2023 is a year that will be looked back on by many as a difficult one from a global perspective. While good news grabbed its share of the headlines, the year was marred by major armed conflicts, unprecedented weather events and natural disasters, all of which exacted a tremendous toll of lost lives, destroyed property and damaged infrastructure.
In Dauphin, as it was everywhere, we had our share of good and bad news throughout the past year.
Here is a recap of some the people and the events which made local headlines in 2023.
January
Dauphin Regional Health Authority welcomed its first baby of the year early on with Major Donald Franklin Beardy arriving at 5:18 a.m., Jan. 1.
Dauphin and District Community Foundation hit a special milestone when it added a $4.75 million sticker to its thermometer at the corner of Main Street and First Avenue North.
Public Works and Operations director Mike VanAlstyne had to go back to city council for more money after the purchase price of a new, previously ordered garbage truck jumped by more than $74,000. Council approved the increased expenditure.
Manitoba’s Independent Investigation Unit launched a probe following the death of a 29-year-old man after an interaction with RCMP in Ste. Rose du Lac.
A group of Parkland residents were presented Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medals. Receiving the honour were Kay Slobodzian, Michelle Mazurkewich, Tony Safronetz, Bev Harvey, Carole Shankaruk, Alex Lytwyn, Al Gray, Rodney Juba, Brian Damsgaard and Jim Perchaluk.
City council slightly changed the makeup of the local RCMP detachment removing an officer assigned to the Crime Reduction Enforcement Support Team (CREST) and reassigned them to general policing duties.
February
A review of Dauphin Fire Department operations began as part of the province’s Municipal Services Delivery Improvement Plan. The work, done in partnership with a third-party consultant, aimed to find operational improvements which did not raise taxes or reduce front line services.
Read the full year review in this week's Dauphin Herald!
