Dauphin Herald
Tuesday, 01 March 2022 07:58
Keeping Active Is Easy When You Are Out On The Farm
A large yard on the farm provided an ideal place for throwing and kicking a football at various targets. The practice paid off as in Grade 8 our school played flag football in a league against our rivals from Elphinstone and Rossburn. Even though we ended up only winning one…
Tuesday, 01 March 2022 07:58
Dauphin’s Vaccine Supersite Set To Close
The Dauphin COVID-19 Vaccine Supersite is closing. The clinic housed at the Ukrainian Orthodox Hall will close, following its last clinic, Mar. 2. Those still needing to receive their first, second or third dose of COVID-19 vaccine can do so between 3:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Both booked appointments and…
Tuesday, 01 March 2022 07:49
Keep Ukrainians In Your Prayers, Urges Fr. Bodnarski
Dauphin has strong ties with Ukraine, both culturally and directly and the invasion of the Eastern European country by Russian forces is causing unease among many local residents of Ukrainian heritage. “I would say they are very much disturbed by the war. I’m getting so many texts and phone calls…
Tuesday, 01 March 2022 07:48
January Sees Year-Over-Year Drop In Calls To RCMP
The Manitoba RCMP West District, which includes Dauphin, experienced a significant decrease in calls for service in January compared to the same time period the previous year, dropping nine per cent from 4,756 last year to 4,607 in 2022. Decreases were reported in all categories, except crimes against property. The…
Tuesday, 22 February 2022 11:10
Mountain View View
By Floyd MartensMVSD Board Chair“Budgets expose your priorities.”If this sounds familiar, it was the opening words of a Mountain View Matters one year ago. At the time the annual funding announcement from the provincial government had been release. It included restrictions on locally-generated funding through property taxes. Instead, of boards…
Tuesday, 22 February 2022 11:09
Economic Development Committee Hits Restart Button
The Dauphin Economic Development Committee has a new identity and is ready to get back to work.Formerly known as the Dauphin Economic Development and Tourism Board, the committee has new terms of reference passed by city council at its regular meeting, Feb. 14.“In the past when I was in this…
Tuesday, 22 February 2022 11:07
MCA Gets Funding
The Manitoba government is providing $750,000 in funding to the Manitoba Camping Association (MCA), to support a COVID-19 economic recovery plan for eligible overnight camps throughout the province.The one-time funding grant will be used to offset financial impacts experienced by camps due to COVID-19. This includes financial strain due to…
Tuesday, 22 February 2022 11:05
Memorial Fund Growing
From left, Al Gray of the AIRPORTMEMORIAL80 Project committee accepts a cheque for $1,000 from Johnston and Company partner Doug Deans, while committee member Jack Bay looks on.The local law firm is the latest to support the construction of a memorial for the men and women who took part in…
Tuesday, 22 February 2022 11:04
Back On Top
Greg Todoruk of Richardson Pioneer holds his broom offering a target for his teammates during the final of the Bayer Crop Science Parkland Super League of Curling. Todoruk and his team of Darcy Todoruk, Barret Procyshyn and Rob Fisher, beat Kyle Forsyth of Turko Fertilizer 9-7 in the championship game.…
Tuesday, 22 February 2022 11:03
Back On The Court
Kendel Gibbs of the Parkland Vipers is set to bump a serve in the final of the Vipers U16 Volleyball Tournament, Saturday.After finishing second in the round-robin, the Vipers lost to the first-place Club West U17 team from Virden in the final.Other teams competing in the tournament included the Parkland…
Tuesday, 22 February 2022 11:02
Kings Widen Gap Over Wolverines
The Dauphin Kings opened a five-point lead over the Waywayseecappo Wolverines with a pair of wins over their West Division rivals.Cordell Coleman recorded his first career hat trick and Brayden Dube added a pair in a 5-2 Kings victory, Friday in Waywayseecappo.On Saturday in Dauphin, Luke Morris netted the winner…
Tuesday, 22 February 2022 11:00
Rangers Turn To Scoreboard Watching
The Parkland Rangers did their part and now they play the waiting game before they learn who they will face in the first round of the Manitoba U18 AAA Hockey League.After a 5-2 loss to the Southwest Cougars, last Tuesday in Dauphin, the Rangers split a pair of games in…
Tuesday, 22 February 2022 10:59
Province Releases First Flood Forecast
Manitoba’s Hydrologic Forecast Centre’s spring flood outlook reports the risk of moderate to major flooding in most southern Manitoba basins is dependent on weather conditions from now until the spring melt.The Hydrologic Forecast Centre advises that, while there is a risk of major flooding along the Red River and its…
Tuesday, 15 February 2022 08:53
Rangers Clinch Playoff Spot, Battle For Positioning
The Parkland Rangers clinched a playoff spot after splitting a pair of games with the Winnipeg Thrashers in Winnipeg over the weekend.Winnipeg clinched its spot in the postseason with an 11-6 win over Parkland on Friday.Carter Bear had two goals and three assists and Daniel Tokariwski scored once and added…
Tuesday, 15 February 2022 08:49
Parklanders Not Buckling Up, Says MPI Study
A road safety observation study commissioned last fall by Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) reports that non-seatbelt use is higher in rural Manitoba with 10 per cent of all drivers observed not wearing their seatbelt, compared to three per cent in the Winnipeg region.The two worst regions for non-seatbelt use were…