Dauphin Herald News
A vehicle fire in the back lane of 200 Main St. N kicked off what proved to be a busy Wednesday for the Dauphin Fire Department, last week. Just before 2:30 p.m., the department was dispatched to the scene of the vehicle fire, which was quickly extinguished. It is suspected…
Travel is not advised in Duck Mountain Provincial Park as Manitoba Environment, Climate and Parks continues to advise all provincial park and campground visitors to carefully check and monitor conditions before heading to provincial parks this spring. Blue Lakes, Childs Lake, Singush Lake and Wellman Lake campgrounds in the park…
Two Parkland residents have been honoured for their commitment to the preservation and promotion of local history and heritage. Edward Stozek of Dauphin and Josephine “Jo” Bunka of Winnipegosis were both recipients of the The Lieutenant Governor’s Award for Historical Preservation and Promotion, during a ceremony at Government House, last…
The first three families from Ukraine to be sponsored by the Parkland Ukrainian Family Fund have arrived in Dauphin. Two families arrived last Tuesday and the third on Wednesday, said fund founder and member Don Tarrant (Right). All three, he added are comprised of mothers and their children as the…
While the details are few, the City of Dauphin is expecting to receive somewhere around $90,000 under a one-time provincial grant program aimed at road rehabilitation. Premier Heather Stefanson announced $15 million will be distributed on a per capita basis, providing municipalities with financial support for road reconstruction, rehabilitation and…
The Manitoba RCMP West District saw a year-over-year decrease in calls for March according to statistics released last week. The district, which includes Dauphin, reported decreases in all main categories. The following sub-category increases and decreases were highlighted by police: • Common police activities - This category had an overall…
A Parkland musical artist is set to release her debut album later this month. Emma Peterson of Winnipegosis will release her debut album titled “Just for the Record”, May 20, and will embark on a three-stop promotional tour, which will include Dauphin. Peterson recorded most of the album, which contains…
By Floyd MartensMVSD Board Chair We asked for your feedback. In one of the March articles of Mountain View Matters, the board indicated your perspective was needed. We needed to hear your views on school board representation. We currently have nine trustee positions elected in four wards. Each trustee needs…
In its recently released budget, the Province committed $1.5 billion for a three-year highways strategy that invests in infrastructure across the province and Premier Heather Stefanson and Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Doyle Piwniuk were in Dauphin yesterday to announce how the City fits into those plans. Specifically, Stefanson announced the…
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Dauphin is claiming a share of $1.3 million earmarked to help communities identify priority areas, develop safety and wellbeing plans and implement trhos strategies. The province announced the Community Safety and Well-Being (CSWB) Planning Pilot Project, which will be run in 12 Manitoba communities, late last week. Dauphin mayor Christian…
After two years of consecutive decreases Dauphin ratepayers will see a modest increase in the mill rate charged against their properties this year as city council approved its 2022 budget Monday evening. As it did last year, council used the funds remaining from a federal restart grant received in 2020…
Dauphin Fire Department is hosting an open house in the hopes of bolstering its ranks. “We are currently recruiting new members for Dauphin Fire Department and we plan on having an open house on Wednesday, May 4, which also happens to be International Firefighters Day,” Dauphin fire chief Cam Abrey…
A Mackenzie Middle School student recently raised some money for the Parkland Ukrainian Family Fund from his fellow students. Blake Symchych, 13, visited Grades 7 and 8 classrooms explaining what was currently taking place in Ukraine. He was told by his principal that the school had already made a donation…
The Manitoba government is providing $9 million this year for the province’s Green Team program that gives young Manitobans work in the summer months. Green Team grants are awarded to non-profit organizations, education authorities, Northern Affairs Community Councils (NACC) and municipal governments to hire youth between the ages of 15…