Submitted by: Minitonas Knox United Church The basement at Minitonas Knox United Church was bustling on October 20, 2018 as the ladies and youth prepared for the fall tea. The guests arrived and the room filled with the sound of happy chatter and laughter as people snapped up favorites from the bake table and carefully […]

Submitted by: Patty Gattinger | A soldout crowd attended the 2nd Annual Swan Valley Outdoors Assoc. banquet and auction on October 20, 2018. Guests were greeted at the hall with an array of raffles and auction items. Staff from Johnny’s Catering served various appetizers to arriving guests as they visited the raffle stations and placed […]

Submitted by: Gwenda Wotton Birch River Northern Neighbors would like to thank everyone for attending our annual craft sale. Lots of sewing, knitting, baking, and hand crafted things were there to choose from. Something for everyone. A BIG thank you to all the vendors for coming out from near and far,YOU helped make the day […]

Submitted by: Diane Rooks | Minitonas Christmas Market Sat. November 10, 2018 10:00 am – 2:00 pm Come check out the great selection of products and get started on your Christmas shopping!

Submitted by: Joyce Trevellyan The ladies and gents of the All Saints Ukrainian Catholic Church meet every Thursday night to prepare perogies and cabbage rolls for our Fill Your Freezer event. Orders can be delivered frozen and ready for your freezer or HOT and ready to serve in time for the Grey Cup on November […]

Northwest Region Crop Report Prepared by: Manitoba Agriculture October 22, 2018 | Northwest Region Nice fall weather, with warm temperatures and no precipitation, resulted in good harvest progress this past week. The spring wheat harvest is complete, with the exception of some later seeded fields. Most canola is harvested, although some of the later seeded […]

Minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain held Wednesday, October 10th, 2018 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 […]

Swan Valley School Division Executive Summary of the October 22, 2018 Regular Board Meeting Submitted by: Tim Mendel Superintendent/CEO 1. The Board will contribute $5,000 to the Taylor School Playground Project. The Division will also cover the cost of the pea gravel. 2. A good number of teachers have volunteered to be cooperating teachers. A […]

Submitted by: David Ogram Bible Prophecy Video Presentations Multi-Purpose Room Swan River Library Presentations are suitable for people of all faiths as well as the general public. All welcome!! “What Happens to People Who Don’t Go To Heaven?” Tuesday, October 30, 2018 7pm “Antichrist Revealed!” Learn what most Bible prophecy teachers aren’t telling you! You […]

Regular Meeting of the Council of the Municipality of Swan Valley West, held in the Council Chambers at 216 Main Street West, Swan River, Manitoba this 25th day of September, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. Present: Reeve; William Galloway Councillors; Carrie Blosha, Glen Foster David Minish Terry Neely Brian Burick Irwin Steen CAO; Deidre Bilyk Absent […]

Submitted by: Jaci Zbirun | The Benito Ladies Auxiliary would like to thank all who came to the tea and bake sale this weekend and we hope to see you all again in November!!

Submitted by: Swan Valley Rotary Club | The Swan Valley Rotary Club is holding its annual radio auction on: Thurs. November 8, 2018 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm Click here for an online list of items – check back for new items. Through the generous contributions of both the business and professional communities much has […]

Election Results Reported for All Municipalities Municipality of Minitonas-Bowsman Municipality of Swan Valley West RM of Mountain Town of Swan River Swan Valley School Division MUNICIPALITY OF MINITONAS-BOWSMAN For the Office of Reeve 1. Elected PACAMANIUK, Walter – 410 votes MYCHALCHUK, Larry – 339 votes For the Offices of Councillor 1. BARTEL, Garry – 609 […]

Submitted by: David Ogram | FREE Vegetarian Cooking Class Mon. October 29, 2018 7:00 pm Pre-Register by: October 28, 2018 Recipes and food samples will be suitable for everyone including people with diabetes. The Class* will include: – Demonstrations of vegetarian food preparation, recipes, food samples – Discussion on the relationship between diabetes, foods, & […]

Town of Swan River Media Release | Out of respect for the process and everyone involved the Town will not be bargaining in the media, but as a result of certain coverage to this point feels obliged to make a brief statement. The reality is that there have been and remain many proposals from both […]

ValleyBiz Story | Maple Bus Lines announced October 18, 2018 the commencement of its freight service to Swan River. The company’s service fills the gap left when Greyhound ceased operations in October 2018. Monday to Friday passenger service for Swan River is scheduled to begin November 1, 2018. Departure Time from Swan River to Dauphin […]

ValleyBiz Story | The Swan Valley Consumers Co-op presented a cheque in the amount of $3,000 to the Swan Valley Cheetahs Gymnastics Club on Thursday, October 18, 2018. The donation will be used toward the purchase of new gymnastics equipment. The new equipment will increase the practice time available for each student, will replace aging […]

Special Meeting of the Council of the Municipality of Swan Valley West, held in the Council Chambers at 216 Main Street West , Swan River, Manitoba this 16th day of October, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. The Purpose of the meeting is for discussion of the following: – Legal Matters – Employee Matters Present: Reeve: William […]

