Manitoba Agriculture Seasonal Crop Summary June 23, 2026 Northwest Region A mixed week of weather included cool overnight temperatures, moderate daytime temperatures and frequent showers across most of the region. The highest daytime temperature was recorded at Alonsa station at 23.7°C, while lowest overnight temperature was recorded at Laurier at 3.2°C. Most of the region […]

RCMP Media Release On June 19, at approximately 1:55 a.m., Swan River RCMP responded to a report of a male being attacked with a machete on the Sapotaweyak Cree Nation. Officers responded immediately and learned a male had been walking on Sapotaweyak Maskanow Road when two other males – both known to the victim – […]

Submitted by: Violet Plett This event went well again this year. We had singers from North Dakota. One family was from south of Winnipeg but only a few miles north from the US border. One family was from close to Austin, MB, and 3 groups were from Alberta. There were 25 main singers plus a […]

Photo Courtesy of Jennifer Page Photography Congratulations to the Graduating Class of 2025 Swan Valley Regional Secondary School June 19, 2026 Be Like a Tree: Stay grounded. Connect with your roots. Turn over a new leaf. Bend before you break. Celebrate your unique natural beauty. Keep Growing! Swan Valley Regional Secondary School Graduating Class of […]

Submitted by: Services to Seniors Coffee & a Chat June 23, 2026 Birch River Drop In Center Closed July / August June 25, 2026 Swan River Senior Citizen Center Closed July All locations 10:00 am – 12:00 noon Benito Drop In Centre Closed for the Summer This Month’s Topics: Birch River Complimentary & Alternative Medicine […]

Submitted by: Kari Goethe The Swan Valley community came together in a remarkable show of support for local youth sports during the recent Kal Tire Fundraising BBQ, benefiting Swan Valley Youth Baseball and Swan River Junior Curling. Both of these organizations extend a heartfelt thank you to Kal Tire along with everyone who contributed to […]

Manitoba Agriculture Seasonal Crop Summary June 16, 2026 Northwest Region Challenges continue across the region while high water levels recede and fields that were inundated attempt to dry up. Areas that missed the recent precipitation events and overland flooding continue to advance. There was a small amount of seeding progress through the week where conditions […]

Update from Municipality of Minitonas-Bowsman June 15, 2026 Visitor Centre Minitonas & District Arena The Visitor Center has moved to the Minitonas & District Arena, 244, 5th Avenue and will be open between 9am and 5pm. Snacks and lunch food will be available. In addition we will also be providing 1 hot meal per day: […]

June 13, 20216 Important Updates for Minitonas Residents We have been asked to share the following information: Cleanup Christian Aid Rapid Response Team and Samaritan’s Purse is a free service. These groups will be in the communityu and will remove items from your home, clean out the remaining water and sludge, demo drywall, carpets etc. […]

With our home base in the rural Minitonas area, we have been offline since Sunday June 7, 2026. We still have no power and no water but with cell service restored Tuesday evening, we now have internet. We are sharing a few pictures from our attempt to find a route to Swan River Monday evening […]

Submitted by: Swan River & District Community Resource Council Inc. Service to Seniors What a great time we had with Caroline Foster learning about Sourdough. The session started, informing us what a sourdough is and how it is different than yeast made dough. She said it was easy. “right” we have heard that before in […]

Submitted by: Prairie Mountain Health Pictured above: The families gathered for a picture in front of the famous Swan in Swan River. Pictured from left are Hakeem Fagbenro, Clinical Assistant, Agnes (Dr. Osadolor’s mom), Dr. Olamidehinde Fagbenro, PMH Physician Recruitment and Retention Coordinator Tamara Kemp-Boulet, and Dr. Osayimwense Osadolor. In front are Dr. Osadolor’s children. […]

Submitted by: Kari Goethe | Kal Tire Fundraiser BBQ Fri. June 12, 2026 11:00 am – 2:00 pm Kal Tire Parking Lot $10 Bison or Beef Burger, Curly Fries, Cookie & Drink All proceeds donated to: Swan Valley Youth Baseball Swan River Junior Youth Curling Kal Tire’s Community Matching Gifts program will match up to […]

The Council of the Town of Swan River met on Tuesday, May 19th, 2026, at 7:00 pm in the Town Council Chambers with Mayor Jacobson presiding along with Deputy Mayor Moriaux and Councilors Powell, Bobick, Whyte, White, and McKenzie in attendance. Absent with notice: Administrative Staff Present: CAO W. Tewnion, CFO T. Gnida, Director of […]

Manitoba Agriculture Seasonal Crop Summary June 2, 2026 Northwest Region Hot, drying conditions allowed for good progress across the region this week in all crops. Some areas still remain too wet to seed. There were several days with temperatures in the mid to high 30’s and the lowest overnight temperature was recorded at The Pas […]

Submitted by: Marylin Yacyshn There was a great turnout to the Benito Town Wide Garage Sale & BBQ on May 30, 2026. Thanks to all participants, donators, shoppers and volunteers. The small shoppers got to cool off in the new splash park.

Submitted by: Michelle Rinsdorf | Sunflower Early Learning Centre Inc. proudly hosting Little Explorers: Big Machine Adventure Sat. June 6, 2026 10:00 am – 3:00 pm Fun for the Whole Family! This interactive experience lets kids safely discover and explore all kinds of vehicles and equipment from our community! Attractions Include: Bouncy Castle, Games & […]

Submitted by: Kamillah El-Giadaa Training & Development Manager, Volunteer Manitoba Volunteer Manitoba was blown away by the support from the Swan River community as we hosted our very first Volunteer Fair in the region! This pilot event brought together local non-profits, students, and community members for a day focused on connection. A huge thank you […]