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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.

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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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A Dauphin woman jogging in Riding Mountain National Park was left with a facial laceration and scratches on her back, after an encounter with a black bear on the Moon Lake trail.

In a Facebook post, Ken Zee posted pictures of her injuries, and explained she was jogging on the trail with her 4 dogs when the incident occurred.

About 4.5 kilometres into her jog, she says a black bear suddenly came out of the bush onto the trail, striking her in the face with its paw and again on the back.

She was taken to hospital and is now doing okay.

On Tuesday, Riding Mountain National Park advised they have closed off the Moon Lake Trail to the public — citing black bears are frequenting the area due to abundant berry crop.

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(Photo posted by Ken Zee on Facebook)

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The Manitoba Metis Federation (MMF) is hosting fireworks this evening in several communities across Manitoba, including Dauphin.

Some other local communities taking part are Winnipegosis, Duck Bay, Minitonas, and Kinosota.

The fireworks are in celebration of Manitoba’s 150th anniversary, and are scheduled for around 10:45 p.m.

Due to COVID-19 guidelines, you’re encouraged to avoid gathering in person — and the MMF ask that you watch the fireworks safely from your home or vehicle.

Manitoba RCMP have charged a driver from the RM of Rockwood, who was caught going over 172 km/h in a 50 km/h zone.

When police caught up with the vehicle, a man exited claiming he’d been kidnapped, and that the driver had fled into the bushes nearby.

Officers on the scene determined this was not true.

The 51-year-old man was arrested and charged with Impaired Operation of a Motor Vehicle and Dangerous Operation of a Motor Vehicle — and also faces charges under the Highway Traffic Act in Manitoba for driving while disqualified, driving an unregistered vehicle and speeding.

Police continue to investigate.

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The City of Dauphin will be hosting a Public Open House this month, looking for your input on the Dauphin Active Transportation Strategy.

The City is developing an Active Transportation Strategy, to encourage walking and cycling as a more accessible transportation choice for all ages.

Draft strategies have been developed that include long-term plans for pedestrian and cycling accessibility.

You’ll have a chance to give your feedback on these draft plans on Thursday, July 23, at Credit Union Place from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Due to COVID-19 guidelines, there will only be 50 people allowed in at a time. The three-hour block will be divided into three separate sessions, to ensure everyone has a chance to speak with the project team.

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After nearly 2 weeks of no new COVID cases in the province, public health officials announced 5 cases today – none of which are in the Prairie Mountain Health region.

Manitoba now has a total of 330 cases.

There are 5 active cases, and 318 people have recovered.

There is still no one in the hospital, and the number of deaths in the province remains at 7.

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Premier Brian Pallister is voicing his concerns about the Canadian Emergency Response Benefit (CERB), and calling on the federal government to redesign the program.

Pallister says the CERB is “increasingly acting as a work disincentive to some Canadians, as it penalizes them financially for returning to work full time,” and adds that “changing CERB so returning workers can keep some of this benefit — rather than lose it all at once — would help both businesses and workers.”

The province is still accepting applications for the Manitoba Job Restart Program, providing direct payments of up to $2,000 in financial support to those Manitobans who voluntarily came off CERB and took full-time work. 

The Manitoba premier suggests the federal government consider a phased reduction of CERB as workers returned to their previous or new jobs, rather than lose the full benefit all at once.

Pallister has written all premiers urging them to encourage the federal government to make changes to the CERB program and to remove disincentives to work — and encourage Canadians to transition back to their jobs with the support of an expanded Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS). 

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