12 Facts About Dauphin Manitoba

1.

Dauphin Manitoba plays host to several summer festivals, including Dauphin Manitoba's Countryfest and Canada's National Ukrainian Festival.

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2.

Dauphin Manitoba is served by Provincial Trunk Highways 5,10 and 20 and is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Dauphin Manitoba.

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3.

Dauphin Manitoba was granted a village charter on 11 July 1898, with George Barker as first mayor.

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4.

In 1901 Dauphin Manitoba was incorporated as a town, with George King as mayor.

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5.

Dauphin Manitoba became an important centre for the transportation of grain.

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6.

Dauphin Manitoba is a regional healthcare hub, part of the Prairie Mountain Health authority.

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7.

The City of Dauphin Manitoba has 7 schools including the Dauphin Manitoba Regional Comprehensive Secondary School, Mackenzie Middle School, Henderson Elementary School, Lt.

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8.

The Assiniboine Community College Parkland Campus, located in Dauphin Manitoba, provides post-secondary programming in the Parkland.

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9.

Dauphin Manitoba rink composed of curlers Ab Gowanlock, Jim Williams, Art Pollon and Russ Jackman won the Brier, the Canadian men's curling championship, in 1953.

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10.

Dauphin Manitoba has been called the "horseshoe capital of Canada, " in large part due to the efforts of Bert Snart, president of the Dauphin Manitoba Horseshoe Club for 32 years.

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11.

Dauphin Manitoba has a humid continental climate with cold winters and warm summers.

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12.

Dauphin Manitoba was formerly served by a local newscast, which aired on the city's now-defunct retransmitter of CBWT Winnipeg but was produced by Craig Media instead of by CBC Television.

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