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The April lunch and learn through the Parkland Chamber of Commerce will focus on volunteerism.

It is set for next Tuesday, April 30th at the Watson Arts Centre. 

Carissa Caruk-Ganczar with the Chamber says this event will be slightly different from previous lunch and learns. 

"This is an opportunity where we are going to have interaction with our participants, we can have some good table discussions, talk about some information, and come up with some tools.  A lot of our chamber members are not only businesses but also non-profit organizations.  So this is one of those topics that is a concern for a lot of organizations in our community."

Caruk-Ganczar explains plenty of good discussion during the event.

"How are recruiting people, how are we retaining people, as well as all kinds of organizations looking for board members.  We will have a good discussion about what is working, what is not working among our organizations.  We are going to dig into some of the trends and research happening across Canada, as well as some tips and tactics to think about and how do we shift some of our direction, how we are doing those things, how we may pull together resources and organizations, and what can we do to have those conversations."

Caruk-Ganczar feels we have a strong volunteer base across the region.

"We have great organizations and events, but even now post-pandemic we are seeing some of that shift as far as behaviour.  Also, how do we incorporate more youth or newcomers to our community.  And we will take a look at who else we are missing out there that might be wanting to get involved and what do we need to do to welcome them in a little bit more as well."

This lunch and learn is limited to 40 participants.

Chamber members interested in taking part are encouraged to register as soon as possible through the Chamber's website.   

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Gilbert Plains Municipality will host a special public hearing regarding their 2024 budget tonight

A special council meeting will begin at 6:30, with the public hearing slated to get underway at 7 - all at the Richardson Pioneer Community Hall. 

Copies of the financial plan can be picked up during the day at the Municipal Office in Gilbert Plains, and will also be available during tonight's meeting. 

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A 20-year-old faces a slew of charges following an alleged shooting last Thursday at a business on the Lake St Martin First Nation.

Gypsumville RCMP as well as emergency services were called after 8 pm last Thursday.

They found an injured 34-year-old man who was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries. 

Among the 13 charges laid against 20-year-old Memphis Beardy were aggravated assault, disguise with intent, and 10 firearms or weapons-related offences. 

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The Province is spending some green on being more green to commemorate Earth Day 2024.

A grant of $230,000 for the Green Action Centre will help advance climate action on adaptation planning, the circular economy, active transportation and outreach initiatives across Manitoba.

Climate Change Connection received $100,000 to advance awareness and action on climate change across Manitoba.

The Manitoba Eco-Network received $60,000 to help further inner-city climate adaptation work in Winnipeg through the Climate Safe, Green City project.

Environment and Climate Change Minister Tracy Schmidt was proud to announce this return of funding after previous government cuts.

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Provincial inspectors were onsite as drilling began at the Imperial Oil pipeline repair site last Friday.

Inspectors will be regularly monitoring the drilling operation to ensure all regulations and environmental protection measures are followed.

Imperial Oil has informed the province the repair operation will focus on bringing one line back into service first so the flow of fuel can be partially restored while repairs to the second line are completed.

The repair work remains on schedule and is expected to be completed by mid-June.

Provincial inspectors were onsite as drilling began at the Imperial Oil pipeline repair site last Friday, and will continue to regularly monitor the drilling operation to ensure all regulations and environmental protection measures are followed.

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A 38-year-old man faces several charges following an incident earlier this month on the Ebb & Flow First Nation.

Just after 3:30 am on April 13th, RCMP in Ste Rose were called regarding an alleged assault at a home on the reserve. 

When they arrived, they heard gunshots coming from behind the home and were told that a male suspect, who was possibly intoxicated by drugs, had just left the scene. 

Several branches of the RCMP, including the police dog service and the Remotely Piloted Aircraft System, tracked a suspect for about 2.5 km through bush, fields, and marshland, before finally making an arrest and seizing a loaded rifle and chambered rounds. 

Travis Malcolm remains in custody, facing charges of assault, possession of a weapon for dangerous purposes, and reckless discharge of a firearm. 

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The Town of Neepawa has announced a partial road closure for tomorrow.

They say Hamilton Street between Mountain Avenue and the Town office will be closed between 8 am and 5 pm on Tuesday

The closure is so crews can work on a planned water connection in that area.

The town adds there will be no access for parking, and motorists are asked to avoid the area and find alternate routes. 

Anyone with questions can contact the town office at 204-476-7600

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It's that time of the year again.

The city of Dauphin launches its annual yard waste collection campaign on Tuesday with collection in Day one areas.

Yard waste will be collected every two weeks according to the collection schedule, with residents encouraged to place their yard waste into the special green bins, and then place those bins on the curb on your scheduled collection day.

If you do not have a special green yard waste bin, you are encouraged to contact the city to arrange to get one.

Items that can be placed in your yard waste bins for collection include grass clippings, leaves, pine needles and pine cones, small branches, wood chips, and sawdust. 

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Manitoba RCMP Major Crime Services and the Independent Investigation Unit of Manitoba are investigating an officer-involved shooting on the Sandy Bay Ojibway First Nation that has left one person dead.

At around 5 pm on Saturday, Amaranth RCMP were notified by Manitoba First Nations Police Service about an incident at a home in the community involving a weapon.

By the time officers arrived on scene, a suspect had left the scene.
Officers tracked a 27-year-old male suspect, who they say was armed with multiple weapons, to an open outdoor area on the reserve.

An encounter took place between the suspect and police, which resulted in an RCMP officer using a firearm and injuring the suspect.

Despite life-saving efforts attempted by officers, the suspect was pronounced dead.
His name has not been released.

In a news release, RCMP said no officers were physically injured as a result of the incident.

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This Monday is Earth Day, a time to reflect on the planet we call home, and the stewardship we carry over it.

Since the first one in 1970, the Earth Day movement has grown into one of the largest modern environmental movements across the planet.

The Theme this year is "The Planet vs Plastic", encouraging an effort to reduce plastic pollution for the health of humans, and the environment around us.

Every little bit counts, whether you're hiking alone and picking up litter, or organizing a larger effort.

A great example is the folks at Grandview Trails hosting a trail clean-up. Anyone can come out to the Museum in Grandview at 7 pm, where a walk will commence to pick up trash and make the area better for everyone.

April 22nd is the official date for Earth Day this year, but every day is a good time to plant a tree, reduce food waste, pick up litter, and make the earth a better place for everyone to live in.

To learn more about this global effort, visit Earthday.org

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On the heels of a very successful trip to Portugal last fall, the Parkland Chamber of Commerce is planning another excursion this year - this time to Costa Rica.

Executive Director Stephen Chychota says it is going to be a great trip.

"There is part of the group that is going to be going on November 1st for what is called a pre-extension tour.  That group is going to be landing in San Jose on November 1st and taking part in going out to a jungle excursion, and seeing a research facility, and hanging out with some scientists, some of the wildlife that is there, and experiencing the jungle side of things.  That group will come back to San Jose on November 4th and then team up with the rest of the group that will be coming." 

So far, 38 people have signed up for the trip, with Chychota hoping they can get at least 40 people going.

He adds there is a great cancellation policy as well if you do sign up, but then can not go in the end.

"Here is a little bit of time where if you want to make sure that you save your seats - you can.  And if things do not work in the planning - so be it that is fine, you do have that time to drop out.  And then there is also a cancellation policy where you can get all of the funds that you have invested back by a certain date closer to the trip."

You can find more information or register online at www.parklandchamber.ca. 

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