Swan Valley School Division Notice | As we previously indicated Bowsman School has two confirmed cases of Covid-19 that have affected two of our cohorts which affects multiple grades. With siblings also expected to self-isolate this has put a large portion of our students and some staff in isolation for the two week period of […]

Swan Valley School Division Notice | Public health has informed us Sunday evening that we have two positive cases of Covid-19 in two different cohorts at Bowsman School. The cohorts affected are the K-3 and 6-8 ones. This will be affecting a wide range of students who will need to isolate. While we await a […]

Minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain held Wednesday, April 28th 2021 at the Legion Hall in Birch River, MB. 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 […]

Prairie Mountain Health Public Service Announcement | COVID Pfizer & Moderna Swan River Vaccine Clinics Phizer Clinics 12 years and up Moderna Clinics 18 years and up Veterans Hall, 119 6th Ave. N 11:00 am to 6:00 pm Pfizer Clinics Thurs. June 3, 2021 Sun. June 27, 2021 Moderna Clinics Thurs. June 17, 2021 Tues. […]

Northwest Region Crop Report Prepared by: Manitoba Agriculture May 25, 2021 | Northwest Region The first part of the past week saw temperatures hovering in the mid 30°C range, and strong winds throughout the region. These conditions caused further deterioration of soil moisture conditions, area wild fires and municipal burn bans. By Thursday, there were […]

Swan Valley School Division Executive Summary of the May 10, 2021 Submitted by: Jon Zilkey, Superintendent/CEO 1. The Board examined Policy 15: Assets 2. Cam Mateika, Director of Research & Technology, presented his annual ICT and SVRSS Vocational Report via Zoom to the Board. Cam talked about the partnerships with UCN, the vocational uptake at […]

Prairie Mountain Health Public Notice | The Medical Officer of Health, Manitoba Health has rescinded the boil water advisory for Minitonas and Bowsman on May 25, 2021 and has advised that normal water usage can resume. The Regional Drinking Water Officer has advised that the Minitonas and Bowsman public water systems have met all conditions […]

Submitted by: Joe Mangin | 66th Minitonas 4-H Beef Sale Noon May 27, 2021 to 6pm May 29, 2021 WWW.DLMS.CA Due to the current Covid 19 situation the annual Swan Valley 4-H Steer Sale will once again be held online. Sale will open at noon on May 27 and run until 6pm on May 29 […]

Media Release | May 22, 2021 The council of Swan Valley West Municipality issues the following statement. The posts made by Councillor Gade on his Facebook page, Bill Gade for Ward 3, on the following dates May 10, 18 & 19, 2021 and shared on LUD member, Brad Kushniryk’s Facebook page on May 19th reflect […]

Province of Manitoba Boil Water Advisories | A precautionary boil water advisory has been issued on May 21, 2021 for the Benito public water system. A power outage led to a loss of water pressure in the Benito distribution system. A loss of water pressure in the distribution system can compromise the safety of the […]

Prairie Mountain Health Public Notice | The Regional Drinking Water Officer has advised that the Swan River public water system has met all conditions for rescinding the precautionary boil water advisory and that the bacteriological testing results met the regulatory standards. The Medical Officer of Health, Manitoba Health has rescinded the boil water advisory for […]

Province of Manitoba Boil Water Advisories | A power outage on May 17, 2021, led to a loss of water pressure in several distribution systems within the Swan Valley. A loss of water pressure in the distribution system can compromise the safety of the water supply. A boil water advisory has been issued on May […]

Swan Valley Co-opNews Release |Swan Valley Co-op is investing in a dry fertilizer storage facility at its Swan River Ag Site. The facility will store approximately 6,000 metric tons of dry fertilizer to supply to agricultural producers throughout the Swan Valley area. The capacity of this facility is 2.5 times the current available storage. Beyondincreased […]

Prairie Mountain Health Public Service Announcement | PMH Pop-Up Vaccine Clinic SWAN RIVER Tuesday, May 25, 2021 10:30 am to 6:30 pm Veterans Hall 119 6th Ave. N Appointments are now being taken for the Swan River Clinic. If you meet the criteria CALL TO BOOK your appointment. Call: 1-844-626-8222 For eligibility criteria, go to: […]

Northwest Region Crop Report Prepared by: Manitoba Agriculture May 11, 2021 | Northwest Region Seeding operations progressed rapidly in the Northwest region last week. Cool temperatures continued with highs not exceeding 13○C while overnight lows dipped to -10○C in some areas. In spite of the cooler weather, soil temperatures are warming allowing producers to begin […]

Swan Valley Co-op News Release | Swan Valley Co-op is continuing to invest in our community by donating $250,000 to the Thunderhill Ski Club recreational development. The Swan Valley Co-op will be the naming rights sponsor for the new Co-op Chalet at Thunderhill. A donation of $25,000 will be made annually for the next 10 […]

Swan Valley School Division Notice | A member of our school community at SVRSS has informed us that they have tested positive for COVID-19. While we await a public health investigation, we have contacted individuals who we believe are close contacts and advised them and their household members to self-isolate and wait to hear from […]

The Council of the Town of Swan River met on Tuesday, April 20th, 2021 at 7:30 pm in the Town Council Chambers with Mayor Jacobson presiding along with Councillors Wintoniw, Delaurier, Friesen, Moriaux and Whyte. Also Present: CAO D. Poole, Dir. of Works Darren Harvey, CFO T. Gnida, Fire Chief D. Fedorchuk, B. Fedorchuk Delegations: […]

Northwest Region Crop Report Prepared by: Manitoba Agriculture May 4, 2021 | Northwest Region Seeding operations were limited in the Northwest region last week due to the cooler weather. With the exception of rains in Birch River and Minitonas, there was minimal precipitation over the rest of the region. Daytime temperatures were highest around the […]

Minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain held Wednesday, April 14th, 2021 via video conference. Members Present: Reeve: Robert Hanson Councillors: Wilmer Malcolm, Steve Nadolney, Nestor Rizok, Connie Forbes, Arnie Pedersen and Brad Wyatt. CAO Paige Wozny was present and acted as secretary. Finance Officer Kim Paterson was also […]

Prairie Mountain Health Public Service Announcement | Appointments Available COVID Vaccine Pop Up Clinic Thursday, May 6, 2021 Swan River 10:30 am to 6:30 pm Veterans Hall 119 6th Ave N. If you meet the current criteria, please call 1-844-626-8222 to book your appointment. As of May 5, the current criteria has expanded to include […]

Media Release | Swan River – Rick Wowchuk, MLA for Swan River constituency, is pleased to highlight a recent provincial announcement of over $10 million in Green Team grant programs to help young Manitobans find summer employment and gain work experience while supporting COVID-19 response and recovery efforts. “Our PC government recognizes the value of […]

Prairie Mountain Health Public Service Announcement | PMH Pop-Up Moderna Vaccine Clinic SWAN RIVER Thursday, May 6, 2021 10:30 am to 6:30 pm Veterans Hall 119 6th Ave. N Appointments are now being taken for the Swan River Clinic. If you meet the criteria CALL TO BOOK your appointment. Call: 1-844-626-8222 The criteria changes often, […]

Regular Meeting of the members of the Council of the Municipality of Minitonas-Bowsman, held in Council Chambers, in Minitonas, Manitoba this 16th day of March, 2021 A.D. at 6:05 pm. Present: Reeve: W. Pacamaniuk Councillors: L. Hutman, C. Densen, S. Walmsley, W. Kolisnyk and D. Wagner CAO: Patti Simpson Absent with Permission: Councillor G. Bartel […]