Monthly Archives: April 2021

Manitoba Agriculture Crop Report – April 27, 2021

Northwest Region Crop Report Prepared by: Manitoba Agriculture April 27, 2021 | Northwest Region Temperatures in the past week were generally cool throughout the region with warmer weather needed to increase soil temperatures. Daytime temperatures were highest around the southern part of the region however cooler overnight temperatures continued this past week. There remains some […]

2021/04/28Local Interest

Outbreak at Swan Valley Lodge Personal Care Home

Province of Manitoba Media Update: A COVID-19 outbreak has been declared at Swan Valley Lodge Personal Care Home in Swan River. The care home has been moved to the Critical (Red) level on the #RestartMB Pandemic Response System.

2021/04/27Local Interest

Town of Swan River Minutes – April 6, 2021

The Council of the Town of Swan River met on Tuesday, April 6th, 2021 at 7:30 pm in the Town Council Chambers with Mayor Jacobson presiding along with Councillors Delaurier, Moriaux, Wintoniw and Whyte in person. Also Present: CAO D. Poole, CFO T. Gnida, Fire Chief D. Fedorchuk, Dir. of Works D. Harvey Public Hearing […]

2021/04/25Local Interest

Swan Valley School Division Minutes – April 12, 2021

Swan Valley School Division Executive Summary of the April 12, 2021 Submitted by: Jon Zilkey, Superintendent/CEO 1. The Board examined Policy 13: Finances 2. The Board received a Zoom presentation from Gerald Farthing who is doing a study on a more structured partnership between UCN and SVSD. This includes looking at creating opportunities for both […]

2021/04/18Local Interest

Coop Public Notice – COVID-19 Update

Swan Valley Coop Public Notice COVID-19 Update It has been confirmed today that the COVID-19 positive case in our Food Store is a variant of concern. The last shift the employee worked was April 8, 2021 from 2:00 – 7:00 pm. We are confident that this employee did not have any close contact with customers. […]

2021/04/16Local Interest

Swan River RCMP Investigate Robbery & Assault

RCMP Media Release | On April 15, 2021, at 7:45 am, Swan River RCMP responded to a report of a robbery that had occurred earlier that morning. At approximately 3:00 am, a male and female were driving a white SUV in the area of 1st Street North and 9th Avenue North, in Swan River. They […]

2021/04/16Local Interest

Anti-Mask Protest Held at Swan Valley Coop

Swan Valley Coop Media Statement Anti-Mask Rally April 15, 2021 The health and safety of our employees, members and our communities is a priority at Swan Valley Co-op. We have consistently maintained and followed the health regulations mandated by provincial governments and health authorities in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. We are disappointed that a […]

2021/04/15Local Interest

Swan Valley Coop Employee Confirmed to Have COVID-19

Swan Valley Coop COVID-19 Update | To our Members, Owners, and Customers of Swan Valley Co-op: We have learned that an employee working at our Food Store has been confirmed to have COVID-19. To protect our community, we have taken the following actions: We’ve reviewed the employee’s work schedule and have asked other employees that […]

2021/04/15Local Interest

Confirmed Case of COVID-19 at Taylor School

Swan Valley School Division Notice | On April 12, 2021, Manitoba Public Health officials advised Taylor School of confirmed case(s) of COVID-19 that were in the school on April 6 and 7, 2021. These cases were not believed to be acquired at school. This information has been sent via email to Taylor School families – […]

2021/04/12Local Interest

Swan Valley School Division Minutes – March 22, 2021

Swan Valley School Division Executive Summary of the March 22, 2021 Submitted by: Jon Zilkey, Superintendent/CEO 1. The Board examined Policy 12: Learning Environment/Programs and Services 2. Kris Woodward and Hayden Rooks, ÉSRSS, gave a Zoom presentation on the ICT Program and reported on changes made. It was a great presentation explaining how they revamped […]

2021/04/07Local Interest

Public Consultation Survey on Swan River Roundabout

Province of Manitoba News Release | The Manitoba government is launching an online public engagement to seek input for safety improvements at the intersection of Provincial Trunk Highway (PTH) 83 and PTH 10, announced Infrastructure Minister Ron Schuler. “Protecting Manitobans on our roadways is a priority for our government, and we are committed to building […]

2021/04/05Local Interest

Town of Swan River Minutes – March 16, 2021

The Council of the Town of Swan River met on Tuesday, March 16, 2021 at 7:30 pm in the Town Council Chambers with Mayor Jacobson presiding along with Councillors Delaurier, Friesen, Moriaux, Gray and Whyte in person. Absent with notice: Deputy Mayor Wintoniw Also Present: Staff – In person: CAO D. Poole, Dir. of Works […]

2021/04/04Local Interest

RM of Mountain Minutes – March 10, 2021

Minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain Held Wednesday, March 10th, 2021 via Zoom. Members Present: Reeve: Robert Hanson Councillors: Wilmer Malcolm, Steve 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 present. […]

2021/04/03Local Interest

Swan River Receives Funding for Community Mobilization Hub

Province of Manitoba Media Release | The Manitoba government is providing $150,000 for community mobilization hubs in Altona, Swan River and Winkler, connecting social service workers and community agencies with at-risk youth and families to ensure they are receiving appropriate and timely supports and interventions, Justice Minister Cameron Friesen announced March 31, 2021. “Community mobilization […]

2021/04/01Local Interest