Corrections Centre Needs More Officers
A 10 week long corrections officer basic training course in Dauphin that will be held in April was brought up at yesterdays Agency Luncheon hosted by the Dauphin friendship center.
Assistant Superintendent of programs with the Dauphin Corrections center Bob Alm says that staffing in Dauphin has always been an issue and that he hopes this course will help bring more officers to Dauphin.
"Everybody had to go to Winnipeg to get their training, and it costs less. It is offered in Dauphin, so what we wanted to do is promote it."
The next Corrections Officer Info Session will be held September 24th at 1:30 at the Dauphin Friendship Center.
Prairie Mountain Health Preparing For AGM
The annual general meeting for Prairie Mountain Health will be taking place next week.
The meeting will take place at the Elkhorn Resort in Clear Lake on September 22.
In previous years, PMH would hold two AGM's, one in the northern part of the region and one in the south, but PMH spokesman Blaine Kraushaar says the board wanted to have the meeting in a more central location in the region.
"This one in particular will coincide with a bigger workshop that will take place just before in the day with our local health involvement groups. They're relatively new so the board wants to take a chance to talk to those groups, hear what they have to say and then also do their annual general meeting that day as well. It's one meeting this year and they'll take a look to see how it goes and then review that at the end of this one."
Kraushaar says some of the topics that will be covered at the meeting include a review on the fiscal year, discussions on their challenges and successes from the past year, and what areas they can improve in.
Problems With New Houses In Peguis
The housing director for a Manitoba First Nation says several new
houses purchased for families that lost everything in the 2011 flood
have been plagued by problems.
houses purchased for families that lost everything in the 2011 flood
have been plagued by problems.
Tina McCorrister of the Peguis First Nation says 37
pre-fabricated homes were bought from an American company at a cost
of almost $3.5 million.
But she says mould was discovered in seven of the houses right
away because they had not been properly wrapped for transport to
Peguis.
She says the houses had to be stripped to the studs and that's
when the band discovered the insulation, electrical wiring and
structural integrity were not up to a livable standard. The band is
contemplating a lawsuit.
Plane That Crashed In Thompson Was Refueled Incorrectly
A plane that crashed in northern Manitoba, sending eight people
to hospital, may have had the wrong fuel.
to hospital, may have had the wrong fuel.
The Navajo Chieftain aircraft operated by Keystone Air, crashed
just short of the runway at Thompson Airport on Tuesday evening.
Keystone Air president Cliff Arlt says the company has learned
the aircraft may have been fuelled with jet fuel in error, rather
than Avgas, as would have been required for the Navajo.
The company says all six passengers apparently got off the plane
on their own, but there was no more information on their condition.
The two pilots were also hurt, but none of their injuries are
believed to be life-threatening.
Kostyshyn Encouraging Participation In Open Farm Day
Manitobans are invited to learn more about family farms and local
food this Sunday as part of the sixth annual Open Farm Day.
Agriculture Minister Ron Kostyshyn is encouraging people to plan
a road trip to learn about the daily demands of running a farm,
where to find the best locally made food products or just explore
the rural part of the province.
In all, 37 farms will participate in Open Farm Day, which last
year drew eight thousand visitors.
A map of participating farms can be found at
www.openfarmday.ca.
On the eve of the debate, the NDP released its proposed fiscal
plan, which is forecasting balanced budgets.
The NDP plans to pay for such items as a national child-care
program by eliminating income-splitting for families, cuts to fossil
fuel subsidies and raising the corporate income tax rate to 17 per
cent.
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May was not invited to the debate,
but May says she will react to it on Twitter as it unfolds.
food this Sunday as part of the sixth annual Open Farm Day.
Agriculture Minister Ron Kostyshyn is encouraging people to plan
a road trip to learn about the daily demands of running a farm,
where to find the best locally made food products or just explore
the rural part of the province.
In all, 37 farms will participate in Open Farm Day, which last
year drew eight thousand visitors.
A map of participating farms can be found at
www.openfarmday.ca.
Party Leaders Holding Debate Tonight In Calgary
Canada's top political leaders are in Calgary for another
pre-election debate -- with tonight's instalment to focus on the
economy.
pre-election debate -- with tonight's instalment to focus on the
economy.
On the eve of the debate, the NDP released its proposed fiscal
plan, which is forecasting balanced budgets.
The NDP plans to pay for such items as a national child-care
program by eliminating income-splitting for families, cuts to fossil
fuel subsidies and raising the corporate income tax rate to 17 per
cent.
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May was not invited to the debate,
but May says she will react to it on Twitter as it unfolds.
