Dauphin Herald
Tuesday, 15 March 2022 07:32
Friday night at the Old Fire Hall
Chris and Clifton Flett of the Chris Barker Band performed for a small, but enthusistic crowd at the Old Fire Hall, Friday evening. The next event at the Old Fire Hall will be an open mic night with host Gary Procyshyn, Apr. 1, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Tuesday, 15 March 2022 07:30
Everyone enjoyed listening to The Hotel Band
By Ed StozekFor the Herald Elmer Zalischuk started his musical journey by learning to play the guitar when he was 18 years old. He later took fiddle lessons from Edward Lytwyn and Francis “Fiddling Red” Sabiston. Elmer noted that Fiddling Red taught him some of the tricks of the trade…
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 07:27
Climate change factoring into production decisions for young farmer
While there are those who do not believe climate change is real, there are others who deal with the changing climate every year, such as those in the agriculture industry. Young farmers such as Steven Cruise, 38, have been dealing with it for a number of years. When Cruise, who…
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, 15 March 2022 07:19
Back-to-back
Shayne Gauthier of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and the Grey Cup were in Dauphin, Saturday, as the first stop on a tour of the province. Fans had plenty of chances to get an autograph and photo taken with the Bombers linebacker as he toured the Cup through several local businesses,…
Tuesday, 15 March 2022 07:17
An all-Parkland battle
A Grand Plains Hawks player skates into the offensive zone against the Roblin Stars in the gold medal game at the U13 Rural C Provincials, Sunday in Grandview. Roblin took home the gold with a 3-2 victory, while Manitou won the bronze with a 5-4 win over Boissevain. Miniota beat…
Tuesday, 15 March 2022 07:15
Young goalies learning the ropes at memorial camp
Credit Union Place in Dauphin was home to the first-ever Shane Allard Memorial Goalie Development Camp, Feb. 28. Shane Allard was a goalie with the Dauphin Kings of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League when he died in a car accident, Dec. 1, 2002, at the age of 19. His father…
Tuesday, 15 March 2022 07:13
Bound for provincials
Tiffany Armstrong, background, and Kyle Forsyth lay their brooms as a target for their teammates during the Nature’s Bounty West 1 Curling Club Regional Qualifiers, Saturday. Armstrong and her team of Morgan Kropelnicki, Stacy Sime and Tamara Kolida beat Minnedosa’s Morghan Wark twice to earn a spot at provincials, while…
Tuesday, 15 March 2022 07:08
Stashko living the dream as tag team champ
Not many people get a chance to live their childhood dream, let alone succeed at it, but Dauphin’s Steven Stashko is doing just that. Stashko began training as a professional wrestler in 2020, making his in-ring debut in August of that year. Less than two years later, the 27-year-old, who…
Tuesday, 15 March 2022 07:00
Settling for silver
Riley Durston loses the puck as he enters the offensive zone against the Stonewall Blues in the gold medal game at the U13 A1 provincials in Dauphin, Sunday. Stonewall scored 1:16 into the second overtime to skate away with the gold medal. The final was 5-4. MacDonald beat Thompson, 5-0,…
Tuesday, 15 March 2022 06:39
On the air . . .
It is not often when the stars align so someone can respond to a need by following one of their passions. But that is exactly what transpired for Lindsay Rubeniuk of 100th Meridian Immigration when she launched her podcast Immigration on the Canadian Prairies as means of helping rural communities…