Jun 16, 2018 - Dauphin

It’s amazing what you find when you take the time to wander around a town. The very impressive Dauphin Railway Station is just a block away from the campground across the street from the Arts Centre which used to be the Dauphin Town Hall then it became the RCMP headquarters. Built in 1912, the architecture of the Railway Station reflects the importance of Dauphin as a major distribution centre for the Canadian Northern railway which at that time rivalled the mighty Canadian Pacific. There are still plenty of trains coming through here but...

Jun 15, 2018 - Winnipeg Beach to Dauphin

I’m still covering some of the same ground I saw last year. I came through Dauphin when I came north from Riding Mountain National Park but I didn’t stay here. The campground is right in town so I can look around tomorrow without packing up which is nice. This should be the last place where I cross last year’s path because I’m heading north from here until I run out of roads. It was an uneventful drive today through much flatter farm country than I’ve been used to with lots of cows, most of them with small calves. I’m not really into the...

Oct 2, 2012 - Fort Dauphin Museum, Dauphin, Manitoba

Fort Dauphin – Manitoba, Canada Today, we took a tour of the Fort Dauphin Museum. First, we were greeted by docents dressed in period costumes and served tea and biscuits. Then we spent time exploring all the artifacts and buildings on the site. We highly recommend this museum to anyone who is in Dauphin. Fort Dauphin (1741 to 1830’s) is a fur trading post used by both the North West Company and the Hudson’s Bay Company. The Fort’s location was disputed for many years but in 1978 archaeologists found evidence confirming the location to a...

Jun 10, 2011 - Repairs and Telus roaming

So much for my shower. I had lit the water heater without turning on the main propane valve, so as soon as the propane in the lines was used up, it went out again. No hot shower for me! Foam Lake was great, but I had to find an RV repair place to replace my missing roof vent. My smartphone was very helpful, pointing me to two places in Yorkton. I located D.R. Auto Extras without too much trouble, except that it was on the opposite side of the road from what Google said. Natalie, the woman I dealt with, got me fixed up with a new vent cover,...

Jun 28, 2008 - DAY 14 to Day 27

DAY 14 Today's plan; Cross over into Alberta. We leave for Alberta in good spirits, under sunny skies. The drive is pleasant; the mountains don't impose on the highway like they do in Rodgers pass and the Banff road. On hiway 3, the Rockies are there, no doubt about it, but at a distance. This is a pleasant drive through a farming country-side, by comparison. The grades are reasonable so the truck isn't labouring up long stretches. Mostly we're driving in drive, not overdrive, at 90 klicks at about 2200 rpm, which is not bad. Crossing...

Jun 26, 2007 - Boreal, Mills, No Views and Bear

On our second day of exploring we travelled on the main artery road through the park stopping at the various places of interest along the way and walking a number of the trails. The Boreal Trail took us deep into the boreal forest across marsh land and beautiful creeks but no wildlife in view!. The Kippens Mill trail was interesting as the trail took you around the site of an old lumber mill and village which had completely disappeared except for the interpretive panels and pasture land! Our final stop on the road was to climb the Agassiz...