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Fusion Credit Union's Full Circle Fund is a way for them to invest back into the communities that supports Fusion, and they've used the Fund to give back in a big way to the Gilbert Plains Lions Club. 

The Lions Club submitted an application for funding of their outdoor pickle ball and tennis courts project, and are receiving $2,500 for the project. 

Over the past year, Fusion Credit Union's Full Circle Fund has supported several Parkland organizations, including $5,000 to Dauphin Minor Baseball for diamond improvements, and $25,000 to the Roblin Children's Centre for playground renewal and safety enhancement. Since 2018, the Full Circle Fund has given more than $1.1 million to Parkland communities and organizations, supporting more than 200 projects. 

If you have a community project that's eligible for the Full Circle Fund, Fusion encourages you to apply. The fall application deadline is October 11th. 

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Today at 4:30 PM is the deadline to update your voter information with your local Municipal Government before the upcoming October 28th election. It's also the deadline to get your papers filed if you're considering running for mayor, councillor, reeve, or any other Municipal role. 

Lisa Gaudet, Deputy City Manager with the City of Dauphin, said elections are usually one of city staff's most important and detailed undertakings, and they're ready to go. 

"Conducting a municipal election is one of the largest administrative projects the City undertakes every 4 years, and staff has been preparing for months to ensure the election is conducted fairly, securely, and in accordance with Manitoba municipal legislation," said Gaudet. 

Today is the last day to update your voter information. To do so, you'll need 2 pieces of Federal or Provincial Government ID. More often than not, changes to voter information have to be done at your local Municipal Government office. 

"I would encourage everyone to make sure they're on the voters list, make sure they learn about the candidates and the issues, and that they consider running for council if they've been thinking about it. And most importantly, that they exercise their right to vote on October 28th...a strong voter turnout helps to ensure our council reflects the priorities and the values of the community, so it's very important, this election will shape the direction of Dauphin for the next 4 years," said Gaudet. 

CKDM NewsNow will be contacting each Parkland Municipality for a list of candidates, starting on Wednesday, and will have the lists available on our website once they are released. Keep an eye on our website, and stay tuned to 730 CKDM for further Manitoba Municipal Election coverage in the coming weeks. 

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After Vermillion Park was closed this summer due to flooding, organizers of the annual Terry Fox Run in the city had to find a new location for the event.

Fortunately, the City and Dauphin Rec Services stepped forward to allow yesterday's event to be held at the the track near the DRS grandstands.

Organizer Janice Barclay said they had a small but enthusiastic group that took part.

"I had a lot of people give me money and say that they wished they could be there, but they were giving money and said they would be there in spirit.  So, the people that actually could come, there was actually about 20.  And, some had been doing the run for over 20 years, and then some people were brand new this year."

Final numbers are still being crunched, but Barclay figures they'll be close to Four-Thousand Dollars raised, once everything is counted.

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Friday was a day that the Parkland had been waiting for since mid July - the Parkland Chamber of Commerce Street Fair returned to Dauphin, and despite a bit of rain, went incredibly well. 

Kamryn Winters, Executive Director of the Parkland Chamber of Commerce, said the weather was the only small hiccup, but there were still a lot of people in attendance. 

"We had a little bit of rain in the weather, I guess would've been the bad, the rain was on and off throughout the day but it didn't really stop people from coming to the street fair, it definitely didn't stop anything from the nighttime portion of the street fair, everybody came out, it seems, after work and celebrated...I think people wanted the street fair, I mean the street fair is a really nice community event, it's free for everybody, it's always, something that we've been doing for, I don't even know how many years, I wanna say over 20 years for sure," said Winters. 

Normally the street fair is held in mid July, but this year's edition was delayed because of ongoing flood recovery in the Parkland. Winters said it feels really good for the Chamber to be able to put a bow on this chapter, and begin looking at the next street fair. Because of the delay, some parts of the street fair didn't go exactly as planned, but they'll be back to normal next year. 

"It's nice to carry it out, wrap it up, and then look towards next year for sure...we had a lot of sponsors this year, lots of partners, we have lots of organizations that have their hand in planning the street fair activities, the Watson, I mean we had a lot planned for our original summer date with the youth stage and everything, but with kids being back in school, that kind of didn't work out," said Winters. 

The Parkland Chamber of Commerce Street Fair ran all day Friday in Dauphin, giving the Chamber of Commerce, and Parkland residents, a feeling of normality after flood recovery. 

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Gerry Friesen - Executive Director of the Manitoba Farmer Wellness Program and author of the book "The Reecovering Farmer" - has officially rescheduled his tour of several libraries across the Parkland.  

