Submitted by: Louise Schabert The 5th annual Benito Open Mixed Bonspiel took in 32 rinks. An age range of 11 to almost 80 participated in the events of the week at the Benito Rec Centre. A terrific time was had by all. First Event Winners sponsered by the Swan Valley Credit Union L to R [...]
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RCMP Swan River – Drug Search Warrant
RCMP Media Release | On February 20, 2012, at about 4:00 pm the Swan River RCMP executed a CDSA (Controlled Drugs and Substances Act) search warrant at a residence in Swan River, Manitoba. Investigators discovered approximately 198 grams of marihuana, various drug paraphernalia, a prohibited weapon (brass knuckles), and $22,000.00 worth of cash. The drugs [...]
Minitonas Squirt Tournament – February 25, 2012
Submitted by: Shanna Schroeder Minitonas Sharks IP Tournament Saturday, February 25, 2012 Minitonas Arena Tournament Schedule 9:00 Swan River White vs. Minitonas 10:30 Swan River Yellow vs. Winnipegosis 12:00 Swan River Black vs. The Pas 1:30 Swan River White vs. Winnipegosis 3:00 Swan River Black vs. Swan River Yellow 4:30 Minitonas vs. The Pas Come [...]
Swan Valley a Great Snowmobile Destination
ValleyBiz Story | Thanks to the dedication and hard work of our local snowmobile clubs, and with a little help from Mother Nature, the Swan Valley is buzzing with excitement as we share our snow with sledders from the snow-free parts of the Prairies. We are fortunate to have two snowmobile clubs in the Swan [...]
Valley House Concert Audience is Flourishing
Story by: Nancy McLennan | February of 2012 appears to be a turning point for Valley House Concerts. Since the House Concerts began in 2008, over 900 people have attended the shows and professional musicians have earned almost $13,000 in revenue. Pictures by Micheline Carstairs (Click any picture for a larger version) On Wednesday (Feb [...]
Porcupine Bash Snowmobile Ride – February 25 & 26, 2012
Submitted by: Leona Sweetzer | North Mountain Riders will be holding their 1st Annual Porcupine Bash February 25 & 26, 2012 Ride the best of the Porcupine Mountains in the Swan River Valley. Saturday, February 25, 2012 Guided Rides Leaving at 9am and 10am from the Westwood Inn Hotel parking lot Trailside lunch provided by [...]
Swan Valley Residents Explore Adventure Hiking
Submitted by: Barry Waito | The Boots in the Backcountry Introductory session on Monday Feb 13th at 7:00 pm attracted 34 registrants. Of these, 27 were able to make the meeting with the balance requesting to be kept up to date with further sessions. The meeting started with Barry Waito introducing himself, talking about the [...]
3 Days, 38 Quilts for World Relief
Submitted by: Florence Gray The Luthern and Anglican ladies got together at the Luthern Church to make quilts for Luthern World Relief. Over the 3 day span (Feb 13-15) about a dozen women worked together using donated material, thread and wool to make 38 quilts. Click any picture for a larger version. First, one team [...]
Benito Human Library a Novel Event
Submitted by: Shelley Cotten Part II of the Swan Valley Human Library took place last week at the Northwest Regional Library in Benito. Tuesday, February 7th, the 5th-8th grades came over from the school and checked out several books. Click any picture for a larger version. Both the “books” and the “readers” seemed to enjoy [...]
Village of Benito Minutes – February 14, 2012
A Regular Meeting of Council of the Village of Benito was called to order at 7:00 pm on Tuesday February 14, 2012 in the Village Council Chambers. Present – Mayor Meadows; Deputy Mayor Scouten; Councilor Schneider; Councilor Offenberger; Councilor Zebinski Chief Administrative Officer – Pat Ellingson Mayor Meadows called the meeting to order at 7:00 [...]