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It seems as though the mosquitoes are on everyone’s mind this summer.
Some municipalities have resorted to mosquito fogging to try and keep the pesky bugs in check.
But what’s the City of Dauphin doing to control mosquitoes this summer?
City Manager Sharla Griffiths tells CKDM the city is periodically doing larvicide spraying in ditches and standing water to eliminate mosquito eggs.
She says we typically have more larvicide spraying during a wet year like this, with more standing water.
Including labour and the cost of the chemical, the cost is between $4,000 and $10,000 annually depending on the number of applications.
Griffiths explains fogging is typically done when the mosquito population reaches a certain threshold — but that won’t be happening this year.
“Unfortunately, the province is not doing trapping in Dauphin this year, so we do not have access to those count numbers.” The City Manager adds that “this year, the city will be controlling mosquitos solely with the larvicide method.”
The City is encouraging residents and businesses to look over their yards and properties for standing water, which can be a breeding ground for mosquitoes.
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced that the federal government will provide $19 billion to provinces and territories to help them re-start their economies amid COVID-19.
The money will be directed to priority areas, such as funding child care, more testing, personal protective equipment, and protection for seniors.
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland says the government’s effort to make sure no Canadian goes hungry or homeless because of economic hardship from the pandemic — is a shared responsibility.
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It’s news none of us want to hear: the Splash Park at Vermillion Park will be out of commission for the time being.
Dauphin Recreation Services staff tells us the closure is the result of a mechanical issue.
At this time, there is no timetable for when the Splash Park might be back in action, but in the meantime, the Kinsmen Aquatic Centre is open with public swimming now on the schedule.
You can view the pool schedule here.
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One new case of COVID-19 was announced in today’s update from public health officials.
There have been a total of 331 cases in the province.
Manitoba has 6 active cases at this time, and 318 people have recovered.
With summer in full swing, health officials are reminding Manitobans to practice physical distancing while at beaches and lakes.
For more information about the virus, click here.
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The search has been postponed to next weekend, July 25th and 26th because of the weather.
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Jennifer Catcheway was almost 18 years old when she was reported missing on June 19th 2008.
Twelve years later, her mom, Bernice Catcheway, continues to search for her. Next weekend on Saturday and Sunday, Bernice will be leading a search in the Pine Creek area.
“I just wanted to let the public in the surrounding areas of Dauphin, Pine Creek, and Camperville know that we’re going to be doing a search there and I’m asking if there’d be any volunteers who are willing to come out and volunteer their time to help in our search.”
The search will leave from the Pine Creek band office at 10 am on Saturday and Sunday.
“If any volunteers would like to come out with their quads and just, come help for a couple hours would be great.”
Bernice would like to thank the public for the continued support in their search.
“This has been a long 12 years searching for our daughter and we continue. So, I want to thank the public for that and I’m asking the public to once again come out and volunteer your time. We need your help, we definitely need your help to come out and help us search.”
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If you’re travelling through the Winnipeg James Richardson International Airport anytime soon, things are going to look a bit different than what you’re used to.
For starters, there’s been a serious decline in traffic — according to Vice-president of communications and government relations for the Winnipeg Airports Authority, Tyler MacAfee.
“April and May we saw a drop in traffic of about 95%, so we were at about 5% of the traffic we were at in previous years, some days even worse than that,” he said.
McAfee says traffic started to increase slightly in June and July, up to 10% of the airport’s regular traffic, compared to the same time last year.
Another noticeable change at the Winnipeg airport is the increased safety protocols.
MacAfee tells CKDM the airport has moved to touchless parking payments, and have also increased cleaning procedures.
“Cleaners are far more visible, cleaning all the high touch areas on a regular basis, just to make sure people are safe when they’re in the terminal.”
Unlike the Brandon airport — which requires everyone wear masks in the terminal — the Winnipeg airport is only mandating passengers wear masks when boarding, and passing through security.
However, the Winnipeg Airports Authority’s Vice-president of communications and government relations says they will continue monitoring the situation, especially as the airport starts to see more traffic.
“We’re still confident that people can maintain that physical distancing of 6 feet, so we’re not requiring masks for everybody. But we do recognize that as passenger traffic slowly starts to increase, we’re going to see that point where we are going to require people to wear a mask,” says MacAfee.
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Pathways Funeral Services are welcoming the public to an open house today, to tour through the newly renovated funeral home in Dauphin.
Co-owners Stephen Sobering and Luke Macmillan tell CKDM there will be food and refreshments served outside in their parking lot area.
The event will be happening from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., at 26 1st Ave. NW — right across from CN Park.
Organizers say all are welcome, and there will be social distancing measures in place.
A ribbon-cutting ceremony this morning featured Mayor Al Dowhan, Deputy Reeve Midge Sametz, and MLA Brad Michaleski.
Mayor Al tells CKDM this new business opening in Dauphin is an encouraging sign, that the funeral home partners have confidence in the business opportunities in the Parkland.
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This weekend you can celebrate Canada’s Parks Day with free access to Manitoba’s provincial parks.
Conservation and Climate Minister Sarah Guillemard made the announcement today, saying “as many Manitobans stay close to home this summer, this weekend is a great chance to rediscover our parks or take advantage of the outdoor activities you already know and love.”
Visitors won’t need park vehicle permits from Friday, July 17th to Sunday, July 19th.
The climate minister reminds Manitobans to be aware of physical distancing guidelines while visiting the parks.
Nightly camping fees in all provincial parks and all fees in national parks will still be required.
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No new cases were announced in today’s COVID update. The total number of cases remains at 330.
No one is in the hospital, and the number of deaths remains at 7.
Manitoba has 5 active cases and 318 people have recovered from the virus.
For more information about COVID, you can click here.
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Parks Canada will be holding free watercraft inspections at the Dauphin Marketplace Mall parking lot.
Inspections will be held every 2 weeks throughout July and August at Mall parking lot from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m., and the next inspection is on Saturday, July 18th.
Watercraft inspections at the mall will be available on the following days:
- July 18
- August 1, August 15, and August 29
Brandice Hollier, Aquatic Invasive Species Project Coordinator says the inspections take about 5-10 minutes.
“If they determine that decontamination is necessary then the individual will be asked to make their way to the decontamination station in Wasagaming, and if the watercraft doesn’t need decontamination a permit will be issued and the watercraft is ready to launch.”
It is important to remember that permits provided by Parks Canada staff are only valid for lakes in Riding Mountain National Park.
While there haven’t been any invasive species outbreaks in Riding Mountain National Park, there are lakes in the province that have been affected.
For more information, click here.
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The Dauphin Neighbourhood Renewal Corporation are holding their annual general meeting today at Noon, and are inviting the community to take part.
Executive Director Mary Myhre says the AGM is a chance to share their successes from the past year with their membership, and the community at large.
“The public is most certainly welcome. We love when people share our successes with us. We prepare a general report and share what we’ve done in the year with everybody.”
Myhre says they’re looking for people to get involved with the organization, as there will soon be some vacant board member positions.
The AGM is today at CN Park, beginning at Noon — but will be moved to the Aspen Lounge at the Dauphin Rec building in case of inclement weather.
You can visit the Dauphin Neighbourhood Renewal Corporation website for more information.
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