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Those interested in learning about invasive species and how to protect our lakes around the Parkland are encouraged to attend an important forum.
The Riding Mountain UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve is holding ‘Stop Aquatic Invasive Species Stakeholder summit on April 17th.
The forum takes place from 7-9 in the evening at the Roblin Life and Arts Centre.
Jim Irwin, Chair of the Riding Mountain UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve, has lined up different presenters to speak about this important issue:
“We have the AIS program people from the provincial department of Sustainable Development that will be giving presentations in terms of zebra mussel awareness and also updates on what the province is doing.”
If you want more information about this forum in Roblin contact Irwin at 848-7354.
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Police say the woman believed to be the shooter at YouTube's headquarters is dead of self-inflicted gunshot.
The shooter wounded four before taking her own life at the scene.
Police in San Bruno, California are still attending to the scene and warning people to stay away.
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Dauphin Arts Fest continues today with the Multi-Cultural Dance evening.
Pam Chetyrbuk, volunteer for Dauphin Arts Fest, explains what the evening showcases:
“The evening showcases different dance groups in our area, and all of the dance groups coming are all youth. We encourage people to come on out and support our youth and have a look and see what type of different dance groups we have and the different cultures they represent.”
The event is free to attend and starts at 7:00 in the evening at the Watson Arts Centre.
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Hemp growers around the Parkland are invited to attend the Parkland Industrial Hemp Growers AGM tomorrow.
“Growing Hemp Successfully Workshop” starts at 9:30 in the morning, before the actual meeting.
Clare Dutchyshen, Office Manager for P-I-H-G, says there are special presentations for members to attend.
“We have Craig Linde, from Manitoba Agriculture, coming in, he’s the hemp specialist there. He’s going to be talking about how you can use the data from the verity trails that they have run to your advantage. So he’ll have an hour long presentation.”
The workshop is for members only and costs $10 dollars to attend.
The group’s AGM begins after lunch at 1 in the Lion’s Den at the Parkland Rec Complex and is free for all members and prospective members.
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The Vermillion Park campground is now taking reservations for this season.
Reservations launched today, and weather permitting the campground will open on May long weekend.
Pricing ranges from $35 per night for a full service site, $25 for water and electrical, $20 for just electrical and no service is set at $15.
For pricing or to reserve a spot, call the campground at 622 3150 or visit them in person at the Parkland Rec Complex.
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Ambulance fees in the Parkland and all over Manitoba have been reduced by $85 as of today.
The provincial government is holding to their mandate of making emergency services more affordable.
The baseline price was $425, and is either $340 or the pre-existing base fee established by the service provider, which is lower.
This marks a 20 per cent reduction overall.
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At approx. 2:15 pm, yesterday, there was a semi-rollover on Highway 1 west near the turn-off for Portage la Prairie.
The driver of the semi, a 51-year-old male from Winnipeg, sustained some minor injuries.
He was given a ticket under the Highway Traffic Act for Careless Driving.
The westbound lanes of the highway were closed for approx. 5 hours as crews worked to remove the semi.
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As farmers prepare for this year’s harvest, they’re starting to think of ways to make their operations more efficient.
Chief Sales and Operations Officer, Jim Wood, from Rocky Mountain Equipment talks about how new technology is helping reduce time and costs.
“I would say the producers around Manitoba are very advanced when it comes to machinery and technology. A lot of the brands are at par with what they are offering. Whether it’s Aim Control Plus on sprayers, where each sprayer nozzle acts independently. There are actually control line drills so you aren’t double seeding when you are at headlands. There’s a lot of this technology that makes the farm more efficient.”
One thing Wood says is important to remember is that technology efficiencies should give producers a better return on investment.
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A new credit union is formed as of today.
Catalyst and Vanguard are officially merged together.
CEO of the newly formed credit union, Ron Hedley, talks about how they are celebrating:
“Every branch except Oak River today, Oak River is closed on Mondays, but every other branch is serving cake and coffee to the members. It’s really just a way to recognize this significant date.”
Under the name Catalyst, the credit union will celebrate its final year with their AGM on April 18 at the Lion’s Den.
The board is working on the new name for the credit union and hopes to announce it next month.
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The National Beef Check-off rose to $2.50 yesterday.
Melinda German, the General Manager of the Canadian Beef Check-Off Agency says the increase will help fund programs like the National Beef Strategy.
“in particular we contract groups like Canada Beef, which does marketing and promotion both domestically and overseas. We also contract the Beef Cattle Research Council, which works with University and research providers across Canada to conduct research that’s applicable to producers to help them produce production efficiencies and continue to benefit from those services.”
The national check-off had been set at $1 since 2000.
With inflation, German says the purchasing power of today’s dollar is around 70 cents of what it was 17 years ago.
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