Dauphin Herald
Tuesday, 21 May 2024 10:53
Summer games looking for torch bearers for video montage
The 2024 Manitoba Summer Games powered by Manitoba Hydro hospitality committee is looking for torch bearers for the torch relay which will begin in June.Games co-ordinator Bryan Mintenko said they are looking for people who meet the required criteria, which includes former athletes who competed in the 2004 games and…
Tuesday, 21 May 2024 10:51
Clippers rugby teams confident as they sail into playoffs
The Dauphin Clippers rugby teams are set to defend their Westman High School Rugby league titles, this week.After finishing the season with a perfect 4-0 record and outscoring their opponents, 310-0, the Clippers girls earned a bye into the final when Swan Valley forfeited, so Dauphin will now play the…
Tuesday, 21 May 2024 10:48
Karlson taken by Red Deer in WHL draft
Dauphin’s Forrest Karlson was drafted into the Western Hockey League, last week.The 15-year-old was selected in the fifth round, 98th overall by the Red Deer Rebels, one of 33 Manitobans taken in the draft.Karlson played the last two seasons with the Pilot Mound U15 Hockey Academy of the Canadian Sport…
Tuesday, 21 May 2024 10:30
Clippers enter zones on a high note
The DRCSS Clippers baseball team ended its Prairie West High School Baseball League regular season winning three of their final four games.After opening the season with two straight losses, Dauphin picked up its first win, May 8, with a 13-2 triumph over the Ste. Rose Celtics in Ste. Rose.Clippers coach…
Tuesday, 21 May 2024 10:28
First Nations’ development takes a big step forward
A long process to develop a piece of First Nations owned land on Main Street South in Dauphin took a big step forward with an official groundbreaking.The land, co-owned by Pine Creek First Nation and Ebb and Flow First Nation, was purchased in 2007 as part of a vision focussing…
Tuesday, 21 May 2024 10:18
Honouring the Class of 2024
Mountain View School Division and Assiniboine Community College Parkland Campus hosted their annual Graduation Powwow, May 16, at the Dauphin Recreation Services grounds in Dauphin. The 12th annual event is a chance to honour all of the graduates in the Parkland for their achievements and wish them well in their…
Tuesday, 21 May 2024 10:10
Dauphin’s future looking bright: Bosiak
The future certainly looks bright for the city of Dauphin with everything that is going on this year.That was the message delivered by mayor David Bosiak at the Parkland Chamber of Commerce’s State of the City Address, May 14, at the Watson Arts Centre.“I wanted to focus on the future.…
Tuesday, 21 May 2024 10:04
A step back in time
Jerry Joss explains to a group of interested visitors what life in a one-room school house was like and some of the changes that came with it over the years, Sunday. The Ukrainian Folk Arts Centre and Museum held an open house at the Ukrainian Heritage Village, which will soon…
Tuesday, 14 May 2024 11:25
Regular season ends this week for Clippers rugby teams
The Dauphin Clippers rugby teams swept the Crocus Plains Plainsmen in Westman High School Rugby action, May 6 in Dauphin. The Clippers girls won their game, 52-0, while the Clippers boys picked up their first win with a 21-14 triumph. Clippers girls coach Shawn Sarkonak felt his team moved the…
Tuesday, 14 May 2024 11:13
City identifies engineering firm to oversee lagoon expansion project
The expansion of Dauphin’s sewage lagoon officially got underway with the awarding of a contract for engineering services at a special meeting of city council, May 6. Stantec Consulting Ltd. was awarded the contract for engineering services for the project at a cost of $1,114,136.96. The project was advertised through…
Tuesday, 14 May 2024 11:03
Applied Electrical Installation program at ACC powers up electrical trades careers
Why aren’t electricians shocked by their own success? Because they know how to conduct themselves. Puns aside, building any career is like harnessing electricity. At first, it might seem intimidating, but with the right knowledge and skills, you can channel its power to light up your path and energize your…
Tuesday, 14 May 2024 10:39
Bear Witness Day
Jordan’s Principle is a child-first principle to ensure First Nations children get the services they need when they need them. Jordan’s Principle was established by First Nations in response to the death of five-year-old Jordan River Anderson, a child from Norway House Cree Nation, who suffered from Carey Fineman Ziter…
Friday, 10 May 2024 09:49
Capital budget supports a solid plan, says mayor
The City of Dauphin’s 2024 financial plan presented at a public hearing May 6, included a capital plan which will transform the community into a beehive of activity this year. Road work planned for 2024 calls for the reconstruction of 10th Avenue Southwest from First Street Southwest to Second Street…
Friday, 10 May 2024 09:39
City's final Spring Cleanup to begin soon
Dauphin’s annual spring cleanup campaign is set to begin next week and it will be the last time city residents see Public Works crews collecting yard waste from back alleys in the spring. Mike VanAlstyne, director of Public Works and Operations said a decision was made to discontinue the spring…
Tuesday, 07 May 2024 09:43
Clippers find positives despite opening season losses
The Dauphin Clippers baseball team opened its Prairie West High School Baseball League season with a pair of losses. The Clippers dropped an 18-8 decision to the Neelin Spartans, Wednesday in Dauphin, before suffering a 10-9 defeat at the hands of the Major Pratt Trojans of Russell, Sunday in Dauphin.…