Info night for Chamber trip

After going to Portugal and Costa Rica over the past two years, the Parkland Chamber of Commerce International trip will take participants to Italy's Tuscany region this October.

An information night regarding the trip is set for Wednesday, February 12th at the COuntryfest Community Cinema, beginning at 7 pm.

Representatives from the travel company Collette will be on hand to provide details and to answer questions about the trip.

The event is open to anyone that is interested, with no prior RSVP needed in order to attend in person.

If you can not make it in person that evening, you can still take part online by contacting the chamber office beforehand with your email address in order to receive a link.

Details: Contributed by Jeff Henson; Published: Jan 27, 2025 - 3:00 pm

Canada's National Ukrainian Festival is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year, and if you are thinking about attending and saving a few bucks at the same time, you are rapidly running out of time to do so.

Early bird ticket prices are in effect until this Friday, and CNUF President Kayla Gillis says ticket sales have been very strong so far.

"I would say we have sold as many tickets (so far this year) as we did by July of last year. People are coming, it is our 60th anniversary and people are excited. But we are also having a huge price increase when it comes to tickets bought after Friday. So guys... $125 get your tickets before the 31st of January."

"Gillis says they are also down to less than 50 upper camping spots for that weekend.

She adds ticket prices will go up significantly if you do not purchase them by Friday's deadline.

"Think of it if you are buying tickets for a family of four, you are looking at about $600 right now. After Friday it will be closer to $800-$850. So if I were you, I would get your tickets before too long."

Tickets are available online at cnuf.ca, in person at their office on 3rd Avenue North East, or by calling 204-622-4600.

The 60th edition of CNUF is set for August 1st to 3rd.

Details: Contributed by Jeff Henson; Published: Jan 27, 2025 - 2:00 pm

The city is cautioning residents in the area of Mountain Road and Edgar Avenue about the quality of their tap water.

They say because of the recent use of a fire hydrant in that area, residents near there may notice a discolouration of their tap water.

If you do encounter dirty water, you are encouraged to run your cold water tap - preferably in the bathtub - until the water clears.

Details: Contributed by Jeff Henson; Published: Jan 27, 2025 - 12:30 pm

If you live in Gilbert Plains, you could be eligible for a free smoke alarm.

The Gilbert Plains Fire Department, along with the Manitoba Government, Office of the Fire Commissioner, and Manitoba Firefighters' Burn Fund have teamed up to offer the Smoke Alarm for Every Family Program.

The program makes a difference by installing smoke alarms in eligible homes to reduce injuries or deaths in a fire. Fire Department personnel will visit eligible homes and install smoke alarms outside of bedrooms, with a maximum of two installed in homes.

This program is only offered to owner-occupied homes as landlords are responsible for installing and maintaining smoke alarms in their rental units.

Smoke Alarm Fact:

Having a smoke alarm increases your chance of survival by 50 per cent, when installed properly, has working batteries, and is within its 10-year service life.

If you are in Gilbert Plains, you can call the Fire Department at 572-1939 or the Municipal Office at 548-2326 to get one installed at no cost.

Details: Contributed by Darnell Duff; Published: Jan 27, 2025 - 11:30 am

It was a happy ending in a missing persons case.

The Ashern RCMP has safely located Kimber Spence-Geisler. Geisler, 22, was reported missing after leaving an address on Steenson Drive in Ashern.

The RCMP thank the public for their assistance.

Details: Contributed by Darnell Duff; Published: Jan 26, 2025 - 9:13 am

The Manitoba government has assembled a Trade Council to address the continued threat of trade tariffs.

Premier Kinew Notes that "Our government has been preparing for a Trump administration since day one" and this new trade council will act as a hub of organization among trade sectors.

Representatives from the resource, business, agricultural sectors, and more will join members of the Manitoba government to make the best-informed decisions on international trade.

Many of the members of the U.S. Trade Council were a part of the trade mission the Manitoba government took to Washington, D.C., in April 2024

The trade council builds on the previous announcement of a Manitoba trade office in Washington, which will provide a permanent presence in the American capital and have a direct line to the government.

Details: Contributed by Michael Brossart; Published: Jan 25, 2025 - 4:35 pm

A new court date has been set for one of the accused in a stabbing incident last January in Swan River.

29-year-old Dean Bell was recently in a Winnipeg court, with his matters being put over until January 31st.

Bell is accused of Manslaughter in the incident, which happened along Main Street in that community and left a 33-year-old man dead.

40-year-old Tyrone Guiboche is also charged with Manslaughter in the case.

Details: Contributed by Jeff Henson; Published: Jan 25, 2025 - 12:39 pm

Are you a fan of The Amazing Race and have always wanted to participate?

Well, you're in luck. Shawn Sarkonak at the Countryfest Community Cinema recently announced that the Amazing Race Dauphin will take place later this month.

"A group of us here at the CCC sat down and brainstormed what it could look like," said Sarkonak. "We thought it would be a great way to revitalize people coming to the cinema. We wanted to do a fun-filled movie-style challenge fundraiser."

If you think you have what it takes to race, get yourself a partner and get ready to race. Only 10 teams will be accepted and to be in consideration, you and your partner must submit a video telling organizers why you should get one of the team spots.

"It will be one day and those 10 teams will go in 10 different challenges around the city and outside of it as well looking for clues and going through movie-inspired challenges," said Sarkonak.

It's $250 per contestant which means your team entry will be $500. Your team is also encouraged to raise money and the team that raises the most will win a great prize, to be announced at a later date.

The real question is, do you have what it takes to conquer the Amazing Race Dauphin?

"The winning team will have the ultimate bragging rights," ended Sarkonak. "It's a way to get into the community and learn more about it. It's going to be a ton of fun and you'll also be supporting the cinema, so it's a win-win."

If you think you have what it takes, head to Amazing Race Dauphin to apply.

Details: Contributed by Darnell Duff; Published: Jan 25, 2025 - 10:00 am

A Talented Composer and product of Dauphin is set to be showcased by the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra tonight.

Nic Bray grew up in Dauphin and gained a love of music through learning the saxophone and playing with local school and community bands.

Bray notes that growing up in Dauphin defined many of his core musical principles.

"A majority of my compositional conceptions, the values I hold dearest to my heart that have to do with music really all come from community-based musics and less from this Western art classical setting, and I really try to bring those values into everything that I'm doing like composition work and working with orchestras as well".

After recently winning the 2025 Emerging Composers Competition, Bray will continue his education and work towards his Master's degree in composition at Brandon University.

His Riding Mountain Park inspired piece "Spruce" will be performed tonight at the Winnipeg New Music Festival at 7 pm.

Details: Contributed by Michael Brossart; Published: Jan 25, 2025 - 8:29 am

More information became available after police attended a matter in Dauphin on Thursday afternoon.

At 4:35 pm yesterday, Dauphin RCMP was called to address a disturbance at a residence on Park Crescent.

Upon arrival, officers were met by a man armed with a knife who threatened them and barricaded himself in the home.

After 90 minutes of negotiation, the 33-year-old James Guiboche of Dauphin surrendered to police and received several charges including weapons charges, and several counts of failure to comply.