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One of the signature events of Dauphin Culture Days is set for this weekend.

Culture Days co-organizer Jean-Louis Guillas says Yard Frnge returns this Sunday.

"Most of us go by bicycle.  We meet at the Watson Art Centre at one o'clock Sunday afternoon and then we set out across the city for culture in unexpected locations.  We go to backyards, we go to public parks.  Everyone is for the entire family so if you have six-year-olds bring them along.  If you have younger children, put them in a bike trailer."

If you do not ride a bike, you can still check out Yard Fringe in your vehicle.

Back for Yard Fringe this year is the Viking re-enactment camp at Vermillion Park.

"The Viking camp was so thrilling last year, to see that group of re-enactors showing us authentic life of what a Viking camp would look like, and also battle re-enactments.  It was fun and educational and we are so thrilled that they are back this year."

Also on Sunday, the Crocus Quilters Guild will hold an outdoor show at CN Park beginning at 1 pm. 

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Conservatives have continued to push for a non-confidence vote and an early election in parliament.

Dauphin - Swan River - Neepawa MP Dan Mazier spoke with CKDM about what's going on out east.

"So, we had the motion go forward, and debated it on tuesday, and we voted on it yesterday. Of course, the NDP and the Bloc supported. The Liberals, they have confidence in them still, which is probably the most surprising part."

 

Mazier's surprise was due Jagmeet Singh "ripping up" an agreement between the Liberal and NDP governments, a move Mazier thought would signal non-confidence.

Mazier describes the situation in parliament as "hour-by-hour", as opposition parties can force a snap election if they defeat the government on a confidence motion or a money bill.

short of this, the next federal election is scheduled for October 2025.

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Dauphin's Desiree Dorion is set to release her seventh album, titled "Remember Your Name".

Desiree says a genre shift was one of the inspirations behind this album.

"I am cognizant I guess of country music and the artists who are coming up.  I am not getting any younger, and I thought that in the interest of preserving my career and maintaining some longevity in what I love to do, that a genre shift would be necessary.  Women in particular can work in the folk roots world until they are 80 years old. But you do not see that in mainstream country music."

Desiree says she wanted this album to be very stripped down and raw, and not over-produced.

Dorion says she is particularly impressed with the title track.

"It has a pretty powerful message.  If you are finding yourself in a dark moment, just stand up on your own two feet and remember who you are and where you come from.  For me, it was remembering the strength of my ancestors, particularly the women in my family.  The strength of my grandmother and the strength of my own mother."

An album release party is set for Friday night at 8 pm at the Watson Art Centre. 

Desiree will also perform at the party, along with Winnipegosis artist Emma Peterson.

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October 1st will mark a shift in policing service on the Gambler First Nation near Binscarth.

Previously policed by the RCMP, the area will switch over to the Manitoba First Nation Police Service as of the beginning of the month

Now a member of the Dakota Ojibway Tribal Council Police Commission, the change makes Gambler First Nation the tenth community to be served by the MFNPS.

An official signing ceremony to mark the change will take place Tuesday at 2:30 on the Gambler First Nation.

Chief David LeDoux and other band council members, will be joined by reps from Manitoba First Nations Police Service, the RCMP,  and representatives from the Dakota Ojibway Tribal Council Police Commission, the provincial and federal governments for the ceremony.

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R-M of Dauphin C-A-O Nicole Chychota has been named the new president of Manitoba Municipal Administrators.

She was acclaimed to the position during the organization's recent conference, becoming the first-ever member from District 7 to serve as the group's President.

The MMA is a not-for-profit professional association created in 1931 by The Manitoba Municipal Administrators Association Inc. Act

It exists to provide support, education, and continuing professional development to its members.

R-M of Dauphin Reeve Ernie Sirski says the appointment shows the expertise and accomplishments that a staff member of a rural municipality can achieve with hard work and dedication.

For her part, Chychota stated in a news release that she looks forward to the opportunity to represent the municipality, the Parkland region, and the MMA in the months to come..

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The Dauphin Friendship Centre is partnering with a number of groups to hold a full day of events today (Thursday) to recognize National Day of Truth and Reconciliation.

Event coordinator Jerri Thompson says the activities begin at 8:30 am at Mackenzie Middle School with a pancake breakfast, followed by ceremonies at 10 am.

