The Council of the Town of Swan River met on Tuesday, January 6th, 2026, at 7:00 pm in the Town Council Chambers with Mayor Jacobson presiding with Councilors Powell, Bobick, White, McKenzie, and Whyte in attendance.
Absent with notice: Deputy Mayor Moriaux
Administrative Staff Present: CAO W. Tewnion, CFO T. Gnida, Director of Public Works D. Harvey, Director of Recreation D. Gordon-Broome
Delegations:
Media: Jeremy Bergen, Star and Times
Other Participants:
1 Treaty Land Acknowledgement
2 Call meeting to order
Mayor Jacobson called the meeting to order at 7:00pm.
3 Adoption of the Agenda
Resolution No:2026-0001
Moved By: Tanya Powell
Seconded By: Duane Whyte
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the agenda for the January 6,2026, regular
meeting of Council be adopted.
CARRIED
4 Approval of the minutes
No:2026-0002
Moved By; Don Bobick
Seconded By: Glen McKenzie
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the minutes for the December 16,2025,
regular meeting of Council be approved.
CARRIED
5 Reception of Delegations and Hearings
6 Reception of Petitions
7 Communications
7.1 AMM Trading Company Rebate Letter
Resolution No:2026-0003
Moved By: Tanya Powell
Seconded By: Duane Whyte
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the letter from the Association of Manitoba Municipalities dated November 19,2025, regarding AMM Trading Company Rebate, be received.
CARRIED
7.2 Multi-Material Stewardship (MMS) Manitoba 2026 Funding Letter
Resolution No:2026-0004
Moved By: Glen McKenzie
Seconded By: Don Bobick
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the letter dated December 17,2025, from Multi Material Stewardship Manitoba, regarding 2026 Municipal Recycling Funding Payments be received.
CARRIED
7.3 RCMP Confirmation of Prisoner Cost Billing
Resolution No:2026-0005
Moved By: Duane Whyte
Seconded By: Ainslie White
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the email dated December 17, 2025, from the Swan River RCMP Detachment Commander, regarding prisoner costs be received.
CARRIED
7.4 Swan Valley Housing Task Force – Invite to Champion Group
Resolution No:2026-0006
Moved By: Glen McKenzie
Seconded By: Ainslie White
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the memorandum dated January 5, 2026, from the Chief Administrative Officer summarizing the invitation to our Council to select a delegate for the Swan Valley Housing Task Force Champion Group, be received.
CARRIED
8 Reports
8.1 Chief Administrative Officer’s Report
Resolution No: 2026-0007
Moved By: Don Bobick
Seconded By: Ainslie White
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Chief Administrative Officer’s report be received.
CARRIED
8.2 Director of Public Works’ Report
Resolution No: 2026-0008
Moved By: Don Bobick
Seconded By: Ainslie White
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Director of Public Works’ report be received.
CARRIED
8.3 Director of Recreation’s Report
Resolution No:2026-0009
Moved By: Duane Whyte
Seconded By: Glen McKenzie
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Director of Recreation’s report be received.
CARRIED
8.4 Handivan Report
Resolution No: 2026-0010
Moved By: Tanya Powell
Seconded By: Don Bobick
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the December 2025 Swan River Handi-Transit Van Report be received.
CARRIED
8.5 Council Reports
9 New Business
9.1 To receive the North-West Regional Library 2026 budget
Resolution No: 2026-0011
Moved By: Glen McKenzie
Seconded By: Ainslie White
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the North-West Regional Library 2026 budget be accepted as received.
CARRIED
9.2 To receive the Swan Valley Planning District 2024 audited financial statements
Resolution No: 2026-0012
Moved By: Tanya Powell
Seconded By: Duane Whyte
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Swan Valley Planning District audited Financial Statements for the Year Ended December 3I, 2024, be received.
CARRIED
9.3 Fee Schedule 2026 – Amendment
Resolution No: 2026-0013
Moved By: Tanya Powell
Seconded By: Duane Whyte
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the 2026 Fee Schedule for the Recreation
Department, under the category “Event Essentials,” be amended:
● The regular rate for a bench shall be set at $8.00; and
● The resident rate for a bench shall be set at $7.00.
CARRIED
9.4 2026 Emergency Plan
Resolution No: 2026-0014
Moved By: Don Bobick
Seconded By: Duane Whyte
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the 2026 Emergency Plan be approved.
CARRIED
9.5 To add signing officer
Resolution No: 2026-0015
Moved By: Duane Whyte
Seconded By: Ainslie White
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the signing officers for the Town of Swan River be either Mayor Lance Jacobson or Deputy Mayor David Moriaux, and either Chief Administrative Officer Will Tewnion or Chief Financial Officer Terence Gnida.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that cheque signing authority be approved for Councillor Don Bobick only in the absence of both Mayor Lance Jacobson and Deputy Mayor David Moriaux.
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Signing authority be given to Director of Public Works Darren Harvey only in the absence of Chief Administrative Officer Will Tewnion.
