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At Monday night’s Dauphin City Council Meeting, Christian Laughland was named Mayor after an appointment by council.
Laughland cited the Late Mayor Allen Dowhan for why he accepted the appointment.
“Just being with him over the last three plus years on council, I believe I know the vision he had and what he wants to see put through and that’s why I said I just want to bridge the gap between now and the end of the term and just kind of see Al’s vision kind of Come to full circle.”
With less than a year until the next set of Municipal Elections in Manitoba on October 26th, 2022, Laughland admitted he intends to keep his stay in the Mayor’s chair a short one as he doesn’t plan to run for re-election because of having a young child.
With no By-Election’s being held for the vacancies from the passing of Mayor Allen Dowhan and the resgination of Councilor Kerri Riehl because of the pandemic, Mayor Laughland said the two vacancies won’t restrict council moving forward.
‘’We have a lot of professionals on Council with a lot of experience. Councilor Eilers has got a lot of experience.” Said Laughland. “Councilor Shtykalo, Councilor Bellemare and Deputy Mayor Rodney Juba have got a ton of experience. And I know that they’ll be professional and I think they’re kind of on the same lines as me. We want to get through this term and get through the Covid-19 pandemic. I mean we’re not quite out if it yet and we want to get out of it and move Dauphin forward in the right direction.”
Longtime Councilor Rodney Juba was appointed Deputy Mayor.
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On October 31around 6:30 pm, Brandon RCMP received a report of a missing 45-year-old female from Swan River, Manitoba. Jeannie Marie Thompson was last known to be in Brandon on 3rd Avenue South on October 28, 2021, at 3:30 am, when she told family that she was travelling home to Swan River. Jeannie has not been heard from since then. Police and family are concerned for her well-being.
Jeannie is described as Indigenous, 5’ tall, 187 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes.
If you have information, please call Swan River RCMP at 204-734-4686, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477, or secure tip online at www.manitobacrimestoppers.com.
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PC Party leadership candidate Shelly Glover is planning to ask the Court of Queen's Bench to declare Manitoba's PC leadership election invalid.
Glover is requesting a delay in the swearing-in of Heather Stefanson as the new premier which is to take place tomorrow afternoon at 2.
Glover did not concede defeat after Stefanson won Saturday's election by 363 votes, citing irregularities in the counting of votes.
George Orle, the selection committee chair, has denied any claims that ballots weren't delivered to some members of the PC party.
The CKDM NewsNow Information department is following this story.
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Dauphin`s City Council is set to meet Monday night at City Hall and it will be a big one.
On the agenda is some new business, including the Appointment of Mayor and Deputy Mayor.
CKDM will be at the meeting and we`ll have everything you need out of it.
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Minnedosa will be rockin' next summer as Rockin' the Fields of Minnedosa is back after a two-year hiatus because of the pandemic.
The three-day festival will take place from July 29-31, 2022. 20 bands will perform throughout the festival.
"We're extremely excited to be back, it's been a long time coming," said Kamryn Winters.
Tickets for the festival go on sale next Monday, November 8. You can get yours by calling 1-888-330-8333 or by heading to Rockin' the Fields.
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History was made on Saturday when Heather Stefanson was elected leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba and with it, she became the first female Premier of the province.
Stefanson won by 363 votes over former MP, Shelly Glover.
Brad Michaleski is the MLA for Dauphin and he says Stefanson being named Premier is a great thing for the province.
"I think it's great. I've had the chance to work with her for five years now," said Michaleski. "She's always been a help to me and she has a ton of experience. Any issues that have come up regarding the Dauphin region, she's been there for us."
In 2016, Stefanson was appointed as Manitoba’s Deputy Premier and the Minister of Justice and Attorney General. In 2018, she became Minister of Families, in addition to her role as Deputy Premier. Earlier this year, she was given the position of Manitoba Health and assumed the role of Deputy Premier removed in place of Kelvin Goertzen, who filled in after the resignation of former premier Brian Pallister.
