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Organizers of the Neepawa Farm & Leisure Lottery held their final draws Sunday afternoon. The grand prize of $100,000 went to Blaine Walbie of Rivers, Manitoba. The rest of the prize winners are below.
50/50 ADD-ON DRAW - $61,025 - Amelia Stefishen - Winnipegosis
$1000 Winners:
Cort, Leanne, & Rheese Urbanovitch - Dauphin
Paul Rempel & Brenda Nepinak - Rorketon
Cheryl & Les Ellchuk - Erickson
Stewart Mclachlan - Mulvihill
Brad Schott - Crystal City
$500 Winners:
Jack Koshey - Dauphin
Richard Parrot - Grandview
Deegan James - Grandview
Jean Bertrand - Ste Rose du Lac
Jaie Hopkins - Minnedosa
Pat & Diane Ritchie - Minnedosa
Susan Kohinski & Scott Ellis - Neepawa
Brenda Wells - Carberry
Lynn & Brad Cory - Boissevain
E. Micki Kuzenko - Brandon
Mary Ellen Clark, Lottery Chairman, says proceeds from the lottery go toward renovations to the Beautiful Plains Medical Clinic, including fixing the roof and building a new entrance at the south end of the building.
When asked about the support the lottery gets from the Parkland, Clark said "we have had amazing support from the Parkland right from our very beginning".
Clark also noted the success of the Dauphin Kings Tractor Lotto was a big influence in their committee's decision to start having their own annual lottery. "We were very nervous to start, but it was always very successful in the Parkland, and we tried it, and the Parkland people have supported us a-hundred-and-ten percent for the last fifteen years that we've ran ours".
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Heather Stefanson has been elected leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba, and becomes the first female Premier of the province. Stefanson won by 363 votes, over former MP Shelly Glover.
Stefanson was first elected to the Manitoba legislature in a 2000 by-election, replacing former Progressive Conservative Premier Gary Filmon in the south Winnipeg riding of Tuxedo.
In 2016, Stefanson was appointed as Manitoba’s Deputy Premier and the Minister of Justice and Attorney General. In 2018, she became Minister of Families, in addition to her role as Deputy Premier. Earlier this year, she was given the position of Manitoba Health, and assumed the role of Deputy Premier removed in place of Kelvin Goertzen, who filled in after the resignation of former premier Brian Pallister.
Some controversy remains over approximately 1000 ballots that appear to have gone missing.
CKDM is following this story.
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This afternoon, the province will find out who the first female premier and new Progressive Conservative leader will be.
The choice comes down to selecting either Heather Stefanson or Shelly Glover for Manitoba's highest office.
Today's news could be overshadowed by a voting controversy as some party members have had issues casting their ballots.
According to sources, at least 1,200 people did not receive their mail-in ballots, prompting Glover's demand to delay the vote count yesterday.
However, this controversy is reportedly not stopping the Progressive Conservatives from making their leadership announcement today at the Victoria Inn in Winnipeg.
The PCs will make their decision this afternoon between 2:30 p.m. and 5:00 p.m.
CKDM will provide an update when the news breaks.
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In a press release concerning Halloween safety, MPI provided some of the following tips for both kids and motorists,
For trick-or-treaters:
- Don’t run out onto roadways.
- Always look both ways and cross at corners or intersections.
- Wear reflective clothing to make yourself more visible to motorists.
- Walk facing traffic when there is no sidewalk.
For motorists:
- Don’t speed ─ motorists should slow down when they see children walking.
- Don’t assume children see your vehicle. They are excited and could run out in front of you.
- Watch for children who may dart between parked vehicles. Be prepared to stop.
In addition to these tips, MPI has distributed more than 71,761 reflective safety flashers along with in-class activity sheets to over 350 Manitoba schools for students in Kindergarten to Grade 6 to keep our roads and children safe this Halloween.
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Wendy Ohryn, the woman responsible for saving upwards of 1000 cats in the Parkland, is getting ready to say farewell to the Humane Society.
Wendy spoke with CKDM about ending this era, one that she truly loved,
"I've retired from my career, and I am actually relocating out of Dauphin. After well over a decade, it's time for somebody else to take over I think. I loved what I did. It was very stressful because it was never-ending, and it was a full-time job. But I loved most of it, and saving cats was just something I really wanted to do, and that's how I wanted to give back to the community."
