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In Today's Edition of Put Your Money Where Your House Is, We're looking at a group that delegates a lot of local funding.
Kit Daley with the Dauphin And District Community Foundation is always very proud of the donations the organization receives.
Through smart investment, both in the community and in savings, DDCF will continue to put hundreds of thousands of dollars right back into the city.
"Every gift we receive makes a difference forever. it will stay in our community and it will generate funds that are distributed to support local charitable needs. so really, every donation counts and every gift will last forever"
The DDCF has put millions of dollars back into Dauphin and will continue to do so with the support of the community.
With everyone from business owners, organizations, and just average people contributing, Putting Your Money Where Your House Is can build great things locally.
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Dauphin's 8th Avenue Hall will play host this Sunday to the 5th Tapestry Holiday Bash.
Set for 1 to 4 pm on Sunday, the event is an inclusive celebration of the region's multiculturism and diversity, according to Tatiana Kovalchuk with Regional Connections.
"You can expect to meet people from different cultures, groups and individuals who reside in our region. It is a great way to learn more about different cultures and to show newcomers our support. At the heart of the celebration is going to be food, dance and music."
A total of seven cultures and countries will be profiled during the event.
"Morroccan, Ukrainian, Nigerian, Indian - like South and North India, Indigenous groups, and the Phillipines. Food samples and cultural learning will be provided by local individuals and groups. And entertainment will be provided by local performers and professional groups."
The event goes from 1-4 on Sunday and admission is free, although there will be a silver collection at the door.
The Dauphin Neighbourhood Renewal Corporation is one of the major partners in the event, and Executive Director Amanda Novak thanks the many volunteerst that help put this event on every year.
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A new location and expanded services are coming to the Neepawa Salvation Army thanks to a grant through Concentra and EQ Bank's.
The two groups award an "Empowering Your Community" grant to credit unions that apply on behalf of initiatives that improve mental health, housing, indigenous resurgence, or food security.
Stride Credit Union, which has a branch in the community, applied for and received a $10,000 grant through this program, which will go towards the Salvation Army's plan to relocate to a larger, street-front space in Neepawa.
The relocation will also allow them to expand their essential services by adding.a new grocery-style food bank that improves access and dignity for clients, to a Community Kitchen that will teach valuable food literacy skills.
Since 2011, the grant program has awarded over $2 million to credit unions, significantly impacting communities across Canada.
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For our listeners out in Rossburn, this evening's Festival of Cheer has been postponed due to the weather.
All events, including the parade, will be taking place a week from now, on December 11th instead.
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Construction of a new city-owned child care centre is slated to begin next year, and the facility now has a name even before shovels hit the ground.
Prairie Park Place was chosen through a collaborative public campaign and was approved by city council.
The facility, which will have space for up to 120 children, will be located next to Maamawi Park.
In a post on their social media accounts, the city says the name is inspied by the natural beauty of prairie landscapes, and reflects the community's warmth, connection, and vibrancy.
They city thanks everyone who submitted suggestions and took part in the provess of naming this new facility.
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Manitoba is readying up to address the upcoming Tariffs from US trade.
During the State of the Province speech, Premier Wab Kinew announced Tuesday that the Province will open a permanent trade office in Washington.
The announcement comes just a week after U.S. President-elect Donald Trump threatened to impose a 25 percent tariff on all products entering his country from Canada and Mexico.
Other provinces, such as Ontario, Quebec, and British Columbia, already have full-time representation in the U.S. capital.
With nearly half of Manitoba's exports going to the US, the Premier suggests this presence is crucial moving forward.
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Joe Houston is a Local Business owner, who's very familiar with Putting your Money Where Your House Is.
He notes that doing so creates a lot of positive feedback.
"I think you only need to look at places like the boards of the local rink to see how many small businesses and operators in our community are dedicated to supporting sports, leisure, recreation, and other volunteer aspects of our community in a pretty serious way."
And he's also aware of what happens to businesses without the community's support.
"When we look at the disappearance of small businesses in communities, and we see them shutting down, one of the secondary effects of that is less willingness to try from up-and-coming entrepreneurs."
Houston notes that small business ownership is no easy feat, but is well fostered by Dauphin.
"We see some amazing business openings in Dauphin every year and it continues to happen because Dauphin continues to come out in support. We don't guarantee that will keep happening without that continued support"
Putting your Money Where your house is keeps businesses around, and provides the many shops and services we see in Dauphin, and across The Parkland.
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Tourism plays an important role in Manitoba's Economy, especially in Dauphin.
According to a release from Tourism Manitoba, 2023 set record numbers, with 10.4 million visitors who spent a record $1.82 billion throughout the province.
Tourism Manitoba notes that Many international visitors are looking for authentic Indigenous tourism experiences, and this has led to more than a doubling of local indigenous businesses.
2019 had 81 Indigenous businesses on the books, and 2023 had about 170 Indigenous businesses.
This is the first time since 2019 that Manitoba has seen this tourism boom, a positive sign the industry is moving beyond recovery to growth.
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A 37-year-old Dauphin man arrested last Wednesday in the city has been released from police custody under a promise to appear in court at a later date.
Ryan Fosseneuve faces several firearms-related charges after he allegedly answered the door to police while brandishing a rifle.
He appeared in Dauphin court on Monday, where his matters were recessed until January 14th.
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The Catholic Women's League is once again heading up the Adopt-a-Family program in Dauphin.
The program sees individuals, families, or businesses and groups sponsor a family in the form of purchasing a grocery list of items for the family, as well as a toy for each child in that family.
Program co-ordinator Laverne Hudson admits they are a little behind where they would like to be
"Things have been a little tight for everyone and I understand that. I am hoping to at least come up to the same amount, which is I adopted 144 families last year. Right now I am at 111."
Anyone interested in adopting a family can call Hudson before December 16th at 204-572-4677 or by emailing adoptafamilyThis email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Adopt-a-family packages need to then be dropped off at the Friendship Centre by December 17th, so that they can be distributed to the family on the 18th.
Hudson says they are also looking for younger people who are interested in helping hand out the hampers or assist with intakes.
Hudson adds they want to send out a special thank you to everyone that has stepped forward so far this year, and in year's past.
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Swan River town council has passed a resolution as they look to respond to concerns in the community over public safety.
Over the past two years, the Hard Reduction program at the Swan Valley Health Centre has issued 519,154 needles to people looking to reverse the adverse health and social effects of drug use.
The presence of needles after their use has led to growing concern throughout the community about public safety.
The resolution asks for the distribution of these needles to be supervised until a proper and responsible clean-up of the needles is in place.
They also plan to continue holding discussions with key stakeholders about what more can be done to address this issue.
It also asks the province to address the community with their plans to address this issue.
Housing, Addictions and Homelessness Minister Bernadette Smith recently met with town council in Swan River to hear about their concerns.
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