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As the province lifts the travel ban to Manitoba’s north on Monday, June 1st — at least one northern fishing lodge feels that it’s too little, too late.
Carol MacLellan owns the Paradise Lodge in Flin Flon, alongside her husband Ken.
“Our first week that we’re open is usually 90% guests from Saskatchewan — we got zero because the travel ban was on.”
Carol tells CKDM her lodge has lost their most profitable part of the year, saying "May and June is the busiest time. Whatever you get [as a fishing lodge] in July and August is a bonus."
With Manitobans now cleared to visit campgrounds, lodges and resorts in the province’s north — Carol says people still need time to make travel arrangements, and worries her lodge might not see any business for another 2 or 3 weeks.
“Wait and see. That’s all we can do, is wait and see what happens."
The co-owner of the Flin Flon fishing lodge also feels the government fell short in communicating important information to their business during the travel ban, saying “we haven’t received any information from the government,” adding, “we have to find it ourselves. There’s been no written communication to us.”
As part of Phase Two of Manitoba’s reopening plan, travel north of the 53rd parallel from within Manitoba will be allowed. Anyone showing symptoms of COVID-19, such as cold and flu symptoms, is advised to stay home.
“Basically what they’ve done is taken away our business for this year. We may get some — but at this point, who knows?”
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It’s June, which means it’s time to celebrate National Indigenous History Month.
The annual tradition gives Canadians an opportunity to honour the history, heritage, and diversity of indigenous peoples.
The current crisis has put a damper on the celebrations we typically see throughout the month — the federal government is encouraging Canadians to celebrate at home this year to help limit the spread of COVID-19.
National Indigenous Peoples Day is on June 21st.
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On Sunday, public health officials identified one new case of COVID-19.
The total number of confirmed and probable cases in the province is now up to 295. There are 10 active cases, and nobody is in hospital in Manitoba because of the virus.
The number of deaths due to COVID-19 remains at seven.
On Monday, June 1st, Manitoba enters Phase Two of restoring the economy. For more information on this next wave of restoring businesses and services, click here.
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Public Health officials have identified no new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday.
There are 9 active cases in the province, and 278 people have recovered from the virus.
A total of 294 cases have been identified in Manitoba over the course of the outbreak. There have been 7 deaths attributed to the virus.
There have been a total of 26 cases in the Prairie Mountain Health region.
On Monday, June 1st, Manitoba enters Phase Two of restoring the economy. For more information on this next wave of restoring businesses and services, click here.
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A business in Swan River has been ticketed for violating a provincial health order.
The Westwood Inn in Swan River was issued a $2,542 fine on Thursday, May 28th.
Provincial officials say the business was operating their dining room, in violation of the measures issued by the Chief Public Health Officer.
Beginning Monday, Manitoba restaurants will be allowed to open indoor dining spaces at 50% capacity.
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Manitoba is expanding measures to help residents and businesses affected by the COVID-19 situation.
Finance Minister Scott Fielding made the announcement today, saying “Manitoba’s small- and medium-sized businesses continue to face a challenging economic situation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and we want to help them further by giving them more time to submit provincial taxes.”
The province is now extending the April and May filing deadlines for small and medium-sized businesses to June.
Businesses will now have up to three additional months to remit retail sales taxes and the payroll tax.
The province is also continuing to postpone non-urgent eviction hearings and suspending any rent increases scheduled to take effect in June.
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Farmers in rural Saskatchewan may have their fuel supply disrupted, due to an ongoing labour dispute.
Locked-out workers from the Federated Co-operatives Ltd. (FCL) refinery in Regina have plans to set up picket lines at several bulk fuel locations.
In an interview with the Western Producer, Unifor 549 president Kevin Bittman says disrupting the flow of fuel to farmers is the only option workers have to get back to work.
Unifor 549 represents approximately 730 workers at the Regina refinery.
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Manitoba has announced no new COVID-19 cases today, the total number of cases remains at 294.
No one is in hospital, and the number of deaths remains at 7.
Right now there are 14 active cases, and 273 people have recovered.
For more information about COVID-19, go to manitoba.ca/covid19.
On Monday, June 1, Manitoba will enter Phase Two of the Restoring Safe Services plan. The following services can be restored:
• increasing child-care centre occupancy to up to 24 children plus staffing;
• increasing day camp group sizes to 24;
• resuming sports, arts and cultural activities for children and adults;
• lifting occupancy limits at outdoor recreation facilities and golf courses outdoors, as long as physical distancing can be maintained and allowing limited access to indoor spaces;
• allowing direct travel to northern parks, campgrounds, cabins, lodges and resorts while ensuring physical distancing;
• allowing public/private swimming pools, spas, fitness clubs, gyms and community/service centres to reopen with some limitations;
• allowing religious or other organizations to hold outdoor services or events without limitation on numbers of people stay in their vehicles;
• reopening manicurists and pedicurists, tattoo parlours, estheticians, cosmetologists, electrologists and tanning parlours at 50 percent capacity;
• allowing restaurants to reopen indoor spaces at 50 percent capacity and continue to offer patio services at that capacity level; and
• allowing bars, beverage rooms, micro-brewers and similar businesses to operate patio service at 50 percent of site capacity and to reopen indoor spaces at 50 percent capacity.
For more information, click here.
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As the province is seeing some services being restored on Monday, June 1st, Dauphin Rec Services will be opening up their parks, playgrounds, and Skate Park on the same day.
Dauphin Rec Services Operations Manager Wes Carnegie is reminding visitors to practice proper hygiene protocols.
“We just ask that the public still follows protocols: have hand sanitizer with them to go to the parks, as they’re doing, just to keep safe. Have safe practices like social distancing and everything like that.”
He adds that visitors should refrain from group activities, practice social distancing, and stay at home if you are sick or have underlying health issues.
The Summer Kids Kamp program will be starting on Monday, June 8th, and the tennis courts at Meadow Park are now open.
However, Vermillion Park Campground will be closed until July 1st, and an update on the campground will be issued no later than June 25th.
Information on the opening of the Kinsmen Aquatic Centre, Dauphin Clinic Walking Track, Vermillion Sportsplex, and the Parkland Recreation Complex are to come in the following weeks.
For more information, go to dauphinrec.com, or call 204-622-3157.
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The Manitoba government is providing $300,000 towards education programs for people living with dementia and their families.
Health, Seniors and Active Living Minister Cameron Friesen says “this funding will support the Alzheimer Society of Manitoba as it continues its work to make a difference in the lives of people living with dementia by providing education to families across the province.”
The funding will go to programs that educate families and caregivers in areas such as the progression of dementia, communication skills and preventing and responding to changing behaviours.
For more information, click here.
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The Manitoba government has announced this year’s first wave of Conservation Trust funding, and some of that money is making its way to the Parkland.
A total of $147,000 has been announced for the Inter-Mountain Watershed District’s Streambank Stabilization Project on Turtle River.
That project focuses on reducing soil erosion and restoring riparian habitats along the Turtle River.
Manitoba’s Agriculture and Resource Development Minister Blaine Pedersen says this conservation work in the Parkland benefits all Manitobans.
“It’s not only making that pasture and rangeland more productive, but it also helps in terms of wildlife and bird population. So it’s a win for the environment and it’s a win for Manitoba.”
The Conservation Trust was established in 2018, which provides annual funding for conservation projects in Manitoba.
This first wave of funding will see $1.8 million awarded to 19 different conservation organizations, working on 23 projects throughout the province.
Minister Pedersen says “the conservation work being done throughout the province is building a legacy of work that will benefit all Manitobans and ensure Manitoba remains Canada’s cleanest, greenest, most climate-resilient province.”
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