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The Dauphin Marketplace Mall will be hosting a card show tomorrow from 10-3 in the former Warehouse One location, next door to Safeway.
James Blake with the Mall merchants Association, says there will be a little bit of everything at this sale.
"Pokemon is all the craze these days, and most other sports will be covered as well. I know one guy who brings UFC, wrestling and soccer. Lots of hockey, baseball, and basketball. If you are looking for vintage cards or sets, we will have stuff from the late 1960s to now, whether you are looking for singles or sets."
There is no cost to attend the sale, and Blake adds there will be several vendors with large displays.
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Getting people more physically active is one of the main goals of the Race RMNP series through the Rotary Club of Dauphin.
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A new Retention and Recruitment office intended to bring more medical professionals to Manitoba and keep existing ones here has brought 18 physicians to the Prairie Mountain Health Region since 2024.
Premier Wab Kinew and Health, Seniors and Long-Term Care Minister Uzoma Asagwara said these 18 physicians were part of a total of 137 brought to the province by the Health Care Retention and Recruitment Office, which was created as part of the 2024 budget.
According to a release, 81 of the 137 new recruits practice family medicine, while others specialize in emergency medicine, internal medicine, surgery, psychiatry, pathology, diagnostic imaging and pediatrics.
52 of these physicians have come from the United Kingdom, while a further 42 have relocated from elsewhere in Canada.
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The Province gave updates on repair progress for two bridges in the Parkland that were damaged by flooding earlier in the year.
The Shell River Bridge on Provincial Trunk Highway 83 near Inglis is still closed after sustaining significant damage caused by flooding and heavy rainfall in June. The detour using Provincial Road 482 through Dropmore and Shellmouth is still open.
Engineering assessments of the bridge have been completed, and temporary supports have been installed. Necessary demolition is also complete, and work is now focused on building a new foundation, then rebuilding the riverbank and roadway approaches. The bridge is expected to reopen sometime in December, dependent on the weather.
The Provincial Trunk Highway 10 bridge over Stoney Creek near Ethelbert is still closed as well. Assessments have confirmed that the bridge sustained too much damage for repairs to be feasible, so the bridge will need a full replacement. The construction of a detour is complete, and will remain open until a permanent bridge is built.
Construction of the new bridge is expected to start over the winter, with an estimated completion date in Fall 2027.
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A 30-year-old from Valley River First Nation is charged with assault with a weapon and possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose after a road rage incident in Dauphin.
On Tuesday at 6:20, a 31-year-old man was waiting at a four-way stop when the 30-year-old, driving an SUV, pulled up beside him. He pulled out a knife and made gestures that he was going to open his door. The 31-year-old left the scene.
Not long after, the same SUV was involved in another incident on the 1400-block of Main Street South. The 30-year-old, Dylan Smith, got out of his vehicle and acted erratically towards people in another vehicle. He then returned to his vehicle and was seen travelling to a hotel.
At about 7:00 p.m., he was located and arrested inside the hotel.
He was released with a future court date.
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Major safety improvements are on the way at the intersection of Highway 5 and the Trans-Canada Highway near Carberry.
Carberry Mayor Ray Muirhead says it’s unfortunate a tragic 2023 bus crash that claimed 17 lives from Dauphin and the Parkland was needed to spur major changes.
Plans now call for the construction of an overpass and roundabouts designed to improve traffic flow and reduce collision risks.
Construction is expected to begin in 2027 and take about two-and-a-half years to complete.
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One of the finest examples of community support that the Rotary Club of Dauphin exhibits is their weekly partnership with the Dauphin Active Living Centre.
In the midst of the COVID pandemic, the Active Living Centre decided to expand their meals program by delivering meals to local residents.
Kim Armstrong with the Centre says a call went out for volunteers to deliver the meals, and the Rotary club immediately jumped on board.
"They fill every Friday for us, and without them it would be staff probably having to go out and probably cover the number of meals that we deliver,"
In the past year, local Rotarians delivered 1,624 meals to Dauphin residents.
Club member Daryl Smilski says it is one of his favourite activities as a member of Rotary.
