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After some bulls got loose the Gilbert Plains- Grandview Ag Society realized they needed to upgrade their fence.
The society has built a 5 bar continuous rail fence made out of pipe that Jack Bremner says will last for a very long time.
Bremner shares the story of what happened to the old fence.
“Well, what happened was that we had the rodeo stock inside a fence, and it was built as a temporary fence about 20 years ago, and last year the rodeo bulls got into a fight and pretty much wiped out one side of it, and we managed to prop it back up and get them back in. It took a little work, and we used a tractor and a quad to chase them back in. But we did get them back in, so they didn’t go through Gilbert Plains. And our rodeo contractor looked at the fence and said ‘if you guys don’t get a new fence, I'm not coming back.’ Because he’d be liable for any damage that was caused.”
Bremner hopes the bulls will respect the new steel fence, the group has put up, and not try to smash through it.
“It’s a new type of fencing that different welding shops have come out with. It’s a five bar fence made out of pipe, and it’s welded together into 20-foot panels. Each panel slides together into another, so it makes a continuous rail. It’s about five feet high. The panels are four feet, and we put them about a foot off the ground. And they are actually leg bolted to the fence post. And we used some really heavy fence posts to put it up so the bulls won’t be breaking those off.”
The group applied for an Infrastructure grant from the Manitoba government as well as the Gilbert Plains Community Fund to raise enough money to complete this 5 thousand dollar fence.
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Dan Mazier will represent the Conservative Party of Canada during the next federal election.
Mazier will replace the retiring Robert Sopuck as the candidate for the Dauphin-Swan River-Neepawa riding.
Voting took place last week and ended on Saturday with Mazier being chosen out of the three candidates running.
Ben Fox and Floyd Martens had also put their names forward.
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The Dauphin Clippers’ Christmas Tree Fundraiser is still going on.
The fundraiser is going on for one more week. The pickup date is November 29th at the sales barn behind the Rotary Arena.
This fundraiser is the only way to get a real tree for Christmas in Dauphin.
There are four kinds of trees worth 65 to 80 dollars, you can also buy live wreaths.
The money raised will go towards lowering player fees to accommodate for all the costs that happen during the year such as travel, rest, ice time, it also goes towards jerseys or future purchases the team may need to make.
You can call or text McGregor to order at 204 647 2000.
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Members of the Dauphin Fire Department will be conducting a live fire training scenario today. It will happen at some point between 8 this morning and noon on the property behind Secord-Crowe Greenhouse off Whitmore Avenue East.
They are advising the public so that 911 does not receive unnecessary calls as smoke and/or flames may be visible from Highway 20, Road 109N, Whitmore Avenue East or other areas surrounding.
They thank you for your cooperation, stay safe all
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This morning at 8:42 a CO alarm went off at Mr Mike's.
We talked to Dauphin's Fire Chief, Cam Abrey, he says its just a regular occurrence, they're bringing in their plumber to take a look at things.
Mr Mikes will stay open today.
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A pre-budget meeting is taking place on Monday hosted by local MLA Brad Michaleski.
Michaleski says he hopes to hear what the public thinks are the important issues the government should focus on.
“The people want to see an improvement in services, accountability, and transparency in government. So I expect issues like that coming from the floor. I’m there to provide some insight into what’s going on. I’m there to listen to the people and being able to convey their questions and concerns back to the government.”
He shares some of the topics on the agenda.
“It’s not geared specifically to any particular group. We’re going to be doing an overview of the situation that the province is dealing with, in terms of making people aware of the physical situation that we face. We’re going to be going over a number of issues regarding healthcare, regarding education, and going to be doing a little talk about the green plan.”
It’s taking place at the EMS Building in Gilbert Plains from 1 to 2:30 in the afternoon.
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Today is Remembrance Day.
There will be a service at Credit Union Place at 10:45 and a service at the cenotaph at noon.
Norma Johnson, poppy chair for the Dauphin Legion Branch, thinks it’s important to go to the ceremony because we need to remember the wars and what our people fought for.
This year’s focus is on WW1 because it’s the 100th anniversary of the end of that war.
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The Red Cross honoured the Dauphin Fire Department by giving them an award.
This happened at the Dauphin Kings game last night at Credit Union Place.
The fire department has played a key role in supporting and promoting the Red Cross and its work in Dauphin.
The Dauphin Fire Department helps the Red Cross by providing space for meetings and storage, promoting the Red Cross to other fire departments, and encouraging the community to volunteer.
By connecting people to the Red Cross after a fire the Dauphin Fire Department shows off how much it cares for the well-being of this community.
The Red Cross helps those families by providing them with lodging, clothes, food, and other necessities for the first 72 hours following the incident.
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Adopt a Family is a part of the Christmas Hamper program for the Dauphin area.
Hampers get filled with items from a basic grocery list, Christmas gifts for as many kids as there are in the family, and whatever else you feel should go in the hamper.
Adopt a Family works with the Friendship Centre’s angel tree and the food bank.
They try to adopt half of the people that apply for hampers, so the food bank and angel tree only have to fill the other half of the hampers.
Laverne Hudson, Coordinator of Adopt a Family, says you won’t know who you are buying for, just the number of people and ages of the kids for gifts.
If you would like to get involved
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A 16-year-old Brandon girl has gone missing.
Brandon Police are requesting the public’s help in locating Taulia Houle who has been missing since Sunday.
She was last seen wearing a black Columbia jacket and sandals. She is described as Aboriginal, 5’3”, 130 lbs, slim build, fair complexion, dyed red hair, and brown eyes.
We are asking anyone with information about Taulia Houle’s current whereabouts to call the Brandon Police Service at 204-729-2345.
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Beef producers are concerned about how long a temporary suspension of crown and property sales in the province will last.
The freeze is in place until the provincial government passes legislation that would improve how agricultural Crown lands and community pastures are managed,
Brian Lemon, General Manager of the Manitoba Beef Producers, says the organization is pushing for the freeze to end in a relatively short period.
“We’re supportive of a pause. But we’ve got a resolution on the books coming out of the district here that we try and make sure we keep the government’s feet to the fire and make sure that the pause is no longer than it needs to be. Anytime you are putting a freeze on those transfers, that’s putting a freeze on the ability for producers to sell their land and move their land, and for producers to buy land and buy operations. So, it certainly can impede the commerce and the growth of the industry if it drags too long, for sure.”
The Crown Lands Amendment Act would allow agricultural Crown lands to have their rent determined by a public auction and allow the government to designate ACL as community pastures.
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