was remanded back into custody until his next appearance on June 17 in Brandon.

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A governance review Of the Mountain View School Division is underway, confirmed by Manitoba's Minister of Education.

The state of progress, however, has yet to be stated.

Nello Altomare, Minister of Education and Early Childhood Learning can't comment much on the ongoing case, but provided the following statement:

“ Manitoba parents expect school divisions to provide a safe and welcoming environment where children can learn and succeed, regardless of who they are.
We have undertaken a governance review of Mountain View School Division. This review is ongoing and was initiated in response to concerns from the community.”

Media Correspondence in the Manitoba legislature discussed further statements that could come next week, likely after the MVSD board meeting set for Monday, June 10th.

CKDM has reached out to MLA and Ag Minister Ron Kostyshyn for commentary as well in this constituency issue, which is also likely to come next week.

The MVSD board meeting will take place Monday at 7 pm. Attendance is expected to be full, but you can also find the board meeting stream online.

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The Manitoba government is waiving vehicle entrance fees to its provincial parks this weekend, while also allowing Manitobans to fish in those parks without having to have an angling licence. 

 All other angling regulations, including possession limits and size restrictions, still apply as outlined in the 2024 Manitoba Anglers’ Guide.

The waiving of an angling licence for this weekend does not apply to national parks like Riding Mountain, where a federal licence is still required. 

Even though entry into provincial parks is free this weekend, regular camping fees still do apply. 

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The Dauphin Neighbourhood Renewal Corporation is holding a first-time event later this month.

Executive Director Amanda Novak says they are holding an indoor yard sale on June 22nd from 10 am to 3 pm.

"We took over the building at 37 - 3rd Avenue Northwest a few years ago. And now we are the DNRC Community Centre and our auditorium holds about 225 people.  So we are excited to accept donations, or if anyone wants to book a table.  What we are doing is  we're collecting proceeds from that event, and it will go towards the Dauphin Friendship Centre Food for Thought program and the Dauphin and District Food Bank."

Novak says having a facility like the DNRC Community Centre allows them to hold fundraising events like this.

"One of our major emphasis for Dauphin Neighbourhood Renewal is community connecting.  So now that we have the building and the space and the property, it is so much easier for us to come up with events and things that speak to our mandate.  And of course, community connecting and fundraising for other organizations to build capacity within them is one of our fundamental purposes."

If you would like to donate items for the sale or book a table, you can contct Tracy at 204-701-1110. 

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Another week of the Manitoba Crop Report with a fair bit of rain, and some dryer conditions near the end.

Across the province, over 100% of annual rainfall has accumulated through last week, but notably less than 2 weeks ago.

Many areas have even exceeded 150% of annual rainfall.

The Central region topped the charts for rain at 39mm in Brunkild, and the lowest fell to Rorketon with .3mm.

Provincial seeding progress is about 83% complete and behind the 5-Year average of 88% for the first week of June

Cereal crops are moving along nicely. Fall rye and winter wheat fields range from stem elongation to booting, with the earliest fall rye heading.

Progress on Spring cereals sees spring wheat seeding at 94% complete, barley seeding at 88%, and oats at 87% across the province. as well, grain corn sits at 95%.

Oil Seeds are seeing the most struggle in planting across the province with sunflowers at 53% complete, Flax at 64%, and Canola at 71%

Aside from dry beans, Pulses and soybeans are nearing completion. field peas sit at 97%, with the earliest fields at the 3-5 node stage. Soybeans are at 82% complete, and the dry beans as mentioned, lag behind at 66%.

As always, the rain was welcomed by livestock producers.

Pastures have thoroughly greened and are growing rapidly, though some hay fields have run into issues with standing water.

Tame hay growth is now up to more than 16 inches, alfalfa stands are about 14 inches tall, and some dairy farmers have gone for their first cut of alfalfa silage. 

Calving has all but wrapped up for the season, and cattle vaccinations are underway.

Nearly all cattle have moved to pasture, but are focused on higher ground areas due to standing water. Bulls are also being sent out to pasture on some farms to kick off breeding season.

Closer to home in the northwest region, we saw A mix of sunshine, rain, and strong winds this week.

Some seeding progress was made, but some areas were once again held up by rain. Full activity resumed midweek only to be interrupted by rain again across the region on Thursday.

Warmer temperatures and very strong winds allowed progress to resume on the weekend.

The entire Northwest region has received over 100% of normal rainfall to date, with some areas receiving over 200% of normal rainfall. Crops are still requiring heat to get a jump on growth.

Some standing water in low areas of fields, with some fields being slow to germinate with the cool, wet conditions. Soil crusting has also been noted as an issue in some fields.

Field pea seeding is complete. Most fields have emerged, and the earliest seeded fields are in the V2-V3 stage.

Spring wheat seeding is 90% complete. The earliest seeded wheat is approaching the tillering stage and looks good.

Canola seeding was able to progress across some of the regions in between rains. Progress is approximately 75% complete, with further progress in the Roblin and Swan River areas. Earliest seeded canola is cotyledon to two true leaves.

Soybean seeding is complete, and the earliest seeded fields have started to emerge.

Winter wheat and Fall rye crops are growing nicely.

The week ahead is looking warmer and drier, a welcome site for all producers as we need the warm, sunny days to wrap up seeding kick start crop growth.

As always, we here at CKDM wish all producers a safe, speedy, and productive season, and we'd love to hear about your progress as the year continues.

And thanks again for feeding the province, the country, and the world with the work that you do.

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A Western Manitoba tradition for over 130 years returns this week.

The annual Manitoba Summer Fair kicks off today on the grounds of Brandon's Keystone Centre, continuing through until Sunday.

Traditional favourites such as the midway, horse shows, wagon rides, and the popular car display "Chrome in the Trees" are all slated to return this year.

Other highlights include a kids entertainment stage featuring a variety of attractions, and Sunday's Breakfast Under the Dome.

For more information on this year's show or to purchase tickets, you can go to the Provincial Exhibition of Manitoba's website. 

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