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A 21-year-old man who had several items seized by Dauphin RCMP will not face any charges.
Last August, officers saw three men on bicycles who they believed to be in the process of conducting a drug deal. Collin Pruden was caught and arrested and a search of his backpack resulted in the seizure of a sawed-off shotgun, a handgun, bear spray, and break-in instruments.
Ultimately, Pruden's charges were stayed by the Crown on Tuesday.
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Honda has recalled 50,000 cars in Canada and another 500,000 in the United States due to a potential safety issue with the front channel for the seatbelt buckles.
The surface coating on it can deteriorate over time, and the release button can shrink against the channel at lower temperatures. This increases friction and stops the buckle from latching.
The recall was issued for the following models:
- 2018 to 2020 Honda CR-V.
- 2018 and 2019 Honda Accord including the Hybrid Electric model.
- 2018 Honda Odyssey.
- 2019 Honda Insight.
- 2019 and 2020 Acura RDX
Honda owners will be notified by letter starting Monday, April 17th.
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The Parkland Chamber Of Commerce had a busy day, hosting an Appreciation Lunch, their Annual General Meeting, and the Iconic Chamber Celebration night.
The appreciation lunch had a great turnout to show support for all the businesses that make the parkland great, and their many years of service.
As Parkland Chamber Executive Director Stephen Chychota notes, the AGM is business as usual.
We've got our slate of directors that we have to bring in. We've got to vote on a little bit of a bylaw change to try and make doing business a bit easier on our part, but nothing too really extensive.
The Countryfest Community Cinema was sold out for the third, and largest event, The Parkland Chamber Celebration.
A total of 7 awards were handed out between 28 nominees, but every single nominee well deserved the spotlight.
First off, the recipient of a new award, the New Start-up award, was Grand Vieux Liquor Co, of Grandview.
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Next up, the Young Entrepreneur of the Year went to Kayla Luky, Owner of Old September in Gilbert Plains.
The Award for Side Hustle Business, another new title, went to Craig MacCarthy of North Mountain Adventures of Ochre River.
The winner of the Outstanding Business Award went to Steiner Plumbing and Heating of Dauphin.
The Community Appreciation Group Award went to Habitat for Humanity from Dauphin.
The Individual Appreciation Award went to Darren Eddie.
And finally, the winner of the Business Person of the Year was Kathy McLennan, owner of Roots to Wellness in Ochre River.
The Legacy Award went to Scott Whitmore, but he was unable to attend the event. Scott received the award prior at a special event in City Hall.
With another successful Award ceremony, Chychota is already looking forward to commemorating more local businesses next year.
It's so much fun, this is such a great event to do year after year, and it's all about these nominees and the ripple effect that comes with it. these individuals, these groups that we're recognizing in these categories, they're doing some amazing work and they make this region and these communities that make it up so much better for what they do out here. they should be really proud about what they're doing. They're being recognized because these are nominations from the public.
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The Dauphin Constituency will have a new MLA come October, as Brad Michaleski has announced he won't be seeking re-election this fall.
Michaleski has served in politics for 15 years, including as Dauphin MLA for the past seven. He says it's the right time to step down, and he's looking forward to spending more time with his family.
"I've tried my best to represent the region, whether it's been in municipal or in provincial. It's just time for me and my family to step back from the public role."
Michaleski was first elected as the Dauphin MLA in 2016 and says he's really appreciated his time in politics.
"I wanna say thank you to everybody that voted for me and supported me, whether its been in a municipal election or provincial, it has been an extreme honour and privilege to serve as MLA."
Michaleski says he's thankful for all of the experience he's gained, and everyone he's had the pleasure of working with over the past 15 years.
"Both of those roles, whether it's local government or provincial, you learn so much. You end up meeting some pretty great people, and as MLA or as councilor you're dealing with a wide range of topics."
During his time as MLA Michaleski has had the opportunity to be involved with all 14 different departments at the provincial level, and he says it's been an incredible learning experience.
"I've had the opportunity to work with a very, very skilled group with the government. I've had a good working relationship with the government and the ministers, and the takeaway that I'd have, is we've had a strong representation for the regional issues that we have."
Michaleski is the 12th PC MLA who has announced they won't be seeking re-election in October.
"I know there's a lot of people from all parties that won't be seeking re-election, and I guess I'm one of them now, and I just have to say thank you to all of them. A lot of them have spent years working in public service, representing their constituents, and the people that voted them in."
