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Dauphin Rec Services will be opening up more of its facilities on Monday.
The Dauphin Clinic Walking Track and the Rec office will open up to members only, starting next week.
The Kinsmen Aquatic Centre will also be opening- but only to complete swimming lessons that were interrupted because of COVID-19. The pool will open up to more programming on June 22nd.
Dauphin Rec Services Operations Manager, Wes Carnegie says there will be strict health guidelines in place.
"We will only have one door open, that's our South entrance right off the main parking lot. When you come in you have to go to the front desk, and it's kind of like other businesses in town. We have to sign you up at the front and make sure you have no COVID symptoms because if you do, we'd rather you not be in our facility. We also have hand sanitizer there waiting for you."
Wes adds that there will be a limit to 25 people in each area, and visitors will be assessed using the online COVID-19 screening tool.
Looking ahead, we can expect to see the Vermillion Sportsplex open up for baseball, softball, and soccer on June 15th.
The Vermillion Campground will be closed until at least July 1st.
For more information, you can go to dauphinrec.com, or call Dauphin Recreation Services at (204)-622-3150.
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The City of Dauphin has announced its Canada Day fireworks display has been postponed.
They say the decision is a response to evolving provincial restrictions surrounding COVID-19.
A release from the city reads “it’s not the fireworks that make us Canadian, but the compassion and strength we show in the face of adversity.”
The City will review the possibility of holding a fireworks celebration later this year.
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DRCSS students will now be graduating in a couple of weeks. June 20th is the new date for graduation and Norm Casavant, principal of the DRCSS, says the date is being changed from September 4th.
“The premier announced recently that school may very well start at the end of August. So we chose to likely move our grad to August 29th, and then we realized that things probably aren’t going to be that much different when we start the fall. So, it was then determined that if we’re looking at having to cancel again in the fall, let’s run a hybrid event on June 20th and do our best to make this event as positive for our graduates as possible.”
The details of what grad will look like are still being worked on, but students will get their diplomas, MC’s will be announcing scholarships, baby photos will be shown, the day will be recorded and the students will receive a disc of the graduation, the guest speaker and Casavant will have messages recorded for the video as well.
A graduation parade has been organized by the grad parents. After all the private convocations have finished, graduates are invited to participate. Graduates must pre-register for the parade and can do so by clicking here. Any graduates without access to a vehicle are asked to contact Mr Bennet at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or by calling (204) 638-4629
Casavant is pleased with the new date.
“To get it done now, so grads can move on and do what they need to do, versus us not sure what the fall will look like and try to plan an event that may have to be cancelled anyhow. In my mind, this is significantly better for everyone involved.”
Casavant says they know how difficult this time is for the community and grads and hopes the day will bring some sunshine for everybody.
As plans are finalized, more information will be shared to the DRCSS website.
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There have been no new COVID-19 cases identified today; the total number of cases remains at 298.
There is still no one in the hospital, and there have been no new deaths in Manitoba since early May.
Manitoba has 7 active cases and 284 people have recovered.
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A 23-year-old woman has died of her injuries following a single-vehicle crash north of Eriksdale.
Shortly after 4 a.m. on Saturday, May 30th, Lundar RCMP responded to a collision on Highway 6 — about 4 kilometres north of Eriksdale.
An investigation determined the vehicle driven by a 23-year-old woman from the RM of Coldwell was heading southbound when it lost control, entered the ditch, and rolled.
The driver suffered serious injuries and was transported to hospital, where she later succumbed to her injuries.
Police continue to investigate.
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Restrictions concerning visitation at personal care homes were loosened in Manitoba last week.
While outdoor visits are now allowed, Ada Husak, Director of Acute and Personal Care Homes for PMH North, still encourages virtual visits, such as video calls, phone calls, parades, and window visits.
“But we are excited to enter a new phase of visiting for residents and families. Recently, with our public health officers and Dr Roussin relaxing some of the restrictions on personal care home visits, we’ve been able to begin onsite, outdoor visits at our personal care homes in the region. Prairie Mountain Health is in the early stages of implementing our outdoor visits throughout the region. These have been positively received by residents and families.”
Husak says so far, most of the feedback from families and residents has been positive, adding that families have been very happy and thankful for the visits.
“One visitor shared, seeing her husband, how she felt the excitement of the anticipation of the visit, as it got closer that excitement was building. She shared that she felt like when they were young again and were visiting. So that’s very exciting.”
Each personal care home has specific plans for outdoor, onsite visits. The areas vary because of the different layouts and needs of residents and families.