CARRIED
10 Unfinished Business
10.1 To receive Swan Valley RISE May 22, 2025 minutes
Moved By: Glen McKenzie
Seconded By: Don Bobick
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Swan Valley Regional Initiative for a Strong Economy minutes from the meeting held May 22, 2025, be
received, including the resolution that instead of an audit the municipal partners will be presented with a financial information package similar to the 2023 fiscal year and the resolution to approve the 2025 budget totaling $50,000.00.
TABLED
Councilor McKenzie: Motion to table to the January 20th meeting.
Councilor Whyte: Seconded.
Vote Result: Carried.
10.2 To approve 2025 contribution to Swan Valley RISE
Moved By: Glen McKenzie
Seconded By: Duane Whyte
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the 2025 Swan Valley Regional Initiative for a Strong Economy contribution in the amount of $17,560.35 be approved for payment.
TABLED
Councilor McKenzie: Motion to table to the January 20th meeting.
Councilor Whyte: Seconded. Vote Result: Carried.
11 Accounts
11.1 To approve payment of the 2026 North-West Regional Library levy
Resolution No: 2026-0016
Moved By: Duane Whyte
Seconded By: Don Bobick
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the 2026 North-West Regional Library levy in the amount of $102,538.30 be approved for payment once the Audited Financial Statements for the Year Ended December 31, 2025, have been received.
CARRIED
11.2 To add unpaid accounts to taxes
Resolution No: 2026-0017
Moved By: Don Bobick
Seconded By: Ainslie White
WHEREAS the Town of Swan River used municipal equipment, materials and labour to carry out private works on private property under The Municipal Act clause 250(2)(e), and set the fees and charges for the works under clause 252(1 ){a) of The Act; and
WHEREAS sufficient time has been allowed for payment of such outstanding amounts as listed on the attached Schedule “A” totaling $3,181.24;
BE IT RESOLVED THAT each of the unpaid amounts listed on Schedule “A” be added to the corresponding property tax roll and collected in that manner; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT notice be sent to each property owner detailing the amounts being added to the taxes and advising that interest will accrue on said amounts in the same manner as for unpaid property taxes effective February 1st, 2026.
CARRIED
11.3 To receive accounts
Resolution No: 2026-0018
Moved By: Glen McKenzie
Seconded By: Duane Whyte
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the following accounts be received:
1. General Account Cheque No. 33494 in the amount of $7,042.56 as listed on Schedule A
2. Payroll Account Cheques No. P5605 and No. P5606 and Direct Deposit Payments totaling $136,210.33 as listed on Schedule B
2. Direct Deposit Payments totaling $865,542.98 as listed on Schedule C.
CARRIED
11.4 To approve accounts
Resolution No: 2026-0019
Moved By: Don Bobick
Seconded By: Glen McKenzie
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the following accounts be approved for payment:
1. General Account Cheques No. 33495 to No. 33520 totaling $58,748.59 as listed on Schedule A
2. Direct Deposit Payments totaling $205,098.06 as listed on Schedule B
CARRIED
11.5 Resolution To approve assessment alterations
No: 2026-0020
Moved By: Duane Whyte
Seconded By: Tanya Powell
WHEREAS Section 326 of The Municipal Act provides that a municipality may impose supplementary taxes, and Subsection 300(6) provides that a municipality may cancel or reduce taxes, upon receipt of assessment alterations from Manitoba Assessment Services;
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the assessment alterations provided by Manitoba Assessment Services on December 19th, 2025, be made to the Property Tax Rolls, with the resulting increases totaling $1,144.65 and the resulting decreases totaling $329.26.
CARRIED
12 Bylaws
12.1 Second Reading – Bylaw 22/2025 – Accommodation Tax Bylaw
Resolution No: 2026-0021
Moved By: Duane Whyte
Seconded By: Don Bobick
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Bylaw No. 22/2025 be amended in accordance with the revisions outlined in the attached redline document;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT Bylaw No. 22/2025 being a Bylaw of the Town of Swan River to impose a tax on accommodation be read a second time.
CARRIED
12.2 Second Reading – Bylaw 14/2024- Local Improvement
Resolution No: 2026-0022
Moved By: Don Bobick
Seconded By: Glen McKenzie
BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-Law No.14/2024, being a By-law of the Town of Swan River to authorize the Expenditure and Borrowing of money for the installation of curb, gutter and asphalt pavement at the 300 Block of 13th Ave S and the 1300 Block of 3rd St S as a Local Improvement, be read a second time.
CARRIED
13 Notice of Motion
14 Member Privilege
15 In Camera
Resolution No: 2026-0023
Moved By: Duane Whyte
Seconded By: Glen McKenzie
BE IT RESOLVED THAT, pursuant to Section 152{3) of the Municipal Act, Council go into Committee and close the meeting to the public to discuss two items.
CARRIED
16 Out of Camera
Resolution No: 2026-0024
Moved By: Tanya Powell
Seconded By: Don Bobick
BE IT RESOLVED THAT, pursuant to Sections 152(4) of the Municipal Act, this meeting be reopened to the public.
CARRIED
17 Items Arising out of Camera
18 Adjournment
Resolution No:2026-0025
Moved By: Don Bobick
Seconded By: Tanya Powell
BE IT RESOLVED THAT this regular meeting of Council now adjourn at 8:31 pm.
CARRIED