Province of Manitoba Release | Jan. 12, 2016 | In its continued efforts to provide specialized clinical services closer to home for all Manitobans, the province is expanding the MBTelehealth program to 16 additional locations in rural communities, Health Minister Sharon Blady. “The province always strives to find innovative solutions to ensure that health-care services […]

Submitted by: Leigh Osatchuk | Benito 9th Annual Open Mixed Bonspiel February 9-14, 2016 4 Events – Pick a Prize $120 Entry Fee / Rink Banquet Included Contact: Rick or Lenore 539-2811 Scott 539-2667 (daytime) Entry Deadline: February 6, 2016

Submitted by: Karen Gade | Blue skies and above 0 temperatures on December 5, 2015 made the trek to Benito for the annual Craft and Trade Show very enjoyable. Over 35 exhibitors were set up and ready for the 10 a.m. start. Click any picture for a larger version. Popular stops were Skyler Blosha’s cookies, […]

Submitted by: Pamela Bowles | On Saturday November 14, 2015 approximately 160 people attended the 5th Annual Harvest Celebration supper and dance hosted by the Shaker Misto Dance Club and the Benito Recreation Centre. Click any picture for a larger version. Guests enjoyed a delicious supper of deep fried perogies, cabbage rolls, beet rolls, pork […]

Submitted by: Karen Gade | Benito United Church Craft and Trade Show Soup/Sandwich Lunch Sat. December 5, 2015 10 am – 2 pm Benito Rec Centre Baking – Crafts – Mary Kay – Avon – Norwex – Jewellery – Epicure – Sewing Christmas Pudding – Scentsy – Velata – Knitting – Jamberry Nails – Arbonne […]

Submitted by: Beverly Negrave | Thank you to Ford and everyone who contributed and came out to the Benito Drive 4UR School fundraiser on Saturday, October 24, 2015. Click any picture for a larger version. A huge thank you to Formo Motors and their staff for their time and effort in making the day a […]

Submitted by: Allison Sommerville Benito School Parent Council and Ford are teaming up to raise money for Benito School’s new playground. October 24, 2015 Benito School 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Come on out and drive a brand new Ford vehicle from Formo Motors (no sales pitch) and Ford will donate $20.00 for every driver […]

Submitted by: Karen Gade Benito United Church Fall Supper Benito Rec. Centre Sun. October 25, 2015 4:30 pm DST Adults – $13 12 & under – $7 Pre-school- Free For take out and delivery in Benito call 539-2375 after 12 noon.

Swan River RCMP Report | On Sep 17, 2015, at approximately 3:30 am, a call came in through 911 reporting that a light coloured pickup truck had struck a green mini-van, pushing the mini-van off the road. The pickup truck, possibly a GMC fled the scene. EMS and Fire were dispatched to the scene approximately […]

Submitted by: Cheryle Zbirun | Gigantic Yard Sale Event! Fri. August 14, 2015 4pm to 9 pm Sat. August 15, 2015 9 am to 2 pm Benito Legion Hall Antiques & Collectibles, Vintage clothing, hats, scarves, etc. Household items, Furniture Hotdogs, Chili & a Bun & Chili Dogs Available Both Days! Proceeds to help fund […]

Submitted by: Benito Rec. Board | Canada Day in Benito offered day long entertainment for young, old and everyone in between. The community gathered together to celebrate Canada Day with many different events and activities. Click any picture for a larger version. This day started with a pancake breakfast put on by the Benito Volunteer […]

Submitted by: Leigh Osatchuk | Join us July 1, 2015 For Canada Day in Benito A full day of fun and festivities. ACTIVITIES 8 Team Slowpitch Tournament 10:00 am – 4:00 pm Slow Pitch Entries: Rick: 204-539-2811 Scott: 204-539-2753 Rubie: 204-281-1484 Kids Activities Rec Centre Grounds 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Dinosaur Dig (8 and […]

Submitted by: Leigh Osatchuk | 33rd Annual Benito Vesselli Dance Concert April 25, 2015 Doors open at 1:30 pm Benito School Gymnasium Dainties and Refreshments Lucky Draw Auction Admission at the Door Everyone $5.00 Preschool – Free

Submitted by: Patti Hack On February 27 & 28, 2015 the Benito School held a dinner theatre, presenting Uncle Phil’s Diner. Audience members were thoroughly entertained. A great time was had by all! Above: Cast members of Benito School Uncle Phil’s Dinner Theater 2015. Click for a larger version.

