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You have until today to submit applications for Community Futures Parkland’s grants and awards.
“Local community groups know that they can apply each year, and due to our smaller intake, many of them have an opportunity to receive the funding. It is a really beneficial program for those community projects that have smaller budgets they may not be eligible for larger or provincial or federal programs.”
Paige Cruickshank says groups don’t have to match funding and they don’t have to pay the funds back.
She shares what CF Parkland is looking for when choosing grant recipients.
“They want applications that reflect the program objectives of each grant. Community projects would be tourism, events, education, and after-school programs. Entrepreneurship would be for the less established entrepreneurs.”
This is the 19th year CF Parkland has committed the region. Proximity $195,745 has been granted to 103 regional and community initiatives throughout the region.
Nomination forms can be found online for the community project grants, entrepreneurship grants, and the volunteer awards.
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Update: The snowfall warning is over.
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10 to 20 centimetres of snow is expected to fall in most areas.
Light snow through the area will intensify this morning as the weather system draws closer.
The snow will taper off early this evening as the system moves into Ontario.
A brisk northeast wind may cause reduced visibility at times in blowing snow Saturday.
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With a five-year school plan, Henderson Elementary School started a celebrating learning initiative.
They want to recognize students at points throughout the year instead of just at the end in June.
Students get recognized for attendance, leadership, numeracy and literacy.
Celebrations happen at the end of each term because it encourages students to work hard at all times of the year.
This year the Wall of Fame was created.
The wall is updated monthly and students who have consistently shown an effort in leadership, literacy, and numeracy get their picture put up with a write up by their teacher about why they deserve to be on the wall.
The students get really excited for the assemblies.
They have an opportunity to win bracelets and have a chance to win a bike at the end of the year if they have an attendance rate of 95 per cent.
Ronda Casavant, principal at Henderson, has a message for the students at Henderson.
“I’m really proud of our students that they are working hard for each of these awards and our school plan. Our school results are showing the efforts of our staff and students.”
For a detailed look at each award click here.
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Ron Joyce, billionaire and co-founder of Tim Hortons, was 88.
Joyce was the first franchise owner of the now-iconic coffee and doughnut chain in 1964, later partnering with Tim Horton in 1967.
In 1974 Joyce took over as the owner of the business because Horton passed away in a car accident.
He was also known for his philanthropic work, receiving the Order of Canada in 1992 for his work with underprivileged children and youth.
Worldwide, there are currently over 4500 Tim Hortons locations.
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The Parkland is now under a winter storm watch.
After getting through a vicious extreme cold warning, a winter storm warning is now in effect where we could get up to 30 cm of snow.
The heaviest accumulations are expected during the day tomorrow before gradually diminishing in the early evening.
To view the full statement from Environment Canada, click here.
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Co-op is now accepting applications for their community spaces program.
Funding between 25 and 150 thousand dollars is available per project.
Registered non-profit organizations, registered charities, or community service co-operatives are encouraged to apply for a grant.
“Co-op community Spaces is dedicating two million dollars to fund projects across the Western Provinces. In fact, last year the Dauphin Derailleurs Cycle Club were awarded 150 thousand dollars for their multi-use trail network that they’re creating out by Selo."
Joan Chetyrbok, from the Dauphin Consumers Co-op, encourages groups to go online at co-op.crs/communityspaces and apply.
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Most crime numbers in Dauphin peaked in 2011 or 2012 and have trended downward since then with a few bumps.
The RCMP released their policing report from October to December has been released.
Crime trends are down slightly compared to last year.
Only assaults in Dauphin went up compared to last year’s stats for the quarter.
Charges are less than the number of calls on the data because the amount of calls includes calls that don’t warrant a charge, not enough evidence is found, and calls that are assisting the public.
In 2018, charges were down 273 from the previous year.
Sergeant Nolan Suss, commander for the Parkland Detachment area, says they deal with false alarm calls as well.
There is a system in place to deal with people who call too much.
Suss says whenever a 911 call gets hung up they have to respond to the call.
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There was a van fire in front of 7-11 in Dauphin.
The van fire was put out by the owner before the fire department got to the scene.
The firefighters helped to make sure everything was put out before calling a tow truck.
Fire Chief Cam Abrey said the fire was caused by a mechanical issue along with leaking gas.
The fire department received two calls earlier in the day, they were both cooking incidents.
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The man accused of shooting an RCMP officer in Onanole this past August has pleaded guilty.
Cpl. Graeme Kingdon was shot on August 29, 2018, when he and another constable were on the scene of a break-in. Kingdon suffered a fractured skull in the shooting.
Therae Racette-Beaulieu who was 18-years-old at the time has entered guilty pleas to one count of attempted murder, breaking and entering, stealing firearms, and theft of a motor vehicle. He entered the guilty plea earlier this morning in Brandon provincial court.
Racette-Beaulieu has no prior convictions in adult court in Manitoba.
Tommy Edward Beaulieu, Shane Donovan Beaulieu, and Delaney Marcus Houle have all been charged with two counts each of breaking and entering, possession of property obtained by crime over $5000 and weapons-related offences. Racette-Beaulieu has also been charged with these offences.
Tommy, Shane, and Delaney will be in court this month and a sentencing hearing is set for March.
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The extreme cold warning has ended across the Parkland.
According to the forecast, we shouldn't expect an extreme cold warning anytime soon.
Now you can expect a lot of snow to start falling.
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Fifteen First Nations students from around Dauphin began training for a plumbing career this week at the ACC Parkland Campus.
They are taking the Applied Plumbing Installation program.
Students are coming from communities like Skownan, Waywayseecappo, O-Chi-Chak-Ko-Sipi, Ebb and Flow, Tootinaowaaziibeeng, Pine Creek, Rolling River and Keeseekoowenin First Nations, to learn the trade.
“They are learning how to do the rough-in plumbing portions. They can work along with whomever the community has engaged in building their homes or their public buildings. They’ll be able to work alongside them. Piping, soldering, all the aspects that are related to plumbing.”
Charles Blackbird, the coordinator of community development at ACC, says the students will be able to take what they learn back to their communities.
“We hold meetings with our community reps each year, and they identify needs in their community. They’ve shown a lot of a need for plumbing. This is why we’ve decided to do this program this year.”
The program is accredited by Apprenticeship Manitoba to provide credit for Level 1 plumbing apprenticeship in-school technical training. Graduates will be eligible for the next steps of apprenticeship.
The First Nations communities involved in this initiative require local plumbers. Currently, they are contracting work to outside contractors.
“With the graduates here, they will be able to go back home and share their knowledge. They’ll be able to perform a lot of the work that the outside plumbers and contractors would provide and also save the community money in the long run. Because they wouldn’t have to pay the service call fees and stuff like that.”
Delivering the program close to their communities increases the likelihood of academic success, a First Nations spokespersons said.
“The design of this program meets the needs of First Nations learners. We know that with Assiniboine Community College in Dauphin, our students will be more successful since they do not have to move to a larger urban centre," said Sheena Houle, post-secondary counsellor of the Ebb and Flow First Nation Education Authority.
All students will be sponsored for their tuition fees and other course costs.
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