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The Parkland Rangers have donated $1,090.21 to the Parkland Ukrainian Familiy Fund this evening. The announcement was made at the Parkland Recreation Complex in Dauphin.
Jim Perchaluk, president of the Ukrainian Folk Arts Centre, said that the money will be used to help the youth coming from Ukraine.
These funds donated by the 2009 Junior Rangers [are] going to buy bicycles for the youth that are coming in as part of the Ukrainian family settling here in Dauphin... It's all part of the necessities for good physical and mental health, so we have earmarked this $1,090.21... to be going towards bicycles, helmets, as required for the youth of the Ukrainian families, as part of the Parkland Ukranian [Family] Fund contributions.
He also said that they would like the families to stay permanently.
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A 53-year-old man from Onanole has died following a two-vehicle collision on Highway 10, approximately 6 km south of Erickson. The collision took place yesterday morning around 7 a.m. and involved a vehicle going north and a vehicle going south.
According to Yellowhead RCMP, the driver of the northbound vehicle was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the southbound vehicle, a 45-year-old man from Onanole, was taken to hospital with serious, but non-life-threatening injuries.
Yellowhead RCMP, along with a Forensic Collision Reconstructionist, continue to investigate.
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Dating back more than 110 years, last month was the third wettest May Dauphin has seen for more than a century.
Over the course of May, 129.5 millimetres of rain fell, making it the third wettest May since 1911, according to Environment Canada and Climate Change. May of 2010 was the wettest May dating back to 1911 as 170.2 millimetres of rain fell in Dauphin that month. Back in May of 1943, 138.9 millimetres of rain fell in Dauphin.
While May was full of showers, the weather has taken a turn for the best, at least for the next handful of days. The next two days are all full of sun before a 60% chance of showers arrives in time for Thursday. Clouds are in the forecast for Friday before the sun returns Saturday and Sunday.
Natalie Hasell with Environment Canada does say; however, that's when things could take a turn the other way.
"Showers or thunderstorms could be expected Sunday evening and leading up to next week for a few days," said Hasell. "We will then get a little bit of a break for a couple of days before some wet weather could return leading up to next weekend."
The average temperature for this time of the year is about 22 degrees Celcius and Natalie says, for the most part, seasonal temperatures are expected for the entire summer with plenty of sun mixed with some more wet weather. For now, though, it's time to enjoy the sunny days.
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Nutters Everyday Naturals in Dauphin now has a new owner.
As of Wednesday, June 1, Nathan Fleck is now running the show at the health store. Nathan says getting the chance to run Nutters is a great fit with what he does at Parkland Fitness Club.
"It ties into that healthy lifestyle and it's an area that I feel strongly about," said Fleck. "We have a great opportunity to engage more of our community and help serve Dauphin."
Nutters is a bulk and natural food store that's located in the Plaza off Main Street, across from the CO-OP food store. There is plenty of Canadian products that are brought in along with supplements. There is a great selection and the best way for you to find out exactly what they offer is by visiting the store in person.
Fleck said he's very excited about the opportunity and he's looking forward to meeting and serving you.
"We're happy to keep all the staff on that was here previously so not much is changing here," said Fleck. "So those familiar faces you're used to seeing when you come in will be here when you come in next."
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Helping Everyone Reach Out. That's what the Dauphin HERO Club stands for and it's a spot for those who are living with mental health challenges and the HERO Club is now excited to open their hot dog cart for the summer.
Starting Tuesday, June 7 from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. (while supplies last), hot dogs and smokies will be for sale at the club's headquarters which is the Under One Roof building which is the United Church. Jim Price is the navigator for the Dauphin Hero Club and he is very much looking forward to Tuesday.
"The willingness and want from our members to get back on the cart has been outstanding, Tuesday will be a big day for us," said Price. "The people of Dauphin are always very supportive, the turnout historically has always been very good."
The hot dog cart will also be operational during the same time period on Thursdays for the summer months.
"It's going to be an amazing summer and we're looking forward to serving you," ended Price.
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The Dauphin Clinic Pharmacy has donated $5,000 to the Parkland Ukrainian Family Fund today. In addition to the money, the pharmacy also donated 12 first-aid kits to the Fund.
According to Jim Perchaluk, president of the Ukrainian Folk Arts Centre, there are currently eight families in Dauphin, with another four committed to come. Perchaluk feels that the Fund is a big success and said
When we first started out with Reit-Syd's donation of $25,000, we didn't have any idea of where this would end up... It's not over yet, nor is the war in Ukraine, so [these are] very unfortunate circumstances to be working in to [say] "oh, this is very successful," but we're doing what we can to help those Ukrainian families here and it's just a tremendous support from Dauphin, the Parkland, all over the province.
