ValleyBiz Story | The Swan Valley Fine Arts Festival Association kicked off the 2017 Festival season with the Band Festival on February 21 through 24. The Band Festival features music students from across the Swan Valley. Click any picture for a larger version. Performances by individuals, ensembles and bands were held during the day at […]
Monthly Archives: March 2017
RM of Mountain Minutes – January 25, 2017
Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of the Rural Municipality of Mountain held Wednesday, January 25th, 2017 in the R.M. of Mountain Council Chambers in Birch River, Manitoba. Members Present: Reeve: Marvin Kovachik Councillors: 1 – Wilmer Malcolm 2 – Stephen Nadolney 3 – Nestor Rizok 4 – Connie Forbes 5 – Jesse Larocque 6 […]
Bellsite’s 38th Annual Snowmobile Poker Derby
Submitted by: Connie Beaudry | Bellsite’s 38th Annual Snowmobile Poker Derbywa held Sunday, February 26, 2017. Due to the lack of snow and poor North Mountain Riders (sno man) trail conditions the Snowmobile ride of the Derby was cancelled. The Poker part of the Derby continued on as usual. 46 registered driver hands were sold […]
RM of Mountain Minutes – January 11, 2017
Minutes of the regular council meeting of the Rural Municipality of Mountain held Wednesday, January 11th, 2017 in the R.M. of Mountain Council Chambers in Birch River, Manitoba. Members Present: Reeve: Marvin Kovachik Councillors: 1 – 2 – Stephen Nadolney 3 – 4 – Connie Forbes 5 – Jesse Larocque 6 – Brad Wyatt Finance […]
Tiger Fire Hosts RCMP: Rubber Match in the Cards
Submitted by: Shirley Todosichuk | The Tiger Fire Floor Hockey Team hosted the Swan River RCMP to their 2nd friendly floor hockey game this season on Sunday, Feb 12, 2017. Click any picture for larger version. The RCMP brought their A-game and took a total of 68 shots on Tiger’s goalie Jarret Gingras, scoring 16 […]
High School Rodeo Finals: June 9-11, 2017
Submitted by: Roxie Petelski | Swan Valley High School Rodeo hosts the Provincial Finals June 9, 10 & 11, 2017 Swan Valley Agriculture Exhibition Grounds Adults: $25 weekend/$10 daily Children (6-12 years old): $10 weekend/$4 daily Children 5 & under are free Swan River Lions Community Pancake Breakfast Pancakes & sausage will be served up […]
RCMP Renew Request for Info 1 Year After Disappearance
RCMP Media Release | RCMP in Manitoba are asking for the public’s assistance in locating Lorlene Bone, who disappeared February 29, 2016. It has been one year since Lorlene Bone, 31, went missing. She was last seen in Sapotaweayk Cree Nation. Lorlene is approximately 5’5″ tall, 155 lbs with brown eyes and black hair. Although, […]
Great Canadian Fun and Bowsman Bonspiel
Submitted by: Alyssa Pitura | The 2017 Bowsman Women’s Curling Bonspiel took place from February 23-26, 2017. Twenty teams participated in the bonspiel that was themed “Celebrating 150 years of all things Canadian!” Click any picture for a larger version. Highlights of the event included a Saturday evening dinner and Canadian Idol entertainment. Fun was […]