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Safeway employees ratified their new agreement last night.
The new four year agreement between Local 832 members working voted overwhelmingly in favour of the new contact.
The new contract includes wage gains in the third and fourth years as well as no cost benefits, dental plans and seniority rights.
UFCW Local 832 represents more than 100 workers at Safeway in Dauphin.
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The 111th Brandon Winter Fair starts today.
The fair is packed with events for every one of every age.
Ron Kristjansson, General Manager of the Winter Fair explains some of the highlights.
“We’ve got a jam packed show all week long. We’ve got horse show running’s all day and all evening in both ends of the Keystone Centre, both in the Westoba Ag centre arena and the Westoba place main arenas. Hunter Jumpers, some of the big names in equestrian show jumpers. We have a barn full of cattle in the Kinsmen arena in our Royal farm yard area right next to our Ag Education piece.”
The fair runs to Saturday the 31st, and is open daily from 8 in the morning until 8 at night.
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Plans are in development to rehabilitate the Highway 20 Edwards Creek Bridge.
The bridge, located on highway 20 on the way to Ste. Rose is in the stages of being replaced.
Jeff Pratte, a Planner with Landmark Planning and Design explains how the desired plan will work:
“Building the new bridge adjacent to the current bridge structure slightly to the south, and using the old bridge for traffic till the new bridge is complete at which the old bridge would be removed and and there for you don’t need any lengthy detours over municipal roads or the expense of putting in a temporary bridge during construction process.”
The regulatory approvals and land acquisition for the project will take around 2 years with a completion date expected in 5.
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A major concern the Manitoba Green Party is shedding some light on, is contaminated water and wells.
Last week, Ian Brown and Kate Storey took samples of contaminated water from local wells, to both Sopuck and Michaleski’s office.
Brown, CEO for the Green Party, Dauphin – Neepawa Riding, talks about the water quality in the area:
“I don’t think there is a well in our area, there isn’t one that I know of where people actually use the water anymore. The reason for that is because of the materials that are filtering down through what is left of the soil. Regenerative farming creates new soil and filters out all of the bad stuff that is put on the soils that wind up now filtering through into that well water.”
They are calling on the province to heed to the Defend The Water campaign and to establish regenerative farming practices.
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Manitoba Infrastructure closed it earleir to do the extreme winter conditions.
Most highways south of Riding Mountain National Park are reporting ice covered and swirling snow, but conditions seem to be slowly improving.
Travellers should still drive with care and caution.
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Manitoba Infrastructure reported it as closed to do the extreme winter conditions.
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Organizations and programs in Gilbert Plains will be benefiting from the hard work of a local group.
The Gilbert Plains Community Fund is presenting grants at their annual awards gala on April 7.
Chair for the fund, Charlene Gulak talks about the amount being given out:
“I think this year has been a moderate, yet strong year as far as investments and stability as far as the growth in our fund. So we are very pleased to be granting out $4000 this year as far as grants going back to the community.”
Tickets are available at Paziuk’s Family Foods in Gilbert Plains and are $40 each.
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A unique fundraising effort between the Dauphin Chapter’s Habitat for Humanity and Vermillion Growers involves growing pumpkins.
Lucky Deschauer, from Vermillion Growers, has been making plans with Rodney Juba from Habitat, about growing and selling pumpkins in support of raising money for the organization’s second home build.
“I think there is a market for it coming up, of course September/October as we get closer into that season. There is enough volume there that can make a difference. We don’t really have a business strategy in place at this point for it.”
Planning for this project is underway and if you want to contribute, you are encouraged to get a hold of either Deschauer or Juba.
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CAA’s 7th Annual Manitoba’s Worst Roads Campaign is underway.
This year’s version is a little different than past years, but the end goal is still the same.
Erika Miller, Public and Media Relations Specialist CAA Manitoba, explains some of the changes:
“We’re sort of tweaking it this year. We’ve seen a number of worst roads from past years be repaired because it’s amazing because it tells us our efforts to keep road conditions top of mind for government is really working. So this year what we’ve done is were asking all road users, so if you’re a driver, a cyclist, a motor cyclist or a pedestrian transit user, to log onto our website and vote for a road you think needs some TLC.”
To vote, go to caamanitoba.com/worstroads.
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RCMP and the Emergency Response Team attended to a threat on Ebb and Flow First Nation yesterday afternoon.
A man was wanted for assault, but would not leave his home.
It was suspected he had a firearm and RCMP wanted to get the man out.
The Emergency Response Team was called and they established a perimeter around the home to ensure safety.
Manuel Houle, 32-years-old, surrendered without incident.
He remains in custody and faces charges of assault, two counts of Uttering Threats, Failure to Comply With Probation and five counts of Breach of Recognizance.
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Representatives from conservation districts around the Parkland attended a meeting hosted by the province to discuss creating watershed districts yesterday.
Local Dauphin resident, Boris Michaleski, was at the meeting.
He says future boundary changes are a big concern for those who attended:
“I think there are a lot of questions around the change. Probably the biggest thing is people not knowing what the proposed changes are and I think that the big question is how is this going to affect the operation of the districts.”
Dauphin held the final regional meeting to discuss the province’s plan to modernize the conservation district program.
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