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Update: Lawrence Desmarais has been located safe and sound.
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The family of a missing 83-year-old from Sandy Bay is asking the public for help in locating him.
Lawrence Desmarais has been missing since one in the afternoon yesterday.
He is described as First Nations, 5 feet ten inches tall, approximately 150 lbs, slender thin build and short grey hair.
He was last seen wearing a burgundy sweater, black pants, a tan vest, and a cowboy hat.
His daughter, Viola Lavallee, shares what happened.
“He went to drop my brother off at hunting at Hollywood Beach, and it just takes 20 minutes to get back, and he hasn’t shown up. He was supposed to go there and back and drop him off, and he never made it back, and we’ve been searching all over.”
He was driving a 2004 red Ford Ranger with the licence plate GZX 936. Police are concerned for his safety and are asking anyone with information to call the Manitoba First Nations Police Service, Sandy Bay Detachment at 204-843-7700 or Viola at 204-892-0576.
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There is a street closure for today.
River Ave West between 1st Street NW to 7th Avenue NW will be closed to traffic today.
The closure starts immediately.
If you are going that way be prepared to detour.
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Update: The snowfall warning in the Parkland has ended.
We'll keep you updated if anything further develops.
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We can expect another 10-15 centimeters of snow today across much of the Parkland. The snowfall warning includes the municipalities of Gilbert Plains, Grandview, Mossey River, Ethelbert, Roblin, Russel-Binscarth, as well as the RMs of Dauphin, Lakeshore, and Riding Mountain West.
From Environment Canada's website:
"Snow continues in the Parkland area of western Manitoba early this morning. Total accumulations in the 10-15 cm range can be expected over much of the warned area. Gusty northerly winds will give poor visibility at times in blowing snow.
Other areas of western Manitoba will see 5-10 cm total accumulation today, again accompanied by strong northerly winds. The snow will taper to a few flurries this afternoon or early this evening."
We will provide further updates if and when they become available.
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Expect a cold and snowy winter in the Parkland.
With a lot of snow falling last night, we reached out to Peter Giger, the editor for the Canadian Farmers Almanac, to find out what he’s predicting for the winter in the Parkland.
“Well, I would expect it’s going to be an extremely cold, teeth chattering kind of winter. I think you’re going to see a lot of snow this particular winter. We talk about snow storms starting at the end of November going through the month of March. We talk about some real extreme cold in the middle part of February.”
“If I was living in Manitoba I would be thinking about getting ready for the cold, I’d get ready for the snow, and I’d just be prepared for a longer winter.”
He says the Almanac is 75 to 85 percent accurate in their predictions by using mathematical formulas that they apply to sunspot activities, the position of the moon, etc.
“If it’s not as bad as I say, well then that’s a good thing. But I have a feeling it’s going to be a significant winter for you.”
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The mayor and councillors for the City of Dauphin are sworn in and ready to go.
The swearing-in ceremony took place last night at City Hall, followed by a short meeting.
Mayor Allen Dowhan spoke with us after the ceremony and share what he thinks of the new council.
“I’ve been waiting for a long time on this! I feel we have a good group of councillors, we have an excellent staff to work with, and they are very, very cooperative. They present all angles of an issue. And the councillors, I think, are committed to the growth of our community, and that’s what we want. We have to sustain and grow our population if we want to remain a force in Manitoba.”
He says everyone is ready to go.
“We haven’t had a meeting, a full council since the beginning of October. So we have a lot of catch up to do. We’re going to appoint committees; we’re looking at new development agreements that will be on the agenda in November. And then we’ve asked each council member to give us their goals and what they’d like to achieve, and try to achieve it through discussion through cooperation.”
He also looks forward to working with communities around the Parkland, saying communities have grown apart. He’s hoping they can all come together because when communities work together, everyone benefits.
At the meeting, they appointed Ashton Kaleta, a DRCSS student, to the newly created position on the council as youth representative.
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The first Mountain View School Board Meeting with the new trustees was last night.
The Chairperson and Vice Chairperson positions were voted on.
Leifa Misko retained her role as Chairperson and Cam Abrey retained his role as Vice Chairperson.
Charlene Gulak, Ward 2, and Gabe Mercier, Ward 4, are the two new trustees to the school board.
They join Leifa Misko, Ward 1, Tannis Murray, Ward 2, Cathy Cyr and Della Perih, Ward 3, and, Cam Abrey and Scott McCallum from Ward 4.
Ward 1 is still without a second trustee.
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The swearing-in ceremony for Dauphin City Council and the mayor is tonight.
It gets underway at 7 o'clock at City Hall.
Sharla Griffiths, Dauphin’s City Manager, shares why the public should come out.
“It takes a lot of courage to run for mayor and council. They are all very excited about their position. It’s a great opportunity for the community to show their support to our mayor and council. Everybody is welcome.”
Their first council meeting is also tonight with three items on the agenda including appointing a deputy mayor, deducing an indigenous statue, and a youth member of council.
City Manager Sharla Griffiths will be the Master of Ceremonies.
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The Municipality of Ethelbert will be jet flushing lines today starting on the east side of the village.
Some residents might find they notice a sewer odour present during the process, but it won't last long.
If you want to speak with staff about the issue, you can call 204-742-3212.
They thank residents for understanding and being patient while they carry out the necessary maintenance.
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There are a number of flu clinics going on in the Parkland this week.
There is one in Dauphin today at the Dauphin Community Health Office from 2 till 6 this afternoon.
You’ll need to book an appointment, so call 1-877-646-3888.
Ethelbert Senior Citizens Club is also hosting one today. That one lasts until 3 this afternoon.
Another one in Dauphin is taking place this Friday from 9:00am until Noon.
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A snowfall warning is currently in effect for the Dauphin, Russel, Roblin, and Winnipegosis area. This includes the municipalities of Gilbert Plains, Grandview, Mossey River, and Ethelbert, as well as the RMs of Lakeshore and Riding Mountain West.
From Environment Canada's website:
"Snowfall of around 10-20 centimeters is expected. A low pressure system crossing central Saskatchewan will bring snow to the area today. Some melting is expected during the day which should limit amounts, but temperatures will begin to fall this evening and then snow will begin to accumulate quickly with anywhere from 10-20 cm expected by Tuesday morning."
We will provide you with further updates if and when they become available.
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This year the Royal Canadian Legion is offering digital poppies as a way to donate to their annual campaign.
Nujma Bond, the communications manager for the Royal Canadian Legion, explains why they decided to go digital this year.
“We did this for a number of reasons. It’s another option to donate. It’s a way of modernizing, in that so many people now, younger Canadians, and Canadians, in general, are doing a lot of transactions online. A lot of them aren’t necessarily carrying dollars and cents with them anymore. So, this allows an option. Also, if someone’s maybe abroad, or they are living in a rural area, they don’t have the same type of access to a poppy donation box, then it allows them a chance to participate in the poppy campaign as well.”
The digital poppy campaign is new for the Royal Canadian Legion.
She shares why donating either online or in person helps support veterans.
“The generous donations that Canadians make go towards a whole range of helpful initiatives for our veterans and our communities. So, for example, a veteran may need some support when it comes to money for food or prescription medication, perhaps he or she might need a medical appliance. The poppy fund helps in those situations.”
Digital poppies can be personalized with the name of a veteran or a family member.
You can find more about the digital poppy by going to mypoppy.ca.
All money raises online goes towards the national camping. No money donated for digital poppies comes back to Dauphin.
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