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Amendments have been made to the RM of Dauphin’s dust control policy.
The amendments made to the policy are the addition of deadlines.
One of the deadlines is to tell the RM that you plan on using dust control, the date for that is April 30th. By June 30th, the RM will have the sites prepped for dust control. Finally, by August 1st, the RM can resume all regular maintenance.
The transportation committee made the changes because they thought this will allow more communication between the ratepayers and RM.
Most people coordinate their own dust control. There are some people who are coordinating for a group of people if you would like to figure out if your area has a coordinator or would like to become one give the RM a call.
They will provide area coordinators with some extra information such as, contact info for distributors, what other coordinators in the past have done, go over the deadlines, give them a copy of the policy, and answer any other questions.
The RM of Dauphin’s phone number is (204) 638-4531.
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A man, whose life was saved during the battle of Vimy Ridge by someone from Selkirk, wrote a letter to their family.
Amanda Kehler, owner of Prairie Pickers Café in Steinbach, is the one who found the letter. Kehler found the letter while searching for things for her store. The letter was found in a box of old newspapers and documents.
Reading old letters has been a hobby of hers for years.
Kehler received lots of help to find the descendants.
It took some help and about a week for Kehler to get in contact with the descendants of the people involved in the letter.
The letter is dated May 1917, sent from a hospital in Birkenhead.
An excerpt from this letter says,
“Well on Easter Monday the big advance on VIMY RIDGE started. At 5 o'clock we were all lined up in the trench waiting for the barrage to open up, and then we were to advance. At 5:30, we started. Gorden, sergeant of the platoon #9 led. The barrage was like a thunderstorm and we were trotting at a good pace. We had gone about 1200 yards and then "bang". I felt a sharp burn in my back and left arm. The next thing I remember was Gorden pulling me in a shell hole and he told me to stay there. That was the last I saw of poor Gorden. After I was helped to the dressing station by a corporal. It was the other day, in this hospital that I heard Gorden was killed. He died a hero, along with many others that day."
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The Coldest Night of the Year event was on Saturday.
The walkers were really thrilled before they left because, hovering around -16 with the wind chill, this was the warmest Coldest Night of The Year ever.
After only 10 people pre-registered, there were 25 walkers.
Despite the decrease in walkers compared to last year, they expect to raise more money.
They have raised about 10500 dollars.
The money has helped turn their dream of building a bunch of 1 and smaller 2 bedroom houses into a reality. The plans are being drawn up now with hopes of breaking ground in the spring of 2020.
If you’d like to donate you still have a chance. You can send a cheque to the Parkland Crossing office or donate online here.
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Researchers at Brandon University are studying the stress experienced by men in western Manitoba.
Completed suicide rates on the Prairies are the highest in Canada outside the Territorial North and are higher among men than women.
Project lead Rachel Herron says they are working with community partners to expand current understandings of men’s mental health.
“We want to work directly with the people who take the information we gather and put it into action. So we work with people like the farm rural and northern support services, for example, to tell them what we think they could do better. We work with other community organizations who might support men who are experiencing various health issues.”
Men tend to be less likely to seek formal service. So they are looking to understand what is needed and the best way men can reach out.
Herron says they are looking for men who are 18 years or older. “You self-identify as experiencing stress or feeling low. Then we’re looking to talk to you one-on-one in an interview. At a time and place that works for you, where you feel comfortable talking about it.”
“Initiatives such as the recent Let’s Talk campaign and Movember have helped to bring mental health and wellness into the public eye, but we also need to understand the challenges and stress men face in the region to provide better support to them and their families. We need to know what is getting in the way of their health.”
Anyone interested in participating in the project can contact Herron at 204-727-9771 or at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
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A period of very cold wind chills will occur over the Parkland.
Most regions will experience wind chills around -40 to -43.
The weather is expected to get warmer tomorrow afternoon.
For all the areas affected, click here.
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The Gilbert Plains – Grandview Ag Society is holding their annual general meeting Monday night!
Lori Bremner encourages people to get involved.
