Dauphin Herald
Tuesday, 09 January 2024 08:04
Clippers on the radar for US colleges
Four local football players were part of the Manitoba Selects football program which took part in the Winter Showcase, Dec. 27 to 29 in Minneapolis, Minn. Lars Gudbjartson, Owen Tyschinski, Sully Fox and William Miner put their football skills to the test, hoping to impress American college and university scouts.…
Tuesday, 09 January 2024 07:56
Province moving quickly to improve safety at deadly intersection
The Province of Manitoba is committed to improving the safety of the intersection which claimed the lives of 17 Dauphin area seniors last June. That was the message shared by Premier Wab Kinew and Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Lisa Naylor, who were in Dauphin to meet with families and survivors…
Tuesday, 02 January 2024 08:14
Cheers, jeers and tears all part of area sports in 2023
It was a year marked with celebrations and wondering what could have been when it comes to sports in 2023. Dauphin Kings The Dauphin Kings finished the 2022-23 season in fourth place in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League’s MGEU West Division, with a 32-21-3-2 record, just nine points out of…
Tuesday, 02 January 2024 08:11
Comic books helped to fuel a love of reading
By Ed StozekFor the Herald My sisters and I were first introduced to the three Rs in a Grade 1 to 8 country school setting. These basic skills also inspired us to explore and appreciate a variety of reading material and art concepts. A small room at the back part…
Tuesday, 02 January 2024 08:09
A look back at the headlines from 2023
2023 is a year that will be looked back on by many as a difficult one from a global perspective. While good news grabbed its share of the headlines, the year was marred by major armed conflicts, unprecedented weather events and natural disasters, all of which exacted a tremendous toll…
Tuesday, 26 December 2023 07:40
City invites RM to increase its recreation funding
Dauphin city council has identified recreation as one of its priorities. And with discussions concerning the 2024 financial plan well underway, the City is hoping it’s partners at the Rural Municipality of Dauphin join them in addressing a longstanding funding shortfall to the system. The Dauphin Joint Recreation Commission was…
Tuesday, 19 December 2023 07:50
Kings slide into break on three-game skid
The Christmas break could not have come at a better time for the Dauphin Kings. The Kings enter the break on a three-game losing skid and remain in third place in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League’s MGEU West Division. Dauphin suffered its second straight loss, Friday, when they dropped a…
Tuesday, 19 December 2023 07:48
Rangers split a pair despite lackluster effort
The Parkland Rangers remain in the hunt for a playoff spot as the Christmas break looms. The Rangers split a pair of games with the Pembina Valley Hawks, this past weekend on home ice. Ryzlie Nepinak’s goal with 9:18 remaining in the third period lifted Parkland to a 4-3 win,…
Tuesday, 19 December 2023 07:45
Tickling the ivories all the way to victory
By Ed StozekFor the Herald The thought of moving a heavy object conjures up images of the time when my friend Gerald helped move an upright Kawai piano. If we had the right equipment it would have been a much easier task, nevertheless, “us two former farm boys” managed to…
Tuesday, 19 December 2023 07:43
Help arrives from Philippines
Prairie Mountain Health (PMH) recently welcomed four more new Filipino health-care workers, some with family members, who were recruited earlier as part of Manitoba’s Philippines Recruitment Initiative earlier this year. The new arrivals landed at Winnipeg Richardson International Airport, Nov. 28. They were understandably tired but excited for the next…
Tuesday, 19 December 2023 07:40
DDCF celebrates philanthropy
After a lengthy time not being able to gather the community together, the Dauphin and District Community Foundation hosted a special luncheon, Dec. 15, to announce grant recipients from its fall intake and the Philanthropist of the Year. Jason Beyette was honoured as Philanthropist of the Year, in part for…
Tuesday, 12 December 2023 08:29
Regional playdowns
Dauphin skips Tiffany Armstrong and Greg Todoruk track incoming shots during the regional playdowns, Saturday afternoon in Dauphin. Armstrong and her team of Morgan Kropelnicki, Stacy Sime and Tamara Kolida defeated Terry Ursel of Arden-Lansdowne twice to earn a berth to the 2024 Scotties Tournament of Hearts, presented by RME,…
Tuesday, 12 December 2023 08:27
Recent struggles continue for Kings
The Dauphin Kings are showing signs of coming out of their slump, but they are not getting the results. The Kings lost two of three games, last week, including a pair of home ice losses to the division-leading Virden Oil Capitals. Virden scored a 2-1 win, Dec. 5, and a…
Tuesday, 12 December 2023 08:25
Annual fund-raiser a success
Don Tarrant of Reit-Syd Equipment draws the $100,000 winner of the Dauphin Kings annual tractor lotto, Sunday. Normand Gagner of Winnipeg was this year’s grand prize winner, while Chastity Ek won $10,000 and Tim Lendvoy and Alice Prestayko each won $5,000. Bob Mazer and Kevin Boyachuk each took home $2,500…
Tuesday, 12 December 2023 08:07
AMM always a positive trip for councillors
Dauphin city councillors are back from the fall Association of Manitoba Municipalities convention in Brandon and, as always, the event was well worth the hotel bill, mayor David Bosiak said. In particular, the Cities Caucus meeting gave Bosiak some perspective on how stable things are in Dauphin compared to some…