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The 2023-24 year is proving to be another busy one for local Rotarians.
"We are moving soon right into our book fair, which is now paired with our newest fundraiser Spirits and Sweets. Tickets are on sale right now for that," says Dauphin Rotary Club president Lindsay Dingwall. "We are about to launch the Gifts of Light, which are the Christmas trees that you see in CN Park. It looks beautiful, it connects the community and it is a nice way to remember a loved one."
Dingwall adds once we roll into 2024, highlights will include Lobsterfest, a new craft beer tasting event, and a snowshoe run, as well as a spring book fair.
The principle motto of Rotary is "Service Above Self".
And that is definitely an important component to members of the Dauphin Rotary Club, according to Dingwall.
"That is where I think everyone's passion really is, how you can contribute, where we can be most effective. A lot of thought goes into where we give stuff to. We can not give to every request but we do try, if we can not give money, to try and consider how we can be of service."
Dingwall adds one new area of service that Rotary has taken on as of late is a partnership with the Dauphin Active Living Centre that sees Rotarians deliver meals.
"Our Meals on Wheels Delivery was cancelled just last month, so we had to find another service that we could pivot to. And this came up and it just worked out. So now we are doing Friday deliveries and that has been very rewarding."
Dauphin Rotary Club meets Tuesdays at noon at the Ukrainian Orthodox Hall, and anyone interested in possibly joining the club is asked to reach out to them through their Facebook page.
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Fusion Credit Union held the finals for their 2023 Community Infusion Program on Wednesday night.
Danielle's Studio 12 was selected as the winner, earning $20,000 in grant funding.
Danielle's Studio Twelve is the building blocks for the start of a non-profit organization that will provide support to women suffering from infertility/loss/postpartum depression in southwestern Manitoba.
Three Parkland entrepreneurs also walked away with some funding following last night's final presentations in Brandon.
Dauphin's The Bloom 'n Bean received four thousand dollars to go towards their plan for a space that welcomes customers with the inviting aromas of premium floral arrangements and specialty coffee while fostering a sense of community and warmth.
Shawn Sarkonak with Total Equipment Care Service (TECS for short) also made the top 5 list, taking home $2000. Sarkonak is extremely proud of how hard he worked to bring TECS to life and having the guts to stand up on stage, presenting his business idea to the judges in front of family and friends both in person and live-streamed.
And social media marketing agency Grow Media Group - also of Dauphin - received two thousand dollars.
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The Annual General Meeting for Prairie Mountain Health Will be held in less than two weeks, and there is a chance for you to get involved.
The meeting will be held on Zoom on November 1st, and Chief Executive Officer Brian Schoonbaert with Prairie Mountain Health is encouraging area residents to join the online interactive meeting.
The meeting will have a discussion on the results of the outgoing 5-year strategic plan, the fiscal standing of PMH, and the upcoming five-year plan that will run until 2028.
Schoonbaert adds that the region will also touch on its current challenges and the efforts and initiatives underway to address them.
To learn how you can take part in this AGM, visit prairiemountainhealth.ca
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Dauphin Co-op locations in both the city and in Ste Rose are collecting gently used winter coats all this week.
Dauphin Co-op marketing and Community Relations Manager Joan Chetyrbok says the idea came from Shelley Warrener, one of their employees at the Ste Rose Agro Centre.
"She thought that we could do something to help people who may need a little extra help staying warm this winter. We know that the community is fantastic with getting involved in activities like this. So we are hoping that people will check their closets, find any warm winter coats that they do not use anymore, and they can drop it off at any of our Co-op locations in Dauphin or Ste Rose."
The donations will be turned over to Parkland Crossing in Dauphin, and to one of the churches in Ste Rose.
Chetyrbok says the campaign is being held in conjunction with National Co-op Week.
" Everything that we do for the community is supporting different functions and donations, sponsorships, community initiatives, is all done because of the support of our members. We are very grateful to be a part of how Co-op is a different type of business."
Donations will be accepted until Friday.
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October 24th will be the next court appearance for a Swan River man charged after a series of events late last month.
RCMP says on September 24th, a man is alleged to have broken into a home, assaulted and injured the male homeowner, and then stole a cell phone and bicycle before leaving.