Michaleski also added that he believes Stefanson will do great things for the province.
"The help that she has provided us and the guidance, it's been great," said Michaleski. "She has always had a ton of consideration for our area. I absolutely believe she is more than capable to lead Manitoba."
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If you noticed your phone's time was an hour earlier than it should be when waking up this morning, you're not the only one.
Many Manitobans and people across the country are experiencing a technical issue with their Bell smartphones on Monday morning.
Daylight savings isn't until next week on November 7 at 2 a.m.
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No one was hurt when a home on Railway Avenue was fully involved in flames on Sunday evening.
The Dauphin Fire Department was on the scene of the fire at around 9:30 p.m. on Halloween Sunday. After entering the home to search for any possible occupants, the crew continued to extinguish the fire which had spread from the exterior of the main floor to the interior attic space.
The fire is suspicious and remains under investigation at this time. If you have any information, call the Dauphin RCMP at 622-5050.
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Organizers of the Neepawa Farm & Leisure Lottery held their final draws Sunday afternoon. The grand prize of $100,000 went to Blaine Walbie of Rivers, Manitoba. The rest of the prize winners are below.
50/50 ADD-ON DRAW - $61,025 - Amelia Stefishen - Winnipegosis
$1000 Winners:
Cort, Leanne, & Rheese Urbanovitch - Dauphin
Paul Rempel & Brenda Nepinak - Rorketon
Cheryl & Les Ellchuk - Erickson
Stewart Mclachlan - Mulvihill
Brad Schott - Crystal City
$500 Winners:
Jack Koshey - Dauphin
Richard Parrot - Grandview
Deegan James - Grandview
Jean Bertrand - Ste Rose du Lac
Jaie Hopkins - Minnedosa
Pat & Diane Ritchie - Minnedosa
Susan Kohinski & Scott Ellis - Neepawa
Brenda Wells - Carberry
Lynn & Brad Cory - Boissevain
E. Micki Kuzenko - Brandon
Mary Ellen Clark, Lottery Chairman, says proceeds from the lottery go toward renovations to the Beautiful Plains Medical Clinic, including fixing the roof and building a new entrance at the south end of the building.
When asked about the support the lottery gets from the Parkland, Clark said "we have had amazing support from the Parkland right from our very beginning".
Clark also noted the success of the Dauphin Kings Tractor Lotto was a big influence in their committee's decision to start having their own annual lottery. "We were very nervous to start, but it was always very successful in the Parkland, and we tried it, and the Parkland people have supported us a-hundred-and-ten percent for the last fifteen years that we've ran ours".
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Heather Stefanson has been elected leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba, and becomes the first female Premier of the province. Stefanson won by 363 votes, over former MP Shelly Glover.
Stefanson was first elected to the Manitoba legislature in a 2000 by-election, replacing former Progressive Conservative Premier Gary Filmon in the south Winnipeg riding of Tuxedo.
In 2016, Stefanson was appointed as Manitoba’s Deputy Premier and the Minister of Justice and Attorney General. In 2018, she became Minister of Families, in addition to her role as Deputy Premier. Earlier this year, she was given the position of Manitoba Health, and assumed the role of Deputy Premier removed in place of Kelvin Goertzen, who filled in after the resignation of former premier Brian Pallister.
Some controversy remains over approximately 1000 ballots that appear to have gone missing.
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This afternoon, the province will find out who the first female premier and new Progressive Conservative leader will be.
The choice comes down to selecting either Heather Stefanson or Shelly Glover for Manitoba's highest office.
Today's news could be overshadowed by a voting controversy as some party members have had issues casting their ballots.
According to sources, at least 1,200 people did not receive their mail-in ballots, prompting Glover's demand to delay the vote count yesterday.
However, this controversy is reportedly not stopping the Progressive Conservatives from making their leadership announcement today at the Victoria Inn in Winnipeg.
The PCs will make their decision this afternoon between 2:30 p.m. and 5:00 p.m.
CKDM will provide an update when the news breaks.
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