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According to the RCMP, more people died on Manitoba roads in 2018 than in 2017.
There have been 75 crashes this past year, resulting in the deaths of 81 people.
In 2017, there were 68 crashes with 76 deaths.
The total is above the five-year average of 79.
The majority of the deaths can be attributed to drivers failing to wear seatbelts, and driving while impaired or distracted.
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Russell is creating what they call an open air museum.
Spencer Reavie, the chairperson for the Main Street Revitalization Committee, explains what's going along with the new arches the community recently installed.
“What we’re doing is putting up aluminum panels, or steel panels, on the base of each of the arches. So there will basically be 32 panels on our Main Street at the base of the arches. Each one will be laser cut out and have a theme on them. And we’re looking at different themes for this outdoor museum.”
Some of the themes of the panels include cultural diversity of the area, agriculture, community history, local history, and the natural surrounding of the area.
When someone scans a QR code on a panel, they will be presented with videos, stories, scenes, and photography to go along with the theme of the arch.
The panels are being installed in the summer. The committee is going to put out a request for submissions from artists to submit ideas for the laser cut panels and the media to go along with it.
They have 54 submissions so far.
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Manitoba Infrastructure is building a service road by Reit-Syd Equipment.
Once the road is done it will be open for public use.
Other than weather issues the city also faced, Bill Brenner, is unsure if there have been any other setbacks.
As soon as the ground is dry in the spring, MI will touch up the base and pave the road.
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An Ochre River family has received some bad news right before Christmas.
David Montealegre’s wife was diagnosed with stage 3 cervical cancer on December 20th.
They have to move to Winnipeg for the treatment and his wife had to quit her job.
Her birthday is on Christmas and he’s trying to stay positive.
“We feel kind of alone, sad about it. But, she’s a strong woman, I know she will survive and she will be okay. Hopefully, God will bless us and keep us forever.”
Montealegre has set up a Go Fund Me to raise 5 thousand dollars to raise money for an apartment, transportation, medication, and food.
For the link to their Go Fund Me page, click here.
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Santa and a convoy of Parkland truckers are converging on Ochre River.
Truckers, coming from all directions, even as far as Brandon, are driving to the community to support the family of Travis Vandepoele.
Travis died recently away from home, and volunteers decided to bring Christmas to his family.
“We’re going to do a convoy over to Ochre River, to the hall, where his family is waiting. We’ve got some gifts for the kids," said Dean Myhre who is an organizer. “We’ve got Santa Clause coming to give goodie bags to whatever kids are there. And we’re hoping it distracts them a little bit and gives them something to smile about.”
They also started a GoFundMe page to raise money for a trust fund for the kids.
The group from Dauphin left around 10:30 and headed down Highway 5.
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By the year 2038 the number of Manitoban’s with Alzheimer's or another dementia is expected to reach 40,700.
Currently, more than 22,500 Manitobans have Alzheimer's disease or another dementia.
“I think one thing to be conscious or aware of is there are people in our community, and many of them are still living on their own, just to be aware that when they are at the cash register, and they are not able to identify between a quarter and a loonie, to just help them out and offer them a hand.”
Amber Duncan, Parkland Regional Coordinator for Alzheimer Society, says there are resources in Dauphin to help you or a loved one deal with the effects of the disease.
“If you know somebody who might be experiencing dementia, try and encourage them to their doctor or call the Parkland office. Just to get more information. A lot of times people don’t want to talk about dementia or they don’t think it’s a possibility for them to have a diagnosis of dementia. But it’s always good to have clarity so that we can get you the proper resources, the proper help, and maybe medication if that’s needed too.”
Around the province, 10.6 per cent of the over 55 population was living with dementia between 2007 and 2012.
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Volunteers from around the Parkland are coming together to help out an Orchre River family.
Sunday morning a convoy is taking gifts and encouragement to the Vandepoele family.
They are specifically bringing gifts for the children who lost their dad, Travis, last week.
They are meeting at Gardewine in Dauphin at 10 in the morning and heading to Ochre River at 11.
They're heading to the hall where a group is also coming from the south / south east of the community.
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After a snowfall everyone wants their streets to be cleared.
The order the streets are cleared goes, the main streets, entrances to the hospital, fire department, city hall, and police station, arterial streets, downtown business area, school zones and seniors’ housing units, streets and avenues on fringe areas that may be blown in, concrete or paved lanes, sidewalks, and gravel roads.
All the major streets and busier areas of town would be cleaned within the first 24 hours of a major snowfall, all other streets would be cleaned within 72 hours.
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If you’re driven to make a difference in people’s lives consider becoming a Health Care Aide.
The certificate program, in Dauphin, lasts 6 months. Over the 24 weeks, students take 2 terms in class and 2 practicums in the field, so there is lots of practice.
Eunice Lunsted says the people who become healthcare aids are caring and companionate people who have empathy for people, who like to help people, and who are team players.
“A health Care Aide is a member of the healthc care team that does a lot of the personal care on clients. So, they are trained in the physical skills to care for somebody. Personal skills like bathing, dressing, feeding, assisting with walking. So that is the main duties of a Health Care Aide.”
Corrie Hackenschmidt encourages anyone thinking about a career where you help people to sing up before the course starts on January 14th.
“We get people in within days. If you’re looking to be in the program in January there’s definitely still a lot of time to get in. we encourage people to come and be part of the class.”
ACC says a certificate as a Comprehensive Health Care Aide can open the door to jobs in hospitals, personal care homes, acute and extended care, and doctor's offices.
To find out more click here.
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The Dauphin RIDE program has been getting people home safely on Fridays and Saturdays.
Last week in Dauphin, they drove 100 people home.
The Dauphin RIDE program won’t be driving people next weekend on the 28th and 29th, however, they will be driving on New Year’s Eve.
The people that use RIDE are very happy with the program.
They are still accepting volunteers. When not driving, volunteers play games and eat food.
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Yesterday arrests were made for a homicide that took place on December 14th by the Pas RCMP and Major Crime Services.
R-C-M-P say the girl, who was from Opaskwayak Cree Nation, was discovered dead early last Friday morning near the railway station in The Pas.
19 year old, Dylan Caribou and a 15-year-old female from Pukatawagan were charged with second-degree murder.
It’s believed the victim knew both of the accused.
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