Speed Kills Campaign Slows Area Drivers in STEP Program
Hamiota RCMP report only five speeding tickets after a little over a week of the province wide STEP effort. Constable Greg Wright notes patrols with radar active and the public campaign appears to deter motorists. Manitoba increased fines for speeding and seatbelt offences to align with other provinces.
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Hamiota
RCMP
Greg Wright
Manitoba Department of Justice
Wright
Manitoba
Hamiota Rcmp
Health Centres end ten year weekend rota system
After nearly a decade the Medical Weekend Rota Coverage between Hamiota District Health Centre and Shoal Lake Strathclair Health Centre is discontinued. Vaughn Wilson says doctors and boards agreed to return to independence as weekend on call service is now handled by local physicians at each centre. Rowena Kominko notes both centres have full doctor rosters.
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Wanda Strachan
Hamiota District
Shoal Lake-Strathclair
Shoal Lake
Hamiota
Vaughn Wilson
Eve
Ryone
Rowena Kominko
Wilson
Birdtail River seeks end of lane bus pickups
Birdtail River School Division asks that children meet buses at the end of their lane in mornings to cut riding time. CEO Ron Van Den Bussche notes early pickups and limited resources curb adding routes.
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Birdtail River
Ron van den Bussche
van den Bussche
New Doctor Joins Health Centre Medical Staff
Dr Karen Juce will join Hamiota District Health Centre medical staff in August as a three-quarter time dermatologist and Manitoba graduate currently practicing in Dauphin. Dr Allan Ranson also moves to three-quarter time. Dr Ed Hudson shifts to Courtesy Medical Staff while retaining full privileges.
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Hamiota District Health Centre
Karen Juce
University of Manitoba
Dauphin
Juce
Allan Ranson
Ed Hudson
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