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Dauphin (French for ''Dolphin'', see Dauphin of France) is a city in Manitoba, Canada, with a population of 8,251 as of the 2011 Canadian Census.〔(2006 Community Profiles - Census Subdivision )〕 ==History== The nearby lake was given the name "Dauphin" by the explorer Pierre Gaultier de Varennes, sieur de La Vérendrye in 1741 in honour of the heir to the French throne. Settlers began arriving in the area in 1883 and two early settlements, Gartmore and "Old Dauphin" were established.〔Maynard, Elgin et al. Dauphin Valley Spans the Years. Dauphin Historical Society, 1970.〕 With the coming of the railway in 1896 – the line ran roughly halfway between the two villages – settlement shifted to the present site. This coincided with the beginning of Ukrainian settlement in the area: previously most arrivals had been of British extraction. Incorporated as a village in 1898 and as a town in 1901, Dauphin became an important centre for the transportation of grain. 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 Eric Irwin, a lawyer. Conservative Robert Sopuck has been the Member of Parliament for the Dauphin—Swan River—Marquette riding since November 2010. He is the Manitoba Caucus Chairman in the Conservative Government of Stephen Harper. New Democrat Stan Struthers is the current Member of the Legislative Assembly, in the NDP Government of Premier Greg Selinger. Dauphin plays host to several summer festivals, including Dauphin's Countryfest and Canada's National Ukrainian Festival. Dauphin is known as the "Garden Capital of Manitoba." According to the 1996 Canadian census, Ukrainians constitute the largest ethnic group in the City of Dauphin, with 41.04% of the population. Almost 26% of the population can speak Ukrainian. 24.17% of the residents have English ancestry, 17.61% Scottish ancestry, and 12.3% Irish ancestry, and approximately 10% are of Aboriginal origin.〔(Statistics Canada 1996 )〕 Dauphin is near Riding Mountain National Park south of the city and served by PTH 10 and is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Dauphin. In the 1970s, a federally funded pilot project called Mincome sought to provide a Basic income guarantee to residents of Dauphin.〔(The Huffington Post ), "''A Canadian City Once Eliminated Poverty And Nearly Everyone Forgot About It''," by Zi-Ann Lum (December 23, 2014).〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Dauphin, Manitoba」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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