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The City of Dauphin is looking for feedback from the community for its new City Plan. The City Plan is done every five years and shapes the way the city looks at development and growth going forward.
Martijn Van Luijn, the Economic Development Manager for the City of Dauphin, says a big part of the plan is public feedback.
"The question is what is it that we need as a community. Do we need more housing, and if so what kind of housing. Do we need more commercial development, and if so what kind of commercial development and where. What would be the best place to do that? How do we envision our community looking 20 years from now?"
The City is hosting a Community Open House on Tuesday, June 7th from 6 pm to 8 pm, and an Open Planning Studio on Wednesday, June 8th, from 9 am to noon. If you can't make the events, you can also have your voice heard on an online survey that will be up on the City website starting June 7th.
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The Dauphin City Council held its regular council meeting tonight. Here are some highlights from the meeting.
There were three public hearings, all of which were represented by Jillian Ungarian for conditional use applications. The applications are to allow the construction of two-family dwellings in a residential single-family zone.
The three applications are for 216, 220, and 224 Hawthorne Avenue, and the motion was carried for all applications with a number of conditions laid out by Mayor Laughland during the meeting.
Mayor Laughland touched on the City receiving money from the provincial government for Upgrades to the Watson Art Centre.
In correspondence dated May 26th, 2022 from Jeff Hnatiuk deputy minister of sports culture and heritage advising that the city of Dauphin has been awarded $25,000 through the heritage resource resources conservation grant program to assist with the window upgrades project at the Watson Art Centre.
The next Dauphin City Council meeting is scheduled for June 13th. You can watch tonight's Regular Council Meeting on the City of Dauphin YouTube page here.
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Strong winds tonight are expected to raise the water level of Dauphin Lake by up to five feet along the shoreline, which has prompted both the provincial government and RM of Lakeshore to send warnings out.
The provincial government put out an Immediate Evacuation Requirement for Rainbow Beach Provincial Park Campsites. They are telling people to remove all equipment and camping units.
The RM of Lakeshore is telling residents to find alternate accommodations or be prepared to evacuate, as water levels could cause access to properties to be cut off. If residents choose to find alternate accommodations, they're asked to contact the municipal office at 204-733-2423 to advise that they have done so.
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The Parkland Ukrainian Family Fund Received donations from two local groups this morning totaling $8000. The Ukrainian Orthodox Church donated $6000 to the fund and the Ukrainian Women's Association Lasia Ukrainka donated $2000.
Jim Perchaluk, President of the Ukrainian Folk Arts Centre, says the fund has now reached more than $175,000 that will help bring even more families to the Parkland.
"We have presently four families in Dauphin, another two families coming later this week, and another six families that have committed to come to Dauphin." Said Perchaluk. "The Fund, as it keeps growing, will continue to support more Ukrainian families."
On top of today's donation, the Family Fund was happy to hear that the province has committed to cover the cost of Medical Exams needed to update their work permits and get jobs in health care, child care, and agriculture.
Rodney Juba from the Family Fund Support Team says this move will save the fund up to $20,000 dollars as they had committed to pay for the cost of these exams.
You can get more information about the fund, by calling Larry at 204-648-5904, or Karen at 204-648-3567.
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A wind warning is in effect for much of the Parkland including Dauphin and Gilbert Plains.
Severe wind gusts of 90 km/h are expected Monday night and Tuesday morning.
A powerful Colorado low will affect the region over the next two days. Northerly winds will begin to strengthen this afternoon and reach 60 km/h gusting to 90 km/h late this evening. The strong winds will continue through the overnight hours and Tuesday morning.
Nearby residents of Lake Winnipegosis and Dauphin Lake are being asked to prepare for water levels that are expected to rise over five feet along shorelines. Winds will diminish Tuesday afternoon as the low moves off into northwestern Ontario.
Damage to buildings, such as roof shingles and windows, may occur. Loose objects may be tossed by the wind and cause injury or damage. High winds may result in power outages and fallen tree branches. Motorists, especially in high-profile vehicles, may expect hazardous driving conditions on highways subject to strong crosswinds.
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If you've ever driven to or from Thompson, especially in the Winter, you might have a story or two to tell about driving on Highway 6.
A group called the Safer Highway 6 Citizens Action Group was recently at the Manitoba Legislature in Winnipeg to bring awareness to the need for improvements to Highway 6. Especially during the cold, snowy months.
