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Take the plunge in Dauphin, the Polar Plunge, that is.
Participants will be able to dunk themselves into freezing cold water, in an effort to raise money for Special Olympics Manitoba.
Michelle Meadows, Chair for Polar Plunge, explains the interest they’ve received so far:
“At least one group jumping, and at least 7 or 8 jumping, so far, that have signed up online; you can sign up, right up until the day of, and come and register, so we will not know the final numbers until the day of.”
The Polar Plunge is set to take place on March 17th at Credit Union Place.
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Human Trafficking is happening in the Parkland, along with other areas of the province.
On Saturday, March 3, at the Watson Arts Centre, an information presentation will talk about what to watch out for.
Joy Smith, former Member of Parliament and founder of the Joy Smith Foundation, talks about the money that is made from human trafficking:
“Predators now earn between $260,000 and $280,000 per victim, per year. That is disturbing! They certainly don’t claim it on income tax.”
Advance tickets are available at the Dauphin Friendship Centre and are $5 each.
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Parkland producers are waiting on legislation to pass in the Canadian Senate that will help get their crops to market.
Farmers have been dealing with rail delays and cancellations for many years, causing financial problems.
Dan Mazier, President of the Keystone Ag Producers, says it’s important that producers talk to their local representatives.
“I would watch. I would talk with your MP. But, even if you know a senator, talk to your MP, and your Senator. It’s going through the Senate right now. Be aware of it; go on the internet; there are presentations happening right now. Talk with your local KAP representative.”
Mazier is heading to Ottawa next week to present in front of the committee responsible for Bill C-49, otherwise known as the Transportation Modernization Act.
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The decision to resign as a MLA was announced today by former Premier Greg Selinger.
Selinger claimed to know about two of the incidents against former MLA Stan Struthers, of inappropriate touching.
He expressed sympathy for the situation and said he must take responsibility for what happened under his leadership.
The announcement came just a week after MB NDP Leader, Wab Kinew, asked Selinger to step down.
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Student absenteeism is something Mountain View School Division works hard to prevent.
Fines can be issued, under the Public Schools Act, if a student chooses not to come to school on a regular basis.
Donna Davidson, MVSD Superintendent CEO, explains the possible fines for parents:
“If it’s an ongoing concern, yes, in the Public Schools Act, it says a parent or legal guardian of a child, who is of compulsory school age, must ensure that their child attends and, if they don’t, they are guilty of an offence, and the offence is a fine. We have yet to have issued a fine. You go through the courts; the letters go to our lawyers, then our lawyers issue them to the families.”
Students 16 to 18 years of age can face a fine, instead of the parents, should they deliberately choose not to go to school.
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Over 200 people showed up for the Emergency Fisheries Meeting. held by the Manitoba Metis Federation in Winnipeg, last week.
Fishers came from all over the province, but particularly the Interlake region, to talk about issues.
John Parenteau, MMF Minister of Fisheries, noted some of the concerns brought up at the meeting:
“A lot of the main concerns were about the fishermen not receiving pay for their catch. Also, there were concerns about their Employment Insurance benefits, and how they were going to get their benefits, when they didn’t receive any money for their catch. They’re out that money.”
The MMF plans to hold more meetings, to help establish a co-operative for the fisheries.
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Rate payers are concerned with proposals made by the Grandview Municipality council.
A meeting is scheduled, inviting council to discuss and hear their concerns.
The council is planning to reduce the number of wards from 5 to 2, the number of councillors from 8 to 4, and increasing taxes for a major water project.
The meeting takes place on Thursday, at 7 in the evening, at the Grandview Kinsmen Community Centre.
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The beef industry in the Parkland is in a good position.
That’s the message from Fred Gorrell, Assistant Deputy Minister, Markets and Industry Services Branch, from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada.
He says the key is for Manitoba to market their beef as a premium product:
“High-level, premium products, that’s what Manitoba offers, prime at the high-end product. If we try to do the common, like in Brazil, we can’t compete. So the idea is, we have to produce the best beef, and make sure it’s marketed, and branded, as such.”
Gorrell spoke at the Manitoba Beef Producers Annual General Meeting, earlier this month.
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A Swan River man has been charged with Manslaughter.
42-year-old Norman Brass was arrested, after police found a 36-year-old male deceased, at a home in Swan River, around 11, yesterday morning.
Brass will appear in Dauphin Provincial court tomorrow.
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A 24-year-old woman from Yorkton has been located, safe, and police say she is with family.
Whitney Whitstone was riding a blue and black bike, just south of the Painted Hand Casino, on Saturday evening, and had not been seen, or heard from, since.
She was wearing a beige jacket, red and blue ball cap, and blue jeans.
RCMP were asking people, with any information, to call the detachment, at 306-786-2400.
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The DRCSS is hosting an informational night about cyberbullying.
Val Caldwell, technology consultant, will be speaking, in the Multipurpose room, to parents, teachers, and the public, about the dangers surrounding cyberbullying.
Aynsley Smith, Guidance Counsellor at the DRCSS, explains why this is such an important issue to talk about:
“I think, as a school, and we’ve talked about this a lot, as part of our leadership team, and a part of our school community, is that we are seeing lots of our behaviour incidents are coming from social media, and things that are happening in social media.”
The event starts tomorrow, at 7:00 in the evening.
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