Dauphin Herald
Tuesday, 23 April 2024 07:45
Kostyshyn honours indigenous educator with MLA statement
Dauphin MLA and Manitoba Agriculture Minister Ron Kostyshyn rose to deliver a member’s statement in the Legislature, Apr. 16. The statement was dedicated to recognizing the invaluable contributions to Michief language revitalization by Grace Ledoux Zoldy. Check out the full statement and more in this week's Dauphin Herald!
Tuesday, 23 April 2024 07:44
City wins tourism marketing award
Dauphin and the Parkland figured prominently in the second annual Tourism Awards Winnipeg/Manitoba, last week. Tourism Dauphin won a Marketing Campaign of the Year Award for rural Manitoba for it’s Adventure From Here On Out initiative, while Assessippi Ski Hill and Resort was named the rural winner of the Business…
Tuesday, 23 April 2024 07:06
Clippers tuning up for short season
The short high school baseball season is about to get underway, with the Dauphin Clippers aiming for a berth at provincials. The team began practicing in mid-March and will likely field a roser of 16 players. Mark Graham will coach the team this year. He said it is a unique…
Tuesday, 23 April 2024 07:05
Clippers use rugby festival in Brandon as tune up for upcoming season
The Dauphin Clippers boys and girls rugby teams were in Brandon, Saturday for the annual John Keogh Rugby Festival. The girls won both of their games, beating Crocus Plains, 48-5, and scoring a 72-5 win over Vincent Massey. A third game was more of a controlled scrimmage between the Crocus…
Tuesday, 16 April 2024 08:56
Summer games in dire need of volunteers
The 2024 Manitoba Summer Games, powered by Manitoba Hydro, are less than four months away, but they are in dire need of volunteers. Games co-chair Carla Wolfenden said they really need people to start signing up. “We are getting to be in the time where we’re getting a little worried.…
Tuesday, 16 April 2024 08:51
Minor football program gets a boost from Blue Bombers
The newly-formed Parkland Minor Football Association is getting underway in Dauphin. Last year, there was a group of players playing in an unofficial capacity, leading parents to start a formal minor football program. “We wanted to improve the football here in Dauphin and get the kids started before high school,…
Tuesday, 16 April 2024 08:50
Smile Zones coming to Dauphin Regional Health Centre
Dauphin Regonal Health Centre (DRHC) is set to get a bit of a facelift thanks to Tim Hortons Westman and the Smilezone Foundation. Through their Smile Cookie campaign, Tim Hortons Westman franchisees Rhonda Pardy and Greg Crisanti are looking forward to helping provide a more welcoming atmosphere at the region’s…
Tuesday, 16 April 2024 08:46
Workshop reimagines Second Avenue Northwest
An informal workshop was held last week as a preliminary step to reimagining the first block of Second Avenue as a “creative corridor.” Dauphin Economic Development manager Martijn van Luijn has been tasked with creating a new vision for area. “Council has desire to assist with reviving downtown and this…
Tuesday, 09 April 2024 11:00
Kings look to next year after game seven heartbreak
It was an epic series, one that will be remembered for years by fans of both teams.Unfortunately for the Dauphin Kings and their fans, they will think of what could have been after the Blizzard Jr. A Hockey Club won the Manitoba Junior Hockey League best-of-seven quarterfinal series in seven…
Tuesday, 09 April 2024 11:00
Provincial budget strong on rural initiatives: Kostyshyn
While there are plenty of initiatives in the NDP government’s first budget to make all Manitobans smile, there is extra reason for rural Manitobans, to be optimistic, says Dauphin MLA and Manitoba Agriculture Minister Ron Kostyshyn.Budget 2024 invests in rural families, Kostyshyn said, giving young farmers a fighting chance by…
Tuesday, 09 April 2024 11:00
NDP government maintains its election focus in first budget
Staying consistent with its election focus of fixing health care and making life more affordable for Manitobans, Wab Kinew’s NDP government released its first full budget last week.“Six months ago, Manitobans put their trust in our government to rebuild health care and lower costs for families,” Kinew said. “Our first…
Tuesday, 09 April 2024 11:00
Ste. Rose youth competing in worldwide event
A Ste. Rose youth is making his mark in the world of crossfit.Ayden Bradley, 15, recently advanced to the second of four stages as he works towards the CrossFit Games.The worldwide competition began, Feb. 29, featuring fitness tests for three straight weeks.After three events of the CrossFit Open, the top…
Tuesday, 09 April 2024 11:00
AA softball program begins in the Parkland
Girls wishing to play softball this year can do so thanks to the newly-formed Parkland Power AA Softball program.Program co-ordinator Steven Hopfner said the program will include U11, U13, U15 and U17 age groups.“Whoever is playing softball in the Parkland can tryout for the AA teams,” he added.“The communities will…
Tuesday, 09 April 2024 11:00
Clippers teams looking to repeat as WHSR champions
The Dauphin Clippers will look to repeat as Westman High School Rugby champions in both the boys and girls divisions, while the girls will also look for their second straight provincial title.The two teams began working out in February whenever they could get time in the gym. Practices ramped up…
Tuesday, 09 April 2024 11:00
Countryfest drawing on its past for 35th edition
Summer is the time of reunions. It provides an opportunity for families and friends to get together, reconnect, revel in shared memories and dream collectively about the future. And Dauphin’s Countryfest is making the most of that opportunity this summer. A celebration of “35 years of musical heritage and community…