The Council of the Town of Swan River met on Tuesday, June 2, 2020 at 7:30 pm in the Town Council Chambers with Mayor Jacobson presiding and Councillors Whyte, Friesen and Delaurier (7:50 PM) present in person and Deputy Mayor Wintoniw, and Councillors Moriaux and Gray attending via video conference. Also Present in person; Staff […]

Regular Meeting of the members of the Council of the Municipality of Minitonas-Bowsman, held in the Council Chambers in Minitonas, Manitoba this 9th day of June, 2020 A.D. at 6:40 p.m. Present: Reeve: W. Pacamaniuk Councillors: G. Bartel, L. Hutman , C. Densen, S. Walmsley, D. Wagner, and W. Kolisnyk. CAO: Patti Simpson 1. S. […]

Minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain held Wednesday, May 27th, 2020 at the Birch River Legion Hall in Birch River, MB. Members Present: Reeve: Robert Hanson Councillors: Steve Nadolney, Nestor Rizok, Connie Forbes, Arnie Pedersen and Brad Wyatt. Councillor Malcolm was absent without notice. CAO Paige Larocque was […]

Regular Meeting of the members of the Council of the Municipality of Minitonas-Bowsman, held in the Council Chambers in Minitonas, Manitoba this 26th day of May, 2020 A.D. at 7:00 p.m. Present: Reeve: W. Pacamaniuk Councillors: G. Bartel, C. Densen, D. Wagner and W. Kolisnyk. L. Hutman arrived at 7:42 pm. CAO: Patti Simpson Absent […]

Northwest Region Crop Report Prepared by: Manitoba Agriculture June 23, 2020 | Northwest Region Conditions in the Northwest region this week were variable with temperatures nearing 30°C midweek and falling to single digit daytime highs later in the week. Conditions improved by Sunday with seasonal temperatures returning. There was rainfall in parts of the region, […]

Minutes of the Special Service Levy for Mountain South Road Maintenance Public Hearing of the Rural Municipality of Mountain held May 27th, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. at the Birch River Legion Hall in Birch River, MB. Members Present: Reeve Robert Hanson Councillors: Stephen Nadolney, Nestor Rizok, Connie Forbes, Arnie Pedersen and Brad Wyatt. Councillor Malcolm […]

June 24 Media Release | The Town of Swan River announces that they have accepted the resignation of Charles Croll as Town Manager (Chief Administrative Officer). His last day of work will be June 26, 2020. Council would like to thank Charles for all his hard work over the past year and wish him well […]

Northwest Region Crop Report Prepared by: Manitoba Agriculture June 16, 2020 | Northwest Region Warm weather conditions this week reached highs of 25 to 32○C. However, there were areas of the region where temperatures dropped overnight to single digits. Minitonas received 13mm of precipitation, The Pas received upwards of 30mm; other parts of the region […]

Submitted by: Kendra Thiessen | This summer camps all over Canada have had to close doors or adapt to the new normal, and Madge Lake Bible Camp has risen to the occasion! Their first week of Day Camps at Community Bible Fellowship was a great success. Each day consisted of two sessions, the morning for […]

Pictures Courtesy of Kevin Penner Congratulations to the Graduating Class of 2020 Swan Valley Regional Secondary School June 19, 2020 It was a graduation like none other for the Swan Valley Regional Secondary School Class of 2020. A lot of dedication and creativity went into designing a graduation ceremony that would provide a safe and […]

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 28th day of April, 2020 at 7:00 pm. Present: Reeve: William Galloway Councillors: Carrie Blosha Glen Foster Bill Gade (via phone) Matt Wills Tyler Kushniryk Darryl Pierrepont Interim-Acting CAO: […]

Swan Valley School Division Executive Summary of the June 8, 2020 Submitted by: Jon Zilkey, Superintendent/CEO 1. The Superintendent received a presentation on behalf of the Division from the Indigenous Academic Achievement Coordinator, Lorna Munro. Lorna described all the programs that her and her team have worked on in this area to support our students. […]

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 14th day of April, 2020 at 7:06 pm. Present: Reeve: William Galloway Councillors: Carrie Blosha Glen Foster (via phone) Bill Gade (via phone) Matt Wills Tyler Kushniryk (via phone) […]

The Swan Valley Regional Secondary School will be holding a drive-in graduation ceremony on June 19, 2020 at 4:00 pm with one vehicle permitted per graduate. Others will be able to watch the ceremony online thanks to a live-stream from the SVRSS. Below is the link to the live stream – click play to start.

