Fall cleanup moves into final stage

Fall clean up is nearing completion in the city, as they announced on Monday tha they had completed the Day 2 area of the city and were now moiving into the Day one waste collection area.

The city says they will start in the west end of Day one collection area and continue until that part of the city is complete.

Residents are reminded to put neat piles of yard and garden waste like leaves, branches, shrubs on their back lanes or as near to the boulevard as they can.

You are also reminded that no plastics or non-yard waste will be collected.

The city adds that compost material can be dropped off at the City Waste Disposal Site, located northwest of Dauphin, free of charge, anytime.

Details: Contributed by Jeff Henson; Published: Oct 22, 2024 - 11:58 am

The City of Dauphin is set to receive additional funding for High-resolution CCTV cameras from the provincial government.

Justice Minister Matt Wiebe announced this today, noting that funding for this project will be coming from the criminal property forfeiture fund.

Approximately $24,000 from the fund will support the installation of 15 new high-resolution cameras at additional city-owned or city-affiliated facilities in Dauphin

This builds on a previous initiative to upgrade seven existing cameras to high-resolution and add 10 high-resolution cameras on city-owned property.

Mayor David Boziak stated "This investment not only helps deter crime but also promotes a greater sense of security for our residents. We are proud to partner with the Manitoba government to make Dauphin a safer place for everyone.”

Since its inception in 2009, the Criminal Property Forfeiture Branch has disbursed more than $30 million that has been seized through criminal investigations.

Details: Contributed by Michael Brossart; Published: Oct 21, 2024 - 5:52 pm

This is School Bus Safety Week, and Mountainview School Division is joining districts across the province in reminding drivers about rules of the road as they apply to buses.

You are reminded that the flashing amber lights on a bus alert you that it is about to stop, while red flashing lights mean the bus has stopped, and that students are getting on and off the bus.

Vehicles in either direction must come to a complete stop when a school bus is stopped and the red lights have been activated.

You have to remain stopped until the red lights on the bus stop flashing, and the stop sign folds back towards the bus.

The only exception for this is when there is a physical separation - such as a median - between your vehicle and the bus.

In Manitoba, drivers found guilty of violating this section of the Highway Traffic Act, are subject to a fine of up to $655.65, and two demerits will be applied to their drivers licence.

Details: Contributed by Jeff Henson; Published: Oct 21, 2024 - 3:30 pm

Our first Rotary Radio Week feature this morning profiled the Rotary Fall Book Fair, which this year is set for November 7th to 9th at the Ukrainian Orthodox Hall.

Book donations can be dropped off at the hall beginning this Friday, with proceeds going towards youth-related programs through Rotary.

Local Rotarian Jean-Louis Guillas says the book fairs draw in shoppers from all over the place.

"We have regular shoppers that come in from McCreary, Laurier, and Ste Rose to the east, all the way down to Brandon. People come because if you are a book shopper, and some books are out of print, used sales are the only places that you can find them. And you can not argue with our prices, most of our books are two dollars or less."

The book fair goes from 9 am to 7 pm on November 7th and 8th, and from 9-4 on the 9th.

This year, the Crocus Quilters group will also be on site all three days to show off their work.

Details: Contributed by Jeff Henson; Published: Oct 21, 2024 - 2:15 pm

Two men and a female are facing a slew of charges after a traffic stop in Dauphin late last week.

On Friday at about 4:00 p.m., officers from the Dauphin Detachment pulled over a vehicle on Main Street. The driver, a 34-year-old man from Ebb and Flow First Nation was in conversation with the officer. During this, drug paraphernalia was seen in the vehicle. As a result, he and his two passengers, a 46-year-old man and a 39-year-old female, both of Ebb and Flow First Nation, were placed under arrest and put into RCMP cruisers.

28 games of cocaine were located and seized along with cash, bear spray, a machete and other drug-related paraphernalia.

The trio from Ebb and Flow were released and will be in court on November 28. They face charges of Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking, Possession of Property Obtained by Crime and Possession of a Weapon for Dangerous Purpose.

Details: Contributed by Darnell Duff; Published: Oct 21, 2024 - 1:02 pm

The Dauphin Neighbourhood Renewal Corporation kicks off their indoor garage sale tomorrow afternoon.

