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Today is National HIV Testing Day.
Prairie Mountain Health Region has the lowest percentage of HIV in the province at 1 per cent.
For 2016, in Manitoba only, there were 103 patients that entered into HIV care and there was an increased rate of 68 per cent testing positive for it.
The main forms of exposure were still through sex intercourse at over 81 per cent then injection drug use coming in second.
It’s recommended that people should be tested every five years.
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A new service road in the south side of Dauphin is expected to be built this summer.
The city is working with Manitoba Infrastructure to build the road on the west side of Main Street South.
Sharla Griffiths, the Deputy City Manager, explains where it’s intended to go.
“Kind of in front of the new Reit-Syd dealership and it would go north from Road 144 up to about the Dauphin Vet Clinic. That would allow for some access to the land west of Main Street South.”
Griffiths says this road is expected to help further develop the south side of Dauphin allowing for more business opportunities.
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Yesterday’s storm watch for the Parkland area was uneventful except for in Gilbert Plains.
At the Gilbert Plains Golf Course, high winds ripped down several trees causing some inconvenient damage.
Some reported the wind being so strong it took shingles off homes.
There currently is no storm warnings in effect.
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The traffic line up has begun to get into the gates of Countryfest.
Many are excited to hear acts such as Eric Church, Paul Brandt and Florida Georgia Line.
Rob Waloschuk, Countryfest General Manager, thinks they could sell out again.
“It’s really good. We’re ramping up for another great year. Last year we sold out at the gate and the way things are going right now it could very well be the same thing; so we’re really looking forward to it. Ticket sales have been brisk the last week as everybody decides what they’re doing and yeah we’re looking forward to a sell out again.”
You can still get tickets online at countryfest.ca or take a chance buying them at the gate, however at this rate they may be sold out by then.
There will be a special tribute to the late Eric Irwin on Sunday to honour his memory and the efforts he put into making the festival a success.
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Don't forget, this year's Dauphin Ag Society Fair will begin a day later than usual!
Ben Fox, the President of the Ag society, says there are a couple of things different this year as a result of the shift in dates.
“Things have changed somewhat, obviously, we have the same events. The parade is looking like it’s going to run on Saturday at 10 a.m.; so that’s the same day. The Demolition Derby, that changes to Sunday afternoon, basically things have just backed up a day.”
The Ag society decided to change the days it runs at their last AGM. They're hoping that having the fair from Friday to Sunday will attract more people.
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You can always find hidden treasures on the beach and that is exactly what Logan and Layne Wolfenden found at Dauphin Beach last week.
Carla Wolfenden, their mom, tells us what they stumbled upon.
“It’s called an inoceramus and it’s from the Jurassic Period. She showed it to me and I thought well it’s a shell but it looks like a rock and so I took pictures of it and sent it to the Canadian Fossil Discovery Centre in Morden. They replied the next morning and said that it’s a common fossil to find but usually just the cast or the mould of the shell, not the actual shell itself; so this is the actual fossilized shell. So it’s less common, it’s a common fossil but finding it like this is less common.”
Logan tells us where she found it.
“It was at Dauphin Lake and it was pretty close to the water. I saw the top and it looked like a rock and then the bottom looked like a shell.”
The family is always scouting for interesting things to find, but this by far is the most memorable.
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Six community newspapers will no longer exist and three others will no longer be printed.
Postmedia is shutting down papers in Ontario and Alberta, meanwhile the Graphic in Portage la Prairie, along with two other papers will only have digital editions.
The company plans to reduce salary expenses by 10 per cent by the end of the fiscal year.
If savings are not achieved through this method, more staff reductions are to come.
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19-year-old Dauphin resident Randie Oudie appeared in court yesterday.
Oudie was arrested in connection with posting a photo of a handgun to social media, which caused Rossburn Collegiate to go into lock-down.
Once he was arrested near the school, RCMP found a C02 powered replica pistol and some ammunition.
Oudie will appear in Brandon Provincial Court on July 5.
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A Hamiota Collegiate teacher received a new court date.
Dylan Woodcock, 26-years-old, has been accused of sending inappropriate text messages to a female student.
He’s facing charges of Sexual Exploitation of a Young Person and Indecent Communications.
His matters have been adjourned until July 19 in Brandon Provincial Court.
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Moon Lake trail has been reopened in Riding Mountain National Park.
The trail was originally closed due to the high volume of bears in the area.
The park would like to remind hikers and visitors to be cautious of wildlife when on trails.
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Former Mayor Eric Irwin will be remembered and honoured at this year’s Countryfest.
This is the first festival since his passing and the board and organizers wanted to acknowledge his efforts to the event’s success.
Rob Waloschuk, Countryfest General Manager, tells us what they’ve got planned.
“It is different, I mean every time you turn around, you’re looking for him so to speak but what we’re going to do this year on Sunday evening, we’re going to do a special tribute to him here on the stage; the main stage, probably before Paul Brandt plays. We’re going to do a plaque presentation to the family that we’re going to put up here on site and permanently plaque for him. Then we’ve got a special few speakers that are going to speak and it’s going to be quite a memorable tribute that’s for sure.”
There are still some tickets left, but they are going fast. You can get your tickets online or at the gate, but you may risk the chance of it being sold out if you wait until you get to the gate.
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