RCMP Media Release | On September 24, 2023, at approximately 11:50 pm, RCMP responded to an assault and break-in at a residence on 7 Avenue North, in Swan River. A male known to the resident, broke into his home, assaulted and threatened him, and stole a cellphone and bicycle. The victim, a 45-year-old male, sustained […]

Manitoba Agriculture Crop Report September 26, 2023 Northwest Region Good harvest weather continued this week, with light rain pausing progress on Sunday. The regional high was at the Ashville weather station at 28°C. Overnight lows stayed slightly above 0°C, the Inglis station recorded the lowest temperature at 1.1°C. Spring wheat harvest had another good week […]

Amara’s Amigos CancerCare Fundraiser Garage Sale Fri. September 29, 2023 4pm – 8pm 237 Swan River Drive Swan River, MB All proceeds go to CancerCare Manitoba Cash donations also appreciated.

Submitted by: Andrew Gilkinson | Community Worship Service Sun. October 1, 2023 10:30 am Veterans Hall Swan River Rev. Byron Hardy will be speaking. Jr. Church available during the service for children up to grade 5. The service is coordinated by the Swan Valley Ministerial Association. Everyone Welcome.

Submitted by: Jenna Koutecky | Swan Valley Communities that Care presents: Spooktoberfest Haunted House A Halloween Family Event Friday, October 13, 2023 Saturday, October 14, 2023 5pm – 9pm Swan Valley Historical Museum grounds – Highway #10 North Admission: $5 Scary $3 Non So Scary Wear a costume to be entered to win a prize. […]

Submitted by: Jayne Leadbeater | Once again, the Swan Valley Community Band had their Beginning Day the 3rd week in September 2023 which started their 30th year in operation (including the Covid19 Hiatus). Under the direction of the former Swan Valley School Division Music Director at many of its Schools, Julie Kooistra, who was also […]

Submitted by: Kari Goethe | The Swan Valley Co-op was a very busy location on Tuesday, Sept 19, 2023 for the Co-op Fuel Good Day! There were people filling up their gas tanks with fuel and many filled their stomachs with a Beef on a Bun lunch. Thank you to the workplaces that placed pre-orders, […]

Submitted by: Connie Beaudry Thank you to the participants who came out during this busy harvest season. With the days getting shorter, we want to be outdoors as much as possible. So thank you for taking the time from your day to participate in Coffee and A Chat. The sessions started with Rod Seib CMHA […]

Manitoba Agriculture Crop Report September 19, 2023 Northwest Region Another good week of harvest progress, with a slight pause at the end of the week due to rain. Most of the region received frost early in the week, with varying temperatures. Alonsa weather station recorded the lowest overnight temperature at -2.9 °C. Some frost damage […]

Swan Valley School Division Minutes of the regular meeting of the Board of Trustees held in the Division Office Board Room on September 11, 2023, commencing at 7:00 p.m. Board Chair: Treaty and Land Acknowledgement We are gathered here this evening to meet as Swan Valley School Division (SVSD) School Board on land that is […]

Submitted by: Community Foundation of Swan Valley (CFSV) The Swan River Community Centre Curling Club recently received a grant to complete the upgrade/modernization to the cash register system. With the facility used for a large variety of community events, volunteers and staff will be more at ease with the new equipment. CFSV is pleased to […]

ValleyBiz Story | Building on historic investments into health care, a re-elected PC government will invest $40 million into a permanent recruitment fund to expand Manitoba’s rural health-care workforce and meet priority needs for Manitobans announced Rick Wowchuk, PC Canadidate for Swan River on September 18, 2023. “Like you I care deeply about the quality […]

Manitoba Agriculture Crop Report September 12, 2023 Northwest Region Another good week of harvest progress, with the exception of a pause for rain midweek. Daytime temperatures have been in the mid to high 20’s, while overnight temperatures have cooled off significantly. A light touch of frost was reported in some areas in Swan Valley early […]

Minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain held Wednesday, August 9th, 2023 at the Rural Municipality of Mountain Council Chambers in Birch River, MB. Members Present: Reeve: Keith Behrmann Councillors: Wilmer Malcolm, Nestor Rizok, Jarrett Mosiondz, Arnie Pedersen and Brad Wyatt. CAO Paige Wozny was present and acted as […]

The Council of the Town of Swan River met on Tuesday, August 1st, 2023 at 7:00 pm in the Town Council Chambers with Mayor Jacobson presiding along with Deputy Mayor Moriaux and Councillors Bobick, Medwid, Powell, and Whyte. Absent with Permission: Councillor Boychuk Also Present: CAO D. Poole, CFO T. Gnida, Fire Chief D. Fedorchuk […]

Submitted by: Swan Valley Medical Professional Recruitment and Retention Committee The four municipal governments that comprise the Swan River Valley are announcing a plan to move forward with the provision of health services to residents who need long term care. Funding will be provided to eliminate a barrier to training of Health Care Aides with […]

Minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain held Wednesday, July 26, 2023 at the Rural Municipality of Mountain Council Chambers in Birch River, MB. Members Present: Reeve: Keith Behrmann Councillors: Wilmer Malcolm, Nestor Rizok, Arnie Pedersen and Brad Wyatt. Councillor Mosiondz was absent with notice. CAO Paige Wozny was […]

Submitted by: Lorri-Ann Munro National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Walk Sat. September 30, 2023 Walk Starts in front of the Elbert Chartrand Friendship Centre At 11:00 am Free lunch to follow.

Submitted by: Patty Schullman | Summary of Manitoba Stronger Together meeting held in Swan River Sunday, September 10 @ 2:00 – 4:00 pm __________________________________ The meeting opened with Rosalie Drysdale leading in singing our National Anthem “ O Canada”. There were four speakers as follows: Speaker #1 Barbara Bendera, who spoke of her life in […]

Submitted by: Evelyn Yelinek | Disability Matters Vote September 19, 2023 12:00 pm and 4:30 om Meet at Elbert Chartrand Friendship Centre Outdoor Meeting Area Disability Matters Vote (DMVote) is a non-partisan public awareness campaign. This campaign is a joint initiative of Abilities Manitoba no and Barrier Free Manitoba, but this campaign is all about […]

Submitted by: Rose Kovachik | Cowan Community Centre Fall Supper Sun. September 24, 2023 5:00 – 7:00pm Price – $18 Wide food selection available Hope to see you there!

Submitted by Rose Kovachik | The annual Cowan Trail Celebration was held on August 26, 2023, keeping its traditional date of the fourth Saturday of August. On Friday, the night before the main event, as usual, the Cowan Hall parking lot slowly filled with RV trailers and horses. Campsites also slowly speckled the area with […]

Submitted by: Jayne Leadbeater | Swan Valley Community Band Beginning Day Wed. September 20, 2023 7:30 pm SVRSS Band Room 204-734-5139 204-734-4771 New members are very welcome!

Submitted by: Kari Goethe | Swan Valley Co-op Fuel Good Day Swan River Curling Club Tues. September 19, 2023 Beef on a Bun Lunch $10 with Cookie, Chips & Drink 11:00 am – 1:30 pm The Swan River Curling Club is very thankful to be chosen for the Co-op Fuel Good Day event happening on […]

Manitoba Agriculture Crop Report September 5, 2023 Northwest Region Generally a good week of harvest progression across the region, with the exception of a day of rain which paused harvest for about a day in some areas. Warm, windy conditions helped to advance crops into maturity. High temperatures over the weekend with highs in the […]

Submitted by: Candace Balbo | Sunday, August 27, 2023 the Museum welcomed adults and children alike with free admission to our beautiful grounds and a day filled with things to see and do. In addition to regular displays on view in the main buildings and pioneer village, the day also included live demonstrations of heritage […]

Manitoba Agriculture Crop Report August 29, 2023 Northwest Region A slower start to the week with cooler, wet weather setting in and clearing up for a couple of days and then rain again. Frequent rains, high humidity and heavy dews all contributed to the slow week of harvest progress and crop maturity. Precipitation amounts varied […]