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The City of Dauphin is partnering up with businesses and residents to plant trees for Manitoba 150.
There are 13 different types of trees available including varieties of Maples, Birch, Aspen, and Cherry.
Says they are giving away 190 trees to be planted
“So rather than adding to parks and green spaces that we already have, we thought we’d give residents the opportunity to add to their private yard. Our goal had initially been to give away 150 trees, but once we did our budget and with the generous donation from the mayor it ultimately ended up being 190 trees for the community to plant.”
Mayor Allen Dowhan has donated $3000 to the project.
To get involved you can sign an application at www.dauphin.ca
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This Saturday you’ll have a chance to win big at the Slaughter Underwater Ice Fishing Tour.
CKDM’s Parkland Poet and James Blake will be on the ice with you for the 32nd Annual O-Chi-Chak-Ko-Sipi First Nation Ice Fishing Derby at Crane River.
Derby organizer Andrew Spence says it’s a great day for people in the community to get together and have some fun.
“We do catch a lot of perch in the area where we’re going to be fishing. They have catfish in this area too which are hot this time [of year]. So we’re hoping that we catch a lot of fish.”
Spence also told us what happens if, heaven forbid, nobody catches a fish:
“Prizes will be guaranteed. Even if there’s not a fish caught, we will do a draw for the prizes”.
Tickets are available in Dauphin at Parkland Sport and Marine, Sticky’s Bait and Tackle, Ste. Rose at Integra Tire, O-Chi-Chak-Ko-Sipi VLT in Crane River.
For more information, you can reach Andrew Spence at 204-732-2548.
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Justice Minister Cliff Cullen has released a statement on the Dauphin correctional centre.
He said that the decision to close the jail was not made lightly and that the priority of the department has been the employees and families.
He adds that he wants to commend the staff at DCC and across the correctional system for continuing to serve the province and the people in their custody.
He says that he is happy with the finalized agreement with the employees union to offer employment to all staff who wish to remain working for the Manitoba government.
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Well, it’s not good news if you have a child attending the new Maryland Park School in Brandon.
Construction on the new kindergarten to Grade 8 school stopped earlier this week when the general contractor, Fresh Properties, suddenly walked off the job.
Maryland Park is expected to welcome 450 students in September, but the disruption of work has some questioning if it'll be ready in time for the new school year.
Over the next few weeks, Brandon School Division will work with Manitoba Education and the Bonding company to hash out an updated construction schedule.
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The Dauphin Correctional Centre Coalition group will be meeting with Justice Minister Cliff Cullen today at noon at the Manitoba Legislature.
Susie Secord, Uwe Jansen, Sasha Golding, and Larry Budzinski will be representing the coalition group at the meeting.
Stay tuned to 730 CKDM and 730ckdm.com as CKDM’s Isaac Wihak will be providing live updates from the Legislative grounds in Winnipeg.
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The MGEU is fighting forward once again for the Dauphin jail.
The group has set up a meeting with the legislature to present the hundreds of names signed on their petition to stop the closure.
MGEU president Michelle Gawronsky is hoping to see some steps forward.
“The most responsible thing that can come out of this petition presentation is that this government will acknowledge that the Dauphin Jail is a necessity. It is needed, not just for Dauphin and surrounding areas but for all of Manitoba. Our goal and our hope is that this government will cease the closure until the new structure is built.”
She adds that this is the largest petition that they’ve had.
“Many, many Manitobans outside the area have contacted us to be able to sign. Families of inmates have gotten copies to get signatures towards this. It’s not just the folks that work in the jail. It’s not just the community, but it’s also the inmates and their families.”
Gawronsky will be at the meeting along with correctional officers and concerned and affected citizens.
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Pharmacist Awareness Month has arrived and that means you’ll have a chance to win great prizes through the Dauphin Clinic Pharmacy.
March is a celebration of the important contributions pharmacists make to the Canadian health care system.
Barret Procyshyn, Pharmacist with the Dauphin & Winnipegosis Clinic Pharmacy says you can win pharmacy packages and Dauphin Kings tickets through weekly Facebook contests that started yesterday.
