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From left, Dauphin Kin Club member James Blake looks on as Dauphin and District Community Foundation executive director Kit Daley accepts a cheque for $6,674.72 from Kin president Nicole Gulenchin and treasurer Patrick Harrison, recently. The funds represent money the Kinette Club of Dauphin had in reserve when it merged…
By Ed StozekFor the Herald On Aug. 28, 1963, approximately 250,000 people participated in the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. The event concluded with Martin Luther King Jr.’s speech, “I Have a Dream.” With an appeal to end economic and employment inequalities, King outlined the long history of…
The Rotary Club of Dauphin held its always popular book sale at the United Church Auditorium, Nov. 3 to 5. As one of the big fund-raisers for the local service organization, the sale brought in more than $3,800 its first day and netted the club a total of $7,866 over…
Petric took to the stage at the Watson Arts Centre, Saturday, as part of their Turn the Night Up tour. Jerry Sereda and Jason Kirkness opened the show for the Winnipeg band in front of a small, but appreciative audience.
With Tim Horton’s Restaurant sponsoring the game, local Timbits players hit the ice during the first intermission of the Dauphin Kings game, Friday, at Credit Union Place. Prior to the game, Tim Horton’s owner Greg Crisanti presented Stacey Penner, co-chair of the Maamawi Park committee, with a cheque for $49,122,…
The streets of Dauphin were invaded by a group of ghouls, goblins and other strange creatures, early Friday evening as the Dauphin Friendship Centre hosted its annual zombie walk. All participants received a treat bag and prizes were awarded for youth dressed in a costume.
On Oct. 8 and 9, 2022 McConnell School of Irish Dance student, Charleigh Carefoot, was in Dayton, Ohio, to compete in the Cumann Rince Náisiúnta (CRN) Western Regional Championships. Carefoot competed in three CRN levels of competitive solo dances on Oct. 8 - Bunghrad, Ullmhuchan, and Meanghrad - with podium…
By Ed StozekHerald Staff One of the first mishaps at No. 10 Service Flying Training School (SFTS) occurred on March 20, 1941. Pilot-Officer Thompson reported hitting a tree on Riding Mountain while giving Leading Aircraftsman (LAC) Heal, a student pilot, instruction on instrument flying. With substantial damage to the wing,…
The Dauphin Kings hosted Ladies Night at their game against the Virden Oil Capitals, Saturday, at Credit Union Place. The evening featured more than 15 vendors, as well as performances by Emma Peterson and the D-Town Steppers and a fashion show.
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Dawson Dyck and Johnny Pacey entertained a small crowd at the Dauphin Public Library’s Third Thursday Music night with some jazzy tunes, Thursday. The next Third Thursday Music will take place, Nov. 17, be sure to check it out!
Second Story Players cast members gathered at the Watson Arts Centre for the first-ever live recording of a radio episode of Gunsmoke to be aired on CKDM in November as part of Dauphin’s Culture Days. Led by director and narrator Peter Nadolny, the cast performed in front of an audience…
By Ed StozekFor the Herald People born after World War II, between 1946 and 1964, are defined as baby boomers. Today, the baby boomer generation is comprised of people aged 58 to 75 and continues to be the largest group in Canada numbering 9,212,640 in the 2021 census. During my…
Brian Werbiski of Rorketon poses with some sizeable vegetables that sprang from his garden this year. Both the beet and the red potato pictured here weighed in at five pounds each and were representative of the bounty he will enjoy this fall and winter.
Volunteers Tanya Love and Jennifer Balchen decorate cookies for the Smile Cookie campaign at the local Tim Horton’s store. The week-long event was a success with Dauphin in the running for most cookies sold nationwide. Several local businesses matched daily sales throughout the week, with all proceeds going to the…