Dauphin, Manitoba facts for kids
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Dauphin
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The original Ukrainian Catholic Church of the Resurrection in Dauphin, Manitoba, a national historic site of Canada.
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| Nickname(s):
City of Sunshine
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| Motto(s):
"Everything You Deserve"
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 Dauphin
Location in Manitoba
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| Country | Canada | ||
| Province | Manitoba | ||
| Region | Parkland | ||
| Established | 1898 | ||
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| • Total | 12.67 km2 (4.89 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 268 m (968 ft) | ||
| Population
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| • Total | 8,368 (9th) | ||
| • Density | 660.5/km2 (1,711/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) | ||
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| Area code(s) | 204, 431 ,584 | ||
| Website | City of Dauphin | ||
Dauphin (/ˈdɔːfɪn/) is a city in Manitoba, Canada. In 2021, about 8,368 people lived there. The city is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Dauphin.
Dauphin got its name from Lake Dauphin and Fort Dauphin. These places were named by explorer Pierre Gaultier de La Vérendrye in 1741. He chose the name to honor the Dauphin of France, who was the son of the French king and next in line for the throne. Dauphin is the ninth largest community in Manitoba. It is an important center for the Parkland Region of the province.
The city hosts fun summer events. These include Dauphin's Countryfest and Canada's National Ukrainian Festival. You can reach Dauphin using Provincial Trunk Highways 5, 10, and 20.
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Where is Dauphin?
Dauphin is in western Manitoba. It is close to Duck Mountain Provincial Park and Riding Mountain National Park. The city is just west of Lake Manitoba and Dauphin Lake. It is also south of Lake Winnipegosis.
Dauphin's History
The nearby lake was named "Dauphin" in 1741. This was done by explorer Pierre Gaultier de Varennes, sieur de La Vérendrye. He named it after the person who would become the next king of France.
People started settling in the area in 1883. Two early villages were Gartmore and "Old Dauphin." When the railway arrived in 1896, it ran between these two villages. So, people moved to where Dauphin is today. At this time, many Ukrainian settlers also began to arrive. Before that, most settlers were from Britain.
Dauphin became a village on July 11, 1898. George Barker was its first mayor. In 1901, Dauphin officially became a town, with George King as mayor. The city became a key place for moving grain. Farming is still important to the area's economy.
Dauphin officially became a city in 1998.
Healthcare in Dauphin
Dauphin is a main healthcare center for its region. It is part of the Prairie Mountain Health authority. The Dauphin General Hospital opened in 1901. It is now called the Dauphin Regional Health Centre. The Dauphin Medical Clinic offers family doctors and specialists. It also has a walk-in clinic for urgent care.
Dauphin's Economy
Dauphin is the biggest city in the Parkland region. This means it serves over 50,000 people in the area. A big part of Dauphin's economy comes from farming. Farms here grow grains, oilseeds, and honey. They also raise livestock.
Dauphin also has other important industries. These include manufacturing, healthcare, and education. Recreation, tourism, and retail are also key parts of the economy. The Canadian distribution center for Norwex is also located in the city.
Education in Dauphin
The first school in Dauphin was built in 1903. It was a wooden building where Mackenzie School is now. Whitmore School was built in 1907. Smith-Jackson School followed in 1922.
Today, the Mountain View School Division manages schools in Dauphin. They oversee education from kindergarten to grade 12. Dauphin has seven schools. These include Dauphin Regional Comprehensive Secondary School and Mackenzie Middle School. Other schools are Henderson Elementary School and Lt. Colonel Barker VC School. There is also École Macneill (French Immersion), Whitmore School, and Smith-Jackson Ukrainian Bilingual School.
Assiniboine Community College has a campus in Dauphin. It offers college programs for the Parkland region. These programs include business, agriculture, and nursing. They also offer various apprenticeship courses.
Getting Around Dauphin
By Road
The city is served by several main highways. These are Manitoba Provincial Trunk Highways:
- PTH 5
- PTH 10
- PTH 20
- PTH 5A
- PTH 10A
- PTH 20A
By Air
The Lt. Col W.G. (Billy) Barker VC Airport serves the area. However, there are no regular scheduled flights from this airport.
By Train
The Dauphin railway station is a stop for Via Rail's Winnipeg–Churchill train. The railway tracks are owned by Canadian National (CN). CN also runs freight trains through the city.
Sports in Dauphin
Dauphin is a city that loves hockey. The Credit Union Place recreation complex opened in 2006. It is the home of the Dauphin Kings. They are a Junior A hockey team in the MJHL. The Kings have won the Turnbull Memorial Trophy many times. They also won the Anavet Cup in 2010. In 2010, Dauphin and the Kings hosted the Royal Bank Cup. This is the Canadian National Championship for Junior A Hockey.
Dauphin also has a history of winning baseball teams. Both the Dauphin Redbirds and Dauphin Brewers have won many provincial titles.