In Dauphin, St. Paul’s has two spots socially distanced apart for visits. Their visits started last week.
Dauphin PCH has a larger area to work with and they’ve been able to set up 4 or 5 areas for visits within their outside patio in the courtyard. Their visits are due to start this week and they’re in the process of booking them.
Husak says appointments are required for visits.
“We can’t accept drop-in visitation at this time. Each resident or their primary contact that’s listed for them will have received or should have received a letter by now, advising them of the outdoor visits. The letter will also give them instructions on how to go about booking their visit. There should be a name and a contact number for them to call if they have any questions, concerns that come up in the coming days or weeks.”
There are still some restrictions to be followed. The primary contact is asked to provide the names of 4 essential visitors per resident. The limit is 4 in order to continue to limit the circle of contacts to the resident, thus decreasing the risk of COVID exposure. Children under the age of 14 should be accompanied by an adult.
All visitors should expect screening to ensure they don’t have any symptoms or exposure to the coronavirus. If visitors have cold, flu, or coronavirus-like symptoms, they won’t be allowed to visit. Husak asks that all visitors comply with the infection prevention and control measures, such as strict hand hygiene and maintaining social distancing. Visitors will be greeted by the screener, screened, and showed to the area of the visit. The resident will be brought to the visit by the staff.
Indoor visits remain suspended at this time except on a case by case basis for compassionate, end of life reasons.
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The Lake Manitoba First Nation was set to host its powwow from June 19-21 alongside their Treaty Days.
However, after deliberation and talks with the council, Chief Cornell McLean has confirmed with CKDM that they have postponed their powwow for one month.
The new date is now July 24-26; however, McLean says "that's not written in stone", especially if a second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic hits the province.
"I went and met with my community members and I talked with the powwow community about this," said McLean. "Our committee was split, so we decided to air on the side of caution."
McLean said last week that they would be running the powwow in late June and that they had a plan that would make it doable. The decision to postpone was to make sure the community isn't divided.
Cornell adds that there was some criticism from community members and people from outside the community that the powwow would be run in late June.
"I would say the people that support outweigh the people that don't support," concluded McLean. "We just didn't want to divide anything. We've worked really hard to bring this community together in the past few years."
Their Treaty Days will still run June 19-21.
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A bird protected under the Species At Risk Act is delaying construction at the Visitor Centre in Wasagaming.
The Chimney Swifts have returned for their annual nesting in the chimney atop the Visitor Centre at Riding Mountain National Park.
Work on the building’s roof was already delayed by poor weather conditions earlier this season.
As a result, all work on the roof has been put on pause until the Chimney Swifts depart.
(Photo of Chimney Swift in flight, courtesy of Parks Canada)
The Visitor Centre will remain closed throughout the 2020 season and construction crews will be onsite into the fall.
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Recycling pick-up in the Day 2 area has been delayed because of mechanical issues.
If your recycling was not picked up today, you are advised to leave it out, and it will be picked up tomorrow (Thursday, June 4th).
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Manitoba’s Minister of Health has made some new appointments to the Prairie Mountain Health (PMH) Board of Directors — and it appears Dauphin will be well represented.
Former Mountain View School Division Superintendent/CEO Donna Davidson will be joining the PMH Board.
“I’m very fortunate to have this opportunity to sit on the Health Board. I’m looking forward to working with a cohort of wonderful individuals.”
Davidson says she’s always been interested in health — with a background in physical education — and hopes her background in education will help in her new role.
Also joining the PMH Board of Directors is former Dauphin CAO Brad Collet.
After serving as the city’s CAO for nearly 17 years, Collet says “Dauphin has been really good to my wife and I, so it means a lot to serve the Parkland….and so being on the Board is certainly very special in that regard.”
Collet says he’s looking forward to the challenge of serving the Parkland in this new role.
“Healthcare is certainly one of the most important things that can be provided. We want to keep providing top quality healthcare to the citizens of the Parkland region. We have an excellent executive management team, and we want to continue that.”
The Health Minister also reappointed Duane Whyte to the PMH Board after his first term had expired.
Prairie Mountain Health operates under the direction of a 10-member Board of Directors.
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Roblin RCMP continue the search for 40-year-old Melinda Lynxleg, of Valley River First Nation.
Lynxleg has been missing since March 31, but was spotted in Winnipeg on May 15.
She is described as 5’5, with brown hair, brown eyes, and weighing 190 pounds — but may have lost a significant amount of weight.
Melinda Lynxleg’s family are concerned for her safety, and are asking anyone with information to call Roblin RCMP at 204-937-2164.
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