The next morning, the same suspect reportedly broke into the home a second time, smashing several items and stealing a hammer.
He is then accused of going to a downtown Swan River business and smashing two vehicles and the windows of the business, which resulted in a female employee being injured from flying glass.
37-year-old Jeremy Gingras was charged and remains in custody pending his next court appearance.
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Les Sametz and Grant Moffatt are the two newest members of the RM of Lakeshore Council.
The two earned seats at the council table after winning a by-election held yesterday.
No final vote tallies were released.
Pat Nichols finished third in the vote.
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Harvest is now 95 per cent complete across the Northwest region, even though progress over the past seven days was slowed by cloudy conditions and heavy morning dews, as overnight lows dipped below zero at times.
Canola harvest continues to near completion with around 90-95% of this year's crop being pulled off the field. Reports of green stems continue to provide challenges for some canola producers. Yield reports are averaging from 40 to 55 bu/acre, with some crops reporting either above or below those thresholds.
Soybean harvest continues to lag behind at only 80% complete, as plants not drying down and staying green continues to be a challenge. Yields have been average to above average at around 45-50 bu/acre, with some yielding lower due to lack of rain.
Spring wheat harvest remains at around 99% done, with some fields near The Pas still needing to be harvested. . Yields have been ranging from 50 to 90 bu/acre.
The weekly crop report also said that fall field work is ongoing, including harrowing, post-harvest herbicide application and fertilizing.
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School divisions often have Professional Development days, and yesterday the Mountain View School Division hosted a special annual day.
Over 30 teachers who specialize in Ukrainian-English bilingual teaching gathered for this yearly event to network and share ideas.
The session gathered teachers from across the province to partake in this educational session.
this PD day offered a great chance for teachers from across the province, as well as the new incoming teachers from Ukraine, to share and discuss both new teaching methods and classic Ukrainian heritage
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Stolen vehicles and equipment totaling an estimated $375,000 were discovered after a search warrant was executed at a property near Gilbert Plains.
A police report details that West District Crime Reduction Enforcement Support Team (CREST), along with Dauphin RCMP, executed a search warrant at a rural property in Gilbert Plains.
The search took place on October 12th, as part of an ongoing investigation into thefts around the area.
Officers recovered a large number of stolen property including, heavy machinery, trucks, off-road vehicles, trailers, and snowmobiles.
The owners of all of these stolen items have been identified.
Jordy Robertson, age 25 of Gilbert Plains has been charged with 12 counts of Possession of Property Obtained by Crime over $5000 and three counts of Altering/Destroying/Removing a Vehicle Identification Number.
RCMP continues their investigation.
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Dauphin's Safe Grad Committee is making big strides in supporting students even after they graduate.
A cheque was presented yesterday afternoon at Dauphin City Hall, where the Safe Grad Committee handed off $15,000 dollars that will go towards funding scholarships for post-secondary students.
Seth Crowhurst was one of the students presenting the cheque, and he's happy to contribute.
"It felt like it was a community thing, a little bit of everyone helping out, and we just wanted to be a part of that."
Owen Dandeneau was also one of the students presenting the cheque, and he notes there was a lot of hard work going into these funds.
"The main one was the bingo we did, and we did a spaghetti fundraiser going to the local schools giving out spaghetti."
The money will be going to a general scholarship fund to support a wide range of options for students furthering their education.
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Rotary has several conferences and exchange programs that local youth can take part in.
Local Rotarian Christine Harapiak admits the pandemic has reduced the number of local youth that have participated in these programs in the past, but she hopes to change that very soon.
"We have certainly had students participate in all of these things in the past, including short-term exchange, long-term exchange, and adventures in citizenship. Not as much as adventures in human rights because that is a newer project. We have sent students to the camp in Clear Lake every year."
Harapiak says any youth under the age of 19 wanting to find out more information about Rotary youth programs can reach out to them through the Dauphin Rotary Club's Facebook and Instagram pages.
"There is also Rotary International - rotary.org. And our Rotary District 5550 also has a website. But if you find any of that difficult to navigate, just reach out to us and send a message saying "Christine said I could get information" and I will make sure you find information on what you need and what you are interested in."
This week is ROtary Radio Week on 730 CKDM.
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