Several members of the Grand Plains Gymcats gymnastics club competed at the 2022 Manitoba Gymnastics Association Provincial Championships, Apr. 8 to 10, in Winnipeg.

Bethany Lark placed first overall in the Level 3 - 2008 category. She placed first in the vault with a score of 9.3, first in the uneven bars with a score of 8.7 and she was tied for first in the beam with a score of 8.95. Lark also finished fifth in the floor exercise with an 8.3 to give her an overall score of 35.250, winning the gold by .200 over runner-up Hannah Caslor of Southport.

Teammates Lauren Scott and Meadow Vigini tied for sixth place in the Level 2 - 2010 Group B category.

Scott was first in the beam with a score of 9.4 and she tied for third in the floor exercise with a 9.3. She placed seventh in the vault with an 8.975 and eighth in the uneven bars with an 8.5, giving her an overall score of 36.075.

Vigini’s 9.225 put her on top of the uneven bars and she tied for fifth place in the beam with an 8.8 and the floor exercise with a 0.1. Vigini also scored a 8.95 on the vault to place eight. She also had an overall score of 36.075.

Competing in the Level 2 - 2007-08 group, Jessica White finished sixth, with an overall score of 34.375. Her best event was the floor excercise, where she finished third with a 9.125.

White was fifth in the beam with an 8.65, sixth in the uneven bars with a 7.9 and seventh in the vault with an 8.7.

Calista Ward finished seventh overall in the Level 2 - 2009 group. Ward was fifth in the uneven bars with a 7.975 and tied for fifth in the vault with a 9.025. She was seventh in the beam with an 8.65 and the floor exercise with an 8.575, giving her an overall score of 34.225.

Rachel Hannibal finished 11th in the Level 4 - 2208 Group A category with an overall score of 32.875. Her top event was the vault where she tied for fifth with an 8.65. Hannibal was sixth in the uneven bars with a 7.275 and in the beam with an 8.5. She tied for sixth in the floor exercise with an 8.45.

In the Level 2 - 2010 Group A category, Heather Nadolny finished 13th overall.

Nadolny was third in the uneven bars with an 8.8 and she scored an 8.75 to place sixth in the floor exercise. Nadolny’s 8.925 score in the vault placed her seventh and she was eighth in the beam with an 8.45.

Emery Laviolette, competing in the Level 2 - 2011 Group A event, finished 19th, with an overall score of 33.875.

Laviolette was sixth in the vault with a 9.075 and in the beam with an 8.75. She placed eighth in the uneven bars with a 7.55 and in the floor exercise with an 8.5.

One woman has been charged and further arrests are expected in connection with a Dauphin RCMP raid on a city home recently.

On Mar. 31, Manitoba West District Crime Reduction Enforcement Support Team, along with the Emergency Response Team and Dauphin RCMP, executed a search warrant at a residence in Dauphin.

Officers seized two firearms, four machetes, bear spray, approximately 43 grams of crystal methamphetamine, a quantity of cocaine and hydromorphone.

Seven people were arrested at the residence.

A 34-year-old female from Dauphin is facing charges of two counts of unauthorized possession of a firearm and two counts of possession for the purpose of trafficking.

She is scheduled to appear in court at a later date.

The other six people were released without charges at this time.

RCMP continue to investigate and expect to make further arrests.

High school varsity basketball provincials were held this past weekend, with Parkland teams doing well.

The Dauphin Clippers girls team entered the provincial tournament ranked second in the province behind the number one St. James Jimmies.

Dauphin opened the tournament with a 59-38 win over the Steinbach Christian School Flames in the quarterfinals.

The Clippers were tested in the semifinals against the host Neelin Spartans. Dauphin trailed 53-30 after three quarters, but outscored their opponents, 29-4 in the fourth quarter to escape with a 59-57 victory and a spot in the championship game against the Jimmies.

St. James, which had been the top ranked team all season, won the provincial championship with a 51-35 win.

Callista Hudyma and Kristen Genik were selected to the tournament all-star team.

The Grandview Spartans girls team finished second at the A provincials in Fisher River over the weekend.

Grandview opened with a 56-22 win over the host Fisher River Hawks in the quarterfinals. A 53-31 win over the Rivers Rams in the semifinals, put the Spartans into the championship game, where they faced a Glenboro/Baldur Co-op team, losing 81-29.

Jorja Cords was selected to the tournament all-star team after she was named game star against Fisher River and Glenboro. Jaidyn Cords was the game star against Rivers.

