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The president of the Gilbert Plans — Grandview Ag Society called their Annual General Meeting earlier this week a success.

Kevin Boese tells CKDM the virtual format for the AGM worked out quite well, as their board and committee members joined on-screen.

He says not much has changed coming out of Monday night’s meeting, with pretty much everything staying the same as last year — including Boese remaining as president of the Ag Society for another year.

Boese tells CKDM he’s proud and happy to continue in the president role, adding he absolutely loves being apart of such a wonderful group of people.

Planning For Summer Events

The Ag Society has chosen May 10 as the cutoff date for making a decision on whether to have a fair and rodeo this summer.

It was cancelled last year due to COVID-19.

“If everything looks like it’s open and we’re able to have a fair, we definitely want to. Like I said, May 10th will be our cutoff date for the final decision.”

In any event, Boese says the plan is to at least go ahead with a parade this year — an event he feels could be pulled off safely under COVID restrictions.

But for now, he says it’s a waiting game to see where the provincial regulations will be by that time.

The Ag Society president predicts even if things do open up, it wouldn’t be as big of a fair and rodeo as they’re used to putting on.

Boese says they plan on moving ahead with some projects on the fairgrounds in the spring. 

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Published: Feb 26, 2021 - 12:50 pm

Canada has approved a third vaccine to be used in the fight against COVID-19.

AstraZeneca’s vaccine was given the go-ahead for national use on Friday, after being under review since October.

Canada has secured 20 million doses of the vaccine, which has proven to be 62.1 percent effective.

Earlier this week, Manitoba officials opened up vaccine appointments to the general public starting with those 95 and older, and First Nations people 75 and older

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Published: Feb 26, 2021 - 10:25 am

 A bullet was fired into a home in the City of Dauphin during an early morning incident that’s resulted in two young males being taken into custody.

On Thursday morning around 3 a.m., Dauphin RCMP received a report of an assault in progress on 5th Avenue NE in the city.

Officer learned on arrival the assault had concluded, and that one shot was fired through the front window of the home.

A police investigation determined three males had a physical altercation in front of the home, and afterwards, a 19-year-old man who lived at the home went inside, at which point the shot was fired through the window.

At the time of the incident, seven people were inside the residence with the youngest being an infant under one year of age. Police say there were no injuries.

Two males who weren't residents of the home, age 17 and 18, were taken into custody.

The investigation is ongoing.

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Published: Feb 25, 2021 - 4:16 pm

The Manitoba government is looking for feedback on the possible changes to the public health orders.

On Thursday afternoon, Dr. Brent Roussin announced a number of rules he says are under consideration.

The current health orders are due for an update next Friday, March 5^th.

The province has now launched an online survey giving Manitobans an opportunity to share their thoughts on the potential easing of some COVID-19 restrictions.

An extensive list of possible changes to the health orders was released by the province. You can click here to view the entire list.

Some of the possible changes include allowing households the choice of designating a second household to visit each other, or continuing to designate two visitors to their home, as allowed under the current orders.

Other rules up for consideration are increasing gathering limits at outdoor places to 10 people, and increasing the capacity limits at restaurants, retail stores, and places of worship.

A few of the proposed changes were related to kids' activities, such as allowing day camps for children to operate at 25%, and also allowing indoor recreation and sporting facilities, such as gyms, fitness centres, rinks, courts, fields, ranges, studios, clubs, pools and centres to open for individual use and group instruction and practices only,

You can read the full list of changes proposed by the province by clicking here. measures.

To provide your feedback at EngageMB, you can click here to access the survey.

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Published: Feb 25, 2021 - 3:47 pm

Health officials in Manitoba announced 70 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday and one death.

The province’s most recent death of someone with COVID-19 is a man in his 70s from the Winnipeg health region.

The current five-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 4.3% provincially and 3.8% in Winnipeg. The total number of lab-confirmed cases in Manitoba is 31,657.

None of today’s new cases have been identified as COVID variants of concern. Manitoba has recorded a total of five cases of the variant first detected in the U.K.

There are 1,206 active cases and 29,563 individuals who have recovered from COVID-19.

There are 75 people in hospital with active COVID-19 as well as 121 people in hospital who are no longer infectious but continue to require care (196 hospitalizations in total).

There are 10 people in intensive care units with active COVID-19 as well as 16 people who are no longer infectious but continue to require critical care (26 ICU patients total).

The total number of deaths in people with COVID-19 is 888.

Today’s new cases are from the following health regions:
• seven cases in Interlake–Eastern health region
• 30 cases in the Northern health region
• zero cases in the Prairie Mountain Health region
• two cases in the Southern Health–Santé Sud health region
• 31 cases in the Winnipeg health region

According to the province’s data, there are active cases of COVID-19 in the following Parkland health districts: Dauphin (1), Porcupine Mountain (1) and Asessippi (5). Brandon has 8 active cases.

In the Interlake, the Eriksdale/Ashern health district has 2 active cases, while Fisher/Peguis has 10.

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Published: Feb 25, 2021 - 12:43 pm

Several people are facing charges after RCMP say they found drugs and weapons at a home in Swan River.

Police executed the search warrant at a home off Main Street on Thursday, Feb. 18.

RCMP say a search of the home found drugs believed to be meth and cocaine, along with firearms, cash and drug paraphernalia.

