Dauphin Herald
Tuesday, 15 March 2022 07:38
MVSD removes mask requirements in schools
Mountain View School Division (MVSD) is getting set to shed face masks in its 16 schools. Effective Mar. 15, MVSD will no longer require the use of a mask in any of its facilities. “We are following the provincial health mandate. The province has made the decision in the last…
Tuesday, 15 March 2022 07:37
Getting the lowdown
After a two-year absence, Dauphin Agricultural Society once again held its popular Farm Outlook at Aspen Lodge in the Parkland Recreation Complex, Mar. 10. The event, held annually except during the pandemic, brings expert speakers to the community to share their knowledge on a wide variety of topics. The event…
Tuesday, 15 March 2022 07:36
Ward leaving MVSD
Mountain View School Division (MVSD) is on the hunt for a new superintendent/CEO as Dan Ward is leaving the division at the end of the school year. “I’ve taken a position with Garden Valley School Division, which starts in July. I’ll be their superintendent, effective this summer,” Ward said. When…
Tuesday, 15 March 2022 07:34
Ron Brook Memorial Award
On behalf of the Dauphin Agricultural Heritage Club, Dennis Forbes, left, accepts the Ron Brook Memorial Award from Jim Kaleta at Dauphin Agricultural Society’s Farm Outlook 2022, Mar. 10. In presenting the award last Thursday, Kaleta told the crowd the club was formed in 1995 when a group of like-minded…
Tuesday, 15 March 2022 07:32
Friday night at the Old Fire Hall
Chris and Clifton Flett of the Chris Barker Band performed for a small, but enthusistic crowd at the Old Fire Hall, Friday evening. The next event at the Old Fire Hall will be an open mic night with host Gary Procyshyn, Apr. 1, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Tuesday, 15 March 2022 07:30
Everyone enjoyed listening to The Hotel Band
By Ed StozekFor the Herald Elmer Zalischuk started his musical journey by learning to play the guitar when he was 18 years old. He later took fiddle lessons from Edward Lytwyn and Francis “Fiddling Red” Sabiston. Elmer noted that Fiddling Red taught him some of the tricks of the trade…
Tuesday, 15 March 2022 07:29
Gilbert Plains students get hands-on taste of ag. research
By Riley TuretskyGPCI Student On Dec. 7, 2021, Grades 11 and 12 students at Gilbert Plains Collegiate Institute (GPCI) were given the opportunity to sit in on former GPCI student, Chris Manchur’s “Agriculture through a Microscope” presentation. The presentation aimed to give rural high school students a chance to experience…
Tuesday, 15 March 2022 07:28
Parkland Chamber hands out hardware at Celebration Night
The Parkland Chamber of Commerce held its annual Celebration Night complete with awards at Countryfest Community Cinema, Mar. 10, and Gabe Mercier could not be more excited. “I really get excited about awards because awards come because of hard work, because of dedication,” the chamber president said to get the…
Tuesday, 15 March 2022 07:27
Climate change factoring into production decisions for young farmer
While there are those who do not believe climate change is real, there are others who deal with the changing climate every year, such as those in the agriculture industry. Young farmers such as Steven Cruise, 38, have been dealing with it for a number of years. When Cruise, who…
Tuesday, 15 March 2022 07:25
Zirka zabava to prop up war relief efforts in Ukraine
After two years of plying their trade in the shadows of the pandemic, Zirka Ukrainian Dance Ensemble is ready to once again perform and shed a little light on a dark time in the world. And, considering the war in Ukraine, the group is using its recital, which is normally…
Tuesday, 15 March 2022 07:22
Conflict adds uncertainty to already volatile markets
Editor’s note: The following was compiled from information provided from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and Farm Credit Corporation. The invasion of Ukraine by Russia is exacting a horrible cost in human terms and the war raging in Eastern Europe is likely to be one of the biggest influences on agricultural…
Tuesday, 15 March 2022 07:21
Fund started to aid Ukrainian refugees in the Parkland
(Larry Hrytsay and Theresa Zabiaka representing the Parkland Ukrainian Family Fund, accepted a $5,000 donation from Dauphin Kings president Ashley Shaw and external relations chair Rae Csversko at the junior A hockey club’s Ukrainian Night celebration, Saturday.) A new fund has been established to help families fleeing the war in…
Tuesday, 15 March 2022 07:19
Back-to-back
Shayne Gauthier of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and the Grey Cup were in Dauphin, Saturday, as the first stop on a tour of the province. Fans had plenty of chances to get an autograph and photo taken with the Bombers linebacker as he toured the Cup through several local businesses,…
Tuesday, 15 March 2022 07:17
An all-Parkland battle
A Grand Plains Hawks player skates into the offensive zone against the Roblin Stars in the gold medal game at the U13 Rural C Provincials, Sunday in Grandview. Roblin took home the gold with a 3-2 victory, while Manitou won the bronze with a 5-4 win over Boissevain. Miniota beat…
Tuesday, 15 March 2022 07:15
Young goalies learning the ropes at memorial camp
Credit Union Place in Dauphin was home to the first-ever Shane Allard Memorial Goalie Development Camp, Feb. 28. Shane Allard was a goalie with the Dauphin Kings of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League when he died in a car accident, Dec. 1, 2002, at the age of 19. His father…