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The City of Dauphin advises of the following road closures:
Beginning at 6:00 am on Tuesday, June 27, 2023, the water main renewal work will begin on the 1st block of 7th Avenue SW.
Tuesday, June 27 and Wednesday, June 28, Main Street South will be closed to traffic from 6th Avenue SE/SW to 8th Avenue SE/SW.
7th Ave SW will be closed on and off until the work is complete in late August.
Be prepared to detour.
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Parks Canada recently announced that the Lake Audy campground and day-use sites in Riding Mountain are back open as of last Friday, June 23rd. This comes after temporary road repairs were completed on the eastern part of Lake Audy Road off of Highway 10. There is a small section of the road that is down to one lane.
Visitors to the area can once again use all the first come-first-serve sites and campground facilities, which include the fish cleaning shack and cook shelters.
There is also just one entrance and exit to the area, that is on Lake Audy Road from Highway 10. Parks Canada also reminds visitors that anyone traveling into the area should prepare for little to no cell service and to bring your own water or boil the water on site.
Lake Audy is open to all non-trailered watercraft that have been inspected for aquatic invasive species at the Boat Cove in Wasagaming.
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Winnipegosis RCMP are investigating after they located a 37-year-old male who was last seen tubing on the Waterhen River last Thursday, June 22nd. The male was pronounced deceased on scene after his body was located the next day in the afternoon.
The 37-year-old was with a 21-year-old female and the two were tubing on the Waterhen River. The female was located walking along the shoreline of the river but did not know where the 37-year-old was.
A witness had also reported seeing the two tubes, which were tied together, floating on the river with no one in them.
Attempts to located the missing male were made by Winnipegosis RCMP, the Waterhen Fire Department, Waterhen CSO, Ebb & Flow First Nation, Lake St. Martin First Nation and Skownan FNSO's who used watercraft in the search.
The male's body was found in the early afternoon of June 23rd in the Waterhen River and he was pronounced deceased on scene.
The release from Winnipegosis RCMP is below:
On June 22, 2023, at 10:50 pm, Winnipegosis RCMP received a report of a missing 37-year-old male who was last seen riding a tube, along with a 21-year-old female, on the Waterhen River earlier in the evening.
The 21-year-old female had been located walking along the shoreline of the Waterhen River and did not know the location of the 37-year-old. A witness reported seeing the tubes (two tubes tied together) floating in the river with no one on board.
Winnipegosis RCMP, along with the Waterhen Fire Department, Waterhen CSO, Ebb & Flow First Nation, Lake St. Martin First Nation and Skownan FNSO’s, deployed watercraft into the river in an attempt to locate the missing male.
On June 23, 2023, in the early afternoon hours, the body of the 37-year-old male was located in the Waterhen River.
He was pronounced deceased on scene.
Winnipegosis RCMP, along with the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, continue to investigate.
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The Manitoba Association of Health Care Professionals (MAHCP) has reached a tentative six-year labour agreement with the province's health delivery agency (Provincial Health Labour Relations Services) amid possible strike action.
Union president Jason Linklater says in a news release that the deal with Shared Health can help retain and recruit more specialized healthcare professionals on the front line where Manitobans need them.
Part of the deal includes retroactive wage increases going back to April 1st, 2018. The union represents 56,000 healthcare workers across 44 professions, including paramedics and emergency dispatchers, diagnostic imaging and laboratory technologists, mental health and addictions counsellors, and respiratory therapists.
A strike vote held last month got over 99 per cent support, and the union set a June 15th strike deadline, but later extended it indefinitely.
MAHCP will now vote to ratify the new agreement.
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The War in Ukraine continues, but so does the Dauphin community's generous support to those seeking refuge.
The Parkland Ukrainian Family Fund has been working over the last year and a half to support Ukrainian families that are coming to Dauphin, and the community has shown an amazing amount of support.
Most recently, the Dauphin and District Community Foundation offered their support by applying for the Kia Canada Community in Motion Project, which looks to offer funds for grassroots movements in communities across the country.
