Contact phone numbers Group or Contact Phone Number Emergency 911 Parkland RCMP Detachment 622-5050 Dauphin Fire Department 622-3100 Ambulance 911 Hospital 638-3010 Crime Stoppers 1-800-782-8477 Parkland Crisis Centre 638-9484 & Women’s Shelter or 1-877-977-0007 Transportation to / from Dauphin Group or Contact Phone Number Airport Lt. Colonel W.G. Barker V.C. 622-3280 Bus Depot (Greyhound) 622-9500 Rail (VIA Rail) 1-888-VIA-RAIL Mayor Eric Irwin Car Rental (Mountainview Esso) 638-7874 with Luke Bryan Dauphin Taxi 638-3315 Road Conditions 622-2065 or 1-877-627-6237 www.weatheroffice.ec.gc.ca Tourism Info Sites Group or Contact Phone Number City Hall (Tourism Dauphin) 622-3216 100 Main Street S. or 1-877-566-5669 Message from the Mayor Parkland Recreation Complex 622-3112 200 – 1st Street S.E. Vermillion Park Campground** 622-3125 Another year down and Dauphin continues to thrive as Canada 2nd Avenue N.W. or 622-3112 celebrates 150 years! In 2017, we recognize the significance of Dauphin Friendship Centre 638-5707 this number and how it relates to our own rich history and culture. 210 – 1st Avenue N.E. Throughout the year we will commemorate Canada’s birthday with Dauphin Market Place Mall 638-9396 events, art installations, and improvements to our facilities, historic 1450 Main Street S. buildings, and outdoor spaces. Join as us we welcome artists and Dauphin Super 8 Motel (24-hour) 638-0800 1457 Main Street S. performers from around the globe at any one of our festivals or see Fort Dauphin Museum 638-6630 what amazing local talent we have! From our impressive theatre groups 4th Avenue S.W. & Jackson Street to half a century of MJHL hockey with our very own Dauphin Kings, Parkland Regional Library* 638-6410 we celebrate our history with pride and look to the future with great 504 Main Street N. optimism. There are so many elements that make Dauphin a wonderful Watson Art Centre 638-6231 place to live and visit, including a prime location between national 104 – 1st Avenue N.W. and provincial park settings, with access to lakes and outdoor rec * Public Internet Access ** Seasonal opportunities year-round. Make sure to check our guide, websites and Other Useful Numbers social accounts for everything you need to plan a visit today! Group or Contact Phone Number City Hall (Mayor Eric Erwin) 622-3200 Rural Municipality 638-4531 (Reeve Dennis Forbes) Economic Development 622-3229 Tourism Dauphin 622-3216 Chamber of Commerce 622-3140 Dauphin Recreation Services 622-3150 Vermillion Park Campground 622-3125 or 622-3112 Weather Information 638-6521 204-622-3216 • tourismdauphin.ca 2 V i s i t D a u p h i n | 2 0 1 7 V i s i t o r s G u i d e TABLE OF CONTENTS 4 Connect 5 Traveling to Dauphin 6 New Residents 7 The Big Event 2017 8 Chamber Events Street Fair and Dance 22 Community Luncheon Series Breakfast Education Series 9 Dauphin’s Countryfest 10 CNUF 36 11 Manitoba MudRun 12 Color Blast Dauphin Dauphin Ag Fair 13 Dauphin Kings 14 Threshing Day Kinsmen Business Expo Parkland Career & Job Fair 15 Tapestry 15 Rotary Club of Dauphin 16 Cachefest MS Ride 17 Arts Alive 27 18 Community Events Calendar 20 20 Watson Art Centre 22 Theatre Amisk 24 The PRC Parkland Recreation Complex 26 Vermillion Park 27 Heritage 31 Statues of Dauphin 32 Shop Dauphin 48 34 Hike & Bike 36 Dauphin’s Best Kept Secret: An Endurance Athlete’s Paradise Read guide on 38 Dauphin Lake: Rainbows, your favourite 31 device! Eagles & Northern Lights 40 Geocaching 41 Golf 42 Dauphin Public Library 44 Skate Park 45 Dauphin Friendship Centre 46 The Dauphin Multi-Purpose Senior Centre LOOK FOR QR CODES THROUGHOUT GUIDE 48 50th Year of Kings in Dauphin To use QR codes you need to download a FREE QR code reader to 50 WinterLife in Dauphin your smartphone. A QR reader is a piece of software that makes QR 52 Blazing Trails! codes work, like a barcode. Once you have installed it on your phone 53 Ice Fishing it means you can take a picture of a QR code and your phone will automatically go to the website that has been scanned. 