Dawson Trail Dispatch
Celebrating Over 25 Years of Service to Our Communities!
January 2022
Taché Fire Receives New Vehicle and Hands Out Service Awards Niverville to See While Responding to Emergencies Intersection Improvements
The new vehicle was purpose built and is a one of design which replaces the rescue in Taché’s Ste. Geneviève Station. Facebook photo
The Taché Fire Department took delivery of a new vehicle and presented service recognition awards recently, but there were a few hiccups along the way. “We had two emergency responses to mix up the evening, a car fire and a multiple vehicle MVC which took [about] 4 hours to clear up. However we adapted and made the best of the situation,” explained Municipal Fire Chief Allan Rau in a social media post. The new vehicle was purpose built and is a one of design which replaces the rescue in Taché’s Ste. Geneviève Station. They would like to thank Acres Emergency Vehicles and Sea Hawk for seeing their vision and working with them to design and manufacture this rescue. “We would also like to recognize Council for the RM of Taché for approving the vehicle purchase, a valuable tool that will enhance our ability to provide emergency services to the residents of the RM of Taché,” added Rau. To cap off the evening, service recognition awards were presented to 20 of their firefighters who have reached milestones of 5, 10, 15 and 25 years of service on the Fire Department. “These members have given up much of their time whether it is responding to emergencies at all hours of the day/night and giving up their valuable weekends to participate in training,” explained Rau.
The Manitoba government is working in collaboration with the Town of Niverville to cost-share $1.9 million in improvements to the intersection of Provincial Road (PR) 311 and Mulberry Avenue. “Our government is committed to working with municipalities and listening to Manitobans in supporting projects that will improve road safety and provide economic benefits to communities,” said Springfield-Ritchot MLA Ron Schuler. “Niverville has one of the highest population growth rates in the province and the need for increased infrastructure will enhance quality of life and strengthen commercial and residential sectors in the area.” Improvements include adding turning lanes and traffic signals to facilitate increasing traffic volume through the intersection. The upgrades are also expected to improve operations at the PR 311 intersection with Krahn Road. Manitoba Infrastructure provided initial funding in addition to traffic signal designs and will also contribute $625,000 towards this project. “The announcement of these new lights at Mulberry and PR 311 is wonderful news for our community,” said Mayor Myron Dyck, Town of Niverville. “This is a high traffic area near our new rec centre and our high school, so these lights will greatly improve the safety of area drivers and pedestrians.” Upgrades at this intersection will provide access to the southern part of the town into the golf course and a proposed new development including a new hotel. The Town of Niverville will also be given first choice to host the 2026 Manitoba Winter Games as the 2022 games scheduled for Niverville were cancelled, noted Schuler, and these capital projects will help accommodate increased tourism and benefit community residents.