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Cautious optimism is the general thought among residents in the R-M of Dauphin going into the upcoming growing season.
Reeve Ernie Sirski delivered that message during Tuesday's State of the District event.
"There are so many factors in play this year. It is not just markets and weather. It is also tariffs and how things are going forward. Also labour issues that we have - and farmers have the same issues with labout anybody else in the community has, to make sure we have the right people operating our equipment because we are talking equipment that is hundreds of thousands of dollars, and trying to make sure that we have the right people in place for that."
Sirski also looked ahead to capital projects in the region this year.
"We always have our capital works projects, and most of them involve putting in approaches and driveways and culverts to make sure that our residents and producers have access to their fields and yards. That is an ongoing process that we do every year, and we are continuing that moving forward. As far as development of new roads, this R-M is pretty well equipped with the roads that we have so we do not have any big projects this year in that sense."
He adds that maintaining drains and ditches is also an ongoing project that will continue this year.
Sirski adds they are hopeful for a better year than last, when around 15 per cent of fields in the R-M went unseeded due to excessive moisture and flooding.
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Representatives from 5 different local municipalities took center stage on Tuesday to provide an update on what is happening within their jurisdictions.
The Parkland Chamber's "State of the District" included presentations from the City of Dauphin, RM of Dauphin, and Grandview, Gilbert Plains and Mossey RIver Municipalities.
Chamber Executive Director Stephen Chychota says an event like this creates awareness of what is happening in everyone's communities.
"The message that we want to emphasize at events like this, as well as through work that we do, is that when we look at the Parkland as a whole, and the communities that are within it, they all play a factor with each other. When there is a win or a loss in one community, it does have an impact on the rest of the region. So it was great to hear from some of our municipal leaders on the developments that they are having out there."
Chychota adds that each Municipality had some positive messages to relay during their speeches.
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Sunrise Credit Union (SCU) has reached $2 billion in assets.
President and CEO Tim Klassen says this milestone speaks volumes about our strength, vision, and, most importantly, our people.
"Our Credit Union has grown to the size where our assets from member's deposits to our buildings, and everything has grown to over $2 billion," said Klassen.
The $2 billion asset milestone represents years of strategic growth, innovative services, and a member-first approach.
"It puts us in a position where we are that much larger when it comes to offering more for our members and our communities where we live, work, and play in," continued Klassen. "It allows us to afford a lot of the new technology and the staffing that we continue to train."
With 19 branches, servicing roughly 34,500 members with over 225 employees, Tim is thankful for each employee and member of SCU.
"It's because of you, we're two," ended Klassen. "It's our people that make us who we are. This is a celebration as much for members as much as it is for Sunrise."
SCU was formed in 2008 and serves Baldur, Boissevain, Brandon, Cypress River, Deloraine, Grandview, Hartney, Holland, Laurier, Melita, Minnedosa, Reston, Sandy Lake, Shoal Lake, Ste. Rose du Lac, Strathclair, Treherne, Virden, and Waskada.
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With it looking more and more like spring is finally here, the city is preparing to spruce things up along Main Street.
The Beautification Advisory Committee is looking for individuals or groups interested in adopting one of the many planters that line the main road in Dauphin.
Individuals or groups can adopt a planter for either one or three years, and also have the option to plant flowers of their choice themselves, or have the city do it at an additional cost.
Anyone interested in adopting a planter can call City Hall at 204-622-3200.
The city will also be responsible for fertilizing, watering, and refreshing the soil throughout the year.
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The Healthy Lifestyle Women's Group will meet for the first time on Wednesday afternoon at the Sandy Bay First Nation Health Centre.
The meeting will take place from 1 to 3, and Michelle Beaulieu is the home and community care program coordinator with Sandy Bay.
"What initiated this is a few women coming forward and asking for a women's group, there is a men's group and they're meeting regularly," said Beaulieu. "The ladies want a group to come together and learn about different things."
This women's only group welcomes women of all ages and backgrounds.
