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After amalgamation Catalyst and Vanguard Credit Unions are still strong supporters of the community.
According to Ron Hedley, Chief Executive Officer of Catalyst, Vanguard Credit Unions their commitment to the community will only grow after amalgamation.
“I think it makes us a strong community partner with us joining with Vanguard. Both have made commitments a while ago to be strong community partners and this just makes us that much more effective.
Membership in the new organization has increased by over 13 percent since last year.
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Hemp growers in the Parkland are waiting for federal regulation changes to finally be passed.
Over the past few years, there have been successful strides in reducing red tape during discussions between local industry groups and Health Canada.
Executive Director of the Hemp Trade Alliance, Kim Shukla is happy with the progress they’ve made.
“There has been a lot of regulation and it’s certainly has been hampering the industry. But the Canadian Hemp Trade Alliance has been in discussion with Health Canada over the last three to four years. And in the last year we’ve made some tremendous progress with them as it relates to the changes we want to see. Number one was the ability for farmers to utilize the whole hemp plant, as currently that is not permitted.”
Shukla is anticipating the new regulations will come into effect by late July or August or early September.
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Ratepayers in the Municipality of Roblin came out to a public meeting last night to hear about five proposed special service levies.
Over 100 people came out to hear about the levies on recreation, street lighting, recycling, waste, and essential services such as policing and fire.
Ron Landry, a ratepayer who was a former Town of Roblin Councillor and has lived in the area for 52 years, finds this a fairer system than what was implemented in previous years.
“I think that what they are proposing is much more equitable than the former system we had and that if people have questions and get them clarified, and concerns, I think the people that were here explaining are prepared to listen and I think they did a very good job of explaining what was there.”
Landry knows people are confused about taxation.
“I think generally people have a misconception about taxation, generally. For instance mill rate is an issue that most people don’t understand and they don’t recognize that the assessment branch had the biggest influence. If we’re not prepared to accept what they give us, what the assessment branch assess us at, our municipality has no say in that at all. Go to a Court of Revision Hearing and enjoy sitting with the assessment branch; it’s not a nice experience, I guarantee you.”
The majority of people in attendance at the meeting were in favour of the levies.
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A Swan River man charged with Manslaughter will appear in court again.
Norman Brass was arrested after RCMP received reports of a death in Swan River on February 18th.
They later found a 36 year old man deceased in the home where Brass was.
Brass was in Swan River Provincial Court Wednesday and was remanded into custody until May 2nd.
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Randy Oudie, from Dauphin, appeared in court on Wednesday in connection with posting a picture of a handgun to social media.
He was arrested near the Rossburn Collegiate on March 14th and was found with a C-O-2 powered replica pistol and ammunition.
Oudie was in Rossburn Provincial Court on Wednesday and had his matters adjourned until May 16th.
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With legalization of it coming in the near future, today will most likely mark the final “illegal” 4/20.
4/20, falling on the 20th day of the 4th month is the unofficial holiday for people to partake in smoking the currently illegal drug, marijuana.
The owner of Heads Held High Hemp and Accessory in Dauphin, Allison Beauchamp, doesn’t see much significance to the final year.
“I don’t think it will really change that much at all, except for the fact that you many see more groups maybe doing rallies on the day of 420.”
With the legalization movement, she says there’s changes in the industry and the stigma.
“Enormously, the industry has been changing for the last couple years, more rapidly over the last year of course but it’s been amazing to witness and be a part of. The stigma definitely has gone down; I’ve also noticed a change in more people not hiding what they’re using for medicine.”
As the drug moves into legalization, Beauchamp believes the stigma will now begin to die off.
“I think the stigma will totally go away in time, it’s already gone down an enormous percentage from the first day I opened six years ago. I have more people coming in the door curious of what’s in here and curious about questions of what’s going on in the industry, and its giving me the chance to meet more people.”
In January of 2018, Beauchamp became the first business owner in Manitoba to complete the Medicinal Cannabis Fundamental’s for Business Professionals course at Durham College in Oshawa, Ontario.
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Grain farmers across the country are pushing their interests during National Grain Week.
This is the first time the Grain Growers of Canada are hosting the three day event.
During meetings taking place in Ottawa, GGC President, Jeff Nielsen, and representation from Manitoba are pushing specific issues.
“We’re promoting things such as in Manitoba the value-added side that is beneficial to the Canadian economy and of course in Manitoba you’re looking at the pulse fractionation plant that is started construction. We’re looking at oat processing, oilseed crush; we’re looking at the increased growth of soybeans.”
Nielsen added other priorities include getting the amended Bill C-49 passed in the House of Commons as quickly as possible.
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The investigation is still on going into the accident that claimed the lives of 16 people.
Saskatchewan police are saying its too early to determine if charges will be laid in the crash between a semi-truck and Humboldt Broncos junior hockey team.
Investigators are still trying to determine why the truck was at the intersection of Highway 335 and 35, between Tisdale and Nipawin.
The intersection is closed today until 6:00 this evening so reconstructionists can analyze the scene a second time.
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The Humboldt Broncos GoFundMe page closed last night at midnight.
More than 142,000 contributors in just 12 days donated just under $15.2 million dollars from across Canada and numerous countries around the world.
It was the largest fundraiser of its kind in Canadian history.
They will still be accepting donations, just under the Humboldt Broncos Memorial Fund name rather than the GoFundMe page.
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The Dauphin Community Foundation is recognizing local organizations at their Spring Luncheon on Monday.
The luncheon is the first of its kind and is going to be held at the WAC.
David Bosiak, Board Member of the Foundation explains why they’re having the event.
“What we’re trying to do is try and bring a more public awareness of the organizations that the Community Foundation annually provides grants to.”
He talks about where the idea came from.
“We thought that the Chamber of Commerce did a great job with how they do their Luncheon Series, so we thought a lunch would be a good idea.”
They will be presenting over $72,000 in grants at the luncheon.
Tickets are available until Friday afternoon at the Foundation Office at City Hall and are $20 each.
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