“It’s a busy little group, and it’s all for the good of the community.”
Bremner says the amount of time you put in depends on how involved you want to be. You can help out with the fair weekend or help improve the area.
“We made a little bit of money last year, so we are trying to put money back into our grounds. Like, we’re setting up some, and we set up our new fence. We replaced our bleachers.”
The meeting starts at 7 in the evening at them EMS Center in Gilbert Plains.
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It’s important to know signs of dementia before conditions get worse.
Liz McLeod says there will be a presentation about dementia on Tuesday from 6:30-8 at the Dauphin Hospital in room 246 on the second floor. There is no cost to attend.
McLeod says the presentation is important for anyone interested in dementia or helping someone with dementia. Or to be informed about what to do if they feel they will deal with it in the future.
Sheila McIntosh is the presenter and she’ll be talking about how to cope with the changes, how to notice the changing behaviour, and she’ll help with problem-solving.
If dementia gets caught early enough, plans can be made by the person diagnosed to make things much easier for them and their loved ones.
There are treatments that can slow the process of dementia if caught early enough.
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A 2000 dollar donation has been given to Whitmore School, for their playground fund, from CUPE Local 3305.
Colin Cherpako, president of the Local 3305, says they wanted to start giving back to the community, they decided to give 2000 dollars to Whitmore, as well as Barker and the Winnipegosis playground.
The parent group from Whitmore made the proposal and the membership decided to go forward with the donation at their general membership meeting.
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Hudbay Minerals Inc. have announced they are increasing the mineral reserves and resources of its Lalor mine in the Snow Lake region.
Lalor’s annual gold production will double once the New Britannia mill has been refurbished. The refurbishing costs are 95 million dollars.
Reserves for gold are increasing by 65%, copper by 23%, and zinc by 11%. With a sustaining cost of 450 dollars per ounce, Lalor is one of the lowest-costing gold mines in Canada. The current reserve life of 10 years, which started in 2014 could be extended with the successful conversion of additional mineral resources at Lalor.
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Tomorrow is the Lake of the Prairies Ice Fishing Derby.
The person who catches the longest fish wins 12500 dollars. There are more cash prizes, donations and fishing packages from sponsors and a raffle throughout the day.
Sadie McCauley, Executive Director for Asessippi Parkland Tourism, says you can enter the raffle even if you’re not fishing.
The money earned goes towards promoting the area.
McCauley says it’ll be a great day and the weather will be beautiful. They’re hoping to get between 400 and 500 people at the ice fishing derby.
A few rules McCauley thinks people should know are no electronics, bring a pail to mark your hole and have fun.
To register in the Parkland you can go to Russel Video or the Russel Video Centre for Russel, Work & Sport Den in Roblin, Sticky's Bait & Tackle in Dauphin, or Friendly's Grocery Co-op in Inglis.
To see the rest of the rules or to register online click here.
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This year's Intermountain Conservation District Community Tree Program was a big success.
61 landowners participated with 7000 trees ordered.
“We’re quite a bit higher than last year. So last year was the second year we had about 700 trees, and I think nine landowners,” said Jeff Thiele, from IMCD.
The program is set up for larger planting.
“It’s mostly rural. There is some in the urban areas. But we kind of have it set up so you have to order in bundles of 25. So if you want some spruce trees you have to order 25 seedling spruce trees.” He continues, “So generally it’s more than just someone’s house in town. It’s probably going to be planting out of town.”
IMCD received applications from all over the district, including Cowan, Grandview, Winnipegosis, and Ethelbert.
“Every year we see less and less trees in the Parkland area. I’ve been working and living in the area for a while, so it’s certainly noticeable when you look at a 30-year time frame. We have fewer trees then we did back in the day. So if we can try to catch up a little bit by planting more trees that’s what Intermountain is thinking.”
Thiele is hopeful for another increase in participation next year. The district amalgamations will also help.
They are trying to get back to the 20 to 25 thousand trees the shelterbelt centre in Saskatchewan use to provide the Parkland each year before it closed down.
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