High school students in Dauphin are also very active in sports. They have won many awards in volleyball, track and field, basketball, broomball, curling, football, and hockey.
A curling team from Dauphin won the Brier in 1953. The Brier is Canada's men's curling championship. The team included curlers Ab Gowanlock, Jim Williams, Art Pollon, and Russ Jackman.
Dauphin has been called the "horseshoe capital of Canada." This is largely thanks to Bert Snart (1912–1988). He was the president of the Dauphin Horseshoe Club for 32 years.
Dauphin's Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1901 | 1,135 | — |
| 1911 | 2,815 | +148.0% |
| 1921 | 3,885 | +38.0% |
| 1931 | 3,971 | +2.2% |
| 1941 | 4,662 | +17.4% |
| 1951 | 6,007 | +28.9% |
| 1961 | 7,374 | +22.8% |
| 1996 | 8,266 | +12.1% |
| 2001 | 8,085 | −2.2% |
| 2006 | 7,906 | −2.2% |
| 2011 | 8,251 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 8,369 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 8,368 | −0.0% |
In 2021, the population of Dauphin was 8,368 people. This was almost the same as in 2016. The city covers an area of about 12.67 square kilometers.
The largest ethnic group in Dauphin is Ukrainians. About 30% of the people in Dauphin are of Ukrainian background. Also, about 5.7% of the population can speak Ukrainian. Many residents also have English, Scottish, or Irish family roots. About 27.5% of the residents are of Aboriginal origin.
Dauphin's Climate
Dauphin has a climate with cold winters and warm summers. This type of climate is called a humid continental climate. The hottest temperature ever recorded in Dauphin was 43.3 degrees Celsius. This happened on June 25, 1919. The coldest temperature ever recorded was -44.4 degrees Celsius. This happened on February 25, 1890, and again on February 18, 1966.
| Climate data for Dauphin Airport, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1890–present | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 9.6 (49.3) |
13.9 (57.0) |
24.2 (75.6) |
35.2 (95.4) |
39.2 (102.6) |
43.3 (110.0) |
40.0 (104.0) |
39.0 (102.2) |
37.8 (100.0) |
31.1 (88.0) |
23.3 (73.9) |
13.9 (57.0) |
40.6 (105.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −10.7 (12.7) |
−8.0 (17.6) |
−0.9 (30.4) |
9.3 (48.7) |
17.2 (63.0) |
22.3 (72.1) |
25.1 (77.2) |
24.6 (76.3) |
18.9 (66.0) |
9.8 (49.6) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
−8.0 (17.6) |
8.3 (46.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −15.8 (3.6) |
−13.6 (7.5) |
−6.5 (20.3) |
2.9 (37.2) |
10.2 (50.4) |
16.1 (61.0) |
18.8 (65.8) |
17.8 (64.0) |
12.3 (54.1) |
4.3 (39.7) |
−5.0 (23.0) |
−12.9 (8.8) |
2.4 (36.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −20.9 (−5.6) |
−19.1 (−2.4) |
−12.2 (10.0) |
−3.6 (25.5) |
3.0 (37.4) |
9.8 (49.6) |
12.4 (54.3) |
10.8 (51.4) |
5.7 (42.3) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
−9.6 (14.7) |
−17.7 (0.1) |
−3.5 (25.7) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −43.3 (−45.9) |
−44.4 (−47.9) |
−39.0 (−38.2) |
−27.8 (−18.0) |
−15.4 (4.3) |
−6.1 (21.0) |
0.6 (33.1) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
−9.7 (14.5) |
−21.7 (−7.1) |
−34.5 (−30.1) |
−41.1 (−42.0) |
−44.4 (−47.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 16.9 (0.67) |
12.0 (0.47) |
25.3 (1.00) |
25.9 (1.02) |
51.3 (2.02) |
86.6 (3.41) |
70.7 (2.78) |
54.7 (2.15) |
52.8 (2.08) |
31.2 (1.23) |
17.7 (0.70) |
17.3 (0.68) |
462.3 (18.20) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 0.4 (0.02) |
0.3 (0.01) |
5.5 (0.22) |
17.1 (0.67) |
52.9 (2.08) |
81.7 (3.22) |
73.1 (2.88) |
61.3 (2.41) |
57.2 (2.25) |
29.4 (1.16) |
4.5 (0.18) |
0.6 (0.02) |
383.7 (15.11) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 16.6 (6.5) |
14.3 (5.6) |
20.2 (8.0) |
12.9 (5.1) |
3.3 (1.3) |
0.3 (0.1) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
1.0 (0.4) |
6.0 (2.4) |
17.9 (7.0) |
21.3 (8.4) |
113.7 (44.8) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 12.1 | 9.4 | 10.5 | 8.8 | 11.8 | 15.5 | 14.7 | 11.6 | 12.6 | 10.2 | 9.1 | 11.0 | 137.2 |
| Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 0.65 | 0.58 | 2.5 | 5.5 | 10.7 | 14.4 | 12.5 | 11.2 | 11.7 | 7.9 | 2.0 | 0.50 | 80.1 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) | 11.4 | 7.7 | 7.4 | 3.2 | 0.75 | 0.05 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.25 | 2.8 | 7.4 | 11.1 | 52.0 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 113.1 | 132.5 | 167.2 | 219.0 | 260.9 | 263.7 | 301.8 | 274.2 | 171.0 | 140.0 | 92.7 | 94.9 | 2,230.9 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 43.2 | 47.2 | 45.5 | 52.9 | 54.2 | 53.4 | 60.6 | 60.7 | 44.9 | 42.1 | 34.4 | 38.3 | 48.1 |
| Source: Environment Canada (rain, snow, sun 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
Local Media
Newspapers
- Dauphin Herald
Radio
- CKDM 730 AM: Plays Country and Adult Contemporary music.