It's extremely dangerous in the winter time because there's so much semi-trailer and double-length trailer traffic. If it's a snowy day, over and over again, if you follow a semi, or one's coming at you, there's a couple seconds where you're blinded from snow. There's been a humongous number of accidents over the years, many people are scared to drive that highway..", said Volker Beckmann, who is part of the Safer Highway 6 Citizens Action Group.
Some of the accidents that have occured over the years on Highway 6 have been fatal. Including as recently as December of 2021 when Thompson's MLA Danielle Adams died in a car crash on the highway.
Beckmann noted they are seeking improvements such as wider shoulders, more rest stops, and more passing lanes.
The group also has a petition on change.org which has garnered close to 6000 signatures. It was presented to Doyle Piwniuk, Manitoba's Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure, who said he would take a drive to Thompson in June to see Highway 6 for himself. While Beckmann and the group were thankful for that future gesture, they say the minister needs to drive Highway 6 in Winter with his own family to truly understand the need for improvements.
Beckmann also mentioned the government said they are looking at a ten-year construction plan. However, he and the group pointed out that according to Manitoba Public Insurance there are 7 to 8 accidents a month on Highway 6.
".. And if we don't see improvements very soon over the next few years, those statistics for accidents will continue."
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The Grand Plains Handivan, which serves the Gilbert Plains and Grandview areas, has had to suspend its services while looking for a driver. Larissa Love is the Grandview Chief Administrative Officer, and she said they've been unsuccessful in filling the role of Coordinator/Driver so far.
If you don't have your Class 4 license the Handivan will reimburse you to get that licensing, provide training for you for the operation of the Handivan, and assist you in any way to make it a successful service again in our communities.
The coordinator manages the daily financial and operations of the Grand Plains Handivan and ensures communication between the board of directors, vendors, and municipal staff.
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Last night, the RCMP West District Crime Reduction Enforcement Support Team (CREST) made a traffic stop on Highway 10 in the RM of Dauphin. During the stop, they noticed a gun in the Vehicle.
The Driver, 34-year-old Britanny Bungay of Dauphin was found to have an outstanding warrant for Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking and was also in possession of about 7 grams of Meth. She was arrested and remanded into custody on charges of:
- Carrying a Concealed Weapon
- Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition in a Vehicle
- Possession of a Restricted Firearm with Ammunition without a Licence
- Possession of a Weapon Obtained by Crime
- Possession of a Firearm with a Tampered Serial Number
- Possession of Methamphetamine
The passenger, an unnamed 27-year-old female from Dauphin, was arrested and released win an upcoming court date on charges of:
- Carrying a Concealed Weapon
- Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition in a Vehicle
- Possession of a Restricted Firearm with Ammunition Without a Licence
- Possession of a Weapon Obtained by Crime
The Dauphin RCMP along with CREST are still investigating.
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The Manitoba High School Rodeo is in Gilbert Plains on June 4th and 5th for one of their last events of the year.
75 Students compete in events across the province for the chance to go to Provincials in Swift Current for all ages, Nationals in Wyoming for High school, and Georgia for middle school according to Association Chair Teresa Fawns.
Our kids start in grade five and they go right through until they graduate in grade twelve. It's mostly Manitoba kids but we do have a few kids from Saskatchewan that are close to the border that come our way just because of traveling and cost.
You can see the events schedule and get more information about the rodeo from their website here.
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The Manitoba Government introduced the Disaster Financial Assistance program at the beginning of May to help Manitobans recover from uninsured losses caused by flooding. They're now hosting Virtual Information Webinars for people to learn more about the application, screening, inspection, evaluation, and payment process of the program.
They're encouraging anyone with flood-related damage to attend one of the two remaining virtual sessions, as it will make it easier to navigate the program. The final two sessions are on May 30th from 7:00 to 8:30 pm, and June 8th from 7:00 to 8:30 pm.
They say the sessions will run about 45 minutes with time for questions after. You can sign up by emailing your name, municipality, and the session you want to attend to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
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The Manitoba government introduced a new bill that would see license holders be allowed to sell all types of alcohol carried by Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries. This means beer stores would be able to carry wine and spirits as well, and wine stores would be able to have beer and spirits.
It also loosens the requirement for beer vendors to provide accommodation, which is the reason vendors have always had to be attached to hotels. The bill would allow for a five-year pilot project that would allow liquor sales in businesses like grocery stores, but it would have to go through a public consultation process first.
The PC Government says this would bring Manitoba more in line with other provinces, while the opposition NDP says the government is moving toward privatization, and more widely-available alcohol creates a risk to minors.
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