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The two hunters who went missing south of Grand Rapids have officially been found. 

Around 1 in the afternoon yesterday RCMP searchers in a helicopter found the pair dead.

It took some time to confirm their identities because of the remote location and took some time to get to them.
They were found together, and the deaths do not appear suspicious.

The second ATV hasn’t been found, but they think it’s in the water.

Autopsies have been ordered, and the Grand Rapids RCMP continue to investigate.

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Crossing the tracks where you aren’t supposed to is one of the most dangerous things people do in Dauphin, when it comes to rail safety.

Joe Jardine, a CN Police constable based in Brandon, spoke with us about one of the leading problems he sees in our community.

“Specifically when it comes to Dauphin one of the biggest issues we have is trespassing, people crossing the tracts at a place other than where it’s lawful and safe to do so. In order to cross a railroad, it needs to be at what’s called a level crossing. Meaning, quite literally, the road and or walking path is built up to be level with the rails. Anywhere else is considered trespassing on rail property. It’s very dangerous to do so because the people driving the train aren’t looking for people at those places. They are specifically looking for people at the level crossing anywhere else could be a hazard."

Last year one person died in western Canada because they were trespassing and two were seriously injured.

Crossing the tracks when a train is stopped is also extremely dangerous.

Jardine shares why you shouldn’t try crossing a stopped train.

“No one should ever be crossing through a train. The people driving a train are up at the front, and they can’t see all the way back. They may have no idea that somebody is going underneath a car, which is one of the most dangerous things I’ve ever seen, happen or people climbing up over the rails. When those things start moving, people tend to forget that they don’t start out slow and on a gentle acceleration like a vehicle does. It can start out with a serious jog, and those cars can jump up to 10 to 15 feet upon an immediate pull. Depending on how far back it is on a train and how much slack has been let off between he knuckles."

Pedestrians can use Dauphin’s underpass on Main Street or just wait until the train starts going again and moves on.

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Super Thrifty Pharmacy in Dauphin could be getting a ramp to get into the store.

The ramp would make the store accessible to everyone, which is the goal.

Along with the ramp, they will be adding an automatic door.

Sheri Gardner, owner and pharmacist at Super Thrifty, explains what she hopes the ramp will bring.

“Hopefully it will allow more people to come in, enjoy, shop around and, there'll be less danger for the clients in the winter and even just getting up on that step.”

Construction on the ramp could get started within the next couple of weeks.

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Lake Manitoba First Nation is getting one million dollars to pay for new portable classrooms.

The community, which is in the Interlake south of the Narrows, has around 75 students who returned to school at the start of the year without classrooms.

The rooms were ordered before funding was confirmed because students were withdrawn from Lundar School, where the students had been attending last year.

For 12 years most of the high school students were sent to Lundar because the First Nation School only went from kindergarten to Grade 8.

High school students are taking classes in the elementary school's gym and other classrooms in the school.

Indigenous Services Canada confirmed today up to $1 million in funding would be made available to the community.

Earlier this month the chief of the community said there was a delay in ordering the portables because the promised funding wasn’t coming through.

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Mountain View School Division has a new website.

Superintendent Donna Davidson shares what’s different with the new design.

“It’s a little bit more user-friendly than our previous website. It has some notable key features on the front page that parents and members of our community access more frequently than other areas. So we highlighted those in a bar. Our calendar, our registration, our transportation, our facility use because many community members use our facilities, and of course employment opportunities within Mountain View School Division.”

Each school has their own website that focuses on what's going on at their own place.

Their new news and announcements section is now more relevant to each parent.

“Each school page is linked to the division page so members of our community can scroll down and visit any of our schools that are of interest to them or a school that their children may attend or be attending. We have a great upcoming events section that lets parents and community know what’s happening in the division.”

Davidson says they are expecting to release a connect feature so parents can subscribe for bus information and find out if buses are cancelled or if a route is running late.

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Whitmore School is hoping to win a contest and get a new playground.

The school is taking part in the Aviva Community Fund and hopes to be one of 50 projects chosen to receive 10 thousand dollars.

Whitmore School has been putting a lot of effort into fundraising for their new playground.

A new playground is expected to cost 100 to 150 thousand dollars. Fundraising is done by the school’s Parent Partnership Council members as there is no divisional or provincial funding set aside for the project.

The playground designs they are looking at are more inclusive of people with special needs. They include Fibar Surface for the ground, which allows wheelchair access to the structure. They also chose some low rise equipment for people in wheelchairs to access with ease. All other play structures in Dauphin use pea gravel as surface, which is not accessible to wheelchairs. 

Their current playground isn’t up to code and will be torn down.

Voting begins today and goes till next Thursday, October 4.

You can vote ten times per email.

 You can read more about Whitmore School and their new playground project by going here. 

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Brad Collett sees good things in the future of the City of Dauphin.

He attended his last city council meeting as Dauphin’s outgoing city manager last night. 

He has been with the city for 17 years and has seen some significant changes over that time. 

Collett shared his thoughts, after the meeting, of how the city is moving ahead. 

"I think Dauphin is positioned very well. We've got about eight and a half million in reserves, we've got less than a million dollars in debt. It's set up very well going forward. Good staff, good management team Sharla Griffiths will do an excellent job as the new city manager."

During his time as city manager, many changes have come to Dauphin including completing the Parkland Rec complex, overhauling the garbage and recycling system as well as revamping how the finances work in the city.

Collett wants to thank the citizens of Dauphin and all the city councillors for their support over the years.

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Environment Canada has issued a Frost Advisory for the Parkland.

Skies are expected to clear tonight allowing temperatures to drop below freezing.

Widespread frost is likely in many areas by the morning.

Frost may damage some crops in frost-prone areas.

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A 53-year-old male that was found lying on a road in Berens River has passed away.

He was located by community members during the early morning hours on September 16. He appeared to have been assaulted and was transported to the local nursing station with life-threatening injuries. 

After being transported to a Winnipeg hospital in critical condition, the man succumbed to his injuries and died on September 22.

The death is being investigated as a homicide by the RCMP Major Crimes Unit.

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It’s rail safety awareness week.

Manitobans are reminded to be cautious and follow the rules around railways.

Last year there were 15 rail-crossing accidents in Manitoba that resulted in two fatalities and three serious injuries, plus one fatality and two serious injuries caused by trespassing on railways.

Infrastructure Minister Ron Schuler says most rail accidents are preventable.  

Each year, 2,100 North Americans are killed or seriously injured when they engage in unsafe behaviour around tracks and trains. 

Basic rail safety includes being prepared to stop a vehicle at every rail crossing, never stopping a vehicle on the tracks and never trespassing on railways, which are private property.

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The Rotary Club of Dauphin is celebrating Rotary Radio Week!

Rotary plays an important part in supporting local events and projects.

Rotary member Kathy Bellemare stopped by the Al Morning Show earlier today and shared why the club is vital to the community.

“We’re always fundraising because there are always projects in the community that we want to support. Currently, Habitat is doing their build, so Rotary has made a donation to that. Whitmore School is doing a new playground so some of the Rotary activities some of the money is going towards that. So, it’s sort of what’s going on in the community that we can throw our support behind. People are very generous with their time and money and that’s how we make things happen in Dauphin.”

The Rotary Club of Dauphin supports the community through fundraising initiatives and funds projects such as the new bike trails south of town and Walking Wednesdays at Credit Union Place.

Listen to 730CKDM all week long to hear more about what the Rotary Club does for your community!

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