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Manitoba's largest all-breed cattle show and sale returns once again to the city of Brandon.
The Manitoba Ag Ex runs from October 25th to the 28th, at the Keystone Centre, and it's going to be a busy 3 days.
Dallas Johnston, event coordinator is busy getting everything sorted at this massive event.
"People can expect to see a full barn of cattle. we have over 600 head registered, and we have 4 national shows, in addition to a sheep show and sale and our biggest trade show in years. We have 60 exhibitors for the trade show and things are shaping up. We're having a party in the dirt Friday night after our supremes, so it's going to be a great event!."
Johnston also says that Saturday will hold events that focus on educating the younger generations.
Saturday features "MooMania" which will take students in grades 3 to 5 on tours through the cattle barns.
It will also give the students a chance to learn about the benefits of beef, the life of a cow, and the business of beef production.
MooMania also features a mock cattle show and auction for their participation.
If you're looking for a full list of events, and the times they're running, visit the Manitoba Ag Ex Section of the Provincial exhibition website.
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Posted by Provincial Exhibition of Manitoba on Friday, October 20, 2023
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The opposition Progressive Conservatives have announced their shadow cabinet, which includes several local MLAs.
Swan River MLA Rick Wowchuk will be the shadow minister for Natural Resources, while Riding Mountain MLA Greg Nesbitt will be the shadow minister for both Environment and Climate Change, as well as Efficiency Manitoba.
Interlake-Gimli MLA Derek Johnson will serve as shadow minister for Seniors and Long term care, while Agassiz MLA Jodie Byram will be the shadow minister for labour and immigration, as well as the Workers Compensation Board.
The announcement comes almost one week after the governing NDP announced their cabinet on October 18th.
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If you have ever considered a career with the RCMP, then you are encouraged to attend a recruitment session Wednesday night at ACC's Parkland Campus.
Dauphin detachment Sergeant Scott Linklater admits working with the RCMP is challenging, but is also very rewarding.
"There are so many opportunities with the RCMP, so many different avenues that you can take once you become a member, you can join the police dog service or a forensic identification specialist. We have members who go worldwide as part of different liaison units. The door is wide open. It is a job where there is great variety. You are never really bored because there is something new coming up all of the time."
Members of the RCMP recruitment division will be on hand to answer questions and provide information on the many different careers within the police service.
Linklater adds the RCMP are looking for more than just officers.
"Besides police officers, we are also looking for telecommunications officers in our dispatch, we are looking for public servants that work in our detachment and assist us. There are all sorts of different roles that come out of that."
The recruitment session goes from 6:30 to 7:30 Wednesday night in room 101 at the Assiniboine Community College Parkland Campus, and Linklater encourages anyone that is interested to attend and be prepared to ask questions.
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The City of Brandon says work continues to repair the damage done to its Civic Services Complex from a natural explosion at the facility in early September.
The work, which is expected to take several months to complete., includes stabilizing walls, repairing the roof, and waterproofing the building.
Since the building can not be used for city operations while the repairs are being done, the City of Brandon has secured a temporary location on Park Avenue East which they say will be open weekdays from 8 a.m. to noon and from 1 to 4:30.
Brandon Public Works and other internal city departments will be housed in the new location until repairs to the City Services Complex are completed.
An investigation into the cause of the September 7th blast is ongoing.
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The Canadian Taxpayers Federation is asking the new NDP government to end the process of severance payouts for former MLAs who either lost their seat in the previous election or retired and chose not to run again.
The CTF recently released its calculations for severance payouts to 25 former MLAs who were either defeated in the October 3rd vote or chose not to run for re-election.
They say the payout is based on the number of years an MLA has been in office, with an MLA receiving one month’s pay for each year they were in office, from a minimum of three months' pay to a maximum of 12 months
According to the CTF, outgoing Dauphin MLA Brad Michaleski - who decided not to seek re-election - is in line for a transition allowance of $63,658 thanks to his almost 7 1/2 years in office.
In total, the CTF says the former MLAs are eligible to receive $1.84 million in severance, ranging from $25,749 to $102,998
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The Dauphin Friendship Center is looking to spread some warmth this season with the return of its Coats for Kids Program.
For over 20 years, this community-minded organization has been working to make sure that everyone has the cold-weather gear they need.
Running until December, Robin Gambler with the DFC says keeping kids warm this winter is their goal.
"We try and focus on the kids, but there are some teenagers that need some outerwear as well. We take pretty much everything gently used. We do not have the means to wash everything, so it should come clean and ready for a child to put on"
Posted by Dauphin Friendship Centre Inc. on Thursday, October 19, 2023
The program runs until December, and you can drop off any items you wish to donate at the Dauphin Friendship Center.
They're open Monday to Friday 8:30 am to 4:30 pm for accepting donations and getting these cold weather clothes to those needing them.
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The newly amalgamated Swan Valley Fire Department is accepting applications for the position of fire chief.
A posting on the Town of Swan River's website says the major duties of the job include department leadership, strategic, budget, and capital planning, as well as staffing recommendations.
It adds the job requires a number of certifications, including incident command systems, fire ground management, and firefighter level 2 certification - or the ability to get that level of certification within the next two years.
Interested individuals are asked to apply by 5 p.m. on Monday, October 30th, by sending their application to the Swan Valley Fire Department, at Box 2992 in Swan River.
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A Grandview native is $15,000 richer thanks to a special anniversary promotion through Sunrise Credit Union.
The organization recently celebrated its 15th anniversary by selecting one member from each of its 19 branches to come to a special reception in Brandon late last week.
19-year-old Cameron Schettler was chosen to represent the Grandview branch at the event, where she and the other 18 finalists were each given a key to possibly open a safe containing $5,000 in cash, as well as two certificates for TFSA.and RRSP contributions in similar amounts.
Schettler's key was the one that opened the safe.
In a news release, Schettler says she plans to use some of her winnings towards nursing school, and then save the rest.
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Guilty pleas have been entered in a Swan River armed robbery case from earlier this year.
20-year-old Jefferson Cook and 39-year-old Loni Genaille both pled guilty last week to charges of robbery with a weapon.
On February 14th, RCMP responded to a report of a robbery outside a business in Swan River, where a 15-year-old girl and a 14-year-old boy claimed that a man wielding a hammer demanded money and items.
Sentencing is slated to take place next year.
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According to GasBuddy.com, the average price of gasoline in Manitoba fell another 1.6 cents per litre over the past week.
It now sits at 154.21 cents a litre, 7.8 cents cheaper than one month ago, and 26.2 cents a litre cheaper than on this day one year ago.
We are also now cheaper than the national average price, which went up 2 cents in the past seven days and now sits at 155.49 cents a litre.
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Looks like we are on the verge of getting our first blast of winter-like conditions.
Environment and Climate Change Canada has issued a special weather statement for the Dauphin area, saying that a pattern change to colder temperatures with the first shot of accumulating snow is coming this week to the region.
It adds Highs will drop to the single digits through much of the week before colder air moves in later this week, with temperatures in the -5 to -10 degree range likely by next weekend and into Halloween.
The colder temperatures will bring accumulating snow into western Manitoba on Tuesday into Wednesday
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