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If you have yet to make a donation to this year's "Pack the Pumper-Cram the Cruiser" Food Bank Challenge, you are running out of time to do so.
Today is the final day that donations of non-perishable food items or cash are being accepted at either the Dauphin Fire Department or the Dauphin RCMP Detachment.
It's the fourth year for the friendly competition between the two emergency services organizations to see who can collect the most donations for the Dauphin Food Bank, in order to help that organization stock their shelves for what is traditionally a very busy Christmas season for them.
Final weigh-ins of donations will take place on Friday at 10 am.
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Environment and Climate Change Canada has issued snowfall warnings for a majority of the Parkland region.
What is forecast to begin as rain this evening is expected to turn to freezing rain and then heavy snow tonight, with up to 15 cm expected by time the snow tapers off Friday afternoon.
Gusty winds of up to 60 km an hour will cause blowing snow and reduced visibility on Friday.
The weather service cautions you to be ready to adjust your driving, as the combination of accumulating snow and wind could make road conditions difficult to travel on, coupled with reduced visibility.
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A Dauphin man will be back in court on January 23rd in relation to a violent assault from last year.
In November of 2022, Yellowhead RCMP said a woman was assaulted, leading to severe, life-threatening injuries.
39-year-old Wayne Becks was arrested and charged with aggravated assault and uttering death threats.
Becks appeared in Minnedosa court earlier this week where his case was adjourned until the new year.
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The First Annual Christmas tree Auction will be taking place tonight, hosted by the Best Western Hotel.
Local Businesses will be decorating trees between 6pm to 7pm, and will be competing for the place of "best Decorated tree".
At 7 PM, Garton's auction services will be auctioning these artificially lit trees off for charity.
The trees will go to Families in Dauphin that need them this year, and the proceeds will be donated to that DDCF!
Kit Daley with the DDCF is excited for a great turn out for this charity night.
"We encourage people to bring an item for the food bank, a non-perishable item for the food bank, and to come and hopefully bid on a tree."
Business entry fees are $130 dollars, but anyone can come to this event and bid on these tree. As Kit notes though, non-perishable food donations are highly encourraged.
đŸ“£Calling all businessesđŸ“£ Time to spread some holiday cheer! We are excited for our 1st Annual Christmas Tree Auction. This is a great staff activity while we raise money for our local charities!
Posted by Best Western Plus Dauphin on Monday, November 20, 2023
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A fiscal update released Tuesday shows Manitoba's new N-D-P government is facing a ballooning deficit.
The update says that the deficit is now projected to come in at 1.6 billion dollars, which is more than four times the original amount listed in the province's spring budget.
A softening economy and a major downturn in Manitoba Hydro's numbers are being cited as reasons for the huge deficit, along with increased expenses driven by inflation, new health-care costs and recent collective agreements in the public sector.
Premier Wab Kinew has previously accused the former Progressive Conservative government of hiding the state of the province's finances before voters went to the polls.
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The second annual Christmas Celebration and Santa Claus Parade of Lights is set for this Friday evening in Gilbert Plains.
Courtney Roehl - the CAO for the Municipality of Gilbert Plains - says they have a full evening of activities planned.
"The Dauphin Kings are coming out for a street hockey game with some of our local youth. That will be between 5:30 and 6:15 right on Main Street in front of the EMS building. Following that our parade of lights starts at 6:30, and follows our usual parade route, going from the elementary school, past the care home, and then around town."
"Following the parade, we have the Christmas tree lighting, a bonfire, cookies and hot chocolate, pictures with the Grinch, a Christmas movie, and sleigh rides, all happening from the EMS building."
Roehl says they are expecting a big crowd for the events.
"Compared to last year, we have almost double the amount of floats in our parade, and we are expecting quite a few people to be watching and participating in our events."
"I think it is good to just get the community together and celebrate different aspects, including recreation and family, while keeping traditions of the Christmas tree lighting, hot chocolate, and the sleigh rides."
Roehl says they already have twice as many floats signed up for this year's parade, but adds there is room for more.
You can register a float by contacting her and the Municipality of Gilbert Plains office, or by contacting the HOPE club on Facebook.
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The Swan Valley Community Foundation is set to hold its annual general meeting tonight.
The gathering will also include presentations to their 2023 fall grant recipients.
The meeting is set for 7:30 tonight at the Westwood Inn.
For more information, you can contact Donna Martin at 204-734-9129.
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A 31-year-old man and a 27-year-old female are facing a slew of charges after they failed to stop for RCMP on Main Street in Dauphin.
On December 4 at 4:45 p.m., officers attempted to stop a vehicle; however, the vehicle did not stop and began driving erratically, and due to safety concerns, officers did not pursue and alerted other officers to be on the lookout.
Officers from the Yellowhead area set up a spike belt along Highway 10, south of Onanole, which saw the suspect vehicle run over the belt and the vehicle went into the ditch. The two occupants in the vehicle exited and began running on foot.
The female was arrested a short distance later, but the man continued to flee. Ultimately, Marook the Police Dog tracked the second suspect down through difficult terrain including high grass, swamps, and wooded areas and the suspect was arrested without incident.
31-year-old Dakota Tripp has been charged with Operation of a Motor Vehicle while Prohibited, Flight from a Peace Officer, and Resisting Arrest. He was also wanted on several warrants. He was remanded into custody.
The 27-year-old female is facing charges of Resisting Arrest and Possession of cocaine. She was released on an Undertaking with an upcoming court date.
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The Municipality of McCreary has issued a notice to people using their water services that Low pressure may been seen tofay due to repairs.
a break in the water treatment plant creating these lower pressures, and repairs are in the works.
The Bulk water station is notably closed to conserve water, and citizens are requested to conserve water as well.
for more information you can contact the McCreary Municipal council at 1-(204)-835-2309
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Posted by Municipality of McCreary on Tuesday, December 5, 2023
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A group has been formed to look at issues that threaten the future viability of Dauphin Lake.
Sediment loads coming into the lake from nearby rivers, as well as weed growth because of this, has led to rapidly decreasing water levels over time, especially on the south shore of the lake.
Bill Griffin from the group Friends of Dauphin Lake says the Edwards Creek drain was started in the 1950s to get water off of farmland and into the lake quicker.
"Channels were straightened and places were cleaned out. And since then there has really been nothing done with regards to the sediment levels that have actually occurred within the lake. The south basin of the lake is getting shallower as we speak because of the load that is coming in."
The group is looking to get support, in the forms of both funding and letters of support, towards the purchase of weed cutting machine so they can cut the weed beds, and make the lake more accessible for boating, water skiing, and other lake uses.
Griffin says the future of the lake is bleak if these issues are not controlled.
"Everyone has to realize that we are not doing this just for us people that live along the lake. We are doing this for the people in the area. This lake has been huge for the area - economically, tourism-wise - and I think that is the thing that we really have to stress is that is not just about the people that live along the lake. This is for everyone in the area to not lose what we have. Once it becomes a marsh, there is no going back."
If you are interested in supporting their efforts, you can contact the group through the Friends of Dauphin Lake Facebook page.
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The DRCSS Concert bands will be looking to get local residents into the Christmas spirit tonight.
Their annual Winter Warm-Up concert is set for tonight at the DRCSS Gymnasium and will feature the school's grade 9, grade 10, and senior concert bands.
The concert is set to begin at 7 pm tonight.
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