Northwest Region Crop Report Prepared by: Manitoba Agriculture July 27, 2021 | Northwest Region Temperatures moderated this past week, mostly keeping below 30°C across the region. Along with some precipitation, gave crops in the area a break from the recent intense heat and dry conditions they’ve been put through. Precipitation amounts ranged from 8 mm […]

Submitted by: Sherry Martin | The Grade 7/8 class at the CBF School did a school project, and they chose running a business. The class decided to run a canteen, and then they would donate the money they made to a charity of their choice. The children raised $182 and they chose to give their […]

Submitted by: Jena McKee | The opening day of the Swan Valley Farmers Market on July 22, 2021 was a huge success! Thank you to all of you who came out to support our local vendors, it was an excellent start to what will hopefully be a busy market season. Such a wide variety of […]

RCMP Media Release | On July 22, 2021, at approximately 8:30 pm, Swan River RCMP received a report of a suspicious male wandering in the back lane behind 12th Avenue South in Swan River, Manitoba. Officers attended and located the male near 11th Avenue South. When the officers approached the male, a large sword could […]

Northwest Region Crop Report Prepared by: Manitoba Agriculture July 20, 2021 | Northwest Region High temperatures continued for most of the preceding week. Smoky conditions from wildfires has led to air quality advisories. The smoke has reduced solar radiation, cooling air temperatures somewhat. Little to no precipitation across region this week. High temperatures continue to […]

The Council of the Town of Swan River met on Tuesday, June 14th , 2021 at 7:30 pm in the Town Council Chambers with Mayor Jacobson presiding along with Councillors Delaurier, Friesen, Moriaux, and Deputy Mayor Wintoniw, Councillor Whyte absent with permission. Also Present: CAO D. Poole, CFO T. Gnida, Fire Chief D. Fedorchuk, Dir. […]

Northwest Region Crop Report Prepared by: Manitoba Agriculture July 13, 2021 | Northwest Region A cooler start to the week followed by intense heat for a number of days continued to cause crop stress and deplete soil moisture throughout the Northwest Region. Temperatures reached the mid 30’s for multiple days last week. These high temperatures […]

Submitted by: Jena McKee | Swan Valley Farmers Market Every Thursday 4 – 6 pm Swan Valley Museum Starting July 22, 2021 Come check out a variety of locally produced jams, honey, candles, body care, essential oils, fresh baking and veggies and many unique homemade treasures!

ValleyBiz Story | ValleyBiz has been the online connection to the Swan Valley for over 10 years. In order to continue to provide access to ValleyBiz.ca, we have moved to a new server and upgraded some of our services and platforms with our hosting provider. Everything you love about ValleyBiz is still there, but the […]

Swan Valley School Division Executive Summary of the June 28, 2021 Submitted by: Jon Zilkey, Superintendent/CEO 1. The Board discussed SVRSS Graduation that was held on June 25, 2021. The Board wished all graduates the best of luck in their future. The Board also wanted to acknowledge the incredible work done by the SVRSS staff […]

Minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain held Wednesday, June 9th, 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 […]

The Council of the Town of Swan River met on Tuesday, June 1st , 2021 at 7:30 pm in the Town Council Chambers with Mayor Jacobson presiding along with Councillors Delaurier and Friesen in person and Councillor Moriaux by teleconferencing. Also Present: CAO D. Poole, CFO T. Gnida, Fire Chief D. Fedorchuk, Dir. of Works […]

Northwest Region Crop Report Prepared by: Manitoba Agriculture July 6, 2021 | Northwest Region Intense heat for a number of days stressed crops throughout the Northwest region. Temperatures reached highs of 36°C with overnight temperatures remaining high as well. Areas that were lacking moisture before the intense heat became more apparent as stresses started to […]

RCMP Media Release | On July 3, 2021 at 12:30 am, Swan River RCMP received a report of an off-road vehicle collision that occurred on Roy Hamilton Road on the Sapotawayak First Nation. Officers have determined that a 22-year-old male, from the Sapotawayak First Nation, had just dropped off a passenger at a residence and […]

Northwest Region Crop Report Prepared by: Manitoba Agriculture June 29, 2021 | Northwest Region There were scattered isolated showers through the Northwest region last week. With the exception of pockets in the region, as well as Roblin and The Pas areas where 13mm fell, there were no significant accumulations. Daytime temperatures were over 25°C, however […]

Prairie Mountain Health Public Service Announcement | Swan River Vaccine Clinics Mon. July 5, 2021 Tues. July 6, 2021 Fri. July 9, 2021 Tues. July 13, 2021 Tues. July 20, 2021   Veterans Hall – 119 6th Ave. N 18 yrs & Up: Moderna Clinics Call to book your appointment Call: 1-844-626-8222 Moderna Walk-ins July […]