54 Custom Group Experiences 55 Hosting Events in Dauphin Scan the QR Code for a digital copy of this Visitor Guide or visit tourismdauphin.ca 56 Communities in Bloom 57 Lodging & Camping 59 Service Listings 65 Big Game The City of Dauphin is proud to be a 67 Big Fish 5 Bloom Community, National Winner 68 Map of Dauphin 70 Map of RM & Area d a u p h i n . c a 3 Follow these accounts for news and updates about all things Dauphin! City of Dauphin – Dauphin.ca - #Dauphin, #DauphinMB Official City of Dauphin hashtag to see what’s happening in our city. Tourism Dauphin – tourismdauphin.ca - Visit us for all must-see attractions and special events going on in our community. Economic Development Dauphin – sayyestodauphin.ca - For all business and development-related information visit us. Dauphin’s Countryfest – countryfest.ca - - #CFEST Connect with Canada’s longest-running country music festival, Dauphin’s Countryfest! Canada’s National Ukrainian Festival – cnuf.ca - - #CNUF For the latest info about Canada’s National Ukrainian Festival, visit us online. Catalyst Credit Union Manitoba MudRun – manitobamudrun.com - #ManMud - Get the latest news before and see the end result after. Connect with us on social media! Color Blast Dauphin – colorblastdauphin.ca - - #COLORBLASTDAUPHIN We want to see your colorful canvas! Get info and share via social media. Dauphin Kings – dauphinkings.com - We want to see your MJHL Dauphin Kings pride! Show us via social media. Dauphin Recreation Centre – dauphinrec.com - Get the latest about everything that’s happening in our state-of-the-art complex. Watson Arts Centre – watsonartcentre.com - Stay current on concerts, events, and programming. Dauphin & District Chamber of Commerce – dauphinchamber.ca - Serving Dauphin and the surrounding business community since 1903. 4 V i s i t D a u p h i n | 2 0 1 7 V i s i t o r s G u i d e TRAVELING TO DAUPHIN Rail CNoR Station is considered one of Manitoba’s finest pieces of railway architecture. Its impressive size, picturesque roofline, dormers, turrets, and decorative brick and stonework are a remarkable focal point in the community. The station sees VIA trains pass through twice weekly enroute to northern Manitoba, often filled with passengers curious to see the tundra and polar bears of Churchill! VIA Rail offers an inexpensive and unique travelling experience for those with a little more time to explore! VIA gives mountain bikers the chance to bring collapsible bikes and camping gear for little to no charge and ride the multitude of trails in beautiful Riding Mountain, which offers some of the best terrain east of The Rockies. Check VIA’s website today to plan Automobile your trip, or for information and train schedules. There are various routes to get to Dauphin, viarail.ca depending on where you are coming from. For more information on scenic routes and points of interest on your journey, visit the Air Tourism Dauphin website. For highway conditions and weather conditions, please visit the links at bottom of this page or quick scan QR codes for quicker results. Lt. Colonel W.G. Barker V.C. Airport tourismdauphin.ca 204-622-3280 Air Shuttle Bus The Brandon/Dauphin Air Shuttle provides ground transportation daily between Dauphin and Brandon for pre-booked flights at the Brandon Municipal Airport (WestJet), medical Catcheway Convenience Store From: Dauphin To: Brandon appointments, business trips and family 201 Buchanon Avenue Departs: 9:30 am – Arrive: 11:30 am business. Visit brandonairshuttle.com for Dauphin, Manitoba R7N 2J3 Departs: 1:00 pm – Arrive: 3:00 pm more info on scheduling, prices and travelling From: Brandon To: Dauphin to the Winnipeg International Airport. Telephone: 204-622-9500 Departs: 1:30 pm – Arrive: 3:30 pm Home pick-up and drop-off is now available greyhound.ca Departs: 5:30 pm – Arrive: 7:30 pm in Brandon and Dauphin making for convenient travel to and from your doorstep. Highway conditions: www.gov.mb.ca/mit/roadinfo Weather conditions: www.weatheroffice.gc.ca/canada_e.html brandonairshuttle.com d a u p h i n . c a 5 NEW Resident Welcome Program Guide Pick up your copy today! If you are new to Dauphin, we would like to welcome you! Our New Resident Welcome Program will help you settle in our community by connecting you to the resources you need. Services, events, recreation, employment, volunteer opportunities, and housing— we make an effort to help you feel at home! If you or someone you know has just moved to Dauphin, please stop by City Hall at 100 Main Street S. to fill out a registration card. We’ll include you in our program to receive a welcome basket, send you an email with all the links you need to stay connected, and make sure you get the answers you need! Call or email us today! 204-622-3216 • tourismdauphin.ca 6 V i s i t D a u p h i n | 2 0 1 7 V i s i t o r s G u i d e 2017 The arts & entertainment scene is alive and well in Dauphin! During any given month our venues are abuzz with activity from grassroots family functions to world class entertainment. Sure, Dauphin does have the distinct advantage of hosting large events at Selo (our picture-prairie-perfect, 14,000 seat, outdoor amphitheatre), but the major festivals aren’t the only things that make this little city tick.