Submitted by: Stacey Archuk | Swan River Terry Fox Run Sunday Sept. 18, 2022 Registration 12:00 pm – 1:15 pm Centennial Arena Run Starts at 1:30 pm Pledge forms are available at the Town of Swan River office, The Star & Times, Patty’s Sports Excellence, and at the Swan Valley Pharmacy. Donations can also be […]

The Council of the Town of Swan River met on Tuesday, August 2, 2022 at 7:30 pm in the Town Council Chambers with Mayor Jacobson presiding along with Deputy Mayor Wintoniw and Councillors Moriaux, Delaurier, Friesen, Bobick, and Whyte. Also Present: CAO D. Poole, CFO T. Gnida, Fire Chief D. Fedorchuk, Dir. of Works D. […]

Minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain held Wednesday, July 27th, 2022 at the Rural Municipality of Mountain Council Chambers in Birch River, MB. Members Present: Acting Reeve: Stephen Nadolney Councillors: Nestor Rizok, Connie Forbes, and Brad Wyatt. Councillor Pedersen was absent with notice. Councillor Malcolm was absent. CAO […]

Manitoba Agriculture Crop Report August 23, 2022 Northwest Region Generally a good week of growing conditions, with over night temperatures staying above 10 ° with the exception of Ste. Rose, Rorketon, and Reedy Creek areas Daytime temp eratures were high over the weekend. Warm temperatures have helped push crops towards maturit y. Scattered showers mid […]

Submitted by: Angela Mullin Minitonas 4H Beef Club & Peavey Mart Swan River teamed up for a fundraiser BBQ on Saturday August 20, 2022. Members from the Minitonas 4H beef club sold Smokies on a Bun and a drink to raise awareness of the 4H program in Swan River. The funds raised will be used […]

Manitoba Agriculture Crop Report August 16, 2022 Northwest Region Good weather this week helped advance crop maturity. Precipitation over the weekend was heavy in some areas of the region while some areas received nothing. The highest rainfall recorded was in Swan Valley at 30 mm accumulated for the week, with some localized showers missing official […]

Submitted by: Angela Mullin | Minitonas 4H Beef Club 4H Days BBQ Saturday August 20, 2022 11:00 am – 2:00 pm Peavey Mart Swan River The Minitonas 4H Beef Club has partnered up with Peavey Mart in Swan River for 4H Days. Saturday August 20th members will be selling Smokies & a drink for $5! […]

RCMP Media Release | On August 15, 2022, at approximately 12:35 am, Winnipegosis RCMP responded to a structure fire, at the BlueSky family wellness centre on McKay’s Point Road, on Pine Creek First Nation. When officers arrived the centre was fully engulfed in flames and the Fire Department was on scene. There was no one […]

Submitted by: Community foundation of Swan Valley (CFSV) It’s not fine dining, but a recent grant awarded to the Swan River & District Community Resource Council allowed them to purchase a supply of paper products for the Congregate Meal Program. The delivery of a nutritious midday meal continued under extended COVID-19 restrictions. Good nutrition equals […]

Submitted by: Bethany Matejka | We enjoyed a great turnout and a beautiful day at Christian Fellowship Church’s 60th anniversary celebration on Sunday August 7, 2022. The day started off with a service where we were blessed by the wonderful singing and the encouraging preaching of Ralph Unger. After a delicious lunch, we had a […]

The Council of the Town of Swan River met on Tuesday, July 5, 2022 at 7:30 pm in the Town Council Chambers with Mayor Jacobson presiding along with Councillors Delaurier, Moriaux, Friesen, Bobick, and Whyte. Also Present: CAO D. Poole, CFO T. Gnida, Fire Chief D. Fedorchuk, Dir. of Works D. Harvey, Dir. of Recreation […]

Submitted by: Candace Balbo | Swan Valley Historical Museum Harvest Festival Sunday August 28, 2022 2:00 pm -6:00 pm Highway #10 North Swan River MB Free admission to the grounds Featuring Festival Market “make it – bake it – grow it” Kid’s Zone Games & Goodies Clay Oven Fresh Baked Bread Corn on the Cob […]

RCMP Media Release | On August 7, 2022, at approximately 5:05 am, Swan River RCMP received a report of a home invasion at a residence located on 5th Ave S in Swan River. Officers attended the location and spoke with the two victims, a 21-year-old male and 17-year-old female, who advised that two suspects, a […]

Manitoba Agriculture Crop Report August 9, 2022 Northwest Region A mix of temperatures and precipitation this week with day time temps reaching nearly 30°C and overnight lows dipping down well below 10°C; a cool -1.6°C was reported at the Swan Valley station for a very brief period. Winds were persistently strong for several days last […]

Submitted by: Rose Kovachik Cowan Trail Celebration Saturday, August 27, 2022 Cowan Community Centre Pancake Breakfast 8:30 am – 12:00 pm Pancakes, Sausages, Eggs, and Hashbrowns Adults $10 Horse Trail Ride Leaves at 10:30 am (rain or shine) Registration includes supper Adults $25 Ashley 204-525-2029 Beef Supper 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Wide Food Selection […]

Submitted by: Jenna Wintoniw On Saturday June 23, 2022, All Saints Ukrainian Catholic Church held their annual Praznyk with Father Joakin Rac conducting the Divine Liturgy followed by the Blessing of Water. The members and guests were then invited to a delicious lunch. Part of the Praznyk celebrations also included blessing of family graves.

Manitoba Agriculture Crop Report August 2, 2022 Northwest Region Generally cooler days this week with scattered showers throughout the week, ending with heavy rain Saturday night across the region. Rainfall amounts were heaviest in Roblin area with accumulated amounts of 75 mm; several days saw daily highs nearing 30°C. Overnight temperatures have also been cooler […]

ValleyBiz Story | The Northwest Roundup Rodeo returned for 4 action packed days July 28 – 31, 2022 and the grandstand was packed for all the popular rodeo events. As always, there were plenty of broncs, bulls and barrels and ValleyBiz had a front row seat to bring you up close and personal with all […]

Pictured above: Lilies in the garden of Lance and Coralie Jacobson Submitted by: Audrey Showdra with additional pictures from ValleyBiz | Although light cloud prevailed and a couple light rain showers fell, it certainly did not prevent many, many people from enjoying the Garden Walk sponsored by the Swan River Ladies Golf Club on July […]

ValleyBiz Story | Following the Northwest Roundup parade on July 29, 2022 a few of the participants made their way through the Tim Hortons Drive Thru. It was an unusual sight to see a collection of riders on horse back and a wagon pulled by miniature ponies pull up, place their order and continue on […]

ValleyBiz Story | The streets in Swan River were lined in anticipation as the Swan Valley Chamber of Commerce Parade returned on July 29,2022. The parade and the Northwest Roundup had been cancelled the last 2 years due to the pandemic. The parade theme was Horsing Around sing 1902 – Then and Now and some […]

Submitted by: Jena McKee | The 2022 market season is off to a great start, thank you to everyone who has been out shopping and checking out the variety of locally produced items the market has to offer! We have woodworking, coffee, veggies, baking, body care, essential oils, crochet crafts, jewelry and so much more! […]