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Manitoba Habitat Heritage Corporation has announced $10.36 million for New Conservation Projects from the Conservation Trust and GROW Trusts.
That will include $400,000 to Manitoba Beef Producers to support projects that help cattle producers conserve grasslands and enhance habitat for threatened and endangered birds.
Manitoba Beef Producers General Manager Carson Callum says it's a way to help producers improve their practices and help the planet. He says there are many different ways producers can be eligible for funding.
"It really goes directly to producers to help improve their habitat that they maintain. Whether that's through rotational grazing practices, implementing new cross fences or improving some of their fencing systems, or adding some watering systems on those important habitats. Brush mowing, getting rid of some of those invasive species, you know, all those important things to improve that habitat for all the species that live on it, is what this funding will go towards."
This is part of a long-term partnership between the two organizations, and Callum says it's a way to help producers improve their practices and help the planet.
"Before even Conservation Trust Funding we've had SARPAL Programming, really in the Southwest side of the province, which is Species at Risk programming provided by Environment Canada. MHHC helped deliver that funding for Manitoba Beef Producers, but really what this Conservation Trust Funding is it expands the reach of those dollars."
Callum says that historically the SARPAL funding has needed to be more targeted based on certain species at risk, but this funding allows them to expand it across more of the province.
Producers interested in applying for funding through the program can find more information on The MHHC Website, or they can get more information about eligible projects by calling Manitoba Beef Producers at (204) 772-4542.
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The Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) has set a deadline of 9 o'clock ET tonight to reach a contract agreement, and if it is not met, over 155-thousand federal public servants will walk off the job Wednesday. Those workers are under the Canada Revenue Agency and the Treasury Board of each province and territory.
The PSAC says its members are prepared to strike for meaningful wage increases and for provisions dealing with remote work.
If this strike does happen, you could see temporary delays with things like getting your income tax claims and benefits processed, employment insurance, immigration services, and passport applications.
The Treasury Board says it offered the union a nine-per-cent raise over three years on Sunday but the union is seeking a 4.5 percent increase each year for three years.
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Curtis and Jimmy Pruden will be spending more time behind bars.
Last June, Ste. Rose and Dauphin RCMP responded to three calls in less than two hours, about someone that was in a vehicle trying to steal fuel and two other trucks in the RM of McCreary.
In Dauphin Court recently, 28-year-old, Curtis Pruden was sentenced to an additional 306 days in jail. 30-year-old Jimmy Pruden was sentenced to an additional 190 days behind bars.
33-year-old Jill Johnson, a third suspect, will be in court in the coming days.
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Fusion Credit Union is hosting its AGM Wednesday night at 7 pm, and there are a few ways to attend.
This year's AGM will be held via Webcast, but you can also attend in person at the Dauphin Branch. Branch Manager Marissa Phillippe says it's a great opportunity to find out what's going on with the credit union, and have all of your questions answered.
"Essentially it is a recap of the previous year. There will be reports for 2022 from the Board Chair, CEO Darwin Johns, and also other members of our executive management team. We will be announcing new members of our board of directors, for which we gathered votes over the last month, and it's also an opportunity for members to ask questions."
Philippe says member engagement is something that helps set credit unions apart.
"The fact that we are member-owned is what makes credit unions unique. We want to hear from our members, and we also want to share the positive impact that their banking with us has on their community. We have a wonderful executive leadership team, and the AGM is a great opportunity to meet these leaders of Fusion, and hear directly from them about Fusion's successes in 2022, and as mentioned, to ask questions that you might have as a member."
Registration for the AGM, both in-person and virtual, closes at noon tomorrow(Tuesday, April 18). You can register online here, or by calling 204-571-3923.
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There's a Special Weather Statement over the entire South Western Corner of the Province.
A Colorado Low in the Northern Plains of the United States is expected to bring a prolonged period of Rain to the Southern Prairies. Total snowfall's expected to be in the 10 to 20 cm range, starting tomorrow night, into Wednesday, and Possibly Thursday.
The following areas are currently under the statement.
