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One of the bigger concerns about the federal government's carbon pricing strategy was that farmers would be charged a tax on their farm fuel. Much to the relief of many, the government announced that both gasoline and diesel fuels for on-farm use will be exempted from the carbon tax.
However, the exemption will not apply to propane, or natural gas.
The carbon tax is to begin in April next year, and will start at twenty dollars per tonne of greenhouse gas emission. It will then rise by ten dollars per year, until it hits fifty dollars per tonne by the year 2022.
The federal government says ninety per cent of the revenue collected from the carbon tax will be given back to Manitobans in the form of rebate cheques. Families outside of Winnipeg will receive ten per cent extra. The remaining ten per cent of the revenue collected will go to businesses, schools, hospitals, and other organizations.
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Today’s the Election Day for Manitoba. Starting at 8 this morning you can vote until 8 this evening.
In Dauphin, there are 10 people running for city council. You can vote for 6 or fewer. For the RM of Dauphin 9 people are running and you can vote for up to six of them. For school trustees in ward 4, six people are running and up to 3 people can be voted for.
When voting you will be given the ballot for either city of Dauphin or RM of Dauphin and the school trustees
In order to vote you must be 18 years old or older, be a Canadian citizen, and you also have to have lived in Manitoba for at least the past 6 months.
Voting in the City of Dauphin is at the Dauphin Friendship Centre, in the RM of Ste. Rose it’s at the community hall in Ste. Rose, in the R.M. of Mountain Birch River, Bellsite, Mafeking, Cowan Community Centre and Pine River Community Centre are the locations, in Gilbert Plains you can vote at the Emergency Services Building, in the Municipality of Ethelbert you can vote at the Ethelbert Skating Rink, voting in the Grandview Municipality is at the Grandview Kinsmen Community Centre, and in the RM of Lakeshore you can vote at the Ochre River Community Hall and Lawrence Community Centre in Rorketon.
It is recommended that you bring valid ID when voting in case there’s a mistake and you aren’t on the voter's list.
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Walking Wednesday is back at Dauphin’s Credit Union Place.
Tamara Kolida, the Programs & Promotions Coordinator at Dauphin Rec, says this is your chance get moving even though it's getting cold out.
“We realize and understand that in the winter months it’s really hard to get outside and get your exercise. So the Dauphin Clinic Pharmacy has made it easy on people, they have sponsored the program Walking Wednesdays. So, it’s free use of the Dauphin Clinic Pharmacy Walking Track.”
Walking Wednesday begins today and runs each week until April.
Kolida encourages everyone to get off the couch and start moving.
“We just hope that new people come out. Whether you are a new mom with a baby and a stroller your welcome too. It’s really for everyone. Whether you want to come for a walk, a run, a job, whatever, just get moving in the winter! “
You just have to sign in at the front desk, and then you can head up to the track in Credit Union Place.
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It’s a good time to go hunting in the Parkland.
Leonard Grey, a hunter safety instructor, based out of Ste. Rose, says there’s lots of wildlife right now.
He shares what seasoned hunters should be aware of before they head out.
“The big thing is rules and regulations change every year, and the hunting guide is put out yearly, and the changes are always in there. They should always read their guide, keep informed because the changes are always happening.”
Hunter Safety Courses are an essential aspect of hunting.
Dauphin Recreation Services is offering a course in November.
Grey says hunter ethics is one of the things taught at every course.
“We want to keep the hunter’s image so that non-hunters aren’t offended. Have it so that hunters can continue hunting for years to come. You want to show responsibility to the animal by one shot clean kill. You want to have respect for the landowners, we don’t trespass. We follow the rules and regulations.”
He says right now there's a lot of wildlife, the bag limits are high and there’s a lot of opportunity for young hunters in the area.
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Tomorrow is Election Day for the province of Manitoba. To help get you ready, here are all the election profiles we have done leading up to the day.
Here are all 10 election profiles for the city of Dauphin candidates.
Christian Laughland: Laughland Running For City Council
Kathy Bellemare: Bellemare Running For City Council
Kerri Riehl: Riehl Running For City Council
Joe Houston: Houston Running For City Council
Devin Shtykalo: Shtykalo Running For City Council
Rodney Juba: Juba Running For City Council
Martin Kaminski: Martin Kaminski Running For Dauphin Council Position
Patti Eilers: Eilers Running For City Council
Bruce Kozak: Kozak Running For City Council
Laverne Lewycky: Lewycky Running For City Council
Here are all the other election profiles.
Jack Bremner, RM of Dauphin: Bremner Running For RM Council
Larry Artibise, RM of Lakeshore: Artibise Runs For Council In Lakeshore
Clayton Watts, RM of Lakeshore: Watts Running For Council In Lakeshore
David Minish, Swan Valley West: Minish Runs For Council In Swan Valley
Kevin Edmondson, Grandview Municipality: Edmondson Running For Mayor In Grandview
David Gray, Swan River: Gray Running For Council In Swan River
Ron Kostyshyn, Mossey River Municipality: Kostyshyn Running For Council In Mossey
Kate Basford, Mossey River Municipality: Basford Running For Council In Mossey
Carmen Hannibal, RM of Lakeshore: Hannibal Running For Reeve In Lakeshore
David Minshull, Grandview Municipality: Minshull Running For Council In Grandview
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David Minshull is running for the municipal council in Grandview.