He also said that even though they had to commit themselves to settling twelve Ukrainian families in Dauphin, they would settle more if the funds allow.
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Manitoba Pork is still dealing with its longest-running and largest Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea outbreak ever. According to Manitoba Pork General Manager Cam Dahl, the outbreak has now spanned 33 weeks.
It hasn't broken yet unfortunately, we're at 105 cases, so we're getting significantly over some of those numbers that we saw in past outbreaks. It continued through the winter, that hasn't happened before and we're continuing to see new cases almost every week.
He also talked about squealonpigsmb.org, which the province started this year to try and stop the spread of feral pigs before it gets out of hand.
I'm really pleased, it's something that has grabbed Manitoba's imagination a little bit. We're getting reports in every week now and I think last week we had reports of ten sightings that had come in through the website.
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After coming onto the board in the fall of 2019, Sharon Zeiler has been elected as the president of the Dauphin & District Handi-Van for 2022. According to Zeiler, the Handi-Van is important to the community because so many people need it to get to and from work, to get to appointments in and out of town.
By being elected as the president of the Handi-Van, Zeiler feels like she has big shoes to fill since former president Stern Richardson stepped down after such a long tenure. She says going through COVID-19 was also really challenging for the Handi-Van
"As we are a non-profit organization, we rely on getting grants... which helped us stay afloat. Unfortunately, with the cost of gas and everything going up, we had to see an increase in [the price of] our trips, which, unfortunately, we don't like to have to do."
As president, Zeiler wants to keep the Handi-Van promoted and wants to remind people that everyone is welcome to use it. You could use it to go uptown to get your groceries if you're unable to get transportation otherwise, and drivers can help you to and from the door, as well as assist you with your packages.
She also wanted to thank the rest of the board members who help make the operation of the Handi-Van possible.
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The Dauphin Fire Department was dispatched Sunday morning following a report of a natural gas leak at a building on 3rd Avenue NE. The press release from the DFD is below:
"Just before 11:00 am this morning (June 05) DFD was dispatched for a report of a natural gas leak on 3rd Avenue NE. Crews arrived on scene to find the staff had evacuated the building according to their emergency plan procedures. An investigation within the building with the assistance of a local company that works on natural gas equipment located the fault and they were able to repair the fault.
Our hats off to Dauphin Co-op on being proactive in their emergency plan development and exercising that plan during training to familiarize all their staff with safety procedures. Well done!"
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UPDATE Winnipeg Police say they have safely located Sandra McLaughlin. They would like to thank the public, media, and partner organizations for their assistance in the matter.
Original story is below:
Winnipeg Police are seeking the public's help in locating 63-year-old Sandra McLaughlin, who was abducted early this morning in the Unicity area of Winnipeg. Pictures of the vehicle that was stolen and a recording of the incident are at the bottom of this article.
McLaughlin, who lives with dementia, was in the back of her blue 2012 Jeep Patriot at a gas station. A relative of McLaughlin's who had been driving, went into the gas station. That's when a man approached the vehicle and stole it with Sandra McLaughlin still inside of it.
Sandra McLaughlin is described as being 5’7” tall with a slightly heavier build, long black & white hair and had been wearing a grey hoodie.
The suspect is described as being 6’0” tall with dark hair and had been wearing a grey jacket, dark-coloured shorts, a hoodie with white writing, sandals and white gloves. The vehicle is a blue 2012 Jeep Patriot with Manitoba licence plate KXR 852. It also has a dent in the driver's side door by the handle and rust on the tire rims. The vehicle was last seen travelling westbound heading toward the Perimeter Highway.
Police are concerned for Sandra McLaughlin’s well-being and are asking anyone with any information regarding her whereabouts to contact 911 or the Winnipeg Police Service’s Missing Persons Unit at 204-986-6250.
UPDATE: Following is video footage of the abduction. If you have any information to share please contact investigators at at 204-986-6250. pic.twitter.com/zLtcMfPg6Q
— Winnipeg Police (@wpgpolice) June 4, 2022
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It's time to set up a tent or park a camper and enjoy the great outdoors in Duck Mountain Provincial Park as all campsites are now open.
Getting to the park will be a bit longer of a drive for some people. You can get there from the west on PR 367 from San Clara or from the north on PR 366 from Minitonas. Be advised that PR 367 is still closed east of Singush Lake to Highway 10 and PR 366 remains closed from the junction of 366/367 south to Grandview.
The Baldy Mountain Trail and Viewing Tower are both still inaccessible due to road washouts on PR 366. Otherwise all other trails are open, however you should expect wet conditions and fallen trees.
As well, Rainbow Beach Provincial Park is closed until at least Thursday, June 9th, due to recent wet conditions, and Manipogo Provincial Park has a partial closure until at least June 9th.
More information can be found at manitobaparks.com.
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