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The mayor and councillors for the City of Dauphin are sworn in and ready to go.
The swearing-in ceremony took place last night at City Hall, followed by a short meeting.
Mayor Allen Dowhan spoke with us after the ceremony and share what he thinks of the new council.
“I’ve been waiting for a long time on this! I feel we have a good group of councillors, we have an excellent staff to work with, and they are very, very cooperative. They present all angles of an issue. And the councillors, I think, are committed to the growth of our community, and that’s what we want. We have to sustain and grow our population if we want to remain a force in Manitoba.”
He says everyone is ready to go.
“We haven’t had a meeting, a full council since the beginning of October. So we have a lot of catch up to do. We’re going to appoint committees; we’re looking at new development agreements that will be on the agenda in November. And then we’ve asked each council member to give us their goals and what they’d like to achieve, and try to achieve it through discussion through cooperation.”
He also looks forward to working with communities around the Parkland, saying communities have grown apart. He’s hoping they can all come together because when communities work together, everyone benefits.
At the meeting, they appointed Ashton Kaleta, a DRCSS student, to the newly created position on the council as youth representative.
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The first Mountain View School Board Meeting with the new trustees was last night.
The Chairperson and Vice Chairperson positions were voted on.
Leifa Misko retained her role as Chairperson and Cam Abrey retained his role as Vice Chairperson.
Charlene Gulak, Ward 2, and Gabe Mercier, Ward 4, are the two new trustees to the school board.
They join Leifa Misko, Ward 1, Tannis Murray, Ward 2, Cathy Cyr and Della Perih, Ward 3, and, Cam Abrey and Scott McCallum from Ward 4.
Ward 1 is still without a second trustee.
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The swearing-in ceremony for Dauphin City Council and the mayor is tonight.
It gets underway at 7 o'clock at City Hall.
Sharla Griffiths, Dauphin’s City Manager, shares why the public should come out.
“It takes a lot of courage to run for mayor and council. They are all very excited about their position. It’s a great opportunity for the community to show their support to our mayor and council. Everybody is welcome.”
Their first council meeting is also tonight with three items on the agenda including appointing a deputy mayor, deducing an indigenous statue, and a youth member of council.
City Manager Sharla Griffiths will be the Master of Ceremonies.
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The Municipality of Ethelbert will be jet flushing lines today starting on the east side of the village.
Some residents might find they notice a sewer odour present during the process, but it won't last long.
If you want to speak with staff about the issue, you can call 204-742-3212.
They thank residents for understanding and being patient while they carry out the necessary maintenance.
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There are a number of flu clinics going on in the Parkland this week.
There is one in Dauphin today at the Dauphin Community Health Office from 2 till 6 this afternoon.
You’ll need to book an appointment, so call 1-877-646-3888.
Ethelbert Senior Citizens Club is also hosting one today. That one lasts until 3 this afternoon.
Another one in Dauphin is taking place this Friday from 9:00am until Noon.
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A snowfall warning is currently in effect for the Dauphin, Russel, Roblin, and Winnipegosis area. This includes the municipalities of Gilbert Plains, Grandview, Mossey River, and Ethelbert, as well as the RMs of Lakeshore and Riding Mountain West.
From Environment Canada's website:
"Snowfall of around 10-20 centimeters is expected. A low pressure system crossing central Saskatchewan will bring snow to the area today. Some melting is expected during the day which should limit amounts, but temperatures will begin to fall this evening and then snow will begin to accumulate quickly with anywhere from 10-20 cm expected by Tuesday morning."
We will provide you with further updates if and when they become available.
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This year the Royal Canadian Legion is offering digital poppies as a way to donate to their annual campaign.
Nujma Bond, the communications manager for the Royal Canadian Legion, explains why they decided to go digital this year.
“We did this for a number of reasons. It’s another option to donate. It’s a way of modernizing, in that so many people now, younger Canadians, and Canadians, in general, are doing a lot of transactions online. A lot of them aren’t necessarily carrying dollars and cents with them anymore. So, this allows an option. Also, if someone’s maybe abroad, or they are living in a rural area, they don’t have the same type of access to a poppy donation box, then it allows them a chance to participate in the poppy campaign as well.”
The digital poppy campaign is new for the Royal Canadian Legion.
She shares why donating either online or in person helps support veterans.
“The generous donations that Canadians make go towards a whole range of helpful initiatives for our veterans and our communities. So, for example, a veteran may need some support when it comes to money for food or prescription medication, perhaps he or she might need a medical appliance. The poppy fund helps in those situations.”
Digital poppies can be personalized with the name of a veteran or a family member.
You can find more about the digital poppy by going to mypoppy.ca.
All money raises online goes towards the national camping. No money donated for digital poppies comes back to Dauphin.
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A 67 year old man is dead after his semi rolled over on Highway 1, near Portage la Prairie.
Police say, around 1:20 the driver was heading west and had just crossed the bridge by-pass when it went into the median ditch and rolled.
The driver of the vehicle, the 67-year-old male from East St. Paul, was located partially ejected from the vehicle and was pronounced deceased on scene.
The investigation is ongoing.
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Whitmore School has a room called the gathering place.
The gathering place is a room to meet with and provide information to families.
They started planning for the room last fall and started using it in the spring.
Lesia Jensen, Whitmore School Principal, talks about the Gathering Place.
“The Gathering Place is still a work in progress but is already an integral part of our school. Through community support and grants, a safe and caring environment has been created for Whitmore families. Meetings, sharing of resources, nutrition programs, and other programs run here. Most importantly, it’s helping build relationships and teamwork between family and school which fosters student success.”
On Wednesdays, they have Whitmore Wednesdays where they have a scheduled activity or presenter in the room.
The Gathering Place is located right next to Jensen’s office.
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The Precautionary Boil Water Advisory that was issued to the City of Dauphin and Eclipse Distribution system has ended.
As of 12:00 this afternoon the Medical Officer of Health, Manitoba Health says that normal water usage can be resumed.
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Update: Water is back in Ethelbert.
Update: Water has been restored to most of Ethelbert.
Only the second block of 1st Avenue North is without water right now.
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There is a water main break in Ethelbert.
They are without water until further notice.
CKDM will keep you updated when that changes.
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