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Planning for the McCreary Fair and Rodeo was totally sidetracked by COVID-19.
McCreary Agricultural Society treasurer Debbie Johnson explains the decision to postpone the fair came down to sponsorships.
“With the virus, we couldn’t go ahead with the planning. There’s also the aspect of the sponsors. We can’t ask businesses to sponsor us if they’re hurting financially with this going on.”
Debbie says the annual Mother’s Day trail ride has also been cancelled for this year. She says planners are looking to reschedule the trail ride later in the summer.
When it comes to the idea of rescheduling the Fair and Rodeo later in the summer, Debbie says it’s not very likely.
“I can’t see that being feasible because it costs a lot of money to put on a rodeo. We have to have a stock contractor come in; that’s thousands of dollars. We look for sponsorship for that, and this year I don’t see it being feasible.”
The McCreary Fair and Rodeo was originally scheduled for June 13th and 14th. Organizers have postponed it until next year.
The McCreary Agricultural Society want to thank all of their sponsors for their support.
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Staff from the City of Dauphin will be holding another virtual council meeting tonight.
The meeting will be live-streamed on Youtube. You can tune in at 5 p.m. by clicking here.
One item up for discussion is a request from the Fort Dauphin Museum to erect a Woolly Mammoth monument.
Council will also review a letter from Justice Minister Cliff Cullen, regarding the closure of the Dauphin Correctional Centre (DCC).
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Dr. Brent Roussin has announced one additional case of COVID-19 in our province today. Roussin also announced that a sixth death has been reported, a woman in her 80s.
The increase brings the total number of lab-confirmed positive and probable cases in Manitoba to 254.
- Eight individuals are currently hospitalized, five of which are in intensive care.
- 144 individuals have recovered from COVID-19 while there are currently 105 active cases.
260 tests were done yesterday at the Cadham Provincial Lab and since early February, a total of 20,012 have been conducted.
13 cases are confirmed within Prairie Mountain Health. As of April 19th, the Dauphin drive-thru COVID screening site has tested 152 people. A total of 745 people have been tested at both PMH screening locations (in Brandon and Dauphin).
In other news regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, the Manitoba government has extended the current state of emergency for another 30 days and expanded testing has started in the province.
Premier Brian Pallister had this to say earlier.
"While Manitoba's case numbers appear to be low, that doesn't mean the risk of COVID-19 is low," he offered.
Critical service workers who are symptomatic along with their family members can now be tested.
They are also focusing on testing the following individuals:
- Travellers returning to Manitoba.
- Someone who came in close contact with a confirmed case.
- Lab workers who have worked with COVID-19 tests.
- Health-care workers.
- People who live and work in the north, isolated or group settings, correctional facilities, shelters, long-term care or residential facilities or remote work camps.
- First responders.
- Workers or volunteers at workplaces that have been identified as essential services.
- Any symptomatic person who lives with a health-care worker, first responder or worker in a congregate setting such as a correctional facility, shelter, long-term care or residential facility.
Any person concerned about their exposure to or risk of having COVID-19 should call Health Links-Info Santé at 204-788-8200 or (toll-free) at 1-888-315-9257 to be screened to see if a test is required.
For up-to-date information on community screening sites, visit COVID-19.
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A man was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries after a serious off-road collision on Peguis First Nation.
Around 11 p.m. on Saturday, April 18th, Fisher Branch RCMP received a report of a collision on East Road on the Peguis First Nation
The 62-year-old man from Peguis was wearing a helmet when he lost control of the ATV.
Visibility is believed to be a factor in the collision.
Fisher Branch RCMP say the man remains in critical condition, and they continue to investigate.
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For the third week in a row in Dauphin, gas prices haven’t changed from 74.9 cents per litre.
Provincially, gas prices fell 0.8 c/L, averaging 70.31 c/L. Meanwhile, the national average increased by 1.5 c/L this past week to average 77.79 c/L.
Patrick DeHaan, head of petroleum analysis for GasBuddy wasn’t surprised in the slight change in overall gas prices.
"The situation, while astonishing for motorists, is creating deeper and larger wounds in Canada's economy as Western Canadian Select crude oil trades for just a few dollars per barrel. With the wounds to the oil industry growing deeper, it's becoming more likely that even after most Canadians return to work, there will be a hangover to the low prices that many motorists will eventually be able to take advantage of for not just days but weeks and perhaps months."