The book has now been out for approximately two years, and Friesen is both happy and amazed at how it has been received by the public. 

"A lot of the responses have been something that I never would have imagined would happen.  But you know, at the end of the day, what I feel most is when people say you know, I know what you are talking about.  In my mind it is a way to start conversations that need to happen more and more."

Friesen will be at the Dauphin Public Library on November 18th, at the Ste Rose Library at 1 pm on November 19th, and at the Roblin Library at 6pm on the 19th.  

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Saturday, October 3rd promises to be a fun evening for all men and women who attend the annual Dauphin Ducks Unlimited Men's group banquet.

It will take place at the 8th avenue hall, with the doors opening at 5:30, cocktails at 6, and dinner at 7.

That will be followed by several games, and silent and live auctions. 

Local group board chair Luke McMillan explains where the evening's proceeds go towards. 

"They go to Ducks Unlimited Canada, and to wetlands projects that they maintain throughout the parkland, and throughout Manitoba and Canada as a whole."

Over the past year, the group dedicated a bench in Vermillion Park in honour of Doug Deans, who has been a long time supporter of the local Ducks Unlimited group.

Tickets are $75 each and are available by contacting Luke at 204-638-8604.  

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Blue Hills RCMP, and Manitoba Workplace Health and Safety, are investigating a workplace death in the RM of Glenboro South Cypress.

Mounties were called to the scene just before 9 AM on Friday, where they found a deceased male lying in the field, who appeared to have been struck by farming equipment. 

The deceased was identified as a 66-year old man from Ninette.

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Dauphin RCMP responded to a disturbance on September 15th around 10:45 PM, involving a man who assaulted a woman and stole a gaming console. 

The man, wearing a black mask and clothing, entered the woman's residence unannounced, and physically assaulted her. Then he unplugged a gaming console and left. 

The victim was treated at the scene for her injuries. The suspect, who is known to the victim, was identified and arrested on September 16th, with assistance from RCMP Police Dog Services. 

He is charged with several offences, including assault, break and enter, and robbery. He was remanded into custody. 

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The nomination period for Manitoba's Municipal Elections is open, and ends on Tuesday, September 22nd, at 4:30 PM. 

If you're thinking of running for council, mayor, reeve, or any municipal position, you need to submit your papers and signatures to your local Municipal government by that date. 

September 22nd is also the deadline to update your voter information with your local Municipal government. For any updates, you're required to have 2 pieces of government ID. Most changes to voter information need to be made in-person. 

Manitoba's Municipal Elections take place on Wednesday, October 28th. 

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There's two seasons in Canada: Winter and Construction. Everybody knows the saying, but now that we're nearing the end of the Construction season, a major road repair project is set to get underway in Swan River. 

Main St, between 9th Ave North and PTH 10/83 Intersection will be closed from September 21st to 24th for repairs. 

During the construction, the Town asks you to use 9th Ave N, 1st St N, and Highway 10 as a detour. 

Qwik Stop, McDonalds, Subway, and Thunderhill Motel are still accessible from the Highway 10 Intersection, and No Frills, Swan Valley Health Centre, Giant Tiger, KFC, Valley Dental Studio, Swan Valley Collision and Glass, Shivers, Dufresne, Friendship Centre, NAPA, Fast Gas, A&W and Home Hardware are accessible from 9th Ave. 

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As we're in the full harvest swing, equipment breakdowns are something Parkland farmers might experience. It's a good idea to know who you can call if your equipment breaks down - like Triple C Mechancial, who specializes in on-field repairs. 

Colin Cholka of Triple C Mechanical said in the two years his business has been running, they've expanded a lot, and are looking to find more ways to help out the Parkland. 

"We started this business in 2024, we got started out with one truck and one guy, and now we've grown to having employees, we've got a shop and we've got a couple vehicles on the road, so, yeah we service a lot of our customers who are farmers and have farm equipment, and we repair that machinery when it breaks," said Cholka. 

On-field repairs are a great choice if you can't move your equipment out of the field at all.  Cholka said they're able to work on broken equipment where it lies, and their process is always very straightforward with customers. 

Looking ahead to next season, Triple C Mechanical offers pre-season inspections, also done in-field. 

"What we do is we'll come out and we'll inspect your machine, and we'll make a list of repairs and go over it with you, advise on what needs to be done, then we can provide with a detailed estimate, and give you an idea of what it's gonna cost," said Cholka. 

Triple C Mechanical is one of 730 CKDM's Harvest Helpers this season, giving the Parkland's farmers and ag producers an extra hand during the harvest season. 

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