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It is rapidly becoming a popular new recreation facility, and now the city wants a logo for Maamawi Park.
Residents are being encouraged to design a logo for the facility, with the winning entry earning a $500 cash prize for its creator.
Full details of the contest, including a QR Code that you can scan to enter, can be found online at www.dauphinrec.com.
January 30th is the deadline to submit an entry.
Maamawi Park is located on the former Brewers ball diamond on the DRS grounds and includes a toboggan park.
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An Ethelbert man charged following a June house fire in that community will return to court in the new year.
54-year-old Marc Dorais faces several charges, including Arson with Disregard to Human Life.
Dorais remains in custody until his next appearance on January 6th in Winnipeg.
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Several city facilities will be closing early on Tuesday for New Year's Eve.
City Hall, the City Shop, and the Waste Disposal Site will all be closing at noon, and will re-open on Thursday.
The Kin Aquatc Centre at the Parkland Rec Complex will close after public swimming at 3:30 on Tuesday, while Credit Union Place will close at 5.
Both of those facilities will also be closed on New Year's Day and will re-open on January 2nd.
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Despite another forecasted financial loss at Crown-owned Manitoba Hydro, Premier Wab Kinew says a rate freeze on electricity in 2025 is still achievable.
That has raised concerns with the Consumers Coalition, a group made up of three non-profits, including the Manitoba branch of the Consumers Association of Canada.
The group says a freeze now may lead to higher rate increases in future years.
Kinew's NDP government promised a one-year freeze in the last election campaign as a way to help people with the rising cost of living.
Manitoba Hydro posted a net loss of $157 million in the last fiscal year and is set to end up in the red again after initially predicting a surplus this year.
Kinew said he believes the one-year rate freeze is the right way to go, but the final decision will be made by the Public Utilities Board.
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The Roblin and District Health Care Auxillary celebrated 75 years of providing support and enhancing services at Roblin's Hospital and personal care home.
The Auxillary has had a long history of giving back to the community, ranging from purchasing bed liners and blankets and collecting vegetables and home-canned foods in early years to current-day activities like raising money for equipment purchases and furnishings.
Members of the Auxillary recently marked the special anniversary, and Prairie Mountain Health thanks them for their hard work, dedication and commitment to the community over the years.
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During the recent Association of Manitoba Municipalities' Fall Convention, Premier Wab Kinew unveiled a new fund aimed at providing extra support to programs and services offered by municipalities in the province.
A total of $62 million is being made available over the next five years to Municipalities through the new One Manitoba Growth Revenue Fund.
Money will be dispersed to municipalities on a per capita basis, with Dauphin's share of that expected to be in the neighbourhood of $75,000 a year over the next five years.
City officials say no decisions have been made yet as to what that money will be used for.
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Dauphin residents will be paying a little more for water services in 2025.
The Public Utilities Board has approved a rate increase that goes into effect as of next Wednesday.
The minimum quarterly charge for standard household connections will go to $89.59 from its current level of $82.63
That minimum will rise to $92.96 on July 1, and to $95.39 on January 1, 2026.
Additionally, water and sewer use over the minimum will be billed at $3.44 per cubic metre as of January 1st.
Those rates will also increase to $3.59 and $3.67 per cubic metre on July 1 and January 1, 2026, respectively.
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Dauphin came oh-so-close on Wednesday to breaking a 105-year-old weather record.
Yesterday's abnormally warm Christmas saw the temperature max out at 6.2 degrees.
The warmest December 25th on record in Dauphin was back in 1919 when we hit 7 degrees.
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As most businesses will be closed for Christmas Day, many will be open again for Boxing Day:
Co-op Main Street Gas Bar
December 26th - Open from 6:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Co-op Mountain Road Gas Bar
December 26th - Open from 6:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Co-op Food Store
December 26th - closed
Dauphin Liquor Mart
December 26th - Open from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Fusion Credit Union
December 26th - Closed
The Dauphin Marketplace Mall
December 26th - Open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Walmart
December 26th - Open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Safeway
December 26th - Open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
No Frills
December 26th - Open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
City of Dauphin
December 26th - Closed
Dauphin Rec Services
December 26th - 7 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Dauphin Clinic Pharmacy
December 26th - Open from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m.
Super Thrifty Pharmacy
December 26th - Open 12 p.m. and 4 p.m.
Call 204-638-3702 between those times for assistance.
Dauphin Vet Clinic
December 26th - Closed
When the clinic is closed, a vet is on call for emergencies at 204-638-3208.
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Making sure our roads are safer while protecting those who make winter travel possible is the focus of a campaign by SAFE Roads Manitoba.
They are reminding motorists to be cautious when driving near snow-clearing equipment by keeping three key tips in mind.
They include being patient and keeping a safe distance away from snow-clearing equipment, as well as giving the workers the space they need to do their work.
They add it is also a good idea to consider taking alternate routes when snow removal is taking place.
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More money is coming to our province in 2025 in the form of equalization payments from Ottawa, although the increase is not as much as it was this fiscal year.
The total of more than $4.6 billion, an increase of $337 million, or a 7.7 per cent increase over this year's level.
It follows a 24 per cent jump last year.
Equalization is a federally-funded program that gives money to poorer provinces so that they can offer similar services to richer provinces at comparable tax rates.
The program is based on a complex calculation of each province's ability to raise its own revenues, and Manitoba is the only western province that receives equalization.
Manitoba Finance Minister Adrien Sala says he will look at the federal funding as he prepares the next provincial budget.
Equalization payments from Ottawa account for more than 15 per cent of the Manitoba government's revenues.
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