- Dauphin - Russell - Roblin - Winnipegosis
- Ste. Rose - McCreary - Alonsa - Gladstone
- Minnedosa - Riding Mountain National Park
- Swan River - Duck Mountain - Porcupine Provincial Forest
- Brandon - Neepawa - Carberry - Treherne
- Killarney - Pilot Mound - Manitou
- Melita - Boissevain - Turtle Mountain Provincial Park
- Virden - Souris
- Morden - Winkler - Altona - Morris
- Portage la Prairie - Headingley - Brunkild - Carman
Several uncertainties and complicating factors remain to be determined with this system. Mild temperatures ahead of this system and heavy, wet snow will lead to plenty of melting and compaction on contact as it accumulates.
Precipitation will likely be mixed at times with rain, especially over south-central Manitoba. Current thinking is that precipitation will begin overnight Tuesday into Wednesday for most regions, although there may be an area of mixed precipitation ahead of the main area on Tuesday afternoon into the evening.
Environment Canada's weather alerts can be found here.
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Prairie Mountain Health is bringing an exciting career expo to Dauphin to help inform the public about what the healthcare sector has to offer.
The Watson Art Center will open its doors at 12:30 pm on April 18th to showcase the wide variety of occupations that PMH has available.
Larissa Kominko, Supervisor of Recruitment, is excited to have as many people as possible come out, as there will be lots of staff on hand to answer any and all questions
"We can certainly a lot of questions. What people can expect to obtain as far as information is what careers are available in those departments and programs, what the job overviews really entail, what type of education and training is required, and possibly even more about where that training is available."
Dauphin is the first of many stops in the expo circuit for Prairie Mountain Health and the next locations are as follows:
- Swan River, Thursday, April 20th at Swan River Regional Secondary School (Postponed to May 17th)
- Russell, Thursday, April 27th at George P. Buleziuk Centre
- Virden, Tuesday, May 2nd at Tundra Oil & Gas Place, Sunrise Banquet Hall
- Killarney, Thursday, May 4th at Shamrock Centre
- Brandon, Tuesday, May 9th at Keystone Centre, MNP Hall
- and Neepawa, Wednesday, May 10th at the Arts Forward Centre
High School, and university students interested in a career in the health region are recommended to bring a resume, as summer jobs and afterschool positions are hiring.
For all the information on the Expos, and the careers available, click the link to the Prairie Mountain Health website.
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A massive donation by Manitoba Pork will give food banks across the province the ability to offer more meat products to those who access them.
At their annual banquet on Thursday, Manitoba Pork announced they'd be donating $150,000 over the next three years to Harvest Manitoba. The money will go toward supplying rural food banks in Manitoba with freezers and ground pork.
"The major push is to provide some food banks in communities across Manitoba with freezers, to allow them to store fresh meat, that can be made available to people who need it."
Dahl says it's not only an important contribution for Manitoba Pork but also to its members.
"Pork Farmers in Manitoba really do recognize and appreciate that they're part of our community, and part of building that community around them. This is one of the ways of giving back."
In a release, Harvest Manitoba President and CEO Vince Barletta talked about how important Manitoba Pork has been as a partner to harvest.
“The freezers and ground pork will allow food banks across Manitoba to provide nutritious protein to Manitobans in need. The ongoing and sustained support of Manitoba Pork helps Harvest keep up with the unprecedented demand for food across our province.”
Harvest Manitoba feeds more than 90,000 Manitobans per month, including hungry children, hardworking families, and struggling adults. Harvest is the fourth largest distributor of its kind in Canada and is the only provincial food network in Manitoba.
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Main Street in Dauphin will see some new development after the Chiefs of Ebb and Flow, and Pine Creek First Nations signed off on the land ownership with the Mayor of Dauphin.
Chief Wayne Desjarlais of Ebb and Flow, Chief Derek Nepinak of Pine Creek, and Mayor David Bosiak met for a monumental day, in which the purchase of over 80 acres of land was finalized.
This deal has been in progress since 2019, and Chief Nepinak has overseen the entire process.
"It takes a lot of people to make this come to reality and I've had the benefit and the pleasure of seeing a lot of the progress over more than a decade now"
With the paperwork filed, development can begin on the open lot on Main Street South. Chief Nepinak went into some of the details of what will be done there and in the 80 acres behind it.