Submitted by: Patti Hack | Benito School presents: Uncle Phil’s Diner Where the Food is Fresh -And So Is The Help! Fri. February 27, 2015 & Sat. February 28, 2015 Benito School Gymnasium Doors open at 5:45 p.m. An Evening of Food and Fun From the Fabulous 50’s **ADVANCED TICKETS ONLY ** $20.00 EACH Phone […]

A Special Meeting of Council of the Village of Benito was called to order at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday December 10, 2014 in the Village Council Chambers. Present – Deputy Mayor Scouten; Councilor Schneider; Councilor Zebinski Chief Administrative Officer – Pat Ellingson Absent – Mayor Meadows; Councilor Offenberger Deputy Mayor Scouten called the meeting to […]

A Regular Meeting of Council of the Village of Benito was called to order at 7:00 pm on Tuesday December 9, 2014 in the Village Council Chambers. Present: Mayor Meadows; Deputy Mayor Scouten, Councilor Zebinski; Councilor Schneider Absent: Councilor Offenberger Chief Administrative Officer ~ Pat Ellingson. Mayor Meadows called the meeting to order at 7:00 […]

Submitted by: Leigh Osatchuk | December 6th the Benito Curling Rink and Shaker City Lounge was the host to the 2nd Annual Season Opener FunSpiel. Teams with curlers from all ages took to the ice to have a fun filled evening. Click any picture for a larger version. Scoring was non-traditional having players pick their […]

A Regular Meeting of Council of the Village of Benito was called to order at 7:00 pm on Tuesday November 18, 2014 in the Village Council Chambers. Present: Mayor Meadows; Deputy Mayor Scouten, Councilor Zebinski; Councilor Offenberger; Councilor Schneider Chief Administrative Officer ~ Pat Ellingson. Mayor Meadows called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm […]

Submitted by: Pamela Bowles | On November 8, 2014 approximately 200 people attended the 4th Annual Harvest Celebration supper and dance hosted by the Shaker Misto Dance Club and the Benito Recreation Centre. Guests enjoyed a delicious supper of perogies, cabbage rolls, beet rolls, ham, and cream chicken. Following supper, they were entertained with Ukrainian […]

Submitted by: Karen Gade | Benito United Church Craft and Trade Show Soup/Sandwich Lunch Sat. December 6, 2014 10 am – 2 pm Benito Rec Centre Baking – Crafts – Mary Kay – Avon – Norwex – Suds’n’Such – Epicure – Pampered Chef – Quilting with Karma – Jewelry – Rada Knives – Cree Star […]

A Regular Meeting of Council of the Village of Benito was called to order at 7:00 pm on Tuesday October 28, 2014 in the Village Council Chambers. Present: Mayor Meadows; Deputy Mayor Scouten, Councilor Zebinski; Councilor Offenberger; Councilor Schneider Chief Administrative Officer ~ Pat Ellingson. Mayor Meadows called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm […]

Submitted by: Karen Gade | Many pairs of hands worked together to prepare supper for the 420 hungry people who brought their appetites to the Benito Rec. Centre on Sunday, Oct. 26, 2014. Click any picture for a larger version. Delicious roast turkey and ham accompanied by salads, vegetables, lazy cabbage, stuffing, potatoes and gravy, […]

A Regular Meeting of Council of the Village of Benito was called to order at 7:00 pm on Tuesday October 14, 2014 in the Village Council Chambers. Present: Mayor Meadows; Deputy Mayor Scouten, Councilor Zebinski; Councilor Offenberger; Councilor Schneider Chief Administrative Officer ~ Pat Ellingson. Mayor Meadows called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm […]

A Regular Meeting of Council of the Village of Benito was called to order at 7:00 pm on Tuesday September 23, 2014 in the Village Council Chambers. Present: Deputy Mayor Scouten, Councilor Zebinski; Councilor Offenberger; Councilor Schneider Absent: Mayor Meadows Chief Administrative Officer ~ Pat Ellingson. Deputy Mayor Scouten called the meeting to order at […]

Submitted by: Patti Hack | Benito School Parent Council and Benito Child Care Center had an amazing turnout at the John Kaplan Magic Show. More than 400 children and adults turned up for the late afternoon event. Click any picture for a larger version. Doors opened at 3:00 and by 3:30 the Rec Centre was […]

Submitted by: Karen Gade Benito United Church Fall Supper Benito Rec. Centre Sun. October 26, 2014 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. Adults – $12 12 & under – $6 Pre-school- Free For take out and delivery in Benito call 539-2375 after 12 noon.

