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Researchers at Brandon University are studying the stress experienced by men in western Manitoba.
Completed suicide rates on the Prairies are the highest in Canada outside the Territorial North and are higher among men than women.
Project lead Rachel Herron says they are working with community partners to expand current understandings of men’s mental health.
“We want to work directly with the people who take the information we gather and put it into action. So we work with people like the farm rural and northern support services, for example, to tell them what we think they could do better. We work with other community organizations who might support men who are experiencing various health issues.”
Men tend to be less likely to seek formal service. So they are looking to understand what is needed and the best way men can reach out.
Herron says they are looking for men who are 18 years or older. “You self-identify as experiencing stress or feeling low. Then we’re looking to talk to you one-on-one in an interview. At a time and place that works for you, where you feel comfortable talking about it.”
“Initiatives such as the recent Let’s Talk campaign and Movember have helped to bring mental health and wellness into the public eye, but we also need to understand the challenges and stress men face in the region to provide better support to them and their families. We need to know what is getting in the way of their health.”
Anyone interested in participating in the project can contact Herron at 204-727-9771 or at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
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A period of very cold wind chills will occur over the Parkland.
Most regions will experience wind chills around -40 to -43.
The weather is expected to get warmer tomorrow afternoon.
For all the areas affected, click here.
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The Gilbert Plains – Grandview Ag Society is holding their annual general meeting Monday night!
Lori Bremner encourages people to get involved.
“It’s a busy little group, and it’s all for the good of the community.”
Bremner says the amount of time you put in depends on how involved you want to be. You can help out with the fair weekend or help improve the area.
“We made a little bit of money last year, so we are trying to put money back into our grounds. Like, we’re setting up some, and we set up our new fence. We replaced our bleachers.”
The meeting starts at 7 in the evening at them EMS Center in Gilbert Plains.
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It’s important to know signs of dementia before conditions get worse.
Liz McLeod says there will be a presentation about dementia on Tuesday from 6:30-8 at the Dauphin Hospital in room 246 on the second floor. There is no cost to attend.
McLeod says the presentation is important for anyone interested in dementia or helping someone with dementia. Or to be informed about what to do if they feel they will deal with it in the future.
Sheila McIntosh is the presenter and she’ll be talking about how to cope with the changes, how to notice the changing behaviour, and she’ll help with problem-solving.
If dementia gets caught early enough, plans can be made by the person diagnosed to make things much easier for them and their loved ones.
There are treatments that can slow the process of dementia if caught early enough.
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A 2000 dollar donation has been given to Whitmore School, for their playground fund, from CUPE Local 3305.
Colin Cherpako, president of the Local 3305, says they wanted to start giving back to the community, they decided to give 2000 dollars to Whitmore, as well as Barker and the Winnipegosis playground.
The parent group from Whitmore made the proposal and the membership decided to go forward with the donation at their general membership meeting.
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Hudbay Minerals Inc. have announced they are increasing the mineral reserves and resources of its Lalor mine in the Snow Lake region.
Lalor’s annual gold production will double once the New Britannia mill has been refurbished. The refurbishing costs are 95 million dollars.
Reserves for gold are increasing by 65%, copper by 23%, and zinc by 11%. With a sustaining cost of 450 dollars per ounce, Lalor is one of the lowest-costing gold mines in Canada. The current reserve life of 10 years, which started in 2014 could be extended with the successful conversion of additional mineral resources at Lalor.
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Tomorrow is the Lake of the Prairies Ice Fishing Derby.
The person who catches the longest fish wins 12500 dollars. There are more cash prizes, donations and fishing packages from sponsors and a raffle throughout the day.
Sadie McCauley, Executive Director for Asessippi Parkland Tourism, says you can enter the raffle even if you’re not fishing.
The money earned goes towards promoting the area.
McCauley says it’ll be a great day and the weather will be beautiful. They’re hoping to get between 400 and 500 people at the ice fishing derby.