With the excellent work they're doing, Kit Daley with the DDCF thought the Family Fund would be a perfect fit, and Kia agreed.
"Kia, in partnership with Community Foundations of Canada, selected 5 communities across Canada to submit one or two projects from their community that inspire movement and promote inclusivity. Movement can be socially, economically, environmentally, and physically. They want a grassroots organization that inspires movement and change. We did local outreach and found that the Parkland Ukrainian Family Fund is an initiative that met the criteria and is doing wonderful things in the community."
The Parkland Ukrainian Family Fund will be using this new funding to keep up with their twice-weekly English classes. Jim Perchaluk with the Fund says these classes offer a lot more than learning a language, but it teaches local culture and customs to help newcomers feel at home in the Dauphin lifestyle.
Perchaluk also says the Family Fund is always accepting donations, and that it's not limited to just money. Donations of furniture and time in volunteering are also welcome to help support these new members of our community.
For more information on how you can donate and support this initiative, contact Larry at 204-648-5904.
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Skownan First Nation is seeking assistance in the search of a missing man from the community.
The individual was last seen yesterday evening (Thursday, June 22) at 9:00 pm and was floating down the Waterhen River. Crews started searching immediately following the disappearance, but are in need of more search and rescue resources.
If you have a kayak, canoe, or sea-doo, you are encouraged to join the search. Anyone who has a drone is welcome to join as well. They also need essential items like food, water, and bug spray for those searching.
If you have any information that could lead to the rescue of the missing person, contact the Winnipegosis RCMP at 204-656-7000. If you would like to join the search, get in touch with Councilor Jimmy Chartrand at 204-721-2421.
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Last night, the Community of Dauphin gathered to mourn the tragic loss of 16 people from the area.
A Community Memorial Service was held at the Ukrainian Orthodox Auditorium to help the city grieve together, and in doing so, support each other.
Community Minister Wayne Olson was one of the people making this happen, and he was amazed at the massive turnout.
"We originally set up 340 chairs, and we put out I'm not sure how many more -we used up all the chairs in the hall- and there was standing room only at the back, and they were standing almost to the doors going out of the building."
By his estimate, over 500 people came out to support each other in this hard time.
Olson says tight-knit communities like Dauphin have strength like no other, and that's because people care.
"The great thing about small communities is that we care about each other, and I think that's such a great feeling that we need to keep going. When events like this happen, it's a reminder that even though we're getting older, we can still make an impact on the community."
This event showed the importance of bringing the community together to grieve, and Olson noted that this night was important for a few reasons.
He said this public event could take the pressure off the families in their personal funerals, a time that may be just for close friends and family and still allows the greater community to show their support in their own way.
The city of Dauphin is one whose strength lies in how its community comes together, and it couldn't be more apparent than the outpouring of support seen at this service.
So in this time of mourning, know that the city grieves as one right now, make sure to seek support if you need it, and stay strong. Dauphin Strong.
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Earlier this week on Tuesday afternoon (June 20th), Dauphin RCMP conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle with three people in it. As the vehicle came to a stop, a male passenger immediately fled on foot from the backseat while the other two occupants stayed in the vehicle.
The two occupants, a 17-year-old male and 15-year-old female from Dauphin, said they didn't know the suspect who fled.
Both were detained. The vehicle, which was believed to be stolen, was searched, and a quantity of cocaine and methamphetamine were found along with some open liquor, brass knuckles, and cash.
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A cell phone was also found which helped police identify the suspect who fled, 29 year old Jessie Louis Missyabit of Winnipeg. He is wanted for possession for the purpose of trafficking, possession of property obtained by crime, possession of a prohibited weapon, resisting arrest, and several firearm-related offences.
Missyabit is also wanted by the Winnipeg Police Service for being unlawfully at large, as well as the Correctional Service of Canada on a Canada-wide warrant of arrest for violating conditions of his parole.
If anyone has information regarding his whereabouts, contact your local police or crimestoppers at 1-800-222-8477. The official release from the RCMP is below:
Dauphin RCMP traffic stop leads to multiple charges
On June 20, 2023, at approximately 5:50 pm, Dauphin RCMP officers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle with three occupants, two male and one female, on Main Street in Dauphin.
