(Prairie Mountain Health Update) Summer staffing challenges at a number of health-care facilities located in the Prairie Mountain Health Region will result in the temporary adjustment of emergency department and hospital admission hours at several locations in order to ensure reliable and consistent health services for residents and visitors to the region. These challenges, resulting from a combination of vacancies, staff leaves, and vacations, have been discussed with physician leadership and staff at the affected sites as well as with key community stakeholders. The feedback generated during these meetings made it clear that access to consistent, reliable and known Emergency Department services is a priority. The schedule below has been created as part of PMH’s Summer Operations plan in an effort to provide certainty for our residents and our visitors. Treherne – Emergency Department and hospital admissions have been temporarily suspended. Grandview – Emergency Department services will remain in place from Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Overnight and weekend emergency department services will be temporarily suspended effective July 8th. Melita – Emergency Department and hospital admissions will be temporarily suspended effective June 30th Souris – Emergency Department services remain available 24 hours per day, except for Mondays and Wednesdays, when services will be suspended - effective July 4th PMH continues to work on the recruitment of physicians and other professional and skilled health-care staff. We will continue to work with communities to discuss how we can best work together to encourage people to live and work in our health region. We are also working closely with other health service delivery organizations on provincial recruitment, retention and training efforts. We thank the residents of Prairie Mountain Health for their patience and understanding during this time. Please help by using the Emergency Department during the designated hours for the purpose it was designed for – to manage serious health care needs. All less serious health care needs should be addressed through your primary care (doctor or nurse practitioner’s) clinic. Please Remember: In the event of an Emergency – please call 911. EMS (ambulance) services provide emergency response to all areas of Prairie Mountain Health. All residents making 911 calls are transported to the nearest open emergency department. We strongly encourage anyone seeking Emergency Department services to call their local health centre to determine the nearest open Emergency Department. The PMH website and social media platforms also provide up-to-date Emergency Department schedules. For general health care inquiries, call Health Links-Info Santé at 1-888-315-9257. Frequently Asked Questions For more information, visit our frequently asked questions regarding the summer operations plan. Emergency Department Schedules View all emergency department schedules within our region here.

Source: BPS News On June 30, 2022, shortly before 2:00 am, police conducted a traffic stop in the 300 block of 6th street.  The driver, a 28-year-old female, was the subject of an outstanding arrest warrant. Following her arrest, further investigation with the assistance of a Police Service Dog revealed she was in possession of approximately 1.7 grams of Fentanyl. The female was lodged at Brandon Police Service and will appear in court today  on charges of Possess for the Purpose of Trafficking Fentanyl, as well as outstanding warrant charges of Fail to Comply with Probation, Theft Under $5000, and Fail to Appear in Court X2.

Source: BPS News Release On June 28, 2022, police responded to a report of approximately $10,000 worth of copper wire from a business in the 100 block of Industrial Drive.  Investigation revealed that the suspects gained entry to the compound overnight by using a ladder to scale the fence. Anyone with information regarding this Theft is encouraged to contact Brandon Police Service at 204-729-2345 or https://www.brandon.ca/police-contact/police-contact.

Source: BPS News Release On June 27, 2022 shortly before 7:00 pm, police responded to a report of an assault on the Daly Overpass. Investigation revealed that the 25-year-old male suspect attacked a 72-year-old male who was watching the construction of the new bridge.  The assault was unprovoked.  The suspect attempted to strangle the victim using a type of shoelace.  The victim was able to fight off the suspect by flipping him over his shoulder and restraining him.  A passerby assisted in restraining the suspect until police arrived. Police arrested the suspect and lodged him at Brandon Police Service.  He will appear in court today on charges of Assault by Choking, Possess Weapon Dangerous, Breach of Probation and Assault with Weapon.  Alcohol is believed to have played a factor in the suspect’s behavior.  The victim did not require medical attention.

Quentin and his wife, Kelsey have two children: Gauge and Beau. He is a real estate agent with Century 21 and has also been a barber for over 20 years with a private shop at his home. Quentin started a podcast called Q and U which is literally an extension of his barber chair. It’s where he can connect with people and just let the conversations flow. Quentin is also involved in Super Strength for Super Kids, a strongman competition held annually in Brandon, MB. This year they are hosting an event at Anytime Fitness to raise money for Dream Kid Ava, a Brandonite who knows the meaning of true strength. His involvement with the organization is the result of a conversation he had with a friend he made on set while shooting a movie (Nobody) a few years ago. For additional information on this event, please click here. Favourite Adam Sandler movie: Happy Gilmore You are asked to bring one item to a cookout, what do you bring: As a hunter, Venison for meat. If I'm asked to bring a salad, I make one with cherry tomatoes, garlic, rosemary, feta, and balsamic vinegar that's usually a winner. Star Trek or Star Wars: 100% Star Wars. My wife mixes the two up on purpose because she knows it drives me nuts. Greatest game show of all time: Family Feud The first time you cut a client's hair, do you recall what you charged ($): $12.00 Ultimate Super Bowl halftime show (maximum 3 musical acts): Chris Stapleton, Metallica, and Jay-Z Climb a mountain or jump from a plane: Jump from a plane, I bungee jumped once, but actually just fell out of the platform before I was ready. Lost my balance looking over the edge. Favourite sandwich: Toasted Tomato off the garden with mayo On a scale of 1-10, how good are you at trivia: 10. My wife just shakes her head at the amount of useless information rattling around in my head. Place you most want to travel: Bora Bora Last Halloween costume: Ghost Rider When people stand-up for a standing ovation, are you one of the earlier to stand-up or the later: Definitely out of my seat early. What were you afraid of as a child: Lightning. I remember sneaking out of my house late at night up on Marquis when I was 12 or 13, and lightning struck a hydro pole on 26th about half a block in front of me. I high tailed it home and freaked out a bit whenever a storm rolled in for years. What was your last impulse buy: A 3D Printer What object do you misplace/lose the most: My glasses How do you plan to celebrate July 1st: My birthday is on the 2nd, so we are heading to our family cottage at Manipogo for the weekend. Probably set off some fireworks from the dock. Organized to the smallest detail or “organized” chaos: Organized chaos. I run in 50 directions, but manage to get everything done. My day starts at 4am and I'm pedal to the metal till I shut down at 10pm. If you had your own boat or yacht, what would you name it: All-A-Borscht!!! What food always brings you back to your childhood: Kutia. It's a cold Ukrainian soup made with wheat, honey, and poppyseeds. I make it for Ukrainian Christmas and eat buckets of it! What is one supply that is running low in your house right now: Protein Powder. Had a very watery, half scoop shake this morning.