The Spartans boys team also competed in the A provincials in Fisher River, finishing fourth.

Grandview got off to a good start with a 57-38 win over the Riverton Patriots.

A 99-71 loss to the Glenboro Panthers put the Spartans in the bronze medal game, where they lost, 69-62 to the Pinawa Panthers.

Glenboro won the provincial title with a 93-68 win over the Frontier Mosakahiken Grizzlies of Moose Lake.

Darian Giasson was named game star for all three games and was selected to the tournament all-star team.

While provincial health orders are lifting mandatory mask usage as of Mar. 15, Manitoba Public Insurance will become mask-friendly - encouraging its customers to wear a mask when attending a service or claim centre.

However, they will no longer be mandatory.

In situations where distancing is not possible, such as road tests, oral knowledge test appointments and in-office cognitive assessments, MPI encourages customers to wear medical-grade masks. Again, it is not mandatory.

These changes also apply to Driver Z instructors and students for in-car lessons.

“While no longer a health order, we encourage customers to assess their health and personal risk and consider wearing a mask within an MPI facility,” said Satvir Jatana, chief customer officer with MPI.

Recently, MPI announced the suspension of its Third Party Pandemic policy. As a result, individuals will no longer be required to show proof of vaccination or a negative test result for services or appointments where physical distancing or barriers are not possible, which previously included road tests and driver assessments.

The policy previously applied to all third-party individuals, including consultants, volunteers, board members and contractors, including students and instructors in the Driver Z program.

Customers attending any MPI location must continue to adhere to the following requirements, until further notice:
• While customers will again be permitted to wait for their service or appointment in our Service Centre waiting rooms, they will need to maintain social distancing requirements of six feet from staff and other customers.
• Answer pre-screening questions when receiving services or attending appointments. We also encourage customers to continue to also self-screen prior to attending our locations and if they have COVID-19 symptoms, please do not visit until they have subsided.

MPI’s plexiglass barriers will also remain in place to provide additional protection for staff and customers.

When Dauphin Consumers Co-op launched a fund-raising effort in aid of the Canadian Red Cross Ukraine Humanitarian Crisis Appeal, they knew their patrons would be generous.

But just how quickly goals for the appeal, which saw the local co-operative match the first $5,000 donated, were reach surprised everyone.

Co-op began accepting donations for the appeal at its locations in Dauphin and Ste Rose, Mar. 8 and on Mar. 17 presented a cheque to the local Red Cross for $11,342.89, made up of $6,342.89 from customers and the $5,000 in matching funds. Donations were also being accepted for three days following the cheque presentation with all the funds also to be forwarded to the Red Cross.

Co-op general manager Lorne Eiffert said the thoughts and hearts of the entire organization are with the people of Ukraine. He added it is well known how strongly our communities come together in times of crisis.

“Co-ops were built to serve and support our communities,” Eiffert, said. “There are many members of our local community being directly impacted by this situation. We are pleased to support the Canadian Red Cross in providing relief efforts where it is needed.”

Together, Co-ops across Western Canada are donating $100,000 to the Canadian Red Cross Ukraine Humanitarian Crisis Appeal to aid relief efforts in Ukraine and impacted communities.

Co-ops have been a long-time partner of the Canadian Red Cross because of their commitment to support communities in times of crisis and contributing to this appeal is another way to support the broader global community during a difficult time.

Editor’s note: The following was compiled from information provided from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and Farm Credit Corporation.

The invasion of Ukraine by Russia is exacting a horrible cost in human terms and the war raging in Eastern Europe is likely to be one of the biggest influences on agricultural markets this year.

While neither Ukraine nor Russia are large scale trading partners with Canada when it comes to the agriculture and food sector, it is expected that trade with Ukraine will slow down and that sanctions imposed on Russia will make trade with that country more difficult.

In the last five years, Canada has exported an average of $65 million in agriculture and food products to Ukraine and imported about $33 million. When it comes to Russia, over the same period on average, Canada has exported $80 million and imported $93 million in ag and food products.

While grains and oilseeds markets were already unpredictable, the conflict is adding more volatility.

Get all the details in this week's FREE EDITION of the Dauphin Herald, Total Market Coverage!

The Dauphin Clippers boys curling team fell short of its goal of a winning the title at provincials this past weekend in Hamiota.