"It's open to any female. The women in attendance will determine how the group is set up," continued Beaulieu. "It'll be up to the ladies, what do they want to learn, and what they need more information on."
There will be no charge to participate, and if you're interested, you're encouraged to bring an open mind and ideas for future activities.
"We're going to empower each other and get it started," ended Beaulieu. "It's an opportunity for ladies to get together, share stories, and learn from one another."
Future dates are already planned on April 23, May 7, May 21, June 4, and June 18.
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The first annual "Stars of Tomorrow" variety night is set for Wednesday night at the Watson Arts Centre.
The event is being put on by the Watson Youth Arts Council as well as the DRCSS CREW group, which stands for Creating Relationships and Enhancing Wellness.
Organizer Sho-Sho Shuttleworth previews some of the acts that will be performing.
"A high school rock band will be performing, one of the community choirs, which is a group of 25 youth that will be singing, musicians such as piano players and drummers. We also have a young ventriloquist, which will be really cute to see, as well as a juggling act and a lot of fun stuff."
All performers will be entered into draws for prizes donated by the local business community.
The show begins at 6:30 pm in the Johnston and Company auditorium.
A silver collection will be taken at the door.
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A 21-year-old Dauphin man has been arrested after being wanted on an unendorsed arrest warrant.
Mounties were conducting patrols along Main Street Monday afternoon when they spotted the suspect walking.
He initially escaped on foot but was eventually tracked down, with police seizing crack cocaine, illicit pills and a large amount of Canadian cash in his possession, as well as a handgun that he allegedly tossed onto a roof as he was escaping.
Among the charges laid against Jayden Peters are carrying a concealed weapon, possession for the purpose of trafficking, possession of property obtained by crime, resisting arrest, and several firearms-related offences.
Peters has been remanded into custody.
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Spring Mass registration night in Swan River is set for tonight.
This is for spring and summer activities, leisure events, organizations, and sports in the Swan River Valley.
This event goes from 5:30 to 7:30 at the Swan River Centennial Arena.
Numerous organizations will all be under one roof for you to sign up for their activities.
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Manitoba Pork will hold its annual general meeting this Thursday at the Fairmont Hotel in Winnipeg.
Manitoba Pork General Manager Cam Dahl says there will be other key presentations during the day.
"We will also have a review from RBC on what the economic outlook is for the industry and for agriculture in general. We do have some visitors coming up from Iowa, so that is going to have a positive conversation with them."
Dahl adds. trade will be a key topic of discussion during the meeting as well.
"I think that we have been given some time to work on our policies and work on our positions, as well as work with goivernments on outreach, and to develop our strategy for going into the review of the Canada/U-S/mexico trade agreement, which is something that is going to start very quickly after our election."
The day then wraps up with an evening banquet.
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The finalized list of candidates for the Riding Mountain constituency for the April 28th federal election has been released.
A total of 5 people are seeking the seat, including incumbent Dan Mazier of the Conservatives, Terry Hayward for the Liberals and Andy Maxwell for the NDP.
Also on the ballot are Liz Clayton for the Green Party and Jim Oliver for the People's Party of Canada.
Advanced voting is slated to take place April 18th to 21st.
The Parkland Chamber of Commerce will host an all-candidates forum on April 22nd at the Dauphin Active Living Centre.
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Unionized workers at Dauphin's Michif Child and Family Services are back at work today after their union announced an agreement to resolve outstanding contract issues through arbitration.
Michif CFS workers in Dauphin, Brandon, and The Pas had been on strike since March 25th, along with Metis Chid, Family, and Community Services workers in Winnipeg.
They have been without a contract since January 31st, 2023.
Their union - The Manitoba Government and General Employees Union - announced late Monday night that it has reached an agreement with the agencies to resolve outstanding contract negotiations through interest arbitration, effectively ending the strike by the roughly 330 workers.
They were seeking a new agreement that matched the four-year, 14 per cent wage increase members represented by the MGEU in other civil services got last year.
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