“A big part of our pharmacy philosophy is supporting the community we serve. There’s going to be lots of local flare in our prizes and events.”
Going forward, Procyshyn believes the health care system is going to have to rely on pharmacists a lot more.
“I think pharmacists are the most trusted healthcare professional, we like to brag about that. We are doing more for patients than ever before, so if you ever have questions about your health or your family's health, don’t be scared to talk to a pharmacist.”
For more information about the Dauphin Clinic Pharmacy, click here.
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Gilbert Plains has had three water main breaks in the past two and a half weeks.
Michael Steven, the urban lead hand, says the water main breaks have been caused by aging infrastructure.
When a water main break occurs, Steven says they have to locate where the water is surfacing and then they have to excavate the site until they find where the break in the pipe is.
Yesterday’s two water main breaks were both repaired by 8 pm.
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The World Day of Prayer is this Friday.
The Dauphin First United Church is bringing people together to pray for and recognize Zimbabwe.
Every year, a different church holds the event, and a new country is recognized.
Coordinator for the World Day of Prayer for the Dauphin First United Church, Linda Marlin says that it’s a time where people come together for that country.
“It’s an inter-church event where we all recognize one country. This year the country is Zimbabwe. Everybody gets together and prays for the country but also just for all women in the world and the women of world council.”
The event has been held for 98 years, with 170 countries taking part.
For more information visit wicc.org
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Early in the morning on February 27th, a break-in occurred at Dauphin Speed & Sport.
Two Black and green snowmobiles were stolen from a locked compound at the business.
The first snowmobile is a 2019 Polaris 800 Titan XC SC and the second is a 2019 Polaris 800 Indy XC 129 SC-Select.
On Facebook Dauphin Speed & Sport reports being broken into two other times.
On January 24th around 3:30 in the morning, Speed & Sport says 2 suspects broke into the compound and stole 2 snowmobiles a 2019 Red Polaris 850 XC, a 2019 Black with Blue Polaris 800 Assault and a 2018 Black with Orange Polaris Razor High lifter 1000 XP.
Two more break-ins occurred on Main Street in Swan River.
Sometime overnight, the suspect(s) broke into the lot and stole two snowmobiles.
On March 2nd, there was a break and enter at the same business on Main Street in Swan River.
The suspect fled prior to arrival.
There was damage done to some machines and an ECM tether cord was stolen.
Anyone with information regarding this break and enter is asked to contact the Dauphin RCMP at (204) 622-5020, Swan River RCMP at(204) 734-4686, call Manitoba Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477, submit a secure tip online at www.manitobacrimestoppers.com, or text “TIPMAN” plus your message to CRIMES (274637).
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Last night, the Mountain View School Division held their budget meeting.
Bart Michaleski, secretary-treasurer, shares his thoughts on the budget.
“I think the draft budget, as we’ve proposed it, strikes a balance between meeting the needs of education in the division and trying to keep costs at a responsible level. I think overall, the decisions that we’ve had to make, while they’re tough, they have met our first goal and that is maintaining front line services.”
Overall MVSD’s revenues have increased by 708,726 dollars compared to this school year’s budget.
Michaleski says ratepayers will notice a change in how much they pay MVSD because property assessment values have gone up.
“We’ve seen an increase of 9 per cent on property assessments across the division and that’s not balanced increases. We know, again, similar to two years ago, that farm land property assessment has increased the most out of all of our assessment categories. So unfortunately, that sector will bear more of the cost of the levy increase.”
The MVSD mill rate has gone from 15.63 to 14.73, but due to property assessment increases, the school division expects to receive 463,425 dollars more than the 2019-20 budget.
Michaleski says the biggest change to the budget is an increase in the number of teachers by 3.
“We have, for whatever reason, seen enrollment growth. In the last two years, it’s increased 132 students, we’re projecting to be up a small amount next year, so over the course of a three year period, we could be up 140 students. So, we have been managing with staffing levels, but it’s been difficult.”
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