It was not the colour they were hoping for, but both of Dauphin’s high school rugby teams came home from this weekend’s provincials with medals. With no Winnipeg teams entered in the provincial tournament, the Westman High School Rugby League finalists earned an automatic berth into the championship game, which…
Tuesday, 14 June 2022 07:53

Senior bowlers win gold

Parkway Lanes five-pin bowlers captured gold in the 65+ age category in the team competition at the Manitoba 55+ Games in Selkirk, June 7 to 9. From left, the team consisted of Richard Cochrane and Marlene Cochrane, team captain Lynn Gray, Doris Derhak and Nestor Kalinowich. Derhak rolled a high…
Tuesday, 14 June 2022 07:51

Hlady takes his game to the pros

Dauphin native Will Hlady has taken his baseball career to the next level. After finishing his college career with the Valley City State University Vikings, Hlady signed with the Tucson Saguaros of the Pecos League of Professional Baseball Clubs, an independent league with teams in California, Arizona, Colorado, Kansas, New…
Riding Mountain MLA Greg Nesbitt is Manitoba’s new Minister of Natural Resources and Northern Development. Premier Heather Stefanson welcomed Nesbitt to the provincial cabinet at a swearing-in ceremony at the Manitoba Legislative Building, last week. “I am excited to welcome Greg to our cabinet team,” Stefanson said. “Minister Nesbitt is…
Assiniboine Community College Parkland Campus celebrated its Class of 2022, Friday with a graduation ceremony in Dauphin. This year’s Class of 2022 consists of 43 graduates. Business administration: Human Resource Management diploma - Carley Coulter, Claire Gingera, Campbell Orvis, Ashley Poynting and Jessica Zurba. Comprehensive Health Care Aide certificate -…
There is officially a race to become Dauphin’s new mayor as local businessman and community advocate David Bosiak registered as a candidate yesterday. For Bosiak, the motivation for letting his name stand was simple, to ensure the progress he has seen in the community over the last number of years…
Tuesday, 14 June 2022 07:42

Get the party started

Bratstva Studios Ukrainian Dance dancers took part in the Canadian National Ukrainian Festival kickoff party, Saturday, outside the CNUF office on 3rd Ave. NE. The event also included a barbecue and music by Boris Nowasad and the Melody Kings.
Dauphin and District Handivan has a new president following the organization’s annual general meeting, May 24. Sharon Zeiler will fill the position following the retirement of Vern Richardson from the board. Returning to the executive are vice-president Marge Beyette and treasurer Lori Bremner. Lavonne Tyschinski joins the board as a…
Tuesday, 07 June 2022 07:21

Opportunities abound

Grade 10 students from Ste. Rose were in Dauphin, May 31, for the Assiniboine Community College Parkland Campus open house and job fair. Students had a chance to tour the facility and learn more about the jobs available to them upon graduation.
Tuesday, 07 June 2022 07:21

For the cause

From left, Parkland Ukrainian Family Fund board member Larry Hrytsay, Ukrainian Orthodox Parish of St.George secretary Marusia Sedor, Karla Tycholes of Irving’s Catering, Ukrainian Orthodox Parish of St. George president Kelvin Korman, family fund board members Jim Perchaluk and Don Tarrant and Parish vice-president Doris Dunfield were recently on hand…
Tuesday, 07 June 2022 07:18

Kings add 11 players at the draft

The Dauphin Kings added 11 players to its program, Saturday, when the Manitoba Junior Hockey League held its draft of first-year U18 players. Dauphin used its first-round pick, 12th overall, to select forward Gavin Nemis of East St. Paul. Nemis, five-foot, nine-inches tall weighing 130-pounds, played for the Rink Hockey…
Tuesday, 07 June 2022 07:16

Penalties prove costly for Clippers

Both Dauphin Clippers rugby teams fell short on their bid for a championship in the Westman High School Rugby League. The Clippers girls qualified for the final with a 57-15 win over the Swan Valley Tigers, Wednesday in Dauphin, while the Clippers boys earned their berth in the championship game…
Tuesday, 07 June 2022 07:14

Hanging on

A young rodeo participant hangs on for dear life in the chute dogging event during the high school rodeo, Saturday in Gilbert Plains. The two-day event, which also ran on Sunday, included all of the rodeo favourites, including bareback riding, barrell racing, breakaway roping, bull riding, goat tying, pole bending,…
Stephen Jaddock is preparing to step into the role of Mountain View School Division superintendent/CEO. The current assistant superintendent has been hired to take over from Dan Ward when he leaves the division at the end of the month. “I’ve been three years in the assistant superintendent role, and, of…
By Ed StozekFor the Herald Set in the northeast part of my parent’s mixed farm, the bush was always an interesting place for a young boy to spend time in. The bush was useful to the farm operations as the small herd of cows and the two work horses occupied…
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