Submitted by: Karen Peters | Ten Thousand Villages Christmas Sale Nov. 15, 2018 10am – 7pm Nov. 16, 2018 10am – 7pm Nov. 17, 2018 10am – 5pm Swan Valley Super 8 115 Kelsey Trail Swan River

Amended Version Received October 22, 2018 Regular Meeting of the Council of the Municipality of Swan Valley West, held in the Council Chambers at 216 Main Street West , Swan River, Manitoba this 9th day of October 2018 at 7:00 p.m. Present: Reeve: William Galloway Councillors: Carrie Blosha Brian Burick Glen Foster David Minish Terry […]

Regular Meeting of the members of the Council of the Municipality of Minitonas-Bowsman, held in Council Chambers, in Minitonas, Manitoba this 2nd day of October, 2018 A.D. at 7:00 p.m. Present: Reeve: C. Eisner Councillors: J. Caruk, C. Densen, L. Mychalchuk, S. Walmsley, G. Bartel & L. Hutman C.A.O. – K. Chartrand Delegations: 8:00pm – […]

Special Meeting of the Council of the Municipality of Swan Valley West, held in the Council Chambers at 216 Main Street West , Swan River, Manitoba this 5th day of October, 2018 at 5:00 p.m. The Purpose of the meeting is for discussion of the following: Employee Matters Present: Reeve: William Galloway Councillors: Carrie Blosha […]

The Council of the Town of Swan River met on Tuesday, October 2nd, 2018 at 7:30 pm in the Town Council Chambers with Deputy Mayor Jacobson presiding and Councillors Whyte, Friesen, Moriaux, Delaurier and Sakal present.  Mayor McKenzie was absent with permission. 1 Call to order 2 Adoption of Agenda Resolution No: 2018.434 Moved By: David Moriaux Seconded […]

Submitted by: Renate Wille Trinity Lutheran Church Tea and Bakesale November 17, 2018 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Stop by and enjoy the friendly and festive atmosphere.

Submitted by: Sherry Martin When you need big time help at the Swan Valley Animal Protection League shelter, who you gonna call?? Mrs. Basso’s Grade 7 & 8 kids from the CBF school, that’s who! These guys came out on October 16, 2018 to tackle the huge job of cleaning up the leaves in and […]

Submitted by: Lorri-Ann Munro SPOOKTOBER FEST Haunted House Fri. October 26, 2018 Sat. October 27, 2018 Mon. October 29, 2018 Swan Valley Historical Museum – Hwy #10 North 5pm – 9pm ALL WELCOME Not So Scary $2 Scary $5 Free Face Painting Sponsored by Swan Valley Communities That Care (SVCTC) Proceeds to SVCTC Youth Initiative […]

Northwest Region Crop Report Prepared by: Manitoba Agriculture October 15, 2018 | Northwest Region There was minimal progress with harvest in the Northwest Region this past week due to continued cool wet weather. Daytime temperatures were down into the single digits with nighttime temperatures dropping well below zero throughout the entire region. Precipitation amounts were […]

Submitted by: Brenda Fisher | Calico Corners Craft Sale & Bazaar Veterans Community Hall Fri. November 2, 2018 9:00 am – 6:00 pm Lunch Served 10:30 am – 2:30 pm Lunch Home made borscht and cabbage roll soup Perogies Desserts – Pie – Muffins – Fresh Cinnamon Buns Tea – Coffee – Juice Great display […]

Submitted by: Jaci Zbirun | Benito Women’s Auxiliary Tea and Bake Sale Sat. October 20, 2018 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm Benito Legion Hall On the menu will be an assortment of warm cobblers, coffee/tea and assorted bake items at our bake table. 50/50 draw and door prize will be announced at 3:15 pm. See […]

ValleyBiz Announcement | The Swan Valley has many unique and wonderful businesses/organizations that are essential for the ongoing sustainability of our community. Local organizations provide valuable services and support local activities. Many of these organizations also have a ValleyBiz Directory listing which helps us continue to provide this service to the community. ValleyBiz is excited […]

Submitted by: SVRSS Tour Band | Play-a-Thon and Pie Social Sat. November 3, 2018 1:00 – 4:30 pm SVRSS Cafeteria 200 minutes of non-stop music ALL STYLES: Jazz, classical, pop, rock, oldies Brought to you by the SVRSS music groups Join us for a song, or for the afternoon. Pie and coffee served $5.00 All […]

Swan Valley School Division Executive Summary of the October 9, 2018 Regular Board Meeting Submitted by: Tim Mendel Superintendent/CEO 1. The Superintendent informed the Board that contact had been made with all universities looking for current as well as potential future teachers. We have had some local applicants that have degrees in the area of […]

Submitted by: RBC Legacy & Estate Planning Thurs. October 18, 2018 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Super 8 Hotel Meeting Room 115 Kelsey Trail Swan River, MB RSVP by October 16 You are invited to an exclusive event brought to you by people that are here to provide you an outlook on what matters to […]

