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Daauphin Consumers Co-op has made a significant contribution to the Ukrainian Folk Arts Centre and Museum, also known as the Selo Ukraina site.
They have donated 200 gallons of paint, worth an estimated $12,500, through their Communities in Full Colour program.
Folk Arts Centre President Jim Perchaluk is very appreciative of the contribution.
"The site needs a facelift, and what better time than this year, as it is the 60th anniversary of Canada's National Ukrainian Festival. So the paint will not only brighten up the place, but it will preserve the wooden buildings that we have at the festival site."
Perchaluk says painting at the site will begin soon, with plans to be complete prior to the start of Countryfest in late June.
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Each year on May 5, communities across Canada observe Red Dress Day, a national day of remembrance and action for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit People (MMIWG2S).
It’s a solemn occasion rooted in the call for justice, equity, and the right to live free from violence—something too often denied to Indigenous women and gender-diverse individuals.
The day was inspired by Jaime Black, a Métis artist whose installation, The REDress Project, used empty red dresses to symbolize the thousands of Indigenous women who have been taken or lost to violence. Hanging in public spaces, the dresses serve as haunting visual reminders of lives stolen and stories unheard.
Indigenous women are twice as likely to experience violence from a partner or ex-partner and four times more likely to be victims of violence compared to non-Indigenous women. Though they make up less than 5% of Canada’s female population, Indigenous women account for 24% of all female homicide victims, according to national reports. Between 1980 and 2012, the RCMP documented 1,181 cases of missing or murdered Indigenous women and girls—many advocates believe the true number is significantly higher.
Red Dress Day is not just about mourning. It’s a call to action—a moment to acknowledge systemic racism, demand accountability, and amplify Indigenous voices leading the path to change.
In Dauphin, the Northwest Métis Council will host a Red Dress Day Walk in solidarity and remembrance. Participants are invited to gather at the southwest corner of Main Street & River Avenue, with the walk concluding at the Northwest Métis Council Office at 422 Main Street South. Meet at 3:30, and the walk begins at 3:40.
Everyone is encouraged to wear red, bring a water bottle, wear comfortable shoes, and most importantly, walk with purpose and heart. Your presence matters.
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It was another busy weekend for the Dauphin Fire Department.
On Saturday night after 10:30, they were on the scene of a general fire alarm at an apartment block in the southwest area of Dauphin. However, this was only a nuisance alarm, not an actual fire. On Sunday afternoon, before 2:30, high winds caused tree branches to come in contact with hydro wires, dropping sparks onto the dry grass below in the city's northeast.
Shortly after, crews responded to a yard and barn fire north of Dauphin, a fire caused by a burning barrel where embers blew into the dry grass. Less than an hour later, at 5:00 p.m., DFD worked with the Gilbert Plains Fire Department to extinguish a grass fire west of Dauphin off Highway 274.
DFD then received a rescue assist with EMS just before 11:00 p.m. on Sunday, before receiving another call for an unknown fire near Stony Point, just more than an hour later. A hay field was on fire, covering an area a mile wide east to west and two miles north to south. Crews monitored the fire for several hours and remained on the scene until 5:00 p.m.
Throughout the whole day, the DFD crew remained in high spirits and even enjoyed the company of a four-legged friend.
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Dauphin Rec Services is still looking for a few more sponsors for the PBR event, which goes on May 22nd at Credit Union Place.
Both the presenting and title sponsors for the event are still available.
And Lindsay Kyle says interested businesses can contact her at 204-622-3109
"We can talk more about what that will include, what that would look like, and just how much being the title sponsor or presenting sponsor means to the event and for the success of the event"
The sponsorships are for the next three years that the PBR event will be in Dauphin.
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Dauphin Neighbourhood Renewal Corporation is hosting a Parkland Region Training and Employment Fair later this month.
DNRC Community Liaison Tolu Ogunsina (Toll-oo Oh-gun-SEE-nah) says both job seekers and companies looking to hire are encouraged to take part.
"It is a totally free event for employers and organizations. They can also register to set up a booth. And job seekers are welcome to just show up, bring their resumes, and apply on site. We will have a wide variety of jobs for people to sign up for."
The event takes place May 14th from noon to 5 p.m. at the DNRC building on 3rd Avenue North West
Employers are encouraged to pre-register by calling 204-701-1110 or emailing community@dauphinnrc.ca
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Efforts are underway to conserve an over 1,200 acre plot of land near San Clara.
The land includes forest, wetlands, and grasslands, and the Nature Conservancy of Canada are working with the owners of that land to purchase it from them, so that it can continue to be used for activities like hiking, grazing, bird watching, and hunting.
Manitoba Director of Conservation Carey Hamel says the public can help with those efforts.
"We depend on support from the public for what we do. And we are always fundraising to support local landowners and others in their forest conservation efforts. This special project near San Clara is in the final stretches of trying to raise the last $500,000 that we need to raise to make it happen. So we are always grateful when people consider us in their giving plans."
You can donate to their efforts through the Nature Conservancy of Canada's website
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A traffic stop by the Manitoba RCMP Roving Traffic Unit led to a seizure in the RM of Minto-Odanah, southeast of Minnedosa.
RCMP said they pulled over a vehicle at about 2:00 PM on Tuesday on Highway 16.
According to police, the male driver was the only person in the vehicle, and they pulled him over for a violation of the Highway Traffic Act.
After searching the vehicle, RCMP seized what they describe as a “large amount of Canadian currency” and seized the vehicle as well.
The driver, a 24-year-old man from Stony Plain, Alberta, was arrested and later released with a future court date.
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Dauphin RCMP is investigating after a 38-year-old man died in a house fire earlier this week.
On Wednesday at 6:00 a.m., Yellowhead RCMP responded to a structure fire at a home in the RM of Clanwilliam-Erickson. One firefighter extinguished the blaze, they entered the home, and found the 38-year-old man dead.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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There are lots of smiles at Dauphin's Tim Hortons restaurant, both from the staff and the cookies.
As of Friday, Dauphin was second in Manitoba and third in all of Canada for Smile Cookie sales and donations at $35,682.53.
Owners of the Dauphin store are also part of the ownership group for the number one Tim Hortons location in Manitoba and Canada, which is located in Brandon.
Proceeds from Cookie sales in Dauphin, which wraps up Sunday evening, are going to the Watson Arts Centre.
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Manitoba Hydro is advising residents of the Swan Valley of a planned outage scheduled for next week.
The outage, which will take place May 10th starting at 8 am, is to allow for critical maintenance to be completed.
It is expected to last about an hour, and will affect Swan River and surrounding communities, including Benito, Birch River, MAfeking, Minitonas, Pelican Rapids and Ditch Road.
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Over 120 vendors will be on display at the Parkland Rec Complex and Credit Union Place this weekend for the Parkland Business Expo, presented by Dauphin's Countryfest.
Set for Saturday from 10 until 5 and Sunday from 10 until 3, the event promises something for everybody, according to Rod Carberry.
'We figured with Countryfest taking it over this year and having a new philosophy that it is a great opportunity to try some things. And at the end of the day, our objective is to drive traffic in front of our vendors and make sure they get the people to talk to that they expect."
"Elsa and Spiderman will be there visiting, so the kids can come and visit them, as well as the clown show. And then for mom and dad, Obsolete Brewing will have some beer samples in the afternoon. So it will be a great place to sample a little bit of beer, while watching your kids have a great time with Spiderman."
There will also be axe throwing on Saturday and food trucks set up outside on both days.
Admission is free, but you must attend the expo in order to purchase tickets for Countryfest's VIP Raffle, which includes a signed guitar and a VIP experience for two at Countryfest.
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