Submitted by: Mike Yablonski Phat Boys Autobody will be hosting a Charity Bar-B-Que Friday, June 15, 2012 11:00 am to 1:30 pm Phat Boys Autobody 1941 Dubreuil Street (off the boulevard on Highway 10 East) $5.00 Hamburger, Drink & Salad $1.00 Puffed Wheat or Rice Crispie Cake 50/50 Draw All Proceeds to an upcoming French […]

Submitted by: Province of Manitoba | Emily Klekta, a Grade 12 student at the Swan Valley Regional Secondary School, has been awarded the Premier’s Healthy Living Award for Youth. Klekta is the president of her school’s Teens Against Drunk Driving (TADD) group. As president, Klekta is responsible for leading several initiatives within her school such […]

Submitted by: Swan Valley Co-op The Swan Valley Co-op in cooperation with the Manitoba Liquor Control Commission held a “Wine & Cheese Spectacular” on Friday, June 9th. Click any picture for a larger version. The food floor of the Swan Valley Co-op hosted a group of nine wine companies offering over 40 different varieties of […]

RCMP Media Release | At about 5:30 a.m., Sunday morning, June 10th, Swan River RCMP received a complaint of a 1991 Chevrolet pickup stolen from a local business parking lot in Swan River. At 7:05 a.m., with the public’s assistance, the truck was located in a ditch west of Swan River on Provincial Road 275 […]

Submitted by: Jennifer Mahoney Join us for the 1st Annual Mental Health Walk Friday, June 15th, 2012 10:00 am – 3:00 pm Legion Park, Swan River (If weather does not permit will be held at the Centennial Arena) 10:00 am Walk around Legion Park 2:00 pm Yellow Ribbon Ballon Release (Balloons $2.00 each) Suicide Awareness […]

Submitted by: The Canadian Wildlife Federation OTTAWA—The Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF) is proud to announce Richard Wowchuk as the recipient of the 2012 Youth Mentor Award. CWF will honour Richard and 5 other award recipients at their Annual General Meeting in St. Johns, Newfoundland, on Saturday June 9, 2012. The Conservation Achievement Awards honour organizations […]

Submitted by: Jim Makichuk There’s an English saying that says the person you are at 7 is the person you will be. I’m probably a good example of that, I was born in Swan River in 1946 and grew up in Benito to the age of 12, with a year spent in Flin Flon. Those […]

Submitted by: Swan Valley Stock Car Club Cancelled The Stock Car Races and Mud Bog scheduled for Saturday, June 9, 2012 at 3:00 pm have been cancelled due to rain. Watch for an announcement for the rescheduled date.

Cook & Cooke Insurance / Financial in Swan River has accepted the 2012 Swan Valley Host Society challenge to support Games Wear Day of the Week by purchasing Games Wear uniforms for their staff and having their staff dress in Games Wear each Friday. Photo Courtesy: 2012 Swan Valley Host Society Click for a larger […]

Submitted by: Tracy Boychuk and Meghan Gray | Around 300 people including Taylor school parents and students, surrounding schools, community daycares and nursery school attended the Taylor School Fun Fest on Friday, June 1, 2012. Approximately $6,500 dollars was raised that will be used for the students of Taylor School and for other people in […]

Submitted by: Swan Valley Co-op Swan Valley Co-op’s Marketplace on Main and MLCC Liquor Marts Are pleased to host another Wine & Cheese Spectacular Friday, June 8, 2012 7:00 – 9:30 pm in the Food Department Tickets $20.00 Available at Swan Valley Co-op & Swan River Liquor Mart Proceeds go to the Co-operative Development Foundation […]

Crop Report Prepared by: Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives GO Teams & Crops Knowledge Centre June 4, 2012 | Northwest Region More seasonal temperatures, scattered showers and winds prevailed early in the week in the Northwest Region. Heavier showers in the northern areas added to existing wet field conditions. Only localized soil moisture surpluses […]

Submitted Story | The local Medical Services Stakeholders group met Wednesday, May 23 with community representatives who expressed an interest in taking an active role in revitalizing health care within the Swan Valley. The purpose of the meeting was to expand the organized and coordinated effort of local stakeholders working toward common health care goals. […]

Submitted by: Karen Gade On Friday, June 1 over 150 healthy appetites were amply satisfied at the Benito United Church Salad Supper. Click any picture for a larger version. A team of United Church ladies, under the direction of Marlene Kostiuk and Helen Homeniuk, worked together to provide a beautiful cold meal. The buffet of […]

PRHA Media Release | Northern & Remote Family Medicine Residency Stream Through some dedicated work of our VP-Medical Services, Dr. Cary Chapnick, the PRHA has received notification from the Strategic Council of the Northern and Remote Family Medicine Residency Stream that two communities within our Region have been approved as return-of-service agreement sites for the […]

Minutes of Council meeting held in Bowsman Council Chambers on May 16, 2012 at 7:45 p.m. Present were Mayor Leanne Hutman and Councillors Daphne Currie, Joyce Readman and Courtney Densen. DELEGATIONS 8:30 Stan Giles – Maintenance Report CALL TO ORDER ADOPTION OF AGENDA Courtney Densen, Daphne Currie; RESOLVED THAT the agenda for the May 16, […]

Swan River RCMP are asking the public for assistance in solving a complaint of a suspicious person in Swan River, Manitoba. On May 30, 2012 between 8:30 a.m. and 9:00 a.m, two children were walking near the 200 block on Main Street when they were approached by an unknown male. The children were able to […]

Hair Mechanics in Swan River has accepted the 2012 Swan Valley Host Society challenge to support Games Wear Day of the Week by purchasing Games Wear uniforms for their staff and having their staff dress in Games Wear each Friday. Photo Courtesy: 2012 Swan Valley Host Society Click for a larger version. Games wear may […]