Dauphin Herald News
Tuesday, 31 May 2022 07:37
Keystone Chorus hits its final note
After 50 years of entertaining crowds with their four-part harmony, the Keystone Chorus has been silenced. Originally formed in the late 1960s, the Dauphin chapter was established by a group interested in barbershop quartet singing, with the intent of joining the international organization. It wasn’t until late 1971 that the…
Tuesday, 31 May 2022 07:34
Police seize drugs, weapon during traffic stop
A Dauphin woman is in custody following a recent traffic stop, which resulted in the seizure of a firearm and a quantity of drugs. Britanny Bungay, 34, is facing charges of carrying a concealed weapon, possession of a firearm and ammunition in a vehicle, possession of a restricted firearm with…
Tuesday, 24 May 2022 08:11
ATV operators reminded about safety
With the warmer weather upon us, many Manitobans are eager to get outside and enjoy the outdoors which may include riding off-road vehicles (ORVs). Manitoba RCMP want to remind operators of the laws of ORVs to ensure a safe ride. Most of the laws around ORVs fall under the Off…
Tuesday, 24 May 2022 08:10
Fire Department has a busy Wednesday
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…
Tuesday, 24 May 2022 08:04
Closures affecting Duck Mountain Provincial Park
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…
Tuesday, 24 May 2022 07:46
Local historians honoured for their efforts
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…
Tuesday, 17 May 2022 07:38
First Ukrainian families arrive
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…
Tuesday, 17 May 2022 07:36
City waiting for word on province’s one-time road repair funding
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…
Tuesday, 10 May 2022 07:27
RCMP report drop in calls for March
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…
Tuesday, 10 May 2022 07:18
Dauphin date celebrates Peterson’s debut album
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…
Tuesday, 03 May 2022 08:05
Board request reinforces concerns
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…
Tuesday, 03 May 2022 07:51
Main Street project moved up by a year
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…
Tuesday, 03 May 2022 07:49
Prov.’s pilot project supports safety
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…
Tuesday, 03 May 2022 07:44
Modest mill rate rise in City budget
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…
Tuesday, 26 April 2022 07:27
Fire chief hopes to attract recruits
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…