He joins Agassiz MLA Eileen Clarke, Spruce Woods MLA Cliff Cullen, Brandon West MLA Reg Helwer, Portage la Prairie MLA Ian Wishart, Selkirk MLA Alan Lagimodiere, Roblin MLA Myrna Driedger, Kildonan-River East MLA Cathy Cox, Lakeside MLA Ralph Eichler, Midland MLA Blaine Pedersen, McPhillips MLA Shannon Martin, and La Verendrye MLA Dennis Smook.
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Three different incidents have resulted in the Dauphin RCMP being extremely busy as of late.
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INCIDENT #1
Two people are in the hospital being treated for injuries after an assault on Monday morning in Dauphin.
At 5:35 a.m., RCMP received a report of an injured female and she was found with a severe knife wound at Tim Hortons. A second victim, an adult male, was also located.
Prior to them being at Tim Hortons, the victims were in a grey truck, owned by the male, in the area of Cemetery Road when they were assaulted by three suspects. The suspects left the victims on Cemetery Road and fled the area in the grey truck, which has since been recovered.
If you have any information, you're asked to call the RCMP at 204-622-5050.
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INCIDENT #2
On March 11 at about 4:45 a.m., the RCMP responded to a report of a male that was suffering from a gunshot wound. He was located at the hospital being treated for non-life-threatening injuries and a 22-year-old female was arrested.
An investigation determined the victim was travelling in a vehicle with two others when a shotgun was discharged and struck the male in the leg. The 22-year-old faces a charge of discharging a firearm while being reckless. She has been released from custody and she will appear in Dauphin Provincial Court on May 16.
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INCIDENT #3
Then on March 12 at about 10:40 p.m., the RCMP responded to a report of an assault with a weapon. A 30-year-old female was walking in the area near Memorial Boulevard in Dauphin when she was assaulted by another 30-year-old female. The accused struck the victim with a hammer that had a large screw attached to it. The victim sustained non-life-threatening injuries and she was transported to the hospital for treatment.
The accused was located a short distance away and she has been charged with aggravated assault and assault with a weapon and she remains in custody while she awaits a court date.
Both females are known to each other and it does appear to be a targeted attack.
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The Yorkton RCMP is asking for the public's help finding a man who is unlawfully at large.
30-year-old Jonathon Carlos Eugene Anaquod was last seen on Smith Street near Yorkton early Saturday afternoon. He's described as 6'2", approximately 210 lbs, with short brown hair, and brown eyes.
Anaquod has a tattoo of "1923" on his right hand, full sleeve tattoos on both arms, an "SW" tattoo on his neck, and a "Sask Warrior" on his left arm. He was last seen wearing a grey and white coloured Nike sweater, black pants, and white Nike shoes.
Yorkton RCMP is requesting the public to report sightings or information on Anaquod's whereabouts to the detachment by calling (306) 786-2400 or your local police service. Information can also be submitted anonymously by contacting Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or saskcrimestoppers.com.
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A Parkland cow has defied the odds multiple times now, giving birth to two sets of healthy triplets.
Barry and Sandy Sliworsky farm East of Winnipegosis, and one of their cows gave birth to triplets in February 2021. Now, just two years later, that same cow has given birth to a second set of triplets, Lily, Lucy, and Lenny.
This cow's history of multiples goes back even further than the two sets of triplets however, as she also had twins in 2020. She had the second set of triplets early last week, and Barry says they had an idea that it was multiples, but he wasn't convinced it would be triplets again.
"I suspected this cow was carrying more than one, probably 6 weeks ago, two months ago, and that was based on her history and based on her body condition. We saw that her condition was starting to fail like she was starting to lose fat and muscle mass, but her abdomen was getting larger. That's exactly sort of the path she took in '21 when she was carrying the triplets."
Barry says they decided to bring her up and make sure she was really well fed, so she'd be ready for whatever happens. The odds of having triplets once are low, and Barry says that drops even lower when it's three live calves.
"The info that we pulled up I think the incidents of triplets is one in 105 thousand births or something in cattle, but the odds of actually having all three born alive is maybe triple that, so you're looking at one in every three or four hundred thousand to have them all alive."
While only time will tell with the week-old calves, Barry says they were amazed at how well the first set of triplets did after they were born.
"The incredible part about this cow, is we actually left the triplets on the first time, we just didn't need any spares, and we just started feeding her quite well, and it went into spring and then summer and she stayed around the yard and raised all three. Incredibly, we have the weights of all the calves, and that first set of triplets, she weaned over 1,650 pounds, and this cow weighs probably 1,300 pounds."
He says the starting weight on the first set of triplets was 178 Lbs, and she outdid herself the second time around, giving birth to 203 Lbs between the three calves.