A Regular Meeting of Council of the Village of Benito was called to order at 7:00 pm on Tuesday September 9, 2014 in the Village Council Chambers. Present: Mayor Meadows; Deputy Mayor Scouten, Councilor Zebinski; Councilor Offenberger; Councilor Schneider Chief Administrative Officer ~ Pat Ellingson. Mayor Meadows called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm […]

A Regular Meeting of Council of the Village of Benito was called to order at 7:00 pm on Tuesday August 12, 2014 in the Village Council Chambers. Present: Mayor Meadows; Deputy Mayor Scouten, Councilor Zebinski; Councilor Offenberger; Councilor Schneider Chief Administrative Officer ~ Pat Ellingson. Mayor Meadows called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm […]

Submitted by: Gloria Stesenko Hundreds of people attended a very large Garage Sale and Barbeque on Saturday, July 19, 2014 at the Benito Branch of the North-West Regional Library. Click any picture for a larger version. The public donated to the Garage Sale a huge amount of items that were new and gently used. Lots […]

Submitted by: Village of Benito The late Ken Schenk, former Fire Chief of the Benito Fire Department, had a dream. He envisioned that someday the Benito Fire Department would have a Rapid Response unit in the fleet. Click picture for a larger version. Donations and fundraising events have been ongoing for the last four years. […]

A Regular Meeting of Council of the Village of Benito was called to order at 7:00 pm on Tuesday July 8, 2014 in the Village Council Chambers. Present: Mayor Meadows; Councilor Zebinski; Councilor Offenberger; Councilor Schneider Absent: Deputy Mayor Scouten Chief Administrative Officer ~ Pat Ellingson. Mayor Meadows called the meeting to order at 7:00 […]

Submitted by: Gloria Stesenko Huge Garage Sale Benito Library Sat. July 19, 2014 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Collectibles, Antiques, designer purses, tools, dishes, over 300 vinyl records, small appliances, furniture and much more. Fundraiser BBQ Proceeds will be going towards Children’s programming and equipment.

Submitted by: Cherlye and Jaci Zbirun On the afternoon of Sunday, June 29, 2014 the Benito Women’s Auxiliary hosted a Bridal Show at the Benito School. Gowns featured were from present day and dating back to 1906. Click any picture for a larger view. People of all ages came out to watch. The gowns were […]

Submitted by: Leigh Osatchuk | The skies opened and the sun was out for a beautiful Canada Day Celebration. The Benito Rec Centre hosted a terrific day full of fun events for all ages. Click any picture for a larger version. Starting the day was a pancake breakfast hosted by the Benito Volunteer Fire Dept. […]

A Regular Meeting of Council of the Village of Benito was called to order at 7:00 pm on Tuesday June 24, 2014 in the Village Council Chambers. Present: Mayor Meadows; Deputy Mayor Scouten; Councilor Zebinski; Councilor Offenberger; Councilor Schneider Chief Administrative Officer ~ Pat Ellingson. Mayor Meadows called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm […]

A Regular Meeting of Council of the Village of Benito was called to order at 7:00 pm on Tuesday June 10, 2014 in the Village Council Chambers. Present: Mayor Meadows; Deputy Mayor Scouten; Councilor Zebinski; Councilor Offenberger; Councilor Schneider Chief Administrative Officer ~ Pat Ellingson. Mayor Meadows called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm […]

Submitted by: Jaci & Cherlye Zbirun The Benito Women’s Auxiliary invite you to a Bridal Fashion Show Sun. June 29, 2014 2:00 pm Benito School *Featuring gowns from the 20th Century* 1906 to present Admission: Adults – $8.00 12 & under – $4.00 Pre-schoolers – FREE Dessert and Coffee Served If you would like to […]

