Dauphin Herald News
Tuesday, 01 October 2024 15:00
Abrey honoured by Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs
Dauphin fire chief Cam Abrey was honoured for his work done on behalf of the Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs (CACF). At the association’s annual conference in Montreal last week, Abrey was presented a King Charles III’s Coronation Medal. “There were 50 of us that received that medal through the…
Tuesday, 01 October 2024 14:59
Chychota at helm of Municipal Admin. Assoc.
Nicole Chychota, Chief Administrative Officer of the Rural Municipality of Dauphin, was acclaimed as the new president of the Manitoba Municipal Administrators (MMA) at the organization’s recent convention. Chychota admitted she was hopeful of getting the position. “I knew I was going to put my name forward, but I wasn’t…
Tuesday, 01 October 2024 14:59
RMNP zebra mussel situation worsens
The zebra mussels situation in Riding Mountain National Park got worse recently after Parks Canada staff reported finding six living juvenile specimens attached to infrastructure on the north shore of Clear Lake. These invasive mussels were found on Sept. 19 and 20 and were visually confirmed by representatives from Parks…
Tuesday, 24 September 2024 14:12
Dauphin Home Hardware named the Best in the West
Dauphin is home to one of the best hardware stores you can find on the Prairies. Dauphin Home Hardware was named Best Home Hardware - Western Region at the Proud of My Home Achievement Awards, handed out during Home Hardware’s 2024 Homecoming event in Toronto, Sept. 12. For over two…
Tuesday, 24 September 2024 14:11
Zoning Bylaw under review
City administrators have decided it is time to review Dauphin’s Zoning Bylaw. “Our last zoning bylaw is from 2015 and we are approaching the 10-year mark, so it’s definitely time, that is one aspect,” said city manager Sharla Griffiths. “A second aspect is our city plan or development plan just…
Tuesday, 17 September 2024 11:03
Beef producers throw support behind Agriculture in the Classroom
Agriculture in the Classroom-Manitoba (AITC-M) has entered a transformative three-year funding partnership with Manitoba Beef Producers (MBP), amounting to $105,000. The alliance underscores a shared commitment to ensuring the next generation is well-informed about the agriculture industry’s opportunities and challenges. Katharine Cherewyk, executive director of AITC-M, expressed her enthusiasm for…
Tuesday, 17 September 2024 11:02
Open conversations about mental health in agriculture are needed
The Do More Agriculture Foundation’s (Do More Ag) 2024 campaign, #TalkItOut, runs until the end of October. This important initiative seeks to raise awareness around the critical need for open conversations about mental health in agriculture. Recent findings from the National Survey of Farmer Mental Health, led by Dr. Andria…
Tuesday, 17 September 2024 11:02
Keep everyone safe during harvest
Farm accidents can cause severe injuries, death, and damage to property and livestock. Most accidents are preventable. As you work in your fields this fall, always take a moment to look up and check your clearance before moving machinery and maintain at least three metres between your equipment and power…
Tuesday, 17 September 2024 11:01
2024 harvest well underway in the region
Dry conditions and unseasonably warm temperatures have resulted in strong progress when it comes to harvesting the 2024 crop, according to the latest Manitoba Crop Report. Despite some recent localized rainfall and frost over most of the region, the latest Manitoba Crop Report shows that overall, harvest in the Northwest…
Tuesday, 17 September 2024 10:55
CPFF grant enables City to expand its surveillance camera system
A successful application to the Criminal Property Forfeiture Fund will enable the City of Dauphin to install additional security cameras at several of its facilities. The $24,353.20 grant will allow the City to add 15 cameras to its existing system of 17 high-resolution video feeds already in place. The new…
Tuesday, 17 September 2024 10:54
WAC looking to cool things down through new fund-raising campaign
The need for air conditioning in the Watson Arts Centre has been well known for years, if not decades. Now the centre will begin fund-raising towards fulfilling that need. The fund-raising campaign, titled “Make the Watson the Coolest Building in Town”, is looking for donations from area residents. “Technically, it’s…
Tuesday, 17 September 2024 10:54
City rolling out radon action plan
Dauphin has a radon problem. Participating in the latest 100 Radon Test Kit Challenge through Take Action on Radon and BC Lung, the community had confirmed what was widely known, radon levels in the city are well above Health Canada guidelines. Targetting communities where radon testing has thus far been…
Tuesday, 17 September 2024 10:53
2nd Ave NE pilot project options under consideration
Dauphin city council is currently weighing its options when it comes to a pilot project on Second Avenue Northwest to create a craft district in the city’s core. Dauphin Economic Development manager Martijn van Luijn began exploring the initiative at the request of council last year. “They were looking to…
Tuesday, 10 September 2024 14:11
Province solicits proposals on garbage truck monitoring
The Manitoba government is exploring increased monitoring and surveillance of garbage trucks and landfills, including adding global positioning system (GPS) to the fleet, as part of a response to the murders of Marcedes Myran, Morgan Harris, Rebecca Contois and Mashkode-Bizhiki-ikwey. “Manitobans were devastated by the most disturbing crimes that have…
Tuesday, 10 September 2024 14:10
Nutrition programs in place at all schools
Students heading back to class will now be able to get a nutritious meal or snack when they need one, with the universal school nutrition program now available in every school in the province. “Kids can’t learn on an empty stomach,” Premier Wab Kinew said. “We made a commitment to…