Dauphin Herald
Tuesday, 25 July 2023 07:24
Tycholiz, Messinbird win ladies scramble
Forty golfers took part in the two-person ladies scramble, Saturday, at the Gilbert Plains Country Club. Gail Tycholiz and Martha Messinbird were crowned champions thanks to a countback after they tied with Theresa Gulak and Stephanie Remniak, as well as Trudi Binkley and Mackenzie Binkley. All three teams finished with…
Tuesday, 25 July 2023 07:22
Thiessen, Day earn battle belts
New champions were crowned at the sold out Battle for the Belts golf tournament, Sunday at the Gilbert Plains Country Club. Jay Thiessen and Kolby Day combined to shoot a 59 to claim the championship belts, finishing one shot ahead of runners-up Chad Facey and Shawn MacQuarrie. Bob Gilroy and…
Tuesday, 25 July 2023 07:17
Excavations begin in Pine Creek
The Minegoziibe Anishinabe (Pine Creek First Nation) commenced an archaeological excavation, yesterday, of 14 possible locations of unmarked burials under the Catholic Church located on private lands within the boundaries of the First Nation reserve. The excavation began with a community sunrise ceremony, the lighting of a sacred fire to…
Tuesday, 25 July 2023 07:11
Seeking fairness
Anyone who stopped by the Liquor Mart in Dauphin, July 19, looking for an adult beverage instead found Manitoba Government Employees Union members who are employed at the Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries facility on the picket line. The local workers joined 1,400 of their peers in a one-day strike to…
Tuesday, 25 July 2023 07:09
Chamber street fair kicks off a long weekend of entertainment
Canada’s National Ukrainian Festival weekend is almost upon, but before all of the cultural celebrations take place at Selo Ukraina, the annual Parkland Chamber of Commerce Street Fair is set to bring a section of First Avenue North West to life on Aug. 3. The kickoff to the August long…
Tuesday, 18 July 2023 07:58
Long playing records take the place of once popular 45s
By Ed StozekFor the Herald Thumbing through a collection of vinyl LPs (long playing records) evokes many memories. During my teen years an old Philips record player in my parent’s living room made it possible to listen to a modest collection of music on LPs and 45 rpm records. In…
Tuesday, 18 July 2023 07:54
GP/GV Fair and Rodeo delivers again
The rain might have come down in buckets on Saturday night, but it did not dampen the enthusiasm of the crowds at the 123rd annual Gilbert Plains/Grandview Agricultural Society Fair and Rodeo, July 14 to 16, in Gilbert Plains. Heading into the weekend, organizers made some changes to the popular…
Tuesday, 18 July 2023 07:37
Mavericks hold training session with former national team captain
A frustrating season for the Dauphin Mavericks got even more frustrating this past weekend. The local men’s rugby side travelled to Yorkton, Saturday at the request of Sask Rugby, which reached out to Mavericks president Codi Harrigan about playing an exhibition game as part of the efforts to build a…
Tuesday, 18 July 2023 07:35
Ladies scramble draws a crowd
A total of 58 golfers braved less than ideal conditions to take party in the Dauphin Clinic Pharmacy Two person Lady Scramble at Dauphin Lake Golf Course, July 16. Taking top spot in the first flight was the duo of Stephanie Remniak and Pearl Maksymetz with a 72, followed closely…
Tuesday, 18 July 2023 07:33
Cheque in hand
The line up of Dauphin Consumer’s Co-op members looking for their equity cheques snaked its way through the produce section of the Dauphin Food Store last week. Over 6,600 equity cheques were available to be picked up, July 11 to 13, as Co-op hosted its annual Equity Days. A total…
Tuesday, 11 July 2023 07:55
Still time to get into battle
There is still time to sign up for the Battle for the Belts, taking place, July 23, at the Gilbert Plains Country Club (GPCC). More than 40 teams have registered so far, but organizers are hoping to increase that number to more than 50, with a limit of 72 teams.…
Tuesday, 11 July 2023 07:31
Honouring the 16 lost
David Liwiski’s Grade 6 French immersion class at MacKenzie Middle School hosted Chiaki Caplan, June 26, who did a presentation about her job as a settlement worker for newcomers to Canada at Regional Connections, Japanese language, origami and Japanese calligraphy. The students made origami cranes. In Japanese culture, the crane…
Tuesday, 11 July 2023 07:29
Humboldt students express sympathies
When Christine Letain went to pick up the mail for St. Viator’s parish last week, a special surprise was waiting for her. “There was a package containing a letter from St. Dominic’s School in Humboldt, expressing their sadness and their condolences to the community, as well as Grade 2 and…
Tuesday, 11 July 2023 07:26
Tender issued for Main Street South reconstruction project
The tender for the $13.5 million Main Street South reconstruction project has finally been issued. The province called for proposals for work on PTH 5A, the main access into the City of Dauphin from the south, as a result of expanded commercial development along the route which has brought with…
Tuesday, 11 July 2023 07:23
Final touches put on weekend rodeo plans
The Fair and Rodeo grounds in Gilbert Plains will be a beehive of activity this week as Gilbert Plains/Grandview Agricultural Society volunteers prepare for their annual Fair and Rodeo, July 14 to 16. “We’re going to be at the grounds starting to set everything up and any evening next week,…