As the suspect vehicle came to a stop, the rear male passenger immediately exited and fled on foot with the other two occupants remaining behind.
Officer’s spoke with the 17-year-old male driver and the 15-year-old female passenger, from Dauphin, who advised they did not know who the male suspect was that fled the scene.
Both subjects were detained as the vehicle, believed to be stolen, was found with two different inactive license plates.
A search of the vehicle resulted in the seizure of a loaded .22 cal. pistol, later determined to be stolen, small quantities of cocaine and methamphetamine, open liquor, brass knuckles and cash.
A cell phone was seized which assisted officers in determining the identity of the male suspect who fled the scene.
The 17-year-old and 15-year-old were placed under arrest and later released for court scheduled August 28, 2023, in Dauphin, where they will face several drug, property and firearm-related offences.
Dauphin RCMP have issued a Warrant of Arrest for the third suspect who has been identified as 29-year-old Jessie Louis Missyabit, of Winnipeg. He’s wanted for Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking x2, Possession of Property Obtained by Crime x2, Possession of a Prohibited Weapon, Resisting Arrest and several firearm-related offences.
Missyabit is also wanted by the Winnipeg Police Service for being Unlawfully at Large as well as the Correctional Service of Canada on a Canada Wide Warrant of Arrest for violating conditions of his Parole.
If anyone has any information regarding the whereabouts of Jessie Louis Missyabit, please contact your local police agency, call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477, or submit a secure tip online at www.manitobacrimestoppers.com. Dauphin RCMP continue to investigate.
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On June 21, at 1:20 pm, Dauphin RCMP received a report of a missing 40-year-old female from Dauphin.
Monica Chartrand was reported last seen by a family member on the evening of June 14th.
The family member states that Chartrand was traveling to either Winnipeg, Saskatoon, or Saddle Cree First Nation in Alberta.
She is described as 5’5”, 165 lbs with black hair and brown eyes. She has several tattoos depicting indigenous art located on her neck, forearms, and right hand.
Her family is very concerned for her well-being.
If you have any information on her whereabouts, contact the Dauphin RCMP at 204-622-5020, call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477, or secure tip online at www.manitobacrimestoppers.com.
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The Manitoba RCMP held a press conference on Thursday afternoon to name the 16 that lost their lives in last week's bus crash just outside of Carberry.
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- Louis Bretecher, 81;
- Margaret Furkalo, 82;
- Vangie Gilchrist, 83;
- Ann Hill, 81;
- Helen Kufley, 88;
- Arlene Lindquist, 68;
- Dianne Medwid, 70;
- Nettie Nakonechny, 87;
- Shirley Novalkowski, 76;
- Frank Perzylo, 82;
- Rose Perzylo, 80;
- Jean Rosenkranz, 82;
- Donna Showdra, 79;
- Lillian Stobbe, 73;
- Patsy Zamrykut, 88; and
- Claudia Zurba, 87.
David Bosiak, Mayor of Dauphin also spoke at the conference.
"I know that we will never forget those lost," said Bosiak. "As we heal, I trust we will continue to support each other and remember all the good that these wonderful people brought to us. I know that we are hurting, but we are strong and we are resilient. Dauphin Strong."
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Canada Bread, a company that makes several brands of baked goods, including products under the Dempster's label, has agreed to a fifty-million dollar fine for its role in the bread-price fixing scheme that took place in 2007 and again in 2011.
The company admitted in Ontario court yesterday that with its competitor, Weston Foods, they arranged to increase prices for various products like bread, hot dog buns, and rolls. This resulted in the previously-mentioned two price increases in 2007 and 2011.
At that time, Canada Bread was owned by Maple Leaf Foods, and those responsible for the price-fixing are no longer with the company.
The scandal was first discovered in 2015, after Canada's Competition Bureau received information from Loblaw and Weston about the existence of the scheme.
You may remember receiving a 25-dollar gift card to Extra Foods, as it was called at that time, to make up for the scheme.
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