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Tuesday, 21 May 2024 10:04

A step back in time

Jerry Joss explains to a group of interested visitors what life in a one-room school house was like and some of the changes that came with it over the years, Sunday. The Ukrainian Folk Arts Centre and Museum held an open house at the Ukrainian Heritage Village, which will soon…
Tuesday, 14 May 2024 10:39

Bear Witness Day

Jordan’s Principle is a child-first principle to ensure First Nations children get the services they need when they need them. Jordan’s Principle was established by First Nations in response to the death of five-year-old Jordan River Anderson, a child from Norway House Cree Nation, who suffered from Carey Fineman Ziter…
A beautiful Manitoba morning and a large gathering of citizens greeted the Governor General when he arrived by train at 10 o’clock on Tuesday, October 22, 1925. The Governor General, Julian Byng, was accompanied by the Hon. John Bracken, Premier of Manitoba, and his A.D.C. Captain Chaplain. They were greeted…
Tuesday, 07 May 2024 09:26

Light the lights

Theatre Amisk had the community rolling in the aisles as they presented three sold out performances of Co-op The Musical at the Watson Arts Centre over the weekend. Written and directed by WAC co-ordinator Peter Nadolny, the locally-focused play centred on a regular day at a Co-op store. On top…
By Ed StozekFor the Herald Provincial Trunk Highway 45 has greatly improved from its original narrow and winding nature. The Russell-Erickson road was dubbed by locals as the “Turkey Trail” claiming it reminded them of the bush paths commonly found on Prairie farms. Another possible name origin stemmed from an…
Summer is the time of reunions. It provides an opportunity for families and friends to get together, reconnect, revel in shared memories and dream collectively about the future. And Dauphin’s Countryfest is making the most of that opportunity this summer. A celebration of “35 years of musical heritage and community…
Tuesday, 19 March 2024 07:21

Hard water hunting

Scarlett Ruiz was one of 38 international exchange students spending the year in Mountain View School Division facilities who got their first taste of ice fishing thanks to Ken Dyck of Ken’s Anglers Service. The group headed out Hudson Bay Point on Dauphin Lake, Mar. 15, for an afternoon of…
Tuesday, 12 March 2024 08:09

Night moves

Dauphin residents went to bed Thursday night knowing the remnants of three plowings in the past week and a half sat piled in the middle of Main Street and downtown corridors impeding traffic flow. But when they woke up Friday morning, those menacing windrows had disappeared thanks to the overnight…
By: Ed StozekFor The Herald Featuring trained animals and various other thrilling performances, the offer of free tickets to attend the circus was part of the excitement that my wife Janice and her fellow Grades 1 to 8 students experienced during the early 1960s. A large crowd aided local organizations…
Tuesday, 27 February 2024 07:05

Just three chords and the truth . . .

By Ed StozekFor The Herald Produced and directed by filmmaker Ken Burns, best known for his documentary films and television series chronicling American history and culture, PBS aired the first of eight two-hour episodes of Country Music on Sept. 15, 2019. Along with the music and recording artists, the documentary…
By Ed Stozek In 1918 a group of Western Canadians met at Winnipeg to solve an urgent problem. They wanted every prairie farmer to gain knowledge of the value of shelterbelts for home improvement, productive gardens, more pleasant living conditions and the betterment of farm values. The Canadian Pacific Railway…
Tuesday, 30 January 2024 09:01

The road to Medicare was not always smooth

By Ed StozekFor the Herald My parent’s income on their mixed farm stemmed from selling grain, eggs, cream, pork and poultry. In an era long before universal health care, their medical expenses included fees for appointments to see a doctor or for a hospital stay. At a time when dollars…
Tuesday, 23 January 2024 07:35

Checkmate

Jon Bettner of Dauphin, took first place on tiebreaks in the Winnipeg Open Chess Tournament U1600 section with a score of 4/5 from three wins and two draws. The tournament was held from Jan. 5 to 7, at the University of Manitoba with 41 players contesting the U1600 section and…
The local maker community is a close-knit group, one that continually supports each other year round. They can often be seen offering their products at various local markets or in select shops in the area. A sudden medical emergency involving her four-year-old son would have resulted in Jenna Scheller, owner-operator…
Tuesday, 23 January 2024 07:28

Grand opening

Valerie McInnes and Travis Senecal offered a few words in an online video inviting the public to the grand opening of The Bloom ‘n Bean, Saturday. The public was invited to stop in for some coffee and cake as they celebrated their grand opening.
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