Northwest Region Crop Report Prepared by: Manitoba Agriculture June 9, 2020 | Northwest Region The week started out with warm weather reaching highs of 29°C; however much of the region also received high winds. Widespread rainfall events resulted in 13 mm precipitation throughout the region with northern areas of the region receiving upwards of 30 […]

Manitoba Pc Caucus Media Release | Rick Wowchuk, MLA for Swan River is welcoming an announcement that the Government of Manitoba is providing funding for projects from local heritage organizations through the Manitoba Heritage Resource Conservation Grants program. “Swan River’s cultural roots run deep,” said Wowchuk. “Our PC government recognizes the need to preserve our […]

Swan Valley Co-op Media Release | (JUNE 15, 2020) Swan Valley Co-op is celebrating their 80th anniversary by continuing to invest in our communities – including new funding for Legacy Projects in the Swan Valley area. Through the legacy projects fund, Co-op is providing a total of $20,000 for the following projects. • Concession booth […]

The Council of the Town of Swan River met on Tuesday, May 19, 2020 at 7:30 pm in the Town Council Chambers with Mayor Jacobson presiding in person along with Councillors Friesen, Delarier (arrived 7:35 pm). Councillors Moriaux, Wintoniw, and Gray, attended via web conference. Councillor Whyte: absent with notice Present: Staff – In person: […]

Minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain held Wednesday, May 13, 2020 via video conference. Members Present: Reeve: Robert Hanson Councillors: Wilmer Malcolm, Stephen Nadolney, Nestor Rizok, Connie Forbes, Arnie Pedersen and Brad Wyatt. CAO Paige Larocque was present and acted as secretary. Finance Officer Kim Paterson was also […]

Swan Valley School Division Executive Summary of the May 25, 2020 Submitted by: Jon Zilkey, Superintendent/CEO 1. The Superintendent and Board discussed that even during the many challenges all our staff, students and parents are facing there are positive stories too. Bowsman and Benito Schools sent in success stories that were shared with the Board […]

RCMP Media Release | On June 5, 2020, as a result of an ongoing investigation, Swan River RCMP, along with assistance from the Manitoba West District Crime Reduction Enforcement Support Team (CREST) and our Police Dog Services unit, executed a search warrant at a residence located in the Town of Swan River. The search of […]

Northwest Region Crop Report Prepared by: Manitoba Agriculture June 2, 2020 | Northwest Region Seeding progressed throughout the Northwest region with some areas nearing completion. The exception is The Pas where seeding is well underway. Reseeding of some canola fields was required in the Swan Valley and Dauphin/Fork river region due flea beetle feeding as […]

Submitted by: Lori Zagrobelny | Bottle Drive Fundraiser Sunflower Early Learning Centre Inc. Sunday, July 5th, 2020 1:00 – 4:00 pm Drop off: Minitonas Hotel, OR Simply leave your empty BEER bottles/cans at the end of your lane for SELC Volunteers to pick up. Please No later than 12:45 pm so we don’t miss you. […]

Regular Meeting of the members of the Council of the Municipality of Minitonas-Bowsman, held in the Council Chambers in Minitonas, Manitoba this 5th day of May, 2020 A.D. at 6:00 p.m. Present: Reeve: W. Pacamaniuk Councillors: L. Hutman, C. Densen, S. Walmsley, D. Wagner and W. Kolisnyk. CAO: Patti Simpson Present by Electronic Communication: Councillor […]

Northwest Region Crop Report Prepared by: Manitoba Agriculture May 26, 2020 | Northwest Region The Northwest region received a mix of temperatures throughout the week reaching the upper twenties. Some areas in the region received rain over the weekend, while others near Swan Valley and Roblin would benefit from a good rain. Ste. Rose area […]