The Clippers, represented by skip Colten Gawryluik, third Doug Mansell, second Ryder Chetyrbuk and lead Scott Gowar, opened the provincial competition with a 14-3 win over the Oak Park Raiders of Winnipeg.

In the quarterfinals, Dauphin scored a 12-3 victory over the Portage Collegiate Trojans to advance to the semifinals.

That is where they met the Gimli Lakers, dropping a 7-4 decision.

The Clippers dropped to the B-side of the draw where they faced the Springfield Sabres, beating them 10-3.

This put Dauphin in the B-side semifinals against A-side champion Virden Golden Bears, who eliminated Dauphin with a 5-2 win.

Virden had won the A-side of the draw and had a chance to win the provincial crown with a win over Gimli in the B-side final, but the Lakers prevented that with a 6-3 win, setting up a winner-take-all A/B final, which Gimli won, 6-2.

In the girls provincials, the Carman Cougars won the A-side, beating the West Kildonan Wolverines, 7-4. They won the provincial title with a 7-3 win over the Swan Valley Tigers in the B-side final.

For the first time since 2019, the Dauphin Men’s Bonspiel hit the ice at the Parkland Recreation Complex, with 24 teams vying for top spot.

In the end it was Winnipeg’s Paul Scinocca and his team of Myron Bowerman, Tim Loeb and Justin Hartloper who won the first event, sponsored by Embroidery by Design.

Scinocca beat Ron Rempel in the final for his third men’s bonspiel title.

In third place was Kyle Forsyth and Darcy Todoruk was fourth.

In the second event, sponsored by McMunn and Yates Building Supplies, Chad Sahulka and his team of Brady Sahulka, Keith Murkin and Osten Sahulka won over Glenn Rozak, with Bart Michaleski in third place and Todd Aitken in fourth.

The third event, sponsored by Parkland Source for Sports, was won by the team of Dwight Bottrell, Morley Bourns, Steven Soloway and Nick Ogryzlo. They defeated Greg Thompson in the final. Third place went to Ruff’s Furniture and Dan Scott was fourth.

The fourth event, sponsored by Baker Computers, was won by Peter Prokopowich, Kevin Lynch, Vern Ellis and Mike Bicklmeier. The runner-up was Greg Todoruk, while Tom Messinbird was third and Eric Solski was fourth.

Next up is the Dauphin Ladies Bonspiel, which goes, Mar. 18 to 20.

Nominees for the Parkland Chamber’s annual awards to be presented at the Chamber Celebration Night, Mar. 10 at Countryfest Community Cinema and online.

The nominees this year include:
• Business Person of the Year - Lyall Bates, Hemp Sense Inc.; Carissa Caruk-Ganczar, The Hub Dauphin; and Erin Sigvaldason, Sigvaldason and Company Chartered Professional Accountant.
• Young Entrepreneur of the Year - Kyle Zurba, Fire Line Welding; Gabrielle Carriere, Hair Maiden; and Devin Kiesman, DTK Electric Ltd.
• Community Appreciation Group - The Hub Dauphin; Habitat for Humanity Dauphin Chapter; Under One Roof; Canada’s National Ukrainian Festival; and Thrift-O-Rama Ste. Rose.
• Community Appreciation Individual - Charlene Gulak; Jamie Derhak; and Brenda Gregory.
• Outstanding Business - Sharon’s Catering; Top Rank Diamond Drilling; Sammy’s Farm Supply; and Embroidery by Design and Promotions.

The nomination committee will also honour someone with the Legacy Business Award.

Tickets for in-person attendance are $15 for chamber members and $20 for non members and includes appetizers and a limited selection bar. Limited seating is available.

Online viewing is available for $5.

For more information call the chamber office at 204-622-3140 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

An investigation is underway into an intentionally set fire at a local apartment block over the weekend.

Shortly before 11 p.m., Mar. 5, Dauphin Fire Department (DFD) was dispatched to a report of fire alarms sounding at an apartment block in the south east area of the city.

Upon arrival, firefighters were met by occupants who had evacuated and were told there was a fire on the second floor of one of the units.

Crews entered the apartment and encountered thick smoke and extremely hot conditions.

They quickly knocked down the fire they found in a second floor hallway and proceeded to the bedrooms to search the areas and open windows to allow the smoke and heat to escape. They then found two other separate fires in one of the bedrooms.

The fires were intentionally set and the incident is being further investigated by DFD and the RCMP.

If anyone has any additional information related to this fire, they are asked to contact the Dauphin RCMP detachment at 204-622-5050.