MVSD Participates in Inclusive Program

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.

Details: Contributed by Sam Brownell; Published: Apr 26, 2022 - 5:00 am

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.

Details: Contributed by Darnell Duff; Published: Apr 26, 2022 - 4:58 am

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.

Details: Contributed by Sam Brownell; Published: Apr 25, 2022 - 3:37 pm

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.

Virden Break and Enter 2 Virden Break and Enter 3

Details: Contributed by Sam Brownell; Published: Apr 25, 2022 - 2:54 pm

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.

Details: Contributed by Sam Brownell; Published: Apr 25, 2022 - 12:57 pm

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.

Details: Contributed by Sam Brownell; Published: Apr 25, 2022 - 5:00 am

The Mountain View School Division has announced that school buses are canceled and schools are closed for Monday April 25th in all communities with the exception of Roblin.

The cancellations and closures are due to continued power outages and unsafe road, street and sidewalk conditions.

The MVSD administration office complex will also be closed tomorrow until the power is restored in the area.

Details: Contributed by Eric Fawx; Published: Apr 24, 2022 - 8:39 pm

According to Manitoba Hydro's official Twitter page, because Dauphin was hit extremely hard by the storm, some places could be without power for multiple days.

The damage in Dauphin is so bad it's likely some customers there won't have their power back until Tuesday or Wednesday. Again, we thank you for your patience and understanding. https://t.co/mtxT28X4T2 4/?
— Manitoba Hydro (@manitobahydro) April 24, 2022

According to the Manitoba Hydro Website, there are now 870 outages, affecting 19,864 customers. Each outage has a different estimated restoration time, and you can find the most up-to-date information about the estimated times here.

Details: Contributed by Sam Brownell; Published: Apr 24, 2022 - 4:51 pm

This morning the Dauphin Fire Department was called to an apartment on 1st Avenue Northwest after reports of smoke in the building.

Firefighters arrived on the scene and were told that a tenant in the ground floor apartment was still inside. Crews were able to locate the tenant who had put out a grease fire on her stove.

The fire had started when a pot of grease was left on the stove when the power went out with the element left on and once power was restored it caught fire.

As the firefighters began to clear the smoke from the building they found two tenants who were still asleep in the apartment.

The tenants from the apartment were all assessed for smoke inhalation by EMS and were released.

There were no injuries as a result and no estimates on damages were available at this time.

The DFD would like to remind residents to never leave their cooking unattended and to always make sure elements are completely off when they leave the cooking area, especially in the event of a power outage.