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The Assiniboine Community College is hosting an open house event on Thursday, March 16th, that invites new students to explore and discover the Parkland Campus in Dauphin.
The open house will have a host of high school students during the morning, and there will be two separate times in the afternoon to give prospective students a chance to find out what the campus offer.
The two public open houses will be available from 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm, or later from 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm.
Director of Parkland Campus Carol Stewart is excited to meet all the new students, and show off the facilities.
We are going to give you opportunity to see the space, and check out some of the work shops, the class rooms, the student lounges, and the places where all the magic happens.
Aside from learning about what ACC has to offer, faculty will be on hand to answer any questions about classes, bursaries, financial aid, and more.
If you are looking to register for either of the two open house times, registration details can be found at the Parkland ACC Facebook page or at assiniboine.net/PCOpenHouse.
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You might notice the thundering sound of helicopters in the air next weekend as the Civil Air Search and Rescue Association, or CASARA, will be hosting some search and rescue drills north of Dauphin on March 18th.
The Search and Rescue Exercise, also referred to as SAREX will see four to five CASARA aircraft, drones, and possibly a C-130 Hercules plane flying through Dauphin air space practicing their abilities to spot down aircraft and other emergency situations from the skies.
Cadets from the Dauphin 50 RCACS will set up simulations of a crash site, Emergency Locator Transmitters (ELT), and wounded personnel. The RCMP will also be on the scene running ground-based searches as well.
Zone Commander Colin Bennett commented on the training event, and just how large scale it is.
"The idea behind the SAREX, this one is entitled tri-zone SAREX. thats our three zones in manitoba, zone one being winnipeg, zone two, the brandon area and north to include Dauphin, and zone 3 which is Flin-Flon and the Pas"
This tri-zone event is an effort to get all of the members together for a larger, more complex search scenario in order to keep proficient with situations that deal with larger areas and aircraft.
A C-130 Hercules, Picture Provided by Zone Commander Colin Bennett
With the many training events taking place, it's sure to be a busy day for everyone on the ground, and in the skies.
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Snowfall Warnings are in effect around southwestern Manitoba but aren't in the Dauphin - Russell - Roblin - Winnipegosis area yet.
The Minnedosa - Riding Mountain National Park area, and the Ste. Rose - McCreary - Alonsa - Gladstone area are both under the warnings. The statements say that heavy snowfall is expected tonight through tomorrow night, and both areas should expect between 10 and 20 cm.
A low-pressure system is developing and will track along the border, spreading snow across the southern part of the province this weekend. Snow is expected to taper off Saturday night at the system departs.
While the Dauphin - Russell - Roblin - Winnipegosis areas arent under the warning, we're still expected to get around 2 cm of snow tonight, and another 5 to 10 cm tomorrow.
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The Dauphin Ag Society held Farm Outlook 2023 yesterday and it was a huge success.
At the event, the Ag Society presented the Ron Brook Memorial Award, and this year it went to a group you might not immediately associate with Agriculture. The Dauphin Fire Department was this year's recipient, and selection committee member Tere Stykalo says a lot goes into the decision process.
"You sort of try to pick the most appropriate for that current year, and you know, sometimes a little more assessment goes into the recipient each year, and this year, the Fire Department was hands down what everyone felt was the organization we wanted to acknowledge."
Fire Chief Cam Abrey says it's a great honour for the department to receive the award, and they did some digging into the history between the two organizations.
"A few weeks ago we had one of the members of the Ag Society come to the fire station and ask for the history of the Fire Departments' involvement with the summer fair, and anything else we could put together on our partnership with our Ag community."
Chief Abrey says during their research, they found that 1978 was the first request for them to assist with the fire protection for the demolition derby during the summer fair. He says that relationship is something that means a lot to the department, and it's a great feeling to have their involvement with the Ag Society Recognized.
"It's something for the members of the department past and present. This is a 45-year relationship that they've had with the Ag Society and the Summer Fair for the fire protection. There are a lot of members that have come and gone through our doors. It's nice to remember those folks as well, so having this award presented is recognizing past, present, and future, and a partnership that we hope continues for a lot of years."
The rest of the event featured a number of presentations about everything from grain buying and selling decisions to rural crime and what can be done to slow the trend. Co-chair Chad Sahulka says they really wanted to focus on having a wide variety of topics.
"Having a wide variety of speakers was a huge thing for today. We wanted to kind of get out and get in touch with everyone to try and cover our whole industry. Kind of looking for the same thing next year, hopefully, get some new faces in and some new presentations."
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