Dauphin Herald News
Tuesday, 15 March 2022 08:25
Thoughtful gift is community foundation’s largest ever
The Dauphin and District Community Foundation was the recipient of a significant donation from a Dauphin resident who passed away two years ago. Peter Sklepowich, who died May 14, 2020, bequeathed $507,088 to the foundation. Jason Beyette of Johnston and Company Law Office is in charge of the estate. He…
Tuesday, 15 March 2022 07:49
Grand Vieux Liquor Company getting its bottles in a row
What started as a joke amongst acquaintances soon became a reality when it came to starting up a partnership and distillery in Grandview. Since 2017, Grand Vieux Liquor Company has been busy behind the scenes working on their product line and is one step closer to getting their liquor ready…
Tuesday, 15 March 2022 07:45
Toboggan hill plan gains new partners, grows in scope
Progress is being made in regards to the proposed toboggan hill on the DMCC grounds. The organizing committee has entered into agreements with the Northwest Métis Council, Dauphin Friendship Centre and the Government of Treaty 2 Territory, who will all have representation on the committee. Committee member Stacey Penner was…
Tuesday, 15 March 2022 07:45
Relaxed visa rules should aid Ukrainian refugees: Rubeniuk
Full details have yet to be released, but Lindsay Rubeniuk of 100th Meridian Immigration believes plans to wave Visa requirements for Ukrainian refugees fleeing the war with Russia will make it easier for them to come to Canada. The Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant said the Canada Ukraine Authorization for Emergency…
Tuesday, 15 March 2022 07:43
Lytwyn highlighting the ability in disability, showing anything is possible
Life with a disability can be challenging at the best of times. Limitations can add to the stigma people with disabilities face when trying to go about their daily activities or trying to find acceptance from others. Winnipegosis resident, Alex Lytwyn has been breaking down barriers that try to prevent…
Tuesday, 15 March 2022 07:38
MVSD removes mask requirements in schools
Mountain View School Division (MVSD) is getting set to shed face masks in its 16 schools. Effective Mar. 15, MVSD will no longer require the use of a mask in any of its facilities. “We are following the provincial health mandate. The province has made the decision in the last…
Tuesday, 15 March 2022 07:36
Ward leaving MVSD
Mountain View School Division (MVSD) is on the hunt for a new superintendent/CEO as Dan Ward is leaving the division at the end of the school year. “I’ve taken a position with Garden Valley School Division, which starts in July. I’ll be their superintendent, effective this summer,” Ward said. When…
Tuesday, 15 March 2022 07:29
Gilbert Plains students get hands-on taste of ag. research
By Riley TuretskyGPCI Student On Dec. 7, 2021, Grades 11 and 12 students at Gilbert Plains Collegiate Institute (GPCI) were given the opportunity to sit in on former GPCI student, Chris Manchur’s “Agriculture through a Microscope” presentation. The presentation aimed to give rural high school students a chance to experience…
Tuesday, 15 March 2022 07:28
Parkland Chamber hands out hardware at Celebration Night
The Parkland Chamber of Commerce held its annual Celebration Night complete with awards at Countryfest Community Cinema, Mar. 10, and Gabe Mercier could not be more excited. “I really get excited about awards because awards come because of hard work, because of dedication,” the chamber president said to get the…
Tuesday, 15 March 2022 07:25
Zirka zabava to prop up war relief efforts in Ukraine
After two years of plying their trade in the shadows of the pandemic, Zirka Ukrainian Dance Ensemble is ready to once again perform and shed a little light on a dark time in the world. And, considering the war in Ukraine, the group is using its recital, which is normally…
Tuesday, 15 March 2022 07:22
Conflict adds uncertainty to already volatile markets
Editor’s note: The following was compiled from information provided from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and Farm Credit Corporation. The invasion of Ukraine by Russia is exacting a horrible cost in human terms and the war raging in Eastern Europe is likely to be one of the biggest influences on agricultural…
Tuesday, 15 March 2022 07:21
Fund started to aid Ukrainian refugees in the Parkland
(Larry Hrytsay and Theresa Zabiaka representing the Parkland Ukrainian Family Fund, accepted a $5,000 donation from Dauphin Kings president Ashley Shaw and external relations chair Rae Csversko at the junior A hockey club’s Ukrainian Night celebration, Saturday.) A new fund has been established to help families fleeing the war in…
Tuesday, 08 March 2022 08:09
Arson investigation is underway
An investigation is underway into an intentionally set fire at a local apartment block over the weekend. Shortly before 11 p.m., Mar. 5, Dauphin Fire Department (DFD) was dispatched to a report of fire alarms sounding at an apartment block in the south east area of the city. Upon arrival,…
Tuesday, 08 March 2022 07:52
Local teacher mobilizing in support of Ukraine, family
Tamara Brazhko has been putting on a brave face, but every day she finds herself breaking down in tears. Weighing heavy on the Smith-Jackson School teacher’s heart is the war raging in her homeland of Ukraine and the danger it poses to her friends and family in the country. Brazhko’s…
Tuesday, 08 March 2022 07:47
Standing in solidarity
As the Russian invasion of Ukraine stretched into its second week, Dauphin residents were provided an opportunity to show their support for the country at an evening rally at city hall, Mar. 2. And the demand exceeded organizers hopes with somewhere between 250 and 300 people coming together in solidarity…