A few rules McCauley thinks people should know are no electronics, bring a pail to mark your hole and have fun.
To register in the Parkland you can go to Russel Video or the Russel Video Centre for Russel, Work & Sport Den in Roblin, Sticky's Bait & Tackle in Dauphin, or Friendly's Grocery Co-op in Inglis.
To see the rest of the rules or to register online click here.
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This year's Intermountain Conservation District Community Tree Program was a big success.
61 landowners participated with 7000 trees ordered.
“We’re quite a bit higher than last year. So last year was the second year we had about 700 trees, and I think nine landowners,” said Jeff Thiele, from IMCD.
The program is set up for larger planting.
“It’s mostly rural. There is some in the urban areas. But we kind of have it set up so you have to order in bundles of 25. So if you want some spruce trees you have to order 25 seedling spruce trees.” He continues, “So generally it’s more than just someone’s house in town. It’s probably going to be planting out of town.”
IMCD received applications from all over the district, including Cowan, Grandview, Winnipegosis, and Ethelbert.
“Every year we see less and less trees in the Parkland area. I’ve been working and living in the area for a while, so it’s certainly noticeable when you look at a 30-year time frame. We have fewer trees then we did back in the day. So if we can try to catch up a little bit by planting more trees that’s what Intermountain is thinking.”
Thiele is hopeful for another increase in participation next year. The district amalgamations will also help.
They are trying to get back to the 20 to 25 thousand trees the shelterbelt centre in Saskatchewan use to provide the Parkland each year before it closed down.
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Winnipeg health officials say there has been a surge of patients at emergency rooms.
The Winnipeg Regional Health Authority says the hospitals are backed up because of more people with respiratory illnesses.
A representative from Prairie Mountain Health says there are no unusual surges of activity at the Dauphin Regional Health Centre Emergency Department.
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The Dauphin Kings will be hanging out with kids this afternoon at the Dauphin Public Library.
The players on the Kings will be there around 3:30.
They are getting together now because February is, "I love to read month."
It’s a chance for kids to come out, meet the Kings players in a relaxed setting and read or play board games.
This is the first time this season they’re doing this.
Jean Louis-Guillas says in past years, the kids and Kings players really enjoy being together.
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Tonight at 7:30, students from the Brandon School of Music will be performing at the library.
The performance will be a 45-minute set. About 35 students will be here as part of the choral group and orchestra.
Jean Louis-Guillas is really looking forward to the performance.
“Live music is a great opportunity to see people. I think it’s like magic in front of you.”
Guillas says Dauphin has a really strong music program in the schools, which is building a good synergy with Brandon University.
He says students that might be pursuing a degree in music should attend because they’ll have the chance to meet instructors, professors, or even the leaders of the choral group and orchestra, Dr Andrée Dagenais and Dr Leanne Zacharias.
The library is asking for donations to assist the performers on their tour.
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Mountain View School Division held a stakeholder meeting this week to discuss the upcoming education review.
Board Chairperson Leifa Misko shares what was brought up.
“There is concern about the loss of local voice. The school division getting so large those local concerns will not be met. That was sort of the main concern. Nobody really came up with solutions or options. But the main concern is our local needs will be lost if everything is being made in Brandon or as the saying goes ‘on Broadway'.”
Misko explains how school boards in Manitoba are currently funded.
“Funding in Canada for education is done through property taxes. All across Canada it’s the same, it doesn’t matter if you’re Manitoba, Saskatchewan, on the east coast, on the west coast, where ever. It’s collected through property tax.” She continues, “How it’s collected is different. Manitoba is unique in that all money that is collected locally stays locally because our municipalities collect it and give it to the local school boards."
She wants to stress that people can agree or disagree with the board but you should voice your opinions. If you sit back and do nothing, you might not like the result. Before you get involved Misko encourages people to learn about the issues, and that through involvement change does happen.
If you want to talk about education and want to hear from the school board, Misko encourages groups to call the main office, send a trustee an email, or speak with a trustee if you see one of them on the street.
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