Minutes of the regular meeting of Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain held Wednesday, September 26th, 2018 in the R.M. of Mountain Council Chambers in Birch River, Manitoba. Members Present: Reeve: Marvin Kovachik Councillors: 1 – 2 – Stephen Nadolney 3 – Nestor Rizok 4 – Connie Forbes 5 – Jesse Larocque 6 – […]

Swan Valley Consumers Co-op Official Statement | At shortly before 4 pm today Swan Valley Co-op Food Store experienced a gas leak due to an unforeseen incident. Our team immediately initiated our emergency response plan which included the following. 1. The Swan River Fire Dept. was called and the gas supply was terminated. During their […]

Submitted by: Warrant Officer Rob Hillman | Canadian Ranger Patrol Veterans Community Hall 7:00 pm Community Briefing October 15, 2018 Application Intake October 16, 2018 In order to become a Canadian Ranger you must meet the following criteria: – You must be 18 years old – You must by physically and mentally capable of carrying […]

Northwest Region Crop Report Prepared by: Manitoba Agriculture October 9, 2018 | Northwest Region Harvest was stalled this week in many parts of the Northwest Region due to rain and snow. Daytime temperatures were down into the single digits with nighttime temperatures dropping well below zero throughout the entire region. Rain and snow accumulations were […]

Submitted by: Rhonda Kitch | Swan Valley Youth Travel Club Steak Supper Fundraiser Tues. October 30, 2018 6:00 pm Westwood Inn Banquet Room Tickets $25 Steak, Baked Potato, Caesar Salad, Garlic Bread Beverages available for purchase. Contact Rhonda at 204-734-0789 for tickets. Deadline to buy tickets is October 23, 2018.

Submitted by: Barb Holms | Minitonas Knox United Church Fall Supper Minitonas Community Hall Sun. November 4, 2018 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Adults: $15; 6-12 – $6; 5 and under – Free Take out meals: 204-281-3332

Submitted by: Brittney Suchoplas After recent renovations and amalgamating with Whites Drug Store, a successful grand re-opening was held at Swan Healthcare Plus Pharmacy. On October 4th and 5th, 2018 customers and patients were invited to enjoy coffee and donuts. Many came to see the official ribbon cutting, seen pictured above. (left to right: Abbey […]

Submitted by: Tanya Powell | Craft Fair & Sale Elbert Chartrand Friendship Centre 1413 Main Street Sat. October 13, 2018 10:00 am – 3:00 pm Lots of Crafts & Gift Ideas Galore! Everyone Welcome! ~Luncheon~ Knitting, sewing, soaps, barn board, baking, mustards, teas, wreathes, blankets, scarves, jewelry.

Submitted by: Gwenda Wotton Octoberfest Supper Sun. November 4, 2018 5:00 pm Lots of GERMAN Cuisine Birch River Senior Centre Adults: $12.00 Kids: $6.00 For more info contact: Georgina 236-4676 Ray 236-4309 Birch River Northern Neighbors

On October 3, 2018, Swan Valley Co-Op hosted an open house at their new anhydrous ammonia (NH3) fertilizer storage facility at its Benito Ag Site. The facility stores approximately 800 metric tons of NH3 and features 9 vessels, each holding approximately 43,000 gallons. There are 2 filling stations for wagons or field delivery tanks on […]

Submitted by: Barb Holms | Minitonas Knox United Church Fall Tea Sat. October 20, 2018 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Tea/coffee and pie – $5.00 Bake table and surprise baskets. Everyone welcome.

Pictures submitted by: Tanya Powell On October 4, 2018 family members were supported by members of the community as they gathered at the Elbert Chartrand Friendship Centre to honour and remember over 1200 Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women. The gathering began with opening prayers and personal stories of loss followed by a short video. Participants […]

Submitted by: Gwenda Wotton | BIRCH RIVER Craft Fair & Tea Sat. October 27, 2018 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Birch River Legion Hall Hosted by: Northern Neighbors Senior Citizens Club Tables available: home baking, jams& jellies, homemade soaps, cards, pictures, jewellery, knitting, honey, cards & calendars, books, Christmas ornaments, plus lots more. Lunch served: […]

Submitted by: David Ogram | On the evening of Wednesday, October 3, 2018 fifteen people were present at the first of 2 vegetarian cooking classes being held this month at the Seventh-day Adventist Church. For some of the people present, the class was a continuation of the Diabetes Undone Program that was held in the […]

Swan Valley West Media Release | The Council of the Municipality of Swan Valley West has released a statement that effective October 9,2018 Pat Ellingson is no longer the appointed SEO [Senior Election Official] for the municipality and effective October 9,2018 the appointed SEO for the municipality is Shirley Bateman.

ValleyBiz Story | On Thursday October 4, 2018 the Swan Valley Consumer’s Co-op (Co-op) presented a cheque in the amount of $2,566.70 to the Taylor School PAC Playground Committee. The cheque represents $2,266.70 in proceeds from Fuel Good Day on September 18, 2018 where 10 cents was donated from every litre of pump gas sold […]

Submitted by: Patty Gattinger | 2nd Annual Swan Valley Outdoors Association Banquet and Auction Sat. October 20, 2018 Doors open 5:30 p.m. Viewing of Auction and Raffle items. Dinner at 6:30 p.m.