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Sandy Lake Western Days returns to Sandy Lake on Friday, August 5th and will go on until Sunday, August 7th. 

Charlene Lewandoski, a member of the Western Days Committee, said that there will be a lot of things for visitors to enjoy.

"[We're going to have] lots of good food, fireworks, a parade, bouncy houses, borscht and bread, a car show, a trade show, beer gardens ... a vintage tractor pull, a duck race, a golf cart rodeo and pierogies," Lewandoski said. 

She also said that the goal of the festival is to bring people into the community and that all of the events will be free.

"We have [an] annual [ice fishing] derby in the winter, where we raise money, so we're able to put on Western Days to make pretty much everything free that weekend," Lewandoski added.

More information can be found on the Sandy Lake Western Days Facebook page.

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There's a new kindergarten program coming to Whitmore school that will promote inclusivity, and give parents an opportunity to learn alongside their kids.

The new program runs every day, and at two o'clock, parents and younger siblings of the students will be welcomed into the school if they choose, to participate in activities like medicine picking, making ribbon skirts, and gardening. Principal Dawn Dutchak says teachers were the driving force behind the new program.

"Our teachers had looked at some of the things they had perceived as barriers within our school," said Dutchak, "They want to make sure that parents felt comfortable within our building, that they see representation."

There will also be an opportunity for language learning, for both Michif and Anishinabek if there is enough interest among parents. The new program will use resources already in the Mountain View School Division, along with a grant through the provincial government's Teachers Idea Fund.

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Combine College comes to Dauphin on July 26th at the Rotary Arena and DMCC Fairgrounds. There are morning and afternoon sessions for John Deere, New Holland, and Case I-H combines, as well as a Harvest Loss Management session presented by Shawn Senko, an Agronomy Specialist for the Canola Council of Canada.

"They'll be going over basically the whole machine, from the header working their way back through the machine. They'll cover feeding issues, settings, and operational tips for varying conditions, diagnostics, maintenance, and everything that an attendee will want to go over as well. So please ask questions when you're there because we want to engage our sales guys and our product specialists for these manufacturers to get as much information out of them as possible right before harvest." - Manitoba Crop Alliance Agronomy Extension Special for Special Crops, Morgan Cott

You can register for the college here, it costs $75 for the day, however, members in good standing with Manitoba Canola Growers, Manitoba Crop Alliance, or Manitoba Pulse and Soybean Growers get a $25 rebate per group they belong to.

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The Dauphin and District Community Food Bank will be accepting applications for food assistance today from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at 220 Whitmore Ave. W.

Board Member Tom Monson said that people must have not received food from the food bank in the last four weeks and must bring their Manitoba health card to be eligible.

"We are providing a service for... the community in Dauphin... to help those that are less fortunate... [and] those that are struggling at the present time... It gives them a bit of food to kind of tide them over until they can receive some... financial support somewhere else," Monson said.

He also said that when people go to the food bank, they receive a hamper of food, which should last 3 to 5 days.

Furthermore, Monson noticed that the demand for food assistance keeps increasing as inflation continues to rise.

"When everybody was receiving the CERB, our numbers were down... Sometimes thirty hampers [were given out] on a Thursday... Now we're running [awfully] close to 180 to 200 hampers a month, so that's a significant increase," he said.

For more information, you can call the Food Bank at 204-638-7853.

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The Parkland Ukrainian Family Fund's already welcomed 12 families to Dauphin, and they're expecting a 13th soon. The fund has continued to grow, with more than $200,000 in cash donations, and so many donations in kind, and Don Tarrant said he can't believe how far the fund has come.

"To come with an idea of bringing one or two families in, to have twelve families tonight and one more arriving is way above what we thought." said Tarrant, "I think the other thing is, the families we brought in, I think they're fitting in really well. They're very happy and very thankful."

To celebrate the families arriving, and thank all the volunteers for their hard work, the fund organized a BBQ earlier this week. The food was donated by Tarrant, Tere Stykalo, and Jason Beyette, with so many volunteers also pitching in at the event.

"We just feel that they're just home now. We hope that they're comfortable, we hope that they prosper, and it's just a huge relief to have them here." said Tarrant, "Every family that was arriving, the group was just holding their breath until they go into Winnipeg, and holding their breath they got to Dauphin, and to see them all here now, in amongst the local people, and becoming the local people, is a huge gratification."

If you have any questions about the fund you can call Larry at (204) 648-5904, or Karen at (204) 648-3567.

