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Dauphin Fire Department responded to three incidents Thursday.
On Thursday afternoon, the department was dispatched to a report of a field fire, about 1.5 miles north of Dauphin Beach.
When crews arrived they found that the fire from Tuesday, near the Vermillion River along Stoney Point Road, had continued to carry on through reeds and dry grass.
This was over two miles south of the original fire.
Firefighters used the back burn method to remove the fuel to stop the spread.
During this incident, the department was dispatched to a residence in the northeast area of Dauphin, for a carbon monoxide alarm.
Another crew from the station responded.
Firefighters returned from the Stoney Point Road fire just after 10:00 p.m., when another call was received for a collision east of the city.
Crews responded and found that it was a single-vehicle collision with no injuries.
Dauphin Fire Department has responded to eight separate incidents over the past five days.
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Dauphinites have an opportunity to watch drive-in movies for free this weekend.
The RM of Dauphin is hosting free drive-in movies this Saturday at the Selo site, south of the city.
The gates, and concessions open at 1:00 p.m.
The first movie, The Boss Baby: Family Business, begins at 2:00 p.m.
Concessions reopen at 5:00 p.m., with the next movie, Cruella at 6:00 p.m.
The last movie of the night, F9: the Fast Saga is at 9:00 p.m.
Nicole Chychota, CAO of the RM of Dauphin says they had support to put on this event.
“We were approached by a company called EventPro that was successful in securing money from the province of Manitoba to support the Place Brand communities, which Dauphin is one of, to put on drive-in movies for their communities.”
Nicole is encouraging people who attend to bring non-perishable food items to donate to the Dauphin Food Bank.
“The Travel Manitoba money really just set the stage of what we were doing, and from there it was up to us to decide what we wanted to do, and how big we wanted to make it. We were fortunate enough to get some great sponsors on board, Dauphin Co-op and Fusion Credit Union were two of them, and this allowed us to make it big enough that we felt it would be a good opportunity for us to encourage people to bring items for the food bank.”
Nicole says they will be able to accommodate 500 people or around 200 cars for each movie.
Attendees will need to wear masks inside of Selo Hall, but proof of vaccination isn’t required.
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The Manitoba RCMP’s most wanted list has been updated.
Five of the wanted people are from the Parkland.
Gary Ernest James Ranville, who’s from Ste. Rose, is wanted for failing to comply with custody and community supervision conditions.
Ranville is 26 years old, 6’1”, 187 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes.
He could be in Dauphin, Brandon, or Crane River First Nation.
Wade Garret Houle, who’s from Ste. Rose, is wanted for failing to comply with a release order, and failing to attend court.
Houle is 29 years old, 6 feet tall, 156 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. He has tattoos on both arms.
He’s known to frequent Portage la Prairie and Sandy Bay First Nation. He may be in Ebb and Flow First Nation.
Redsky McKay, who’s from Roblin, is wanted for robbery, assault, uttering threats, mischief, failing to comply with a release order, and failing to attend court.
McKay is 28 years old, 5’9”, 160 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes.
He might be in Valley River First Nation, Grandview, or Dauphin.
Travis Desmond Campbell, who’s from Ste. Rose, is wanted for assault, assault while choking, suffocating, or strangling, and failing to comply with undertaking condition.
Campbell is 34 years old, 5’9”, 194 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. He has tattoos on both arms.
He is believed to be in Ebb and Flow First Nation.
Daniel David Mousseau, who’s from Ste. Rose, is wanted for assault with a weapon.
Mousseau is 29 years old, 6 feet tall, 209 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. He has tattoos on both arms, and a scar on his right cheek.
He could be in Portage la Prairie, or Ebb and Flow First Nation.
RCMP are asking anyone with information to contact the nearest RCMP detachment, or call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
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Today is the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
This is a day that’s meant to honour the lost children and survivors of residential schools, their families, and communities.
There are two events in Dauphin for this day.
Dauphin's Friendship Centre will have a Ceremony at Parkland Crossing starting at 11:00 a.m.
West Region Treaty 2 and 4 Health Services is having an event at the City Hall Parking lot starting at 10:00 a.m.
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission Report estimates there to be 3,200 unmarked graves in Canada.
CKDM is proud to present a special program, honouring the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation at 2:00 p.m.
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The Manitoba Métis Federation announced yesterday that they have withdrawn from the Métis National Council.
A lot went into this decision, but President of the MMF David Chartrand says this choice is about protecting the Métis identity,
"It's been a concern for the Métis citizens of Manitoba for some time now. When you look at the concept of what was happening to Ontario, where they were not abiding with the definition and starting to actually increase their numbers by bringing in new people of mixed blood ancestry, which are not our people. If you look at the census of 2006, the Métis population in Ontario grew by 252 percent, and in 2016 it grew by another 51 percent. So you look at it, Ontario is bringing in people by the thousands and thousands that are not our people." Chartrand continued, "When you look at what we have developed as a people, as a nation, it's protecting our culture and identity. That was the reason the formation of the MNC was established in 1983, so we could make sure we could protect Métis history, culture and the identity of our homeland, and now our homeland is all the way to Quebec, according to Ontario. Those are not our people; there's no connection historically, in any story of culture connection, none exists with them."