"We don't even though very much. Like I say we just bring the meals and they are so happy when we bring it that they sometimes even think that we make the meals. I always tell them that there is no way that they want to eat anything that I cook. But it is so nice getting out there and seeing the people."
The meals program as a whole has been running out of the Dauphin Active Living Centre for over 20 years.
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Tributes are beginning to roll in for longtime local lawyer and community supporter Doug Deans, who passed away on Tuesday at the age of 75.
Deans was instrumental in the start and development of the Dauphin Ducks Unlimited chapter, and played a pivotal role in the creation and development of the Dead River Duck Habitat in Vermillion Park.
Local Ducks Unlimited Chairman Luke Macmillan says his support of Ducks Unlimited also stretched to the provincial level.
"He also donated from his professional life as a lawyer. He donated a lot of free legal services to Ducks Unlimited on a provincial level, when they were purchasing land or having land transfers that were donated from farmers. He donated a lot of his time and legal services that would have amounted to being in the tens of thousands of dollars."
Doug was also a very popular MC and offered his services to Ducks Unlimited and several other community organizations.
Long time friend Barrett Procyshyn called Deans a mentor throughout his life.
Barrett fondly remembers salmon fishing trips to BC with his dad, Doug, and Myles Haverluck.
"I can remember one week, Myles and Doug were in the same boat, and the fishing was a little bit tough. But they had a spot, and they would head out first thing in the morning to Ryan's Hole, and they would come back with 27 to 29 pound salmon. And Doug just loved that and he loved rubbing it in. It would be the same thing if I caught a bigger fish than Doug, I would rub it in about him pouting back at the lodge, and my dad would be teasing him."
Deans was also a recipient of the Legacy award om 2025 from the Parkland Chamber of Commerce.
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The City of Dauphin is offering advance voting today for the upcoming Manitoba Municipal Election.
Advance voting will take place all throughout the day, from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM, at Dauphin City Hall. The City asks that voters make sure they have the appropriate identification.
During the advance voting, voters will be able to vote for one of three mayoral candidates, up to six of ten councillor candidates, and one of four Mountain View School Division Ward 4 trustees.
The City of Dauphin encourages all eligible voters to vote in the upcoming election, whether it's today with advance voting, or with the election on October 28th. More City of Dauphin election information can be found here.
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The annual Rotary Book Fair kicks off today at the 8th avenue hall.
Organizer Jean-Louis Guillas says the public has been extremely generous again this year in donating books for the sale.
An added benefit, Guillas says they will not be increasing prices for the books this year.
"Most books are going to be $2, while the little kids books are going to be even cheaper. We are in the business of getting kids hooked on reading. So we want to get the books back out into the community as fast as we can. So the little kids books will sell for 25 cents and up."
The sale goes from 9 until 7 today and tomorrow, and 9 until 4 on Saturday.
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Through fundraisers and direct support, the Dauphin Knights of Columbus donated $4320 to the Ste. Rose Hospital's Palliative Care Unit.
Lloyd Hudson with the Dauphin Knights of Columbus said the donation has a lot of meaning for him. His sister was taken care of at the Palliative Care Unit, and passed a few months ago. After talking with the Dauphin and Ste. Rose Knights of Columbus, they planned a donation themselves, plus a fundraiser with local partners.
"I talked to Dauphin council into giving them $3,000, and then we decided that we would have a fundraiser barbecue in Ste. Rose, and we had that on October 7th...the fundraiser we did with the help of quite a few individuals, like the Knights from Ste. Rose, a few from Dauphin, and of course donations from Dauphin Co-op, they supplied us with drinks, and Steve Enns and the IGA in Ste. Rose," said Hudson.
Lloyd's sister was in the Palliative Care Unit for cancer related care. He said she appreciated the services and comfort she received there, and hopes this donation will go to further improve patient comfort.
Hudson added he feels having a Palliative Care Unit in Ste. Rose is very important.
"She was there, she was kept comfortable, and everything went so well for her. The fact is that she was so appreciative of it...it just means so much to have palliative care available in your community, as opposed to what people are talking to nowadays with MAID," said Hudson.
The Dauphin Knights of Columbus are hosting a speaker to give a presentation on MAID tomorrow evening at St. Viator's Church in Dauphin.
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