Dauphin Herald
Tuesday, 31 October 2023 07:42
Clippers claim consolation crown
A pair of Dauphin defenders push a Virden player out of bounds in the Murray Black Cup, Saturday. The Clippers overcame the cold, snowy conditions to score a 31-18 victory, to win the Murray Black Cup. The Doug Steeves Cup will be played, Saturday, featuring the top two teams in…
Tuesday, 31 October 2023 07:37
Power play comes alive for Kings
After seeing their four-game winning streak snapped at the hands of the Niverville Nighthawks during the Manitoba Junior Hockey League’s annual Showcase, the Dauphin Kings have started another winning streak, this one reaching three games going into this week. The Kings rebounded from last Monday’s loss to Niverville with a…
Tuesday, 31 October 2023 07:34
Entertaining the masses
Jeannette Ritchot tickled the ivories, Friday, to open the open mic night at the Old Fire Hall at the Watson Arts Centre. A capacity crowd of more than 40 people enjoyed an evening of entertainment by local musicians. The next open mic night will be held, Nov. 17, at 7…
Tuesday, 31 October 2023 07:25
Countryfest announces first acts for 2024
Dauphin’s Countryfest, has announced its first round of performers for 2024. And with some of the biggest acts from throughout country music history set to take the stage, organizers say the 35th anniversary festival will take those in attendance on a nostalgic journey back to the roots of Countryfest, featuring…
Tuesday, 31 October 2023 07:20
RCMP initiating an important conversation with the community
Dauphin RCMP would like to have a conversation with the community. And to begin the dialogue, a Community Policing Town Hall has been scheduled for the Aspen Lodge in the Parkland Recreation Complex, Nov. 14, at 7 p.m. “The detachment has not been able to actually just have a discussion…
Tuesday, 31 October 2023 07:18
City part of annual testing campaign
Dauphin is one of 30 communities across Canada taking part in this year’s 100 Radon Test Kit Challenge through Take Action on Radon and BC Lung. Targetting communities where radon testing has thus far been limited, but where there is a potential for homes to have elevated radon levels, the…
Tuesday, 24 October 2023 07:26
Fusion Credit Union throws its support behind Parkland businesses
Three Parkland businesses figured prominently as Fusion Credit Union held the finals for its 2023 Community Infusion program, last week. The Bloom n’ Bean in Dauphin finished the competition in second place, receiving $4,000 to support its plan for a space that welcomes customers with the inviting aromas of premium…
Tuesday, 24 October 2023 07:24
Grow project will benefit community foundation now and in the future
An agriculture project in which 160 acres of canola was planted will benefit the Dauphin and District Community Foundation. Jason Beyette spearheaded the grow project starting in the spring, with various sponsors donating everything that was needed to make the project a success. “We had received donations from various retailers.…
Tuesday, 24 October 2023 07:21
Bible camp provides decades worth of memories
By Ed StozekFor the Herald “In the spring of 1946 Mr. Hugh Campbell rode into my father’s farm yard on horseback. He introduced himself and said that he and his wife Maime wanted to start a year-round Sunday school in the community.” (Dean Durston) That summer the Campbells also organized…
Tuesday, 24 October 2023 07:19
Kostyshyn sworn in as member of provincial cabinet
Manitoba’s new executive council was sworn in last week and Dauphin MLA Ron Kostyshyn has a seat at the table. Kostyshyn was appointed as agriculture minister during a swearing in ceremony, Oct. 18 which saw NDP Wab Kinew make history by becoming the province’s first First Nations premier. “It is…
Tuesday, 24 October 2023 07:15
Rangers seek consistent work ethic
A lack of urgency and compete resulted in the Parkland Rangers winning just one of three games over the weekend. In the team’s annual Hockey Fights Cancer Game, the Brandon Wheat Kings scored five times on the power play en route to a 9-2 win. The next day, it was…
Tuesday, 17 October 2023 07:59
Zodiaks sweep soccer provincials, Clippers bow out early
Twenty high school soccer teams invaded the City of Sunshine, Friday and Saturday, looking for gold on the soccer pitches at the Vermillion Park Sportsplex. By the end of the tournament, it was the Garden Valley Zodiaks of Winkler celebrating not one, but two provincial titles as their girls and…
Tuesday, 17 October 2023 07:56
City waits for word on Housing Accelerator Fund application
The City of Dauphin us waiting to hear if its application to the Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF) has been accepted. The HAF, a partnership between the federal government and the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CHMC), provides incentive funding to local governments encouraging initiatives aimed at increasing the housing supply…
Tuesday, 17 October 2023 07:52
Former Dauphin MLA among those receiving severance pay
Manitobans still have one big bill to reconcile in relation to the previous provincial government. The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) released its calculations of estimated severance payouts for politicians who lost their seats or retired in the election. In the last election, 25 MLAs lost their seats or did not…
Tuesday, 17 October 2023 07:50
Dousing appetites
The Dauphin Fire Department hosted a fund-raising barbecue, Saturday, at the fire hall to wrap up Fire Prevention Week. They also made the draw for their annual 50/50, with Cam Klepak of Sifton taking home the $5,000 grand prize. All proceeds will go to the Dauphin Fire Fighters Association for…