The president of the MMF noted this decision stemmed from frustration,
"Nobody wanted to be Métis before, but now we are making such great strides, and the wind sails are strong behind us; everybody now wants a piece of what we have been able to achieve. But we suffered two hundred and something years to get here, and now they are trying to steal our identity, steal our culture and steal our future, and we are not going to let that happen."
Chartrand says that he believes the reason why so many people want to claim Métis citizenship is solely for financial benefit.
He carried on about his displeasure with the situation,
"People want to understand what the difference is between them and us. It's all Red River, it all comes from here, this is where our nation was formed, and when you look at Eastern Canada, Ottawa, or Killarney, or outside of Toronto in Simcoe, all those places they are trying to bring in, there is not one connection."
Moving forward, President Chartrand says the MMF has a plan for international, national and provincial affairs, adding that the MMF has the intelligence to continue to thrive after leaving the MNC.
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A 26-year-old was fined $1,268 after travelling 193 km per hour on Highway 6.
He was stopped by Lundar RCMP last night around 12:00.
The man was also given a serious offence notice for a licence review with MPI.
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The 2021 'Summer of Yard Series' has come to an end and for Johnny Pacey, this summer may have been the best one to date.
The musician from Dauphin did 10 shows in Dauphin and he was also joined by a few other musicians throughout the summer months.
Johnny was raising money for the Dauphin Food Bank this summer and to date, he's raised $250. Although he won't host any more live shows, for now, you can still donate to the cause by reaching out to Pacey on Facebook.
When deciding where he wanted to donate the money raised from his shows, Johnny say choosing the Food Bank in town was a no-brainer.
"I'm all about feeding people, everyone needs to eat," said Pacey. "If I can help someone get a meal, I'm all for it. Any chance that I can get to raise money and awareness for the food bank, it's definitely near and dear to my heart."
Pacey has spent most of his life in Dauphin and he says that won't change as this is home. So that means next summer, be on the lookout for Pacey as he will be back outside performing live for all of Dauphin to hear. After all, jazz music is his love.
"Jazz music has been and will continue to be my first love in my life, music in general," ended Pacey. "There are days that I can tell I'm having a bad day or something and I'll go downstairs and play a few tunes, then all of a sudden things are back to normal."
Johnny will hand over the money raised to the food bank in the next couple of weeks as donations continue to roll in.
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The first National day for Truth and Reconciliation is coming up tomorrow.
While it is a day off for some, it should also be one of reflection, says the province's NDP leader Wab Kinew,
"The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, which most students and teachers are probably familiar with as orange shirt day, is a chance for us to reflect and to learn about the history of residential schools and then to work together to make a Manitoba and a Canada where we live up to that saying where every child matters."
Mr. Kinew covered what he thinks is the next step in progressing towards reconciliation,
"We've all been moved this summer by the disclosures of the children who were found at former residential school sites. So I think some of the most urgent work that needs to happen is just to ensure that we are properly searching those former sites and then figuring out a way to commemorate and honour those children." Wab carried on, "Then going forward. I think we just want to make sure we have a health care system and a school system that works for all kids in Manitoba so that everyone, indigenous students, non-indigenous student's, people from all backgrounds, can reach their full potential."
Kinew noted what the day is all about,
"I'd hope that Manitobans do put on an orange shirt and as you go about your day and spend some time with your family, set aside a bit of time just to reflect on what it means and what we have learned this year so that hopefully we can all move forward together in a good way."
Wab says he encourages people from across the province to reflect on the importance of family, and at some point Thursday, think about the lost children who never made it home.
As for Kinew's plans for tomorrow, he says he will be spending it with family, going to a pow-wow in Winnipeg.
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UPDATE---- Dauphin Fire Crews finished fighting a fire along Vermilion River around 11:30 last night.
Dauphin Fire Department was called to the fire at around 1:00 p.m.
While they were putting out that fire, they were dispatched to a report of vehicles on fire in the Eclipse area at around 4:40 p.m.
The fire in the Eclipse area was contained within an hour but several outbuildings, contents, and vehicles in the yard were lost.
Members of the Ochre River Fire Department helped fight the blaze.
The vehicle fire was contained within an hour, there are no injuries to report, and no estimates on damages at this time.
The cause of the fire along the Vermillion River is still under investigation.
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UPDATE----The Dauphin Fire Department was dispatched to a report of multiple vehicles on fire this evening in a yard in the Eclipse area.
Units responded from both Fire Station.
The Ochre River Fire Department supported a request for Mutual Aid to assist with their tanker to supply water in suppression efforts.
The fire in the Eclipse area was contained within an hour, but several buildings, contents and vehicles in the yard were lost.
There are no estimates on damages at this time and no injuries to report.
The cause of the fire is accidental, and Crews remain on scene along Vermilion River at this time.
Additional updates will be provided as more information comes in.
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Emergency crews are on the scene of a fire in the Eclipse area, just outside of Dauphin.
The firefighters are currently fighting the blaze that is inside a barn, and the fire has spread to other areas of the property.
Police are also on the scene and when driving, reduce your speed.
We will provide more when we can.
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