Dauphin Herald News
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…
Monday, 07 March 2022 08:03
Winnipegosis RCMP seek help locating suspect in Camperville robbery
Winnipegosis RCMP are seeking the public’s assistance in locating a Winnipeg man wanted in connection with an armed robbery at a business in Camperville, recently. On Feb. 25, at approximately 5:55 p.m., Winnipegosis RCMP responded to a report of a at a business on Hwy. 20, in Camperville. Two male…
Thursday, 03 March 2022 12:42
RCMP Find Drugs After Failed Traffic Stop Near Ebb & Flow
On February 13, 2022, at approximately 2:30 am, officers from Ste Rose du Lac RCMP attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a vehicle on Provincial Road 278, located south of the community of Bacon Ridge in the RM of Alonsa. The suspect vehicle failed to stop for police which…
Tuesday, 01 March 2022 08:11
Municipalities Report COVID Fiscal Impacts
The Association of Manitoba Municipalities (AMM) has been surveying its members to get an idea of the fiscal impacts of COVID-19 on Manitoba municipalities. According to survey data, municipalities in Manitoba collectively experienced an estimated $91.8 million operating loss in 2021 while an additional $53.3 million shortfall has been forecasted…
Tuesday, 01 March 2022 08:08
Water Main Breaks Hitting City
It is that time of year again when Dauphin’s Public Works and Operations staff have to deal water main breaks. At press time the city had experienced 10 such incidents with plenty more expected. Although some breaks can occur because of pipe corrosion, the predominant cause is frost which gets…