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For the rural municipality, see Dauphin, Manitoba (rural municipality)
Location of Dauphin, Manitoba
Location of Dauphin, Manitoba

Dauphin (French for the eldest son of the king of France) is a town in Manitoba, Canada, with a population of 7,906 as of 2006[1]. Dauphin is a Rural municipality in Manitoba, Canada. It is located in the Parkland Region of Manitoba and lies just north of Riding Mountain French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people Manitoba (English ˌmænɨˈtoʊbə French /manitoba/ is a province of Canada, spanning 647797 square kilometres (250116  sq mi of North America Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Founded in 1898, it became an important centre for the transportation of grain. Year 1898 ( MDCCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Farming still plays a central role in the economy of the area, but its role has been greatly reduced. The current mayor of Dauphin is Alex Paul, a former high school teacher. Inky Mark, also a former high school teacher, is the current Member of Parliament for the Dauphin-Swan River riding. Inky Mark (麥鼎鴻 Pinyin: Mài Dǐnghóng (born November 17 1947) is a Canadian politician and a current member of the Canadian Dauphin—Swan River—Marquette (formerly known as Dauphin and Dauphin—Swan River) is a federal electoral district in Manitoba, Stan Struthers is the current Member of the Legislative Assembly and is the Minister of Conservation for the Province of Manitoba. Stan Struthers is a Manitoba politician and a current member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for the New Democratic Party. Manitoba (English ˌmænɨˈtoʊbə French /manitoba/ is a province of Canada, spanning 647797 square kilometres (250116  sq mi of North America Dauphin plays host to several summer festivals, including Dauphin's Countryfest, Canada's National Ukrainian Festival, and Jesus Manifest.

The largest ethnic groups in the City of Dauphin are English/Scottish/Irish 54. 08 % and Ukrainian 41. 04% according to the 1996 Statistics Canada Census[2] Dauphin has a significant aboriginal population as well.


Dauphin is the hub for the Riding Mountain National Park which is south of the city and served by Highway 10.


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Transportation

Ground

The city is served by Highways 5, 10, 20, 5A, 10A and 20A.

Air

Dauphin Airport serves the Dauphin area. Dauphin (Lt Col WG (Billy Barker VC Airport,, is located south of Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada.

Sports

Dauphin is a hockey community. A new recreation complex, called Credit Union Place, was recently built. The Credit Union Place is a 2498-seat multi-purpose Arena in Dauphin Manitoba. This facility is the home of the Dauphin Kings, an MJHL Junior A hockey team. The Dauphin Kings are a Canadian Tier II Junior "A" Ice hockey team from Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada. History The beginning The League has a rich tradition first year of operation was the 1918–19 season making it the oldest Junior League in Canada The Kings are Turnbull Memorial Trophy winners, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1977, 1983, and 1993. Formally, the Team played in the Dauphin Memorial Community Centre (D. M. C. C. ) arena that was built after the 2nd world war. Dauphin has a rich baseball history, senior teams The Dauphin Redbirds, then later the Dauphin Brewers, both have claimed numerous provincial titles. Dauphin is also home to two decades of senior Rugby (Dauphin Mavericks), a relatively new sport in Canada. Home grown talent player/coach Jason Alf will play in his twentieth season for the Mavericks in the summer of 2008. The Mavericks have yet to claim a provincial title. Dauphin highschoolers also play a big part of the altletics of Dauphin. They've won many awards and medals. Theses teams include Track and Field, Basketball, Volleyball , Football, and Hockey.

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Television

External links

CKND-TV is a Television station that broadcasts from Winnipeg Manitoba, Canada. CHMI-TV is a Television station licensed to Portage la Prairie Manitoba, Canada, with most of its operations in Winnipeg. CBWT is a Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Television station in Winnipeg, Manitoba. CKY-TV (also commonly known as CTV Winnipeg) is a Television station based in Winnipeg Manitoba and owned by CTVglobemedia.
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