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Eleanor Snitka has been a pillar of the Dauphin community for close to 50 years.
She arrived in 1978 to become a cosmetology teacher within the then-Dauphin-Ochre School Division.
Following her retirement from teaching in 2000, Eleanor embarked on a 25-year career as a peer supporter for individuals with mental health and addiction issues.
Now, having just celebrated her 80th birthday, Eleanor has decided the time is right to step away from work life.
"I always said that I would work as long as I am healthy. Well, I still am healthy, but at that age, it is time. I worked for 62 years, taking a little time off to have two babies and to go to school. But I have worked for a long time, and I think it is time to look out for me."
Local residents will have the chance to congratulate Eleanor and celebrate the impact she has had on the community this Saturday afternoon at the Watson Art Centre.
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It is a time of year when youth cringe while parents rejoice.
The 2025-26 school year is set to begin in early September, with most students returning to classes on September 4th.
Mountain View School Division Superintendent Suzanne Cottyn is excited for the new year to begin.
Cottyn says there are a few changes within MVSD this year, highlighted by the appointment of Gord Wood as a new Assistant Superintendent.
"We are looking forward to working together as a team to serve all of our schools. We have a few principals relocating this year, so there will be some principals in some of our buildings and some who have moved from one building to another. So I know they are excited to start their journey in supporting their school communities."
Teachers are already in their classrooms beginning preparations for the coming year, and Cottyn says they will be sitting down with principals this week to do some pre-planning.
Some schools may have a staggered start to the school year, and Cottyn suggests parents contact their child's school or the MVSD website to find the correct opening day.
Cottyn also wants to remind motorists that they should start getting back into the habit of slowing down near schools.
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The Dauphin and District Food Bank is looking for a few items to help them with portioning.
Those items include egg cartons and empty dish detergent bottles.
If you have any of these that you can spare, you are asked to contact the Food Bank at 204-638-7853.
You can also drop these items off with Robin at the Dauphin Friendship Centre.
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His matters were put over until September 15th.
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Riding Mountain Conservative M.P. Dan Mazier is looking forward to having party leader Pierre Poilievre join them in the House of Commons when the next session begins September 15th.
After being defeated in the spring federal election, Poilievre earned a seat in the House by winning a by-election earlier this week in Alberta.
Mazier said Poilievre discussed a number of key points that the Conservatives will be focusing on during his victory speech on Monday.
"Addressing the crime on our streets, especially in rural areas. I think Pierre saw how bad it is in the rural areas. Securing our borders when it comes to immigration issues has to be addressed. And the affordability issue ... Pierre did refer to that, and making a stronger paycheque."
Poilievre earned 80 percent of the vote to defeat 200 other contenders in the by-election.
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Dauphin's Shelley Secord is putting her love for animals, storytelling and community into action. Already known for the corn maze built by herself and her husband Allen, Secord is now a children's book author. She has two books: A new beginning - the story of how Slash came to our farm, and, Sonny and Cher - a tale of barnyard friendship: Side by Side. Both of the books are inspired by the animals who call Secord Corn Maze home.
The Corn Maze will open in early September, and has a theme of hockey this year. For more information, go to: www.secordcornmaze.com or call Shelley at 204 647 2656
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A full day of activities is planned for Rorketon tomorrow, as the community holds it's 3rd annual Rorketon Ripper.
A stock dog competition highlights the day, and Callie Clark explains how the event works.
"The handlers will take the herding dogs and chase usually three cattle through different obstacles. Each cow is worth one point through each obstacle, and the objective is to have the most points. If there is a tie, then you go to the time. So you want to have the fastest time and the most amount of points."
Other events include a pancake breakfast, a trade show and yard sale, beer gardens, and a supper.
The day will also mark the 50th anniversary of the Rorketon 4-H club, with the club running a concession and having a group photo taken of current and past members.
It all takes place on the Lawrence Recreation Grounds.
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The Dauphin Citizens on Patrol are lighting up Dauphin.
They recently held their 'Light Up the Night' initiative. They gave away free solar-powered security lights to residents of Dauphin. The goal is to help brighten our streets and yards.
Richard Ives with Dauphin Citizens on Patrol says it was an overwhelming success.
"We had close to 150 lights," said Ives. "During our second night, we gave out one light every 40 seconds. We ran out rather quickly, which was great."
Dauphin Citizens on Patrol is actively recruiting volunteers. Richard handed out application forms and will now host a training session next week for those who expressed interest. If you are interested, email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Once you submit your application, you will receive the details of the session.
"If you want to be a part of the community and try to prevent crime and the activities we've been running, it's a great way to bring the community together," said Ives.
The time commitment you ask? Very flexible.
"We ask our volunteers to provide four hours per month, it's a very minimal time committment," ended Ives. "We're very flexible with schedules."
Dauphin Citizens on Patrol, lighting up Dauphin and preventing crime one day at a time.
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It's almost pumpkin season, and Bob Brasted is growing something big.
Located at the Oakview Post Office, which is just past the Narrows Sunset Lodge, Bob has been growing pumpkins for more than a decade. This year, he's broken personal records. He weighed his massive pumpkin on Wednesday. The official weigh-in? More than 500 pounds.
Bob grows pumpkins as a hobby, and his ultimate goal is to reach 1,000 pounds. That may not happen this year, but he's thrilled that this pumpkin is more than 500.
"Oh, I love it. That's really neat," said Brasted. "When you can get that high in weight, it's awesome. Very happy about it."
If you want to see the giant pumpkin in person, Bob invites you down. You can go during the week by heading to the Narrows and continuing driving east down highway 68 for about five miles. As you drive, you'll see a sign for Highway 325.
"You turn left and it's like one mile from there," ended Brasted. "It'll be your first house, and you'll see the greenhouse from the road on your left. There's also a little sign that says Oakview Post Office."
Travis Gienger grew the largest pumpkin ever on record. It was 2,749 pounds and was grown in Minnesota in 2023. It broke the previous record by 47 pounds. Bob's previous biggest pumpkin was about 950 pounds.
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It was years in the making.
It was a dream for Nick Jewell. It's no longer a dream, it's reality. The crew at Twin Motors in Dauphin has moved into their beautiful new facility. It's been about a month and a half since they first moved in, and inventory is rolling in every day.
There are vehicles inside and out. It's a state-of-the-art facility, and Nick is very proud of how it came together.
"It's fantastic. Being in the building is terrific. We have a gorgeous showroom with four or five cars inside," said Jewell. "The service centre is fantastic. We have more tire inventory and parts."
There will be a soft opening for the oil change on Monday and Tuesday next week. Recently paved, Jewell says the new facility has brought more life to the corner of Main Street and Whitmore in Dauphin.
"Even for people coming to town. It looks so progressive with the new businesses down the street and now us adding this," offered Jewell. "The paving is terrific as well. It took a few years to get everything done. The team here is very excited."
Twin Motors in Dauphin is open for business. They'll be celebrating a special milestone next year, and if you need a new or pre-owned vehicle, Jewell welcomes you to check it out.
"It's 20 years since Twin Motors has been in the community. We have eight dealerships now. We likely have the biggest inventory of new and used anywhere in Manitoba or Saskatchewan. We can take inventory from any of our stores. We have a wonderful team of people here. People who have been here for 30 or 35 years. We have depth and people who care."
You can check out everything Twin Motors has to offer here.
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Farm Credit Canada has come forward with several different options within their customer support and regular financing programs, to help Canola producers now facing steep tariffs from China.
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