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The province of Manitoba is expanding vaccine eligibility to children aged six months to four years. This follows Health Canada's announcement last week that the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine was approved for kids in the six months to five years age range.

The initial supply of the quarter dose vaccines will be limited to 14,900 in the first delivery, and because of this, the province will prioritize the following groups of children.

  • First Nations, Inuit, or Métis children, regardless of where they live.
  • Those who have certain medical conditions including:
    • Chronic lung disease,
    • Airway abnormalities,
    • Congenital or chronic heart or circulatory diseases,
    • Moderately to severely immunocompromised due to a medical condition or treatment,
    • Neurologic disorders (including developmental delay),
    • Diabetes, chronic kidney disease, or any chronic disease related to premature birth

The vaccine is a two-dose series with eight weeks between doses. You can find the province's full news release with additional information sources here.

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The grand opening of the Oksana & Quinn Dutchyshen Memorial Splash Park took place Monday night in the campground area of the Gilbert Plains Country Club and it was very well attended.

James Manchur, the deputy reeve of the Gilbert Plains Municipality, the Dutchyshen family — who unveiled the sign — and Brad Michaleski, MLA for Dauphin, were all present at the event.

Board Member Kimberley Perih said that everyone on the board is extremely proud of what they accomplished.

"In the speech from the Deputy Reeve... he had mentioned that... [it was] pretty amazing that four people came together and raised over half-a-million dollars for the community for something like this," Perih said.

She also said that it was a great feeling to hear those words and to see all the kids having such a great time playing together at the splash park.

A video of the grand opening is available on Facebook.

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The Manitoba Youth Job Centre is running a First Job Certificate program to help teach basic job skills to students and youth aged 12 to 29. The program runs from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, July 21st at Under One Roof.

Mariah Yakielashek, the Youth Engagement Leader for MYJC says it's an opportunity for participants to learn basic job skills, and prepare to enter the workforce.

"The goal of the First Jobs Certificate Program is to make sure young people are ready for the job market. This certificate program has 4 different courses: Introduction to the Workplace, Customer Service, Money Management, and Professional Skills and Leadership."

Participants will receive a certificate once they complete the program that's recognized by employers, and can be presented alongside a resume.

"This program is free and available to all students and youth ages 12 – 29. The only thing they need to do to participate in the program is to register with the centre, by phone or email."

You can call (431) 345-1336 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for more information or to register for the program.

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An RCMP officer conducted a traffic stop involving a vehicle at a campground on Highway 83, in Roblin, on July 16th at around 7:45 p.m.

The driver was outside of the vehicle — which had not been registered — and the officer told him that it would be towed.

After being told that it would be towed, the driver got into the vehicle, reversed extremely rapidly, and struck the officer. He then fled the scene.

The officer was taken to the hospital, where they were treated and later released.

The day after, July 17th, the suspect turned himself in to police and was arrested.

He was identified as 31-year-old Matthew Paul of San Clara, Manitoba and has been charged with Assaulting a Peace Officer with a Weapon, Flight from Peace Officer and Failing to Stop After an Accident.

He was released by the courts with conditions.

Roblin RCMP continue to investigate.

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Swan River RCMP responded to a vehicle rollover on Highway 83, about 16 kilometres south of Benito, on July 16th at around 5:50 p.m.

When officers arrived, they found that emergency services were already on the scene.

Their initial investigation determined that the vehicle was travelling north on Highway 83 and then went into the ditch.

The driver, a 35-year-old female from Cote First Nation, Saskatchewan, was ejected from the vehicle. She was later pronounced dead on the way to the hospital.

Swan River RCMP continue to investigate.

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The Annual Parkland Chamber of Commerce Street Fair and Dance returns next week with events all day long on Thursday, July 28th. Chamber Executive Director Stephen Chychota says they're moving the street fair to a new location they've had their eyes on for a while.

"It was something that was considered in the past before, but one of the major issues with the street fair is the access to power, so once we found out that the CN Park area was sufficient now with some upgrades that happened, we kept exploring the idea." said Chychota, "We'll give it a trial run this year, hopefully, it works out well, and the addition of having CN Park as the backdrop to everything should be really nice."

The day gets going at 7 a.m. and is going to be filled with food vendors, merchants, a kids zone, musical acts, and a beer gardens.

"One of everybody's favorite elements, we're going to start things off in the morning with the Fort Dauphin Museums Pancake Breakfast," said Chychota, "looking forward to starting the day off that way and having fun all the way throughout."

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