Ohryn says some of her favourite memories would have to be seeing the evolution of cats and getting them into new homes,
"Sometimes we will take kittens that are maybe not feral, but they are certainly not tame, and I know last year we brought in four of them, and we had them in one of our cat structures, like you could barely touch them. Watching the progression of them being tamed, that's always rewarding. And then just every time you adopt a cat to a home, and they're going to their family, you celebrate that day."
Wendy carried on about her passion for helping the underdogs, or under-cats if you will,
"We've have had cats come in that they looked like they were starving to death, and maybe they shouldn't have made it, then they make it. You watch them get adopted, and they look so good, they've gone from looking so unhealthy to looking so good and then when they get adopted and go to their home, that's just awesome."
Wendy tearfully mentioned that there were too many people to thank during her time at the shelter.
She praised the work of all of the volunteers, foster parents, and individuals who have helped send cats out of province,
"I don't want to list too many and then miss a bunch of them, and then I'll feel terrible about that. But, thank goodness for people like that, who really genuinely care and want to make a difference for the animals."
Ohryn added that while she's leaving her role here, her mission won't stop,
"When I relocate, I've already made connections with two cat shelters. I think I'm destined to be connected to cat shelters. Cats everywhere in Manitoba, it's pretty bleak at times, so just helping other rescues."
Ohryn says that while she would guess the shelter has given roughly 1000 cats a new home during her tenure, she wishes it could have been more.
Even though Wendy is leaving, she says a part of her heart will always be with the Parkland Humane Society.
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A Manitoba farmer is without about 50 of his cattle after a theft.
On October 27, Minnedosa RCMP received a report of a theft of cattle from a pasture in the Westlake-Gladstone area. The owner was making trips to transport his cattle when he noticed dozens were missing.
If you have any information, call the Minnedosa RCMP at 204-867-2916.
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The Independent Investigation Unit is investing allegations of driving offences against an on-duty Brandon Police Service officer.
On Wednesday Brandon Police Service told the Independent Investigation Unit about an allegation of an on-duty officer operating a police vehicle at an excessive speed and following too closely, concerning other drivers.
The incident happened on October 23rd at around 7:15 p.m., on Highway 1 in the Headingley area. The incident was reported to Brandon Police Service on October 26th.
Anyone with information or video footage that may assist this investigation are asked to contact the IIU toll-free at 1-844-667-6060.
The investigation is ongoing.
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PC leadership candidate Shelly Glover is calling for a postponement to the leadership vote because of missing ballots.
Some PC members have said that they still haven’t received their mail-in ballot, and the deadline for them to be returned is Friday afternoon. The party has been trying to fix the problem by opening pick-up and drop-off locations.
The PCs plan to make their decision on Saturday at Winnipeg's Victoria Inn, between 2:30 p.m. and 5:00 p.m.
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22-year-old Liam Flett of Russell will be back in court on November 24 after lighting a home on fire back in January.
Flett confessed to starting the fire which fully engulfed the structure in flames on Pelly Avenue in the community back on January 5. The structure was built in 1888, the oldest house in Russell.
Flett called the RCMP two hours after they were called to the scene.
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The province is giving an update on the ongoing health order enforcement efforts.
38 warnings and 24 tickets were issued last week for COVID-19 health order violations.
One $1,296 ticket was given, 20 $298 tickets were issued for not wearing a mask in an indoor public place, and three $5,000 tickets were given to businesses.
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Two people are dead and one is in critical condition after three crimes that might be related.
According to Winnipeg police, a man arrested in connection with a stabbing at Winnipeg’s Seven Oaks General Hospital is believed to be linked to two homicides discovered Wednesday.
A nurse at Seven Oaks Hospital in Winnipeg is suspected of stabbing a supervisor Wednesday, after allegedly killing his own parents in separate attacks. The stabbing victim, a nursing supervisor at seven oaks, suffered a gaping neck wound.
On Wednesday afternoon St. Pierre-Jolys RCMP contacted the Winnipeg Police Service regarding a homicide discovered in the RM of Hanover. They requested assistance as it was believed that the suspect had travelled to Winnipeg.
About an hour later Winnipeg Police were on route to where they believed the suspect was, when they received a report of a stabbing at the Seven Oaks Hospital.
Officers responded and found a woman in her sixties who had been seriously injured, and emergency personnel were providing trauma first-aid. She was transported to the hospital in critical condition where she remains in serious condition. A man in his thirties was taken into custody.
Later on in the evening, RCMP attended to the 300 block of Toronto Street regarding their initial homicide investigation. They found a man in his seventies dead and believed to be the victim of a homicide.
The investigation continues and no charges have been laid at this time.
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