Michael Blume

Recent foggy conditions have caused problems in some areas of Southern Manitoba more than others.

It's something that Manitoba Hydro has to keep an eye on every year.

The Notre Dame, Somerset, Baldur area has recently been plagued with hydro lines weighed down by ice, swinging in the wind. Those lines are now recovering daily, but Manitoba Hydro Media Relations Officer Bruce Owen says you only have to look back a few years when Portage la Prairie lost power for several days. 

A decrease in recruitment enrollees this year has become a problem for the RCMP.

Normally, about 1600 people sign up to become RCMP members, but this year, they struggled to see 300 join the team. 

RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki notes it's not just happening in the RCMP.

The Commissioner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police was in Portage la Prairie Monday at the local detachment. It was as part of her visit for the Change of Command ceremony that took place on Tuesday afternoon for the new Assistant Commissioner. Brenda Lucki was here with the new Assistance Commissioner for Manitoba, Rob Hill. 

R.M. of Portage la Prairie Reeve Kam Blight was nominated by the RM Council to run again for a second term as President of the Association of Manitoba Municipalities this year. Blight was acclaimed as president this week.

He shares how he feels about the acclamation.

Newly-acclaimed Association of Manitoba Municipalities President Kam Blight says many positives came out of the recent 2022 Fall Convention.

"With the energy that was there, the excitement was very encouraging," explains Blight. "There were close to 800 municipal officials in attendance, and I think there's a lot of hope and optimism going forward, and that's very exciting."

He says there were many new attendees, making 45 per cent of those gathered. 

Rural Municipalities (Wards will be added throughout the day)

Carberry
Ray Muirhead 274 elected Mayor
Rebbie Rea: 178
Stuart Olmstead: 77

At large
William Kalinowich 406 elected
Emma Denton 315 elected
John Anderson 296 elected
Michael Sudak 282 elected
Samantha Vandamme 260
Micheal Hamilton 207

Cartier
Incumbent Christa Vann Mitchell 556 elected Reeve
Dale Fossay 376

The RM of Portage la Prairie council has unanimously nominated Reeve Kam Blight to consider running for the position of President of the Association of Manitoba Municipalities (AMM) again. 

Blight has been president for the last term, noting he feels this has allowed him to have been involved with some great changes that took place through the Association.

You may have heard more chirping in the last few weeks than usual. Crickets are abounding somewhat more than usual, and entomologist John Gavloski with Manitoba Agriculture says it happens every few years and explains why.

You may have heard more chirping in the last few weeks than usual. Crickets are abounding somewhat more than usual, and entomologist John Gavloski with Manitoba Agriculture says it happens every few years and explains why. 

The Association of Manitoba Municipalities (AMM) has provided an information page for candidates running in municipal elections this year. It's prepared to help would-be community official candidates better understand the process when they run for these positions.

President Kam Blight says AMM has decided to ensure that those wishing to run, have all the information they need to work through the system, and the new municipal elections resource was the result.