33-year-old Dallas Joseph Genaille of Swan River is charged with the following offences:
- Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking x 2
- Possession of a Firearm Knowing Possession is Unauthorized
- Unsafe Storage of a Firearm
- Possession of a Weapon for Dangerous Purpose
- Possession of a Weapon Contrary to Order
- Fail to Comply with Release Order x 3

He was remanded into custody.

Two other men from Swan River, one age 42 and the other 41, and a 32-year-old woman from Sapotaweyak Cree Nation face a number of drug and weapons charges.

They were released for court in Swan River scheduled on April 7, 2021.

Swan River RCMP continues to investigate.

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Published: Feb 25, 2021 - 11:33 am

Manitobans over the age of 95 are now eligible to book an appointment to receive the COVID vaccine.

The phone lines to book appointments will also open to First Nations people in Manitoba who are over the age of 75. 

The lower age requirement for First Nations people is due to more severe COVID outcomes being observed in this population, says medical lead for Manitoba's vaccine task force, Dr. Joss Reimer.

“I'm personally very excited to be announcing that we’re expanding into the general population, and I’m looking forward to decreasing the age of eligibility continually over time.”

Appointments for eligible Manitobans can be made by phone by calling 1-844-MAN-VACC (1-844-626-8222). Reimer says the province has expanded the number of lines available at the call centre to 2,000 — and touts a wait time of less than a minute to book an appointment.

“We are asking people to only call if you or the persons you’re calling for is over the age of 95, or if it’s for a First Nations person, if they are over the age of 75.”

She says caregivers can make appointments on behalf of a loved one, and may also accompany them to the vaccination site.

At this time, vaccination supersites are operating in Brandon, Winnipeg, and Thomson. 

A fourth supersite was announced on Wednesday, to open up in Selkirk in early March.

The provincial government says they intend to open vaccination sites in more locations throughout the province.

Hundreds of pharmacies and medical clinics across Manitoba have applied to dole out vaccines, but they won't be giving immunizations until vaccine supplies increase and another vaccine candidate is approved that doesn't have such finicky storage requirements, as Pfizer and Moderna.

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Published: Feb 24, 2021 - 1:17 pm

Manitoba health officials announced one additional death due to COVID-19 and 45 new cases today.

Today’s death is a woman in her 90's from the Winnipeg health region. This brings the total number of deaths in the province to 887.

Today the province announced vaccine appointments are now opening up to the general public, starting with the oldest Manitobans. Click here to read more.

No new cases of the COVID-19 variant were announced today.

Today’s COVID-19 cases are in the following health regions:
• three cases in Interlake–Eastern health region
• 10 cases in the Northern health region 
• one case in the Prairie Mountain Health region
• eight cases in the Southern Health–Santé Sud health region
• 23 cases in the Winnipeg health region

There have been a total of 31,590 cases of COVID-19 identified in Manitoba since the start of the pandemic.

There are 1,196 active cases and 29,507 individuals who have recovered from COVID-19

There are 81 people in hospital with active COVID-19 as well as 126 people who are no longer infectious but continue to require care, for a total of 207 hospitalizations.

There are 11 people in intensive care units with active COVID-19 and 18 people who are no longer infectious but continue to require critical care, for a total of 29 ICU patients.

According to the province’s data, there are active cases in the following Parkland health districts: Dauphin (1), Porcupine Mountain (1) and Asessippi (5). Brandon has 9 active cases.

In the Interlake, the Eriksdale/Ashern health district has 2 active cases, while Fisher/Peguis has 10.

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Published: Feb 24, 2021 - 12:59 pm

Today’s marks exactly 10 years since Cam Abrey entered the role of Fire Chief with the Dauphin Fire Department (DFD).

Abrey has lived in the Dauphin community for 26 years and joined the fire department 21 years ago.

“I never thought of myself in the role of Fire Chief,” says Abrey, who tells CKDM his aim was to help the community any way that he could, “becoming part of the community in the best manner that I thought I could. Trying to make someone’s worst day a little bit better.”

A two or three-year-old Cam Abrey in his childhood backyard in Grandview | Photo courtesy of Cam Abrey

Abrey tells CKDM one of his highlights over the past 10 years as Fire Chief was going on the school tours and welcoming the little ones to tour the fire station.

The Fire Chief says a lot has changed over the past decade, especially the equipment. Abrey expressed his gratitude for the support shown by the administration and elected officials of both the City and R.M. of Dauphin.

“We’ve got some top notch people we’ve been dealing with, and they’ve been supportive.”

“It’s a very humbling experience to be able to work with this great group of individuals that have the same thought that I did so many years ago of just wanting to get out and help their friends, neighbours, and families in whatever way they can,” says Abrey.

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Published: Feb 24, 2021 - 11:37 am

Canada Post is encouraging Canadians to connect with their friends and family through written letters with their new initiative.

On Tuesday the company announced that they will be sending out free postcards to every residential address in the country, to help people reconnect during times of isolation.

Canadians will get one of six different postcards with messages of thanks to send to their loved ones, free of charge, with no stamps needed.

Over the next few weeks, Canadian households will be receiving a free postcard from Canada Post. #WriteHereWriteNow

Write something to someone you miss, and send it for free within Canada. Learn more: https://t.co/1JEuciDZZn pic.twitter.com/NNwSN2vYHD

— Canada Post (@canadapostcorp) February 23, 2021

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Published: Feb 24, 2021 - 11:27 am