125 YEARS a HOME BASE for HOLIDAYS the City of Festivals HIKE, BIKE, CAMP
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Dauphin • Manitoba 2016 Visitor Guide AG Society Celebrates 125 YEARS A HOME BASE for HOLIDAYS The City of Festivals HIKE, BIKE, CAMP NORTHERNo n D a u p h i n LIGHTS L A K E tourismdauphin.ca Mayor Eric Irwin with Miranda Contact phone numbers Lambert. 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 Car Rental (Mountainview Esso) 638-7874 Dauphin Taxi 638-3315 Road Conditions 622-2065 or 1-877-627-6237 Message from the Mayor www.weatheroffice.ec.gc.ca Tourism Info Sites Our community undertaking for the to visit the Fair as it celebrates another life of an event like happens over Canada Group or Contact Phone Number City Hall (Tourism Dauphin) 622-3216 milestone this year, the annual Agricultural Day long weekend 100 Main Street S. or 1-877-566-5669 125 years of the Fair and certainly the while the nation’s Parkland Recreation Complex 622-3112 Dauphin Agricultural longevity suggests the longest running country 200 – 1st Street S.E. Society, just after commitment and values music festival hums Vermillion Park Campground** 622-3125 2nd Avenue N.W. or 622-3112 25 years of Dauphin’s of farm families in the away at Selo Ukraina. Dauphin Friendship Centre 638-5707 Countryfest and region, who for over Take the time to do the 210 – 1st Avenue N.E. 50 years of Canada’s a century have made things locals do: hike Dauphin Market Place Mall 638-9396 National Ukrainian significant contribution our meandering trails, 1450 Main Street S. Festival. I am humbled to our economic and Dauphin Super 8 Motel (24-hour) 638-0800 fishing our abundant 1457 Main Street S. to be a part of a cultural fabric. It is lakes and gaze up at Fort Dauphin Museum 638-6630 community with the dedication of our a night sky filled not 4th Avenue S.W. & Jackson Street such history and volunteers and vision of only with shimmering Parkland Regional Library* 638-6410 accomplishment and our leaders who make 504 Main Street N. northern lights, but Watson Art Centre 638-6231 once again want to possible the quality of with possibility. 104 – 1st Avenue N.W. invite the world to life in Dauphin, making Welcome to Dauphin! * Public Internet Access ** Seasonal explore Dauphin by our community a unique Other Useful Numbers visiting our museums, place to live and visit. Group or Contact Phone Number attending our festivals Congratulations to the City Hall (Mayor Eric Erwin) 622-3200 and experiencing the Dauphin Agricultural Rural Municipality 638-4531 unspoiled nature that is (Reeve Dennis Forbes) Society on this our backyard. Economic Development 622-3229 landmark anniversary. Eric Irwin Tourism Dauphin 622-3216 125 years is no small I invite one and all Mayor | City of Dauphin Chamber of Commerce 622-3140 Dauphin Recreation Services 622-3150 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 6 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 Manitoba Snowshoe Run 8 CNUF 9 Dauphin’s Countryfest 10 Chamber Events Street Fair and Dance 30 Community Luncheon Series The Dauphin Agricultural Society Celebrates 125 Years! Breakfast Education Series State of the City 11 Manitoba MudRun 12 Color Blast Dauphin 9 Dauphin Lake: 13 Dauphin Kings 14 Threshing Day Rainbows, Eagles Kinsmen Business Expo & Northern Lights Parkland Job & Career Fair 15 Tapestry 15 Rotary Club of Dauphin 16 Cachefest MS Ride 17 Arts Alive 18 Community Events Calendar 20 Watson Art Centre 22 The PRC 46 18 Parkland Recreation Complex 24 Vermillion Park 25 Communities in Bloom 26 Heritage 29 Made in the Parkland 30 The Dauphin Agricultural Society Celebrates 125 Years! 32 Cover Photo: Hike & Bike 34 Kelly Dauphin Lake: Rainbows, Michaluk Eagles & Northern Lights 36 Geocaching Photography 34 37 Golf 38 Dauphin Public Library Read guide on 40 Skate Park 51 you favourite 41 Dauphin Friendship Centre device! 42 The Dauphin Multi-Purpose Senior Centre 44 CKDM Radio 45 Kelly M. (Photographer) 46 WinterLife in Dauphin 48 Blazing Trails! 49 Ice Fishing 50 Custom Group Experiences 51 LOOK FOR QR CODES THROUGHOUT GUIDE Hosting Events in Dauphin 52 Riding Mountain To use QR codes you need to download a FREE QR code reader to Biosphere Reserve your smartphone. A QR reader is a piece of software that makes 53 Lodging & Camping QR codes work, like a barcode. Once you have installed it on your 55 Service Listings phone it means you can take a picture of a QR code and your 61 Big Game phone will automatically go to the website that has been scanned. 63 Big Fish 64 Map of Dauphin Scan the QR Code for a digital copy of this Visitor Guide or visit tourismdauphin.ca 66 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 Official City of Dauphin hashtag to see what’s happening in our city. Dauphin Tourism – 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. Manitoba MudRun – manitobamudrun.com - #MBMUDRUN - 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 6 V i s i t o r s G u i d e TRAVELLING 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 Automobile plan 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, 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 6 V i s i t o r s G u i d e 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.