- CBWW-FM 105.3: Repeats CBC Radio One from Winnipeg.
- (Future Station) 106.1: Will be CBC Radio Two.
Television
Dauphin used to have a local newscast. It was shown on a TV channel that repeated CBWT Winnipeg. But it was made by Craig Media, not by CBC Television.
| OTA channel | Call Sign | Network | Notes |
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| 2 (VHF) | CKND-TV-2 | Global | Repeats CKND-DT (Winnipeg) |
| 12 (VHF) | CKYD-TV | CTV | Repeats CKY-DT (Winnipeg) |
| 27 (UHF) | CHMI-TV-3 | City | Repeats CHMI-DT (Winnipeg) |
Famous People from Dauphin
- Aimé Adam, a politician.
- George Balcan, a radio host.
- James Ball won a Silver medal for Canada in the 400 meters at the 1928 Summer Olympics.
- Lt.-Col. William George Barker, VC, was born in Dauphin in 1894. He was Canada's most decorated serviceman. The Dauphin airport and a school are named after him.
- Frances Bay (1919–2011) went to school in Dauphin. She was a well-known actress in TV and movies.
- James Whitney Bettes, a politician.
- Angus Bonnycastle, a politician.
- John C. Bowen, a politician.
- James Langstaff Bowman (1879–1951), a lawyer from Dauphin. He was the first person from Manitoba to be Speaker of the House of Commons.
- Donald Bryk, a judge.
- Theodore Arthur Burrows (1857–1929) was a politician for Dauphin. He was also the Lieutenant-Governor of Manitoba from 1926 until he passed away.
- Don Caley (1945-2016), a hockey goalie who played one game in the NHL.
- Jim Cardiff, a hockey player.
- Robert Cruise, a politician.
- Connor Dewar, a hockey player.
- Will Ferguson, a writer.
- James Galbraith (Canadian politician), a politician.
- Tammy Gillis, an actress.
- Erving Goffman (1922–1982), a famous sociologist, grew up in Dauphin.
- John Gunne, a politician.
- Robin Hahn, an equestrian.
- Christine Harapiak, a judge.
- Robert Hawkins was Speaker of the Manitoba Legislature from 1937 to 1949.
- Ernest Charles Hoy, born in Dauphin in 1895. He was a flying ace in World War I. He also flew the first airmail flight over the Canadian Rockies in 1919.
- Russ Jackman, a curler.
- Robert Kabel, a hockey player.
- Mike Korney, a hockey player.
- Les Kozak, a hockey player.
- Brigette Lacquette, a hockey player.
- Laverne Lewycky, a politician.
- Laurie MacKenzie, a guitarist for The Guess Who. He lived in Dauphin until he was 19.
- Inky Mark, a former mayor of Dauphin and a former Member of Parliament.
- Means (band), a music group.
- Ernest McGirr, a politician.
- Ben Meisner, a radio host.
- Barry Merrell, a hockey player.
- John Plohman, a politician.
- Art Pollon, a curler.
- Ryan Pulock, an NHL defenceman for the New York Islanders.
- Gordon Ritchie, a politician.
- Colby Robak, a former NHL player.
- Fred Sandhu, a judge.
- Michael Sawchuk, a politician.
- W. B. Scarth, a politician.
- Ted Schellenberg, a politician.
- Panteleymon Shpylka, a priest.
- Jim Schraefel, a hockey player.
- John Solomon (Canadian politician), a politician.
- Barry Trotz, born and raised in Dauphin. He was a head coach in the NHL and won the Stanley Cup in 2018.
- William John Ward, a politician.
- Troy Westwood, a longtime player for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the CFL.
- Thomas Wilkinson (bishop of Brandon), a bishop.
- Jim Williams (curler), a curler.
- Fred Zaplitny, a politician.