Minshull has lived in the area with his family for about 20 years.
He wants to help grow the population of Grandview while keeping the school and hospital open.
He’s been on a lot of boards and feels he can bring a new perspective.
The election takes place tomorrow.
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Citing "decades of mismanagement" of the commercial fishing industry, the Manitoba Wildlife Federation says that certain fish species in Lake Winnipeg are on the brink of extinction.
Brian Kotak, the managing director of the federation says current commercial fishing policies aren't based on science, and that harvest levels are unsustainable.
The current system encourages heavy fishing pressure on whichever species is most in demand, which has meant a strong focus on Walleye for many years, leading to declining catches, and more small, immature walleye being caught over the years.
The wildlife federation says things can be turned around if the quota system is done away with, in favour of a flexible, science-based system where harvest depends on the state of the fishery.
Anglers have noticed the changes too. “Anglers still catch some large walleye on Lake Winnipeg but they are fewer and far between,” says Don Lamont, one of Manitoba’s most noted anglers. “Sauger have really taken it on the chin as well. The number of Master Angler size sauger has plummeted over the last two decades. In fact, there were no Master Angler sauger registered in 2017 and only two in 2016 from the Red River.”
These problems don't bode well for the jobs that rely on it or the provincial economy.
The MWF and its partners recently commissioned a study, conducted by Probe Research, on the economic impact of the recreational fishery for walleye on Lake Winnipeg. Over the last two years, there was $221 million in direct spending by anglers, adding $102 million to the province’s GDP, $44 million in wages, supporting more than 1,500 person-years of employment, and contributing $52 million in taxes. That’s just for one species and one lake.
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Michelle Gawronsky was elected to her 4th term as MGEU President.
Over the weekend the Manitoba Government and General Employees’ Union held its 65th biennial convention.
Gawronsly has been the president of the union since 2012.
The new officers are:
1st Vice President – Charlotte McWilliams, Brandon
2nd Vice President – Douglas Troke, Boissevain
3rd Vice President – Shelley Wiggins, Minitonas
4th Vice President – Ed Miller, Portage La Prairie
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The Town of Swan River could see disruptions to garbage collection and rec services as town employees prepare for strike action.
On October 16th employees nearly voted unanimous for a strike.
After months of delay, the Town demanded that employees take concessions that would include giving up some of their statutory holidays.
CUPE Local 851 represents most inside and outside workers including staff that work in: city hall, billing, the water treatment plant, road repair, snow removal, garbage collection, and the Richardson Recreation and Wellness Centre.
“While CUPE does not bargain through the media, I thought that citizens of Swan River deserved to know that there could be a strike following the municipal election if issues are not resolved,” said Paul Klein, President of CUPE 851, “residents have a right to know that when they go to the polls.”
A strike could mean disruptions to garbage collection, recreation services, among other frontline service disruptions.
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Dauphin’s MRI is being installed today.
Crews started lifting the machine into its room around the noon hour.
Petr Kresta, the Chief Operating Officer of Diagnostics for Shared Health, explains what happens after it's put in the room.
“The machine has quite a number of connections that have to be made to the physical infrastructure of the building that has been purpose built to house the MRI. So that’s going to take a number of weeks. Then there are inspections that have to be made to make sure that the MRI is working appropriately and because it is a very sophisticated piece of equipment that testing takes some time.”
“Assuming that there are no problems that have been created during shipping or otherwise the machine is working perfectly, then we anticipate we would begin operations of the MRI in early December.”
Kresta says there are currently two MRI technologists in Dauphin that are trained to use the machine with a third being recruited right now.
He talks about something everyone should know about the new machine.
“It’s important to understand that the MRI is a very powerful magnet. While it is safe for most patients, there are very specific safety precautions that are needed. That’s one of the things the MRI technologists learn when they take their MRI specific training.”
“So it’s really important that anyone who goes near the MRI, whether it’s a patient, a firefighter, a housekeeper, a maintenance person, that they respect the rules that are applied, and that the rules are there for very specific reasons to maintain everyone’s’ safety.
He says it’s not like other pieces of equipment that are quiet when they sit there. The MRI is constantly a very powerful magnet.
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Everyone is safe after a Dauphin home went up in flames early this morning.
Around 5:30 the Dauphin Fire Department was called to the 100 block of 2nd Avenue South West.
The fire had extended from the main floor to the second floor and firefighters worked to get the flames under control and to prevent the fire from spreading to the neighbouring homes.
Crews stayed at the scene for around 3 hours to make sure the fire was completely extinguished.
Everyone was able to escape the home and there was no one left inside.
The fire remains under investigation.
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