"We will have speakers who address things such as the acknowledgement of residential schools and the honouring of the survivors and the victims that did not make it home.  Then we will move into a round dance, followed by an awareness walk that goes up Main Street and back down to Mackenzie Middle School so everybody is invited to do that. "

Thompson adds that will be followed by a noon hour bag lunch and then more activities in the afternoon.

"There will be approximately 30 stations, again open to everybody, just to create awareness and to learn about indigenous culture, such as the ribbon shirts and ribbon skirts, the dances, the fires.  Everybody always has questions about why we do certain things."

Thompson stresses both students and members of the public can take part in these events, adding it is important to get youth involved and getting that knowledge into them. 

The Friendship Centre is partnering with the Northwest Metis Council, West Region Treaty 2 and 4, Jordon's Principle, Pine Creek First Nation, and Mountainview School Division to put on these activities. 

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Frontier School Division has announced that the Rorketon School Committee is in need of four new members. 

The local school committee consists of parents and community members, which meets monthly to discuss school matters. 

Individuals interested in joining the Rorketon School Committee and contributing to the success of the school are asked to contact Della - the Area Governance Support Officer for Frontier School Division - at 204-638-6839. 

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Marook the police dog continues to do great work for RCMP in Manitoba.

This past Sunday at about 6:45 pm, Dauphin Mounties conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle on Mountain Road as part of an ongoing investigation.

The vehicle originally sped away after officers activated their lights and sirens, running a red light on Main Street striking several vehicles and a 26-year-old male pedestrian before finally hitting a parked vehicle.

The driver and passenger then attempted to flee on foot, with the passenger being taken into custody a short time later.

Marook, along with an RCMP drone were used to eventually track down the driver.

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A search of the vehicle resulted in the seizure of a loaded shotgun, a large amount of Canadian currency, and a substance believed to be cocaine.

The driver, identified by RCMP as 26-year-ols Samuel Flatfoot of Dauphin, faces charges that include dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, flight from police, resisting and obstructing a peace officer and possession for the purpose of trafficking.

The passenger was identified as 22-year-old Marcus George of Swan River.   

He is charged with Possession of a Weapon for a Dangerous Purpose, two counts of resisting/obstructing a peace officer, and possession for the purpose of trafficking.

Both have been remanded into custody.  

The pedestrian was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, while the driver of the first vehicle that was struck was not physically injured.

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Dauphin is home to the best Home Hardware location in Western Canada.

Owners Whitney and Mark Odut were in Toronto earlier this month to be presented the honour during Home Hardware's 2024 Homecoming event. 

Whitney's dad, Owen Connolly, first opened Dauphin Home Hardware in 1983.

And Whitney says it is important to her and Mark to be able to keep the legacy that he established going.

"The fact that my father instilled in us everything that he knows and taught us everything and trusted us to take on his baby sort of speak and run with it.  We are just happy that are here and able to carry things on and hopefully make him proud."

Whitney also said an award like this is not possible without their amazing staff

"Our staff are the most important thing.  They are what makes this business run.  They are basically like family to us. They put in the work every day with smiles on their faces and we rely on them and are so proud of them."

She also appreciates the support that they receive from the community, adding they are proud to be a part of Dauphin and the Parkland.

Whitney says recognition like this motivates her and Mark to continue growing the store and making it stronger than it already is. 

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This year's Fuel Good Day promotion through the Dauphin Co-op has raised over 72-hundred dollars for the Friends of Dauphin Lake group.

The exact total - $7,268.68 - was raised through special lunch barbecues held on September 17th at both the Main Street and Mountain Riad gas bars, as well as contributions of 10 cents for every litre of fuel sold at both locations that day.

Friends of Dauphin Lake says those proceeds will go towards the purchase of a weed harvester to clean out weeds that are hindering the ability to use portions of Dauphin Lake safely. 

A formal cheque presentation will take place in mid-October during Co-op week. 

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The provincial fuel tax holiday has been extended for a second time. 

The 14 cent a litre tax on fuel sold in the province will remain cut until the end of the 2024 calendar year, as announced this morning by Premier Wab Kinew.

He says Manitobans are still struggling with the impact of interest rates and grocery prices.

In a news release from the provincial government, the Manitoba Bureau of Statistics estimates the gas tax holiday has directly contributed to a decrease of 0.4 percentage points to inflation.

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