Dauphin Herald
Tuesday, 10 May 2022 07:33
Hitting the beach
Bob Alm chips out of the bunker on number 8 at the Dauphin Lake Golf Course, Saturday. More than 100 golfers hit the links on the course’s opening day, though carts were restricted to the cart paths. The first scheduled tournament is the Gary Brandon Memorial Two-man Match Play Tournament,…
Tuesday, 10 May 2022 07:31
Kings, Pistons heading to game seven
The Dauphin Kings and Steinbach Pistons are heading to game seven in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League championship series. After splitting the first two games in Steinbach, the series shifted to Dauphin for games three and four, May 3 and 4. Steinbach scored a 5-4 overtime win in game three,…
Tuesday, 10 May 2022 07:30
A meeting of the minds
Manitoba Minister of Sport, Culture and heritage Andrew Smith, speaks with staff at the Dauphin Friendship Centre, May 2, as part of a tour of rural Manitoba with Premier Heather Stefanson and other PC MLAs. DFC staff talked to Smith and six other PC MLAs about the various programs they…
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 07:25
Chipping in
Through various recent fund-raising events, the local chapter of the Knights of Columbus recently donated $5,000 to the Parkland Ukrainian Family Fund, increasing the amount raised for the fund to $145,000. Pictured from left are fund representative Larry Hrytsay, Grand Knight Ken Yakielashek presenting the cheque, Knights of Columbus fund-raising…
Tuesday, 10 May 2022 07:22
Concerts of the past are “Always On My Mind”
By Ed StozekFor the Herald Television, the radio and a collection of vinyl records provided an avenue of escape from the relatively uneventful life of living on a farm. Watching the Beatles and a host of other popular musical acts on The Ed Sullivan Show sparked an interest to see…
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, 10 May 2022 07:14
Living the dream
The Old Fire Hall at the Watson Arts Centre was home to another Open Mic Night, Friday, where local musicians performed in front of a packed house. The next show at the WAC is Saturday when The Incredibly Hip, a Tragically Hip tribute band, takes to the stage at 9…
Tuesday, 03 May 2022 08:14
Contributing to the cause
From left, Parkland Ukrainian Family Fund representative Larry Hrytsay, Canada’s National Ukrainian Festival president Kayla Gillis, and fund representatives Jim Perchaluk and Don Tarrant were on hand for CNUF’s recent donation of $3,390. The money was raised from the sale of special ribbons designed as a fund-raiser for the fund.
Tuesday, 03 May 2022 08:12
Another milestone reached
Dauphin and District Community Foundation board member Dan Ward recently added another marker to the foundation’s thermometer as fellow board member Darren Eddie looks on. The new milestone of $4.5 million means DDCF is only $50,000 from its goal of $5 million.
Tuesday, 03 May 2022 08:11
Winding it up
The 12U Parkland Vipers girls volleyball team held its season wind-up, Saturday. The four teams held a round-robin, followed by playoffs, bringing their season to an end.
Tuesday, 03 May 2022 08:09
Practices hard to come by for Clippers
This spring’s volatile weather has played havoc with the high school warm-weather sports programs. Teams have been forced to practice indoors, which limits the drills they can do. The Dauphin Clippers baseball team had only one outdoor practice before the recent snowstorms moved them into the DRCSS gymnasium. “The gym…
Tuesday, 03 May 2022 08:08
Treaty 2 Territory hosts successful minor hockey tournament
Dauphin played host to the first-ever Treaty 2 Territory Minor Hockey Championship, this past weekend at Credit Union Place. There were 30 teams involved in six different minor hockey age groups, as well as a U20 junior challenge. Tournament organizer Craig Beaulieu said there were teams from communities all over…
Tuesday, 03 May 2022 08:07
Kings grab home ice advantage with split in Steinbach
The Dauphin Kings and Steinbach Pistons are coming to Dauphin for game three of their best-of-seven championship series tied one game apiece after a split of the first two games in Steinbach. The Pistons grabbed the early series lead with a 5-1 win, Friday night, but the Kings rebounded with…
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…