Dauphin is a rural municipality in Manitoba, Canada. It is located in the Parkland Region of Manitoba, and lies just north of Riding Mountain National Park, part of which extends into the RM. The municipality surrounds the separately administered city of Dauphin.
Keld
North Junction
Paulson
Sifton
Trembowla
Valley River
Dauphin Municipal Airport
Regional airport
Paved runways of 2,750 and 5,000 feet (1,500 m) long
Daily service to Winnipeg
Perimeter Airlines
Night and all-weather facilities
Avgas and aircraft maintenance
Capable of landing 737 and Hercules Transport
Canadian National Rail Secondary Mainline
Via Rail Canada passenger service
Provincial Trunk Highways #5, #10 and #20
Greyhound Bus Lines
Gardewine North trucking, Purolator & Loomis Courier
Local short/long-distance trucking companies
3 phase power supply
Provided by Manitoba Hydro
3" Natural Gas Line (49,560 mcf )
Provided by Manitoba Hydro
Digital tower, DSL High Speed Internet
Provided by MTS Allstream, I-Netlink and Xplornet
WCGtv provided by Westman Communications Group
Edwards Lake/Creek System and Vermillion Reservoir
Total capacity of storage site is 196 million imperial gallons (890,000 m3)
Currently operating at 75% capacity
$2.5 million upgrading 2003 and 2005
2 landfills (one at Sifton; one shared with City of Dauphin)
Recycling program
Fully Serviced
Land available in Sifton, Dauphin and other areas
Member of Dauphin Planning District
Member of Intermountain Conservation District
TOTAL REAL PROPERTY ASSESSMENT - 2009
Rural Municipality of Dauphin $212,181,200
Total K-12 School Enrollment: 1,769 (source: Mountain View School Division, February 2009)
Ecole MacNeill K-6 School 149
Henderson Elementary 239
Barker K-6 School 269
Smith-Jackson K-6 School 95
Whitmore K-6 School 127
Mackenzie Middle 7-8 School 274
Dauphin Regional Comprehensive School 616
Post-secondary School:
Assiniboine Community College (Dauphin) varies
Campus Manitoba (Dauphin) varies
College & University available through Continuing Education & Distance Education
As of 2003:
Total of 35 member volunteers
1 rural tanker
4 pumper trucks
1 aerial ladder
3 rescue wagons
1 portable trailer
1 kodiak rescue boat
1 snowmobile rescue sleigh
jaws-of-life
4 ambulances
24-hour service
Advanced life support service
Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
24-hour service
Rural Crime Watch program
Full Service
Dauphin Herald newspaper (weekly)
Parkland Shopper newspaper (weekly)
730 CKDM radio (Dauphin)
List available at MB Child Day Care office
Dauphin Regional Health Centre:
107 beds
Laboratory testing, x-ray, EKG, CT scanner, hemodialysis, ultra-sound, fluoroscopy, medical and surgical wards
Intensive Care Unit
Parkland Family Medicine Residency Program
Community Health Services
911 emergency services
Doctors: 21 and visiting medical staff available
Dentists: 8
Optometrists: 3
Chiropractors: 4
Personal Care Home: 70 beds
Other Services: Handi-van
Home Care & Meals on Wheels
Telehealth
Parkland Recreation Complex:
Curling rink - 6 sheets of ice
Indoor leisure & waved pool, waterslide, 2 indoor arenas,
1 outdoor arena
18-hole golf course (RM of Ochre River)
Beach and campgrounds
Vermillion Park Sportsplex (baseball & soccer)
Selo Ukraina amphitheatre (10,000 seats)
International festivals: National Ukrainian Festival, Countryfest and Dauphin's Christian Music Festival (Jesus Manifest)
Historical sites and district museums
Dauphin Bible Camp
