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Tuesday, 21 March 2023 07:53
Ron Brook Memorial Award
Not everyone involved with the agricultural industry grows crops, raises animals, provides inputs or purchases ag commodities. Sometimes their relationship to the industry is more peripheral, Dauphin Agricultural Society (DAS) director Tere Stykalo said in presenting the Ron Brook Memorial Award to the Dauphin Fire Department at Farm Outlook 2023,…
Tuesday, 21 March 2023 07:16
Dauphin Rotary Club develops a recipe for fun
If you take one good thing and combine it with another good thing, there is decent chance that what results will be greater than the sum of its parts. That is what the Dauphin Rotary Club hopes happens when it brings together two of its most popular events in the…
Tuesday, 21 March 2023 07:13
A Father's Love: Yunker offers up a deeply person original
Nicole Yunker has always fed off the input from family, friends and acquaintances to keep her focused and motivated in her musical endeavours. And now the local songstress is offering up her first original song inspired by the support she received while she was processing the death of her father,…
Tuesday, 14 March 2023 08:01
Can I have your autograph?
Following the game, Mar. 3, fans who collected the Dauphin Kings hockey cards had the opportunity to get them autographed by the entire team. The collectibles were handed out to fans at the game that evening.
Tuesday, 14 March 2023 07:47
Thanks for your service
The City and Rural Municipality of Dauphin hosted the annual Firefighters Appreciation Dinner, Mar. 8. The evening included several presentations, including, from left, Devin Kiesman, Chris Davidson, Jordan Steiner and Mitchell Kanton, who all received their five-year service medal. Also recognized were Conrad Demeria for 10 years of service, Cameron…
Tuesday, 14 March 2023 07:45
Thousands seek relief at national park work camps
By Ed StozekFor the Herald One day in February 2008, I came home and checked the answering machine. Ninety-one-year-old Henry Hlady left a message asking for my address as he wanted to send me information of his time spent as a relief worker during the Great Depression in the Riding…
Tuesday, 28 February 2023 07:46
On your mark...
About 80 snowmobile enthusiasts braved the cold and windy conditions, Saturday, at the SKO Club drag races. There were nine race classes, including a kids class for 120 and 200 stock, with a 100 per cent payout, as well as first and second place trophies for all stock, improved and…
Tuesday, 28 February 2023 07:42
Winnipegosis residents become community’s newest Canadians
WinnipegosisBy Alice Sahulka The Winnipegosis and District Health Centre (WDHC) board of directors would like to congratulate Dr. Alison Carleton and Cyndie Blythe on becoming Canadian citizens on Feb 21. The couple participated in their citizenship ceremony via Zoom, reciting their oath, cutting up their permanent residence card and singing…
Tuesday, 28 February 2023 07:41
“Lost for five days” draws many to the radio
By Ed StozekFor the Herald Radio was an integral part in the lives of rural and urban residents. When my parents got electricity on their farm in 1954, a brown tube radio was purchased for $20 and it replaced the old existing battery-operated radio. As a result, more time was…
Tuesday, 28 February 2023 07:31
A fund-raising success
It may not have been the coldest night of the year, but it wasn’t far off. However, with windchills of -30C and below, it was enough to have Dauphin’s edition of the Coldest Night of the Year walk cancelled for this year. So instead, participants gathered in the back hall…
Tuesday, 21 February 2023 07:41
Guest speaker
Chief David Ledoux of Gambler First Nation was the guest speaker at the second Parkland Chamber of Commerce luncheon series, Feb. 14. Chief Ledoux spoke about economic development and the changes that follow as a result. The next luncheon will be the Chamber’s Appreciation Dinner, Mar. 14.
Tuesday, 21 February 2023 07:38
Breakfast greetings
The leader of the People’s Party of Canada, Maxime Bernier, was in Dauphin Friday morning to speak with local supporters, followed by a pancake breakfast. Bernier shared his thoughts on the pandemic restrictions, the political divisiveness created by the Liberals and Progressive Conservatives, immigration, the growth of the PPC and…
Tuesday, 21 February 2023 07:36
Louis Riel Day fun
The temperatures were cool but the skies were bright as large crowds gathered at Fort Dauphin Museum to celebrate Louis Riel Day, Monday. Sponsored by the Northwest Metis Council, the day featured all sorts of fun such as dog sled rides, an opportunity to try out fat bikes and snowshoes…
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 07:45
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…