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When 13-year-old Blake Symchych saw what was happening in Ukraine on the news, he knew he wanted to help. Blake goes to MacKenzie middle school, and he went around to all the classes and asked students for donations.
In four days, from tuesday to friday, we made 672 dollars.
Blake donated the money to the Parkland Ukrainian Family Fund earlier this week, and he hopes that his story encourages kids across the country to do the same.
I encourage all the kids in schools across Canada to raise money for Ukrainian families. The last thing I'd like to say is it's better to be kind and do what's right, than to act rude to impress your friends.
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Wild pigs are an invasive problem that cause widespread destruction when they get into an area. According to Manitoba Pork General Manager Cam Dahl, they reproduce extremely quickly, and that's why the province is trying to stay ahead of the issue.
They destroy crops, they destroy pastures, they just cause enormous damage, and we've got a chance to stop them, but that's not going to last very long, so we need to go through that work now.
The province of Manitoba has set up a website called squealonpigsmb.org where people can report any sightings or signs of wild pigs. You can also find out more information about how to spot the signs of a wild pig infestation.
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There's another special weather statement in effect for parts of Manitoba including some areas of the Parkland.
This statement is specific to another Colorado low that's making its way towards Manitoba and could hit as early as Friday and throughout the weekend as it makes its way north from the U.S.
As of the last update, the statement is in effect for the areas including:
- Minnedosa and Riding Mountain National Park
- Ste. Rose, McCreary, Alonsa and Gladstone
Some areas in the province may receive an additional 20 to 50 mm of precipitation, most of which will likely fall as rain, although some snow is possible over the higher terrain of southwestern Manitoba.
You can find all of the up-to-date information on the Special Weather Statement on Environment Canada's website here.
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UPDATE: Manitoba Hydro has fixed almost all of the outages in the area, and is continuing to work on all the remaining ones. The most up-to-date outage information can be found here.
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Manitoba Hydro has given another update on their progress in the Dauphin area. There are now around 330 customers still without power, and they're hoping to have everyone back on before tomorrow.
They said the damage is now localized to smaller areas, and they're going between scattered outages restoring the power one at a time.
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With rain in the forecast for this weekend, the province issued a flood warning for some areas around Southern Manitoba, but what does that mean for the Parkland?
Lakes in the area have seen a rise in their levels with the last two weeks of storms, however, they aren't at immediate risk of flooding. Dauphin Lake has risen slightly above its Upper Operating Range but is still nearly three feet below its flood stage.
Lake Manitoba is within its operating range and sits just over four feet below its flood stage. Finally, Lake Winnipegosis does not have a posted operating level or flood stage, but it's still slightly below its normal for this time of year.
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In their latest update, Manitoba Hydro says 2215 customers are still without power in and around Dauphin.
There is; however, some light at the end of the tunnel. Crews have been working long hours and they expect to have everyone restored by 3 p.m. Wednesday.
If you’re not back on by then, report at hydro.mb.ca/outages or call 1-888-624-9376
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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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