The garage sale will take place inside their community centre on 3rd Avenue Northwest from 1-3 pm from Tuesday to Friday, and then from 9-1 on Saturday.

Executive Director Amanda Novak says they are thrilled with both the quality and quantity of items that were donated to them.

"We have had people that have cleaned out garages and homes, just doing some fall cleaning, and brought by their things, and we have everything here that a person can dream of. I can not believe the huge response that we got from generous donors."

Proceeds from the garage sale have been earmarked for the Dauphin Food Bank.

Details: Contributed by Jeff Henson; Published: Oct 21, 2024 - 12:20 pm

UPDATE: October 21 @ 12:25 p.m.

With her family by her side, Cynthia Nepinak passed away at 1:20 a.m. on Monday.

Chief Derek Nepinak shared this in a Facebook post.

"Principal Nepinak loved all the kids in the community and welcomed every child with open arms and a hug. She took personal responsibility for the safety and success of every child who walked into Minegoziibe Anishinabe School," said Chief Nepinak. "Principal Nepinak lived her life with purpose and impacted many children and parents right to her last day."

Counselling is now available at the Bluesky Family Resource Centre for anyone who needs it.

The school will remain closed for the remainder of the week.

In a Facebook post, Derek Nepinak announced that Minegoziibe Anishinabe School will be closed this upcoming week, October 21-25.

The closure is due to a very sad situation regarding the health of the school principal, Mrs. Cynthia Nepinak.

Updates are expected to be provided in the coming days.

Council will also be arranging for grief counsellors that will be visiting the community in the coming days.

Children are asked to remain at home with their families.

Details: Contributed by Darnell Duff; Published: Oct 21, 2024 - 12:12 pm

A new court date has also been set for a man charged following a May incident on the Sapotaweyak Cree Nation.

Mounties received reports of a man wielding a weapon and threatening people on the reserve, before a suspect allegedly took a family member’s vehicle, possibly hitting someone on an ATV.

26-year-old Errol Leask remains in custody on multiple charges and will make his next appearance in Swan River Court on November 6.

And two Swan River men charged with manslaughter in relation to a January stabbing death on Main Street in that community have also had new court dates set.

29-year-old Dean Bell and 40-year-old Tyrone Guiboche have been remanded in custody until their next appearance in Swan River. also on November 6.

Details: Contributed by Jeff Henson; Published: Oct 21, 2024 - 6:00 am

Rotary Radio Week is set to begin on Monday on CKDM.

Throughout the week, we will profile the outstanding work done by Rotary in our area, under the principal motto of 'Service Above Self'.

Each weekday morning at 8:15, CKDM's Jeff Henson will be joined by a member of the Dauphin Rotary Club to not only talk about their personal involvement in Rotary, but to also profile different activities spearheaded by the local club.

On Monday, Jean-Louis Guillas will join Jeff to discuss the rapidly approaching Rotary Fall Book Sale.

Other topics during the week will include Gifts of Light, Rotary International Students, Active Living, and Lobsterfest.

Details: Contributed by Jeff Henson; Published: Oct 20, 2024 - 12:00 pm

Fusion Credit Union is presenting its Final five contestants of this year's Infusion Program this coming Wednesday.

This is the fourth year for this event, which awards $30,000 Dollars to one lucky business after a 3 tiered competition.

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Mike Csversko, Business Development Manager for Fusion, lays out the process:

"We've had 3 different scoring levels. so there was the application phase, then there was the business plan stage, and now we're at the live event stage. it's really at the final event that it's allocated, the dollar amounts, and how much to whom. You're sitting on the edge of your seat until the last pitch is over and our CEO Darwin John reveals the final results."

After the money from this year, Fusion will have given over $120,000 through this annual project, and its goal is to build community through business.

Csversko notes that the winners are often encouraged to use local contractors or services in building or growing their operations, feeding the local economy even more.

This event will be held at the Parkland Rec Complex in the Asen Lodge, and it will be open to the public to attend.

Csversko recommends audience members get there early and cheer loudly for the business they're hoping to win, as the lively, energetic atmosphere always makes for a fun time.

The Final 5 businesses include Multi-cook, Countryside Studio & Gym, Parkland Radon Testing and Mitigation, Systems Beauty College, and Friendly's Grocery Co-op.