"Our immediate plan is to develop the frontage. We're going to put a Petro-Canada on site, I think that was announced last year sometime. In the longer term, we have bigger plans for the development of the back 80 acres there, possibly some residential, we've got some commercial land needs between treaty 2 and 4, and all of our different offices in the city of Dauphin. We may look to consolidate some of those in one office building around that property."
The joint ownership would be a financial boon to both Pine Creek and Ebb and Flow and the development of the 80 acres could bolster local businesses with increases in population to the local area.
With such a positive impact on all communities involved, this signing is a win-win situation. The symbolic nature of this milestone signing also acted as a renewal of trust, respect, and partnership between the city of Dauphin, and the communities of Pine Creek and Ebb and Flow.
Overall, this was another step closer to creating a strong community for Dauphin, First Nations, and the entire Parkland area.
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The Dauphin RCMP is looking for information after a number of thefts over the span of five days.
Between April 7th and 11th, the Dauphin RCMP received 14 complaints of Break and Enters, as well as thefts, involving vehicles, ATVs, a lawn tractor, bicycles, and power tools.
The stolen items include:
- A 2003 GMC pickup truck from a property in the RM of Dauphin (later recovered in Crane River)
- A 2010 Dodge Challenger from a shop in Dauphin
- An ATV from a property in Dauphin (later recovered after it had been involved in a collision with a vehicle and light standard in Dauphin)
- A 2019 Polaris Slingshot motorcycle from a property in Dauphin (later recovered in Ebb and Flow First Nation)
In regards to the stolen pickup truck, the Dauphin RCMP arrested and charged 24-year-old Braden Moar, of Crane River, with Break and Enter, Possession of Stolen Property, as well as Failing to Comply with a Release Order. Moar had three outstanding warrants for his arrest, and was remanded into custody.
The Dauphin RCMP is asking anyone who may have information about these thefts to contact the Detachment at (204) 622-5020, call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477, or submit a secure tip online at www.manitobacrimestoppers.com.
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The Union representing more than 7000 allied health professionals in Manitoba, including rural paramedics and emergency dispatch, says its members have voted overwhelmingly in favour of a strike mandate.
The Manitoba Association of Health Care Professionals (MAHCP) says its members, who have been without a contract for five years, voted 99% in favour of the mandate.
“Allied health professionals have been waiting more than five years for a contract, through a pandemic and a worsening staffing crisis,” said MAHCP President Jason Linklater. “This strike vote result clearly shows they are done waiting.”
MAHCP members work as rural paramedics and emergency dispatch; diagnostic imaging and laboratory technologists; mental health and addictions counsellors, respiratory therapists, midwives and over 40 other specialized professions that are essential to delivering health care for Manitobans.
The wages of more than 6500 health care professionals have been frozen since 2017, and the union says that in that time, the cost of living has increased by 20%.
MAHCP has expressed growing concern in recent years due to escalating vacancy rates and critical understaffing in many areas including rural emergency medical services, diagnostics, and mental health.
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On March 9th, 2022, Reit-Syd Equipment helped kickstart the Parkland Ukrainian Family Fund with a $25,000 donation.
More than a year later, they've made another substantial donation to help the fund continue bringing families to the Parkland.
Reit-Syd Equipment General Manager Don Tarrant, joined by all of the company's employees, donated another $25,000 to the fund. Tarrant says while the donation is coming from the company, it's thanks to all of the hard work of their staff.
"It's not possible without the crew here today, or the team at Reit-Syd working very hard every day, earning customer loyalty, and also the income. We're donating back as a whole group."
Tarrant says that the continued generosity from the community has meant the fund has been able to continue helping families move to the area, with more than 30 families now in Parkland.
"I figured that we would have very good support, and the support has been more than expected actually. It's coming from everyone that feels like they can contribute. If they've got something specific, they've figured out how to put that into it, whether it's cash or gifts in kind."
Tarrant added that the families who have come to the area with the help of the fund are already settling in.
"They're settling in really really well, they're getting employed, we're seeing jobs that were posted that didn't have anyone to fill the spots getting filled. So I think it's a huge positive impact for the Parkland economy."
The Family Fund has scaled back the support they're offering new families, but its volunteers are still working to help people fleeing Ukraine find housing, jobs, and anything else they need in the Parkland.
You can get more information about the Fund, by calling Larry at 204-648-5904.
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