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Tickets are available to the Dauphin Friendship Centre’s Square Dance Jamboree.
Lindsay Sanderson with the DFC says in previous years, they’ve held a square dance competition.
The jamboree is to take away from the stress of competition and just celebrate and enjoy the traditions of metis and first nations’ art of dance.
Shawn Mousseau and his band will be performing.
Tickets will be sold at the door at Credit Union Place on June 1st. Doors open at 9 am and the dance starts at 11.
Admission is 10 dollars for ages 13 and up, 5 dollars for ages 7 to 13 and free for those under 7.
Sanderson says people should come out for the dance routines, costumes, music and talent.
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At approximately 9:30 Saturday morning, Minnedosa RCMP responded to a single vehicle collision involving a semi trailer carrying anhydrous ammonia, on Road 85 N at PR 262 in Minnedosa.
The driver, a 63-year-old male from Kelwood, was travelling alone and is believed to have been travelling westbound on 85 North, when the truck went through the intersection at PR 262 and collided with a tree. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
The anhydrous ammonia being transported did not leak at the time of the collision and remained intact. Rivers Fire Department, Minnedosa Fire Department and Sustainable Development are all on scene assisting with the safe removal of the ammonia
Please be advised that for the next several hours PR 262 between 3rd Street South East to 86 North will be closed and traffic will be re-directed to 84 N and then to 99 W (Bethany Road).
It is believed that alcohol or drugs were not a factor in the collision.
Minnedosa RCMP, along with a Forensic Collision Reconstructionist, continue to investigate.
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Co-op's annual Fuel up To Win contest ended on a winning note for a local resident.
Walter Boryskiewich of Roblin won free gas for a year from the Parkway Co-op.
He received $3,200 in gift cards as part of the prize, something he says can be used for groceries as well as the gas.
Walter has played the annual contest since it began and says his win was just simply the luck of the draw.
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The importance of a will is the focus of Will Week.
A will speaks for someone after they die, and can include funeral instructions, wishes for what happens with children, and where their assets get distributed to. An executor has to be named to administer your property.
Wills should be created as early as possible and updated constantly because life can change very quickly.
If someone passes away without a will, it's more complicated, expensive, and time-consuming for the family.
Roy Dawson says you can write a will by yourself, totally in your own handwriting called a holograph will.
“I have found in the past that a number of people have come in to see me and ask me is this adequate? Often times, they type part of it and some of it is in their own handwriting which wouldn’t be generally acceptable by the courts. They don’t consider all their property, they don’t consider how it should be distributed. There are a lot of misconceptions and I certainly don’t recommend it for the cost of doing a will with a professional, you’re much better off doing that.”
The cost of making a will with the help of a professional can range from 200 dollars to 1000 dollars.
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If you are thinking of getting dust control around Ste. Rose you’re encouraged to contact the municipal office.
Marlene Bouchard, the CAO of the municipality, says they have a company who does it for everyone who signed up.
“The municipality cost shares on a 25 per cent 75 per cent basis. So the municipality with share 25 per cent of the cost.”
The Calcium chloride will be applied in the first part of June.
You’re encouraged to call 204-447-2229 or email the municipality as soon as possible to get on board.
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The Boil Water Advisory for the Lawrence Community Centre in Rorketon has been lifted.
The RM of Lakeshore had been working to correct issues with the water supply at the Lawrence Community Hall.
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The Independent Investigation Unit’s investigation into injuries sustained by a woman while in the custody of Dauphin RCMP has finished.
The incident occurred on November 27th, 2018 when RCMP officers arrested a woman in Pine River for breach of peace.
During the transport to, and at the Dauphin detachment the woman was aggressive, spat at officers and tried to kick them.
One of the officers, because of her resistance, swept the woman’s leg from under her to take her to the ground and complete the search of her.
The woman complained of a sore knee immediately after landing.
After being taken to the hospital it was determined the fall broke her left fibula.
During interviews by the investigators, the woman acknowledged she ingested drugs and alcohol prior to the incident with the police.
Three witness officers and two civilians provided information as well.
The IIU was shown a cell block video that contradicted information provided by the woman.
The video showed the officer didn’t use unreasonable or excessive force in his dealings with her.
The IIU concluded charges won’t be laid to the subject officer.
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The governments of Canada and Manitoba announced today that they are investing $300,000 in Assiniboine Community College to support a new Food Processing Centre for Animal Proteins (FPC) as part of the Canadian Agricultural Partnership.
The new facility will be located at the college’s Brandon campus and will host an 11-month long Food Processing certificate program. Future use of the facility will lend itself to industry training and applied research.
Maple Leaf Foods, Hylife, Manitoba Pork, UFCW Local 832 have all contributed funding as well as the Brandon Hog and Livestock Show to amass a total of $640,000 towards the construction of the facility.
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In the evening on April 24th, Brandon Police conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle resulting in drugs and cash being seized.
There were two bags that had illicit drugs in them, the first bag had an estimated 100 thousand dollars worth of crystal meth.
The second bag had a mix of heroin and fentanyl with an estimated worth of 150 thousand dollars.
The accused also had possession of 2610 dollars cash.
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A fire ban has been called in the RM of Lakeshore.
Effective immediately any kind of fires are not allowed. Those include grass, leaves, crop residue, bushes, open pit fires, burning barrels, and the lighting of fireworks.
No new fire permits are going to be issued until further notice and all current permits are being suspended.
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The provincial government announced today the details of Manitoba’s Guns and Gangs Suppression Strategy. The new initiative was made possible by more than $2.3 million in federal government funding. All part of the Government of Canada’s Initiative to Take Action against Gun and Gang Violence.
The funding will be used to equip Manitoba police agencies with the tools, equipment and capacity to suppress gun and gang activity in Manitoba including:
- • $1.3 million to support the Winnipeg Police Service’s Guns and Gangs initiatives, which will focus on the identification, arrest and dismantling of gangs, criminal organizations or violent crime groups, especially those involved with illegal firearms and illicit drugs;
- • more than $704,000 to develop a new database that will enhance the collection and dissemination of illicit firearm and gang intelligence, and improve intelligence sharing in Manitoba;
- • $172,000 for specialized equipment for the Manitoba First Nations Police Service, and gang intelligence and awareness training for other police agencies outside of Winnipeg;
- • more than $80,000 to support the expansion of community mobilization programs;
- • $20,000 to support gang exiting efforts; and
- • more than $12,000 to support specialized training for Crown attorneys for the prosecution of organized crime and firearms offences.
In 2018, the Winnipeg Police Service’s Street Crime Unit alone arrested 411 people, seized more than $2.4 million worth of illicit drugs, more than $1 million in cash and 144 weapons including knives, firearms and explosives. Of the 411 people arrested, 161 of them were known gang members or associates. Year-to-date statistics for 2019 show Winnipeg is on par for similar results.
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