Municipal leaders in Dauphin are excited for the new year and the anticipated launch of construction of a new Justice Centre in the city.
Mayor David Bosiak says Premier Wab Kinew has made it no secret that shovels will hit the ground in the fall of 2026.
"The Premier has mentioned it at two different openings of government. And, every time he is in Dauphin he talks about it. We have been involved in the pre-consultation process, and we are really looking forward to it. In the meetings that we have had with the province and the RM about what this building is going to look like, it is going to be huge. It is going to be the biggest project in Dauphin in probably the past 50 years."
Meanwhile Rural Municipality of Dauphin Reeve Ernie Sirski is also looking forward to the start of construction following several announcements of such by Premier Kinew.
"He used the words corrections facility and shovels in the ground in the fall of 2026. So we will be looking forward to that. That will be a huge boost to Dauphin and surrounding area."
Construction of a new justice facility was a key campaign promise of the NDP during the 2023 provincial election campaign.
