Dauphin Mayor Allen Dowhan has passed away at the age of 74.
He passed away Tuesday afternoon at the Dauphin Hospital after battling several illnesses for the past few years.
The City of Dauphin extends their sincere condolences to the Dowhan family and appreciates his dedication to the community for his near 23 years on Council.
Allen grew up in Winnipegosis and graduated from Winnipegosis Collegiate. After High School, he attended the University of Manitoba and he was the director of the Assiniboine Community College. He first became a councillor in Dauphin in 1998. He served as Deputy Mayor from 2001 to 2002, and again from 2010 to 2017. He then became mayor in 2017.
Deputy Mayor Christian Laughland had this to say about the passing of Mayor Dowhan:
"It's a significant loss to the community. Al put in a ton of time, over 23 years, as councillor, deputy mayor and mayor of the city of Dauphin. I actually believe that today is National Tree Day and one of the big things with Al was he donated a lot of money to help the growth of trees in the community so, it's just a significant loss and Al will be sorrowly missed by a lot of people in the community and beyond. Our thoughts and prayers from a council perspective and I'm sure people across the city are with his family and friends right now."
A moment of silence will take place prior to Friday's Kings game.