Submitted by: Leigh Osatchuk Join us July 1, 2014 For Canada Day in Benito 8:00am-11:00pm Fireman’s Pancake Breakfast Benito Rec Centre 10:00am-4:00pm Slow-pitch Tournament Old School Grounds Call Slow-Pitch Entries: Rick K. 204-539-2811 Scott S. 204-539-2753 Rubieann K. 204-281-1484 1:00pm-3:00pm **NEW** Kid’s Activities & Fun Rec Centre Grounds Dinosaur Dig (8 and under) Egg Toss […]

Submitted by: Karen Gade | On Sunday June 8, 2014 more than 200 people enjoyed a delicious supper of turkey, ham, assorted salads and desserts prepared by the Benito United Church. Click any picture for a larger version. Pictured above: Rev. Erin McIntyre Garrick and Edwin Cotton greeted everyone with a friendly smile as they […]

A Regular Meeting of Council of the Village of Benito was called to order at 7:00 pm on Tuesday May 13, 2014 in the Village Council Chambers. Present: Mayor Meadows; Deputy Mayor Scouten; Councilor Zebinski; Councilor Offenberger; Councilor Schneider Chief Administrative Officer ~ Pat Ellingson. Mayor Meadows called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm […]

Submitted by: Karen Gade Benito United Church Spring Supper Sun. June 08, 2014 Benito Rec. Centre 4:30 pm Turkey, ham, assorted salads& desserts Adults: $12 12& under: $6 Preschool: Free For take outs please call: 204-539-2375 after 3 pm

A Regular Meeting of Council of the Village of Benito was called to order at 7:00 pm on Tuesday April 8, 2014 in the Village Council Chambers. Present: Mayor Meadows, Deputy Mayor Scouten, Councilor Schneider; Councilor Zebinski; Councilor Offenberger Chief Administrative Officer ~ Pat Ellingson. Mayor Meadows called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm […]

A Regular Meeting of Council of the Village of Benito was called to order at 7:00 pm on Tuesday March 25, 2014 in the Village Council Chambers. Present: Mayor Meadows; Deputy Mayor Scouten; Councilor Schneider Absent Councilor Offenberger Councilor Zebinski Office Clerk ~ Mandy Staples Chief Administrative Officer ~ Pat Ellingson. Mayor Meadows called the […]

A Regular Meeting of Council of the Village of Benito was called to order at 7:00 pm on Tuesday March 11, 2014 in the Village Council Chambers. Present: Mayor Meadows; Deputy Mayor Scouten; Councilor Zebinski; Councilor Schneider Absent Councilor Offenberger Chief Administrative Officer ~ Pat Ellingson. Mayor Meadows called the meeting to order at 7:00 […]

A Regular Meeting of Council of the Village of Benito was called to order at 7:00 pm on Tuesday February 25, 2014 in the Village Council Chambers. Present: Mayor Meadows; Deputy Mayor Scouten; Councilor Zebinski; Councilor Offenberger; Councilor Schneider Chief Administrative Officer ~ Pat Ellingson. Mayor Meadows called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm […]

A Regular Meeting of Council of the Village of Benito was called to order at 7:00 pm on Tuesday February 11, 2014 in the Village Council Chambers. Present: Mayor Meadows; Deputy Mayor Scouten; Councilor Zebinski; Councilor Offenberger; Councilor Schneider Chief Administrative Officer ~ Pat Ellingson. 1. SCHNEIDER OFFENBERGER RESOLVED that the minutes of the Regular […]

Submitted by: Louise Schabert The Benito Rec Centre hosted their Annual Open Bonspiel from Feb 12- Feb 16th. 29 teams entered the event with the following teams coming out on top. A big THANK YOU to all teams who competed. Above: The first Event winners of the Barrie Goodman Memorial Event were: The Hrycenko Rink: […]

A Regular Meeting of Council of the Village of Benito was called to order at 7:00 pm on Tuesday January 28, 2014 in the Village Council Chambers. Present: Mayor Meadows; Deputy Mayor Scouten; Councilor Zebinski; Councilor Offenberger; Councilor Schneider Chief Administrative Officer ~ Pat Ellingson. Mayor Meadows called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm […]

Submitted by: Louise Schabert Benito 7th Annual Open Bonspiel takes place February 12-16, 2014 4 Events and Pick a Prize $120.00 Entry Fee/Rink 32 Team Limit Entry Deadline Feb. 9/14 The bonspiel is open and appropriate for all ages. There is a Banquet Friday, Karaoke Friday Evening, Pancake Breakfast Saturday a.m. (proceeds to Benito Fire […]