Dauphin Herald
Tuesday, 17 October 2023 07:59
Zodiaks sweep soccer provincials, Clippers bow out early
Twenty high school soccer teams invaded the City of Sunshine, Friday and Saturday, looking for gold on the soccer pitches at the Vermillion Park Sportsplex. By the end of the tournament, it was the Garden Valley Zodiaks of Winkler celebrating not one, but two provincial titles as their girls and…
Tuesday, 17 October 2023 07:56
City waits for word on Housing Accelerator Fund application
The City of Dauphin us waiting to hear if its application to the Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF) has been accepted. The HAF, a partnership between the federal government and the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CHMC), provides incentive funding to local governments encouraging initiatives aimed at increasing the housing supply…
Tuesday, 17 October 2023 07:52
Former Dauphin MLA among those receiving severance pay
Manitobans still have one big bill to reconcile in relation to the previous provincial government. The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) released its calculations of estimated severance payouts for politicians who lost their seats or retired in the election. In the last election, 25 MLAs lost their seats or did not…
Tuesday, 17 October 2023 07:50
Dousing appetites
The Dauphin Fire Department hosted a fund-raising barbecue, Saturday, at the fire hall to wrap up Fire Prevention Week. They also made the draw for their annual 50/50, with Cam Klepak of Sifton taking home the $5,000 grand prize. All proceeds will go to the Dauphin Fire Fighters Association for…
Tuesday, 17 October 2023 07:45
Work to begin on redevelopment of Main Street South
Work is about to begin on the redevelopment of Main Street South following the awarding of the more than $21 million contract to Russell Redi-Mix Concrete. “We are expecting the equipment to start to mobilize in the first week of November,” director of Public Works ad Operation Mike VanAlstyne said,…
Tuesday, 17 October 2023 07:43
Clippers sail to tourney wins in volleyball, hockey
The Dauphin Clippers senior boys volleyball team won the Neepawa Tigers Varsity Boys Tournament, Saturday. The Clippers opened the tournament with a 25-18 and 25-21 win over the Alonsa/McCreary co-op team, then beat the Portage Collegiate Trojans, 25-22 and 25-18. After a 25-21 and 24-25 split with the host Tigers,…
Tuesday, 17 October 2023 07:42
Rangers tame the Wild in Winnipeg
Tavyn Boychuk’s power-play goal, 1:44 into overtime lifted the Parkland Rangers to a 3-2 victory over the Winnipeg Wild, Saturday in Winnipeg, the team’s first W of the season. Cam Sarna opened the scoring just 1:29 into the contest and added his second midway through the period to give Parkland…
Tuesday, 17 October 2023 07:39
Slack schedule gets busier for Kings in coming weeks
The Dauphin Kings ended a four-game home stand with a 4-3 overtime victory over the Neepawa Titans, Saturday at Credit Union Place. Trey Gnetz was the overtime hero for Dauphin, snapping home a shot past Neepawa netminder Mason Lobreau, who was stellar in goal, making 44 saves. For Gnetz, it…
Tuesday, 10 October 2023 08:33
Clippers set to host soccer provincials
Dauphin is set to host the Manitoba High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) soccer provincials, Oct. 13 and 14, at the Vermillion Park Sportsplex. The Dauphin Clippers girls and boys teams won the zone playoffs in Swan River, last Thursday, and will represent Zone 8 at provincials. Both Dauphin teams entered…
Tuesday, 10 October 2023 08:31
Rangers suffer heartbreak in overtime loss to Eastman
The Parkland Rangers were a little over two minutes away from their first victory of the young Manitoba U188 AAA Hockey League season, but instead had to settle for a single point in an overtime loss to the Eastman Selects, Saturday. Eastman scored a 4-3 come-from-behind overtime win, Saturday, erasing…
Tuesday, 10 October 2023 08:29
Kings stay hot to start the season
The Dauphin Kings rebounded from their first loss of the season with two of their best games of the year, last week. After dropping a 2-1 decision to the Selkirk Steelers, Oct. 1, Dauphin scored a 3-1 victory over the Virden Oil Capitals, Oct 5, followed by a dominating 6-2…
Tuesday, 10 October 2023 08:28
Clippers win 7s rugby provincials
The Dauphin Clippers girls 7s rugby team are provincial champions. After winning the Westman High School Rugby 7s championship, the Clippers were crowned the first-ever 7s provincial champions at the first-ever provincial tournament, Friday in Brandon. The Clippers clinched the league title by going 3-0 in the final of four…
Tuesday, 10 October 2023 08:26
Fox earns scholarships down south
A former Dauphin student is making her mark at Oklahoma State University’s Ferguson College of Agriculture. Earlier this month Emma Fox was honoured by the school and received academic scholarships for the 2023-24 academic year. Fox’s scholarships are part of the more than $1.8 million that students receive from the…
Tuesday, 10 October 2023 08:23
Kostyshyn ready to work for constituency, province
Manitoba’s 43rd general election is in the books and voters in the Dauphin constituency were truly engaged in the process. A total of 64 per cent of the 15,358 voters registered in the constituency - 9,969 voters - cast ballots in the Oct. 3 election. When everything was counted, NDP…
Tuesday, 10 October 2023 08:21
Conscientious objectors choose to appear in court
By Ed StozekFor the Herald A total of 72,354 men throughout Canada applied for conscientious objector status during World War II. In Manitoba, Judge Adamson vigourously challenged individual applicants with personal questions based on their pacifist beliefs and then decided if that person qualified as a conscientious objecter. The conscientious…