Dauphin Herald
Tuesday, 21 February 2023 07:33
Celebrating the past
Students at Ecole Macneill celebrated French Canadian culture with Voyageur Days, last week, culminating with a tug-of-war, Friday. The week was filled with activities, song, dance, games and bannock.
Tuesday, 14 February 2023 07:54
Hitting the hardcourt
The Parkland Vipers 14U girls club volleyball team swept a five-set exhibition match with South Mountain, Sunday at the DRCSS. The Vipers won the match, 25-0, 25-10, 25-11, 25-12 and 25-16. Also on Sunday, the Roblin Predators beat the Vipers 15U team in five sets, 25-15, 19-25, 25-20, 13-25 and…
Tuesday, 14 February 2023 07:53
Rangers relishing spoiler role, knock Interlake out of playoff spot
The Parkland Rangers played the role of spoiler over the weekend at the expense of the Interlake Lightning. The Rangers began the week by scoring an 8-5 win over the Yellowhead Chiefs, Tuesday in Dauphin, keeping Yellowhead from moving ahead of the Winnipeg Thrashers and into fifth place. On Saturday…
Tuesday, 14 February 2023 07:51
Kings tied for second in West Divison after weekend split
In the ever changing landscape of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League’s MGEU West Division, the Dauphin Kings find themselves tied for second place after losing two of three games last week. Dauphin dropped a 2-1 decision to the Virden Oil Capitals, Tuesday in Virden, before Marko Belak made 28 saves…
Tuesday, 14 February 2023 07:49
High school sports rundown
The Dauphin Clippers finished second at the Manitoba High School Athletic Association’s curling provincials, this past weekend in The Pas. The Clippers, consisting of skip Scott Gower, third Stuart Fisher, second Landon Hadway, lead Owen Tyschinski and fifth Kade Glennie, opened the bonspiel with a 7-5 win over the Gimli…
Tuesday, 14 February 2023 07:47
Local dealership provides new EV charging option
Owners of electric vehicles (EV) now have another option for charging their rides thanks to Dean Cooley GM. Referred to as a quick charger, the smart DC 50 kilowatt charger is on the FLO network and should provide about an 80 per cent charge in 20 to 30 minutes depending…
Tuesday, 14 February 2023 07:45
Louis Riel Day activities planned
Louis Riel Day celebrations will be taking place throughout the Parkland this coming weekend, hosted by the Northwest Métis Council. Festivities begin, Friday in Winnipegosis with a barbecue and coffee house from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Winnipegosis Youth Centre. On Saturday, the Ste. Rose Local will host…
Tuesday, 14 February 2023 07:43
Anniversary plans coming together
As the 125th anniversary of incorporation, 2023 is a special year for the residents of the city Dauphin and Dauphin mayor David Bosiak is hoping to bring several community organizations together to plan a special celebration. Incorporated as a village in 1898, a town in 1901 and a city in…
Tuesday, 14 February 2023 07:41
Dauphin Derailleurs Cycle Club making the most of grant dollars
Dauphin Derailleurs Cycle Club is using a recent windfall from the federal government to improve the visitor experience at Northgate Trails. The group recently received $212,000 from Prairie Economic Development. “It was a form of economic development for rural communities. That’s probably why we got it,” Derailleurs president Brenda Gregory…
Tuesday, 14 February 2023 07:39
Early exposure made it fun to read
By Ed StozekFor the Herald Once a new semester started at the DRCSS, it was time for the students to receive their textbooks and other books related to their courses. Some of the novels associated with the English courses that I taught included Great Expectations, The Night We Stole the…
Tuesday, 14 February 2023 07:37
Heritage Day Fair returning to Dauphin Market Place Mall
The Heritage Day Fair is making its return to Dauphin Market Place Mall, Feb. 17 and 18. Organizing committee member, Don White said it nice to be back after a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. And with 13 organizations participating to celebrate the history of the Parkland, there…
Tuesday, 14 February 2023 07:34
First 100 days in office have been positive for new mayor, council
Dauphin’s new city council is through the first 100 days of its mandate and for freshman mayor David Bosiak, the last three-plus months in office has confirmed a lot of what he expected heading in, but there have been a few surprises along the way. “Some of the things that…
Tuesday, 14 February 2023 07:31
Winter fun
Bowe, 4, and Easton, 2, in the sled, and three-year-old Willow on the slider enjoyed an afternoon of sledding at Barker School hill, Sunday afternoon. The unseasonal temperatures had many residents out enjoying the great outdoors, whether it was in the city or at the Northgate Trails.
Tuesday, 07 February 2023 07:57
Dauphin Fire Department operations under review
A review of Dauphin Fire Department (DFD) operations in the search of efficiencies is underway as part of the Municipal Services Delivery Improvement Plan. The program, which was introduced by the provincial government in 2021, provides municipalities and planning districts with financial support to complete value-for-money service delivery reviews of…
Tuesday, 07 February 2023 07:56
Announcement a positive one, MVSD working through the details
In general terms, the recent education funding announcement by the province is a positive one, but Mountain View School Division will need a little time to digest the announcement to determine its benefits locally, said secretary-treasurer Lori Slepicka. “Anytime they’re saying that nobody’s going to see a decrease and everyone’s…