Including the change in gas prices in Manitoba during the past week, prices yesterday were 57.9 c/L lower than the same day one year ago.
Dauphin’s gas price of 74.9 c/L is higher than the average price of 72.70 c/L in Saskatchewan, and Winnipeg’s price of 66.60 c/L.
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Dauphin Chamber executive director Stephen Chychota is working hard to help Parkland businesses get connected with the federal and provincial support programs available to them.
Chychota admits all this information can be difficult to keep track of, and he commends the province’s decision to set up a call centre to help Manitoba businesses navigate this new information.
Last week, Premier Brian Pallister announced Winnipeg-based company 24-7 Intouch will be operating as a call centre to help the 65,000 Manitoba businesses eligible for federal support.
The Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA) has now been expanded to include businesses that had payrolls last year between $20,000 and $1.5 million. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says $7.5 billion in loans have already been approved.
Chamber Executive Director Stephen Chychota says the new call centre is a valuable resource to help local businesses during this challenging time.
“That’s where our role is too, in sharing that information. We can help guide and put those pieces together for some businesses. If this call centre is done correctly, it could really help with the headache of trying to piece all this information together.
The Dauphin & District Chamber of Commerce is asking local businesses to stay in contact and share their questions and concerns.
“It would be great if we could get some help from the businesses too; reaching out to us, letting us know what’s going on. Whether you need some help with resources, or if there’s some gaps not being fulfilled by the provincial or federal government. If we have that information, we can share that with our Manitoba Chamber of Commerce.”
Chychota says local businesses can stay up to date with the Chamber’s virtual information seminars. You can also stay in contact with the Dauphin & District Chamber of Commerce on Facebook, Twitter, or by email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
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Manitoba Infrastructure’s Hydrologic Forecast Centre says there is a risk of ice pileup on Dauphin Lake, Lake Winnipegosis, and Lake Manitoba.
This also includes the south shores of Lake Winnipeg including areas near Gimli and Victoria Beach.
The Forecast Centre reports that winds will shift from south to north later today, resulting in a moderate to high wind warning.
Strong north winds are forecast for early tomorrow afternoon until tomorrow evening around 10 p.m.
Officials are advising property owners to take precautions.
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The daily COVID-19 press conference in Manitoba was cancelled Sunday.
Public health officials are saying no new cases of the virus have been identified, so the number of cases in Manitoba remains at 253.
There are currently 105 active cases in the province. A total of 143 people are listed as recovered.
This is now the third consecutive day where the amount of people recovered outnumbers active COVID-19 cases in Manitoba.
There have been five deaths in the province due to COVID-19.
A total of 13 cases have been confirmed in the Prairie Mountain Health region.
Any person concerned about their exposure to or risk of having COVID-19 should call Health Links–Info Santé at 204-788-8200 or (toll-free) at 1-888-315-9257 to be screened to see if a test is required.
For more information and to access the online screening tool for COVID-19, visit: www.manitoba.ca/covid19.
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A brief manhunt happened Saturday night as police searched for an escaped prisoner from the Headingley Correctional Centre.
Around 11 p.m., Winnipeg Police asked residents to stay indoors as they reported many police units were in the area searching for the escaped prisoner.
Before midnight, police tweeted the prisoner had been located and taken back into custody.
Headingley’s RCMP detachment conducted the search with assistance from the Winnipeg Police Service.
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Restrictions on non-essential travel at the Canada-US border have been extended for another 30 days.
During his daily address to the country, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called the extension an important measure to keep people safe on both sides of the border.
Restrictions at the border began on March 21st, and were set to expire on Tuesday, April 21st.
Meanwhile, some encouraging news with some provinces and cities beginning to report slower growth of COVID-19 cases.
Federal officials acknowledge some areas of the country may be closer than others to reopening, but stress it must be done carefully.
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Public Health officials have announced 3 more cases COVID-19 in the province.
The total number of cases is now 253.
Seven people are currently being hospitalized, and the number of COVID-19 related deaths in Manitoba remains at 5.
At this time, the number of active cases is 108, and the number of recoveries is 140.
The number of cases in the Prairie Mountain Health region is now at 13.
If you are concerned about your exposure to to risk of having COVID-19, you should call Health Links at 204-788-8200 or toll-free at 1-888-325-9257.
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