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Last week the Dauphin Rotary Club held their annual spring book sale at the United Church Auditorium on Third Avenue Northwest in Dauphin.
According to coordinator Jean Louis Guillas, this was their most successful book sale ever.
It was fantastic. It was the first time we’ve ever had two snowstorm events, one during collection and one that bookended us at the end of the sale, but it turned out with the best sale ever.
In total, the 3-day sale raised over $7,900 with all the funds going towards several projects the club will be working on in the community including scholarships, an upcoming grant program as well as helping send kids to a leadership camp in the province.
Jean Louis also said if not for the support of the community the book sale would have never been this successful.
Kudos to the community for bringing us such a fantastic quality of donations. It's what makes our sale. People know they're going to find good quality books and a great selection and that's why they keep coming back. It's really heartening to know that the community looks to us for that and supports us both by buying books and by donating fantastic quality of books.
The Rotary Club typically holds two book sales a year and Jean Louis said the next one will likely be in the fall but more details will come once they confirm dates and a location.
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The pork industry in Manitoba is currently dealing with its worst Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea outbreak ever. The virus has a mortality rate of 80-100 percent in piglets under 2 weeks, and the province has had 96 cases since October.
Manitoba Pork General Manager Cam Dahl says the province has never had an outbreak last through a winter before.
The good news is fortunately in the last three weeks to a month we've seen the outbreak stabilize.
Dahl also said the best way for producers to keep PED out of their barns is to pay attention to biosecurity.
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If you've ever wondered what it takes to join the Dauphin Fire Department, now is the time to find out according to Chief Cam Abrey. The DFD is hosting an Open House next Wednesday, May 4th, at 7 pm.
People can see the equipment and try some of the tools and gear, and ask any questions they may have had about what it takes to join the Fire Department.
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Manitoba Hydro gave an update on the power outages in Dauphin and the area this afternoon.
As of now, there are still approximately 3,000 customers in Dauphin and the area that are without power and crews continue to work hard on restoring the power as quickly as possible.
They also said that the crews have replaced 40 of the 198 damaged poles, but the full extent of the damage is still being assessed and they're about 70% complete as of this morning.
Crews have also found wires frozen to the ground that they've had to repair.
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Canada's National Ukrainian Festival made ribbons so people could show their support for those in Ukraine. They gave out the ribbons in exchange for donations for the Parkland Ukrainian Family Fund. In total, they gave out around 500 ribbons and were able to raise $3390.
They presented the donation to representatives from the Family Fund this morning and Jim Perchaluk, President of the Ukrainian Folk Arts Centre, gave an update on the fund.
With the donation from CNUF, the Parkland Ukrainian Family Fund has now grown to over $125,000. We'd like to thank all the organizations like the Ukrainian Festival, and all the donations that people in the parkland have made to the fund.
The fund is getting ready to accept their first family from Ukraine in the first half of May. For More information about the fund, call Larry at 204-648-5904, or Karen at 204-648-3567.
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The Mountain View School Division is one of 14 in the province participating in an Elders and Knowledge Keepers Pilot Program.
Carole Shankaruk, the Indigenous Education Facilitator for MVSD says Mackenzie Middle School, The DRCSS, and Whitmore School are participating in the program. The schools came up with their own plans to bring Elders and Knowledge Keepers into the schools.
It's so critical, and when you think about where we are in the world today, and the war in Ukraine and how it's affecting our youth coming out of this pandemic. It's important that all kids have those foundational values of love and kindness, caring and sharing.
The program was started to promote the inclusion of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit histories, culture, traditional values, contemporary lifestyles, and traditional knowledge in the provincial curricula.
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Restoring power to all Manitoba Hydro customers who lost electricity during the storm that hit the province over the weekend has proved challenging, particularly around Dauphin.
The utility says additional crews will arrive in the Dauphin area this morning.
It said last night on social media that damage was still being assessed, noting the heavy snow that fell in the area was hindering progress.
Manitoba Hydro estimates up to 250 poles in the area will need to be replaced.
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In the most recent update from Manitoba Hydro, they said some in the Dauphin area could be without power until Wednesday or Thursday.
Dauphin and surrounding rural areas were the hardest hit. We’re working on repairing upwards of 50 broken poles and removing thick layers of ice from lines to prevent further outages. We expect some customers will be out of power until Wednesday or Thursday. (6/7)
— Manitoba Hydro (@manitobahydro) April 25, 2022
Hydro has been working to restore power to Manitobans as quickly as possible. At points yesterday, as many as 16,000 Manitoba Hydro customers were without power because of the storm. Find the most up-to-date information here.
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Last week, Virden RCMP responded to multiple reports of break and enters in the communities of Kola, Pierson, and Virden. It was soon discovered that similar reports were made in Brandon and Maryfield, Saskatchewan, where suspects and a vehicle were caught on camera.
Virden RCMP is continuing its investigation and is asking for public help. If you can identify the suspects or have any information on the vehicle, you are asked to contact the Virden RCMP at 204-748-2135, call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477, or a secure tip online here.
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The City of Dauphin is continuing its clean-up after this weekend's winter storm. In the most recent update, the City said the Waste Disposal Site is temporarily closed due to a power outage. The site will re-open once power is restored.
City crews also continue street cleanup, with Dauphin Recreation Services out cleaning fallen trees and branches. The city said this will likely take a few days, and they ask that people be patient with crews as they continue their clearing efforts.
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Wondering how you can register to run for Mayor or Reeve in this fall's municipal election? There will be packages available that explain everything you need to register. These Packages will be available at City Hall and the Municipality Office starting May 2nd.
Senior Election Official for the City of Dauphin, the RM of Dauphin, and the Mountain View School Division, Krik Dawson says there are a number of steps you need to take before registering.
Part of the package is a municipal candidate guidebook that helps walk the candidate through the process.
Any questions you have about the election can be answered on the government's website here.
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