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The Dauphin Cookbook Club Night is tonight.
The community is invited to the public library to share recipes and use the resources to expand their cooking knowledge.
Glen Irvine, Library Supervisor, talks about what kind of recipes you can bring.
“It’s wide open, we have lots of cook books in our collection and everybody else has a few too many cook books in their cupboards. Wherever you get your recipe, it’s more for the fun of it and using the resources that are available to share with others.”
The Book Club Night starts at 7:00 in the evening and for more information, contact the Dauphin Public Library.
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The National Cattle check-off is increasing to $2.50 on Sunday.
This is the first time in almost two decades that it’s going up from the $1 collected.
Melinda German, the General Manager for Canadian Beef Check-Off Agency, talks about the increased price.
“The increase came about under the National Beef Strategy. All nine provincial provinces got together in 2014, with national service providers and came up with a strategy as a group that was intended to continue and advance and build on the beef industry. The check-off dollars go towards those programs.”
Inflation has a big impact on the purchasing power in getting the message about the beef industry to the general public.
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The Manitoba Métis Federation announced today, they’re going ahead with legal action over the cancellation of the $67.5 million agreement with MB Hydro.
The province had signed the Turning the Page Agreement in 2014, which the MMF feels the provincial government has breached.
MMF President, David Chartrand, stated in a press conference this morning that Pallister should be dumped as the Manitoba leader.
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A donation was made yesterday, in memory of Larry Miner, former Dauphin Co-op Board member.
Joan Chetyrbok Marketing Manager for the Co-op, talks about donation:
“Dauphin Co-op Board of Directors have donated their per diem to the Dauphin & District Food Bank in memory of Larry Miner. Larry was a member of the Dauphin Co-op Board of Directors for more than 28 years. He was very highly valued and has done a lot of work for the community, especially the food bank and the Food For Thought Program; it was very important to him.”
A donation of $1100 was made to the Dauphin Food Bank.
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The water main break in Gilbert Plains has finally been fixed.
The municipality says water has been restored to all places.
They thank everyone for their patience.
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The Gilbert Plains Community Hall will be getting a facelift.
The town is now putting things in order to get funding, as well as taking proposed tenders into consideration for their renovation.
Blake Price, chair of the Gilbert Plains Hall Sub-Committee, explains what they’re hoping to do with the hall.
“What is being proposed now, our intent is to lift the hall, move it off its current foundation and then redo all the concrete work, so a completely new foundation under the building. (We will then) set it back down, and then we will add possibly around 1200 square feet to the east end of the hall and the west end entrance way will get rebuilt, as it currently sits on concrete.”
The town is now taking proposals for the tenders, which can be submitted by contacting the Municipality Office up to April 27th.
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The new location for the Dauphin Liquor Mart is coming along right on schedule.
They are currently working on the interior of the store.
Laurel Trotter, MB Liquor and Lotteries spokesperson, talks about when it will open:
“Well construction started towards the end of last year and they’re well on their way. We’re expecting it to wrap up in early summer so they’re about part way through the build right now and we expect that the new liquor mart will be ready to open this July.”
The old building will be going up for sale after the move.
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International students coming to Manitoba for schooling, will no longer have universal health care coverage.
The province passed an amendment to the Health Service Act that doesn’t allow high school, college or university students coverage.
This is expected to save the province $3.1 million dollars and takes effect as of September 1.
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If you are heading to Winnipeg this weekend expect to pay more if you head downtown.
On-street parking is going rising to $3.50 an hour.
The cost will increase by $1.50 on April 1st.
By using the city’s pay-by-phone app, you can avoid paying the new rate, until all the stations are changed to the new price which will take six to eight weeks.
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With the legalization of marijuana later this year, Parkland Hemp Producers are waiting for regulation changes of their own.
Industrial hemp is regulated more than the typical crop grown around our area.
Russ Crawford, President of the Canadian Hemp Trade Alliance, says their recommendations to government are being heard.
“I think we’ve already seen indications from the government on their proposed regulations, we’re very encouraged by the limited change, and in fact, a more liberal approach to industrial hemp will see less regulation.”
Crawford looks for the day when hemp is monitored by Ag Canada instead of Health Canada.
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Gilbert Plains Public Works are still working on the water main break from yesterday.
Everyone between Heath Ave. and the Highway will be out of water until the break can be located and fixed.
Public works is sorry for any inconvenience and ask for patience.
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