Media Release | After more than 46 years in Swan River, serving the Parklands Region, North Central Saskatchewan, and beyond, Northern Leisure & Power Products’ owners are retiring, and they plan to close the doors over the next several weeks. The Minish family has been running various businesses in Swan River since 1950. In 1977 […]

Swan Valley Animal Protection League Animal Shelter Grand Opening Sat. Jun 17, 2023 11:00 am – 2:00 pm At the Animal Shelter By Spruce Products Watch for Signs Join us for Food, Drinks, and Tours of the new Facility Ribbon Cutting done by Dave Theunissen and Audrey Sercombe Hot Dog or Chili Dog, Drink and […]

Submitted by: Rachael Stober | On May 25, 2023 the graduating class of 2023 held their Safe Grad fundraising BBQ. It was a beautiful day and the community, once again, supported in great numbers! We had many pre-orders from businesses and individuals and a huge crowd turned out to enjoy the sun, support the grads […]

Submitted by: Gloria Stesenko The Village of Benito was bustling with activity when large crowds of people attended the first Community Garage and Business Sidewalk Sale. With 28 locations, some of the streets where so congested that it was hard for vehicles to drive around so a lot of the visitors just parked and walked […]

RCMP Media Release | On June 7, 2023, a 15-year-old male was arrested in Winnipeg by RCMP Major Crime Services investigators and charged with Manslaughter in the death of a 29-year-old woman in Swan River. The male is from Swan River and was known to the deceased. He was remanded in custody. Swan River RCMP […]

Manitoba Agriculture Crop Report June 6, 2023 Northwest Region A week of showers/thunderstorms, high temperatures and high relative humidity contributed to a mixed week. While the high temperatures and soil moisture encouraged rapid crop growth, some extreme precipitation events (localized) caused some damage in areas. Storms early in the week brought large amounts of rain […]

Submitted by: Sharla Haluschak | Ride for a Reason Poker Run Sat. June 10, 2023 Swan Valley Museum Hwy 10 N East side of bridge Pancake Breakfast 8:00 am – 11:00 am $8 per person All welcome for breakfast, do not have to be a rider. Registration 9:00 am – 10:20 am All Motorcycles are […]

Minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain held Wednesday, May 10th, 2023 at the Rural Municipality of Mountain Council Chambers in Birch River, MB. Members Present: Reeve: Keith Behrmann Councillors: Stephen Nadolney, Nestor Rizok, Jarrett Mosiondz, Arnie Pedersen and Brad Wyatt. Councillor Malcolm was absent with notice. CAO Paige […]

Regular Meeting of Council of the Municipality of Swan Valley West, held in Council Chambers at 216 Main Street West, Swan River, Manitoba this 25th day of April 2023 at 7:00 p.m. Present Reeve: Bill Gade Councillors:        Brian Burick Brad Kushniryk Byron Zbirun Terry Neely Raymond McGregor Carrie Blosha Interim CAO:   Pat […]

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

Regular Meeting of Council of the Municipality of Swan Valley West, held in Council Chambers at 216 Main Street West, Swan River, Manitoba this 28th day of March 2023 at 7:00 p.m. Present Reeve: Bill Gade Councillors: Brian Burick Byron Zbirun Terry Neely Brad Kushniryk Raymond McGregor Interim CAO: Pat Ellingson Videographer: Jeremy Bergen CALL […]

Manitoba Agriculture Crop Report May 30, 2023 Northwest Region Most of the region received welcome precipitation, with the exception of a few areas. Highest accumulated precipitation for the week was received in The Pas with approximately 42 mm. Although areas that received precipitation slowed seeding progress, the rain was welcomed to help with germination and […]

Submitted by: Prairie Mountain Health | Prairie Mountain Health (PMH) is pleased to announce that three new Nurse Practitioners (NPs/Grad NPs) will soon begin seeing patients and clients within the communities of Carberry, Swan River and Virden. PMH CEO Brian Schoonbaert says recruitment and retention of health-care professionals remains a top priority for the health […]

Submitted by: Connie Beaudry | Swan River and District Community Resource Council Inc. Annual General Meeting June 20, 2023 1:30 pm Harley House Snacks and refreshments will be provided. Everyone is welcome to attend.

Manitoba Agriculture Crop Report May 23, 2023 Northwest Region It was a week of mixed temperatures and little to no moisture across the region. Some areas received a light frost mid-week when temperatures dropped. A few sporadic showers were reported but not of any significance to slow seeding progress. While the eastern side of the […]

Submitted by: Community Foundation of Swan Valley (CFSV) | The Swan Valley School Division was recently awarded a grant for equipment to enhance student skills of physical literacy through gymnastics at Taylor School. The aim of daily physical activity is to provide students with a balanced program that helps them to develop the knowledge, skills, […]

RCMP Media Release| On May 29, 2023, at approximately 3:00 am, Swan River RCMP received a report of a deceased female inside a residence in Swan River, Manitoba. Officers attended the scene and located a 29-year-old woman deceased. There was nobody else present inside the home. This matter is being investigated as a homicide. RCMP […]

Submitted by: Gloria Stesenko | Huge Community Event Benito Garage Sale Sat. June 3, 2023 10:00 am – 2:00 pm 25 Locations with Great Bargains BBQ $5 – Main Street Hot Dog, Drink, Cookie Click map for a larger version.

Submitted by: Glen McKenzie | Fundraising BBQ Fri. June 9, 2023 11 am – 2 pm Coop Parking Lot Hamburger, Drink, Bag of Chips $10 Proceeds to Swan Valley Cheetahs Gymnastics Club Sponsored by Swan River Lions Club

Manitoba Agriculture Crop Report May 16, 2023 Northwest Region Warm and windy week across the region with the exception of a storm that rolled through parts of the region mid-week. Dauphin and Ste. Rose area received approximately 30 mm of rain with Drifting River station receiving 48 mm in a short period. Hail also occurred […]

Swan Valley School Division Executive Summary of the April 24, 2023 Board Meeting Submitted by: Cameron Mateika, Superintendent/CEO 1. The board was made aware of the Winnipeg Ballet performance on April 26th at the SVRSS. 2. Heyes will now be a K-5 school. The grade six class will be moved to Ecole, where all the […]

Submitted by: Tanya Staniland Mamma Mia! A huge SUCCESS! What can 40+ students, 20 community members, and 25 SVRSS staff members do…..put on one heck of a show! This production was full of drama, song, live music, and talent! Over 900 people were entertained from Thursday to Sunday for the SHORT 3-hour production. Saturday night […]

Submitted by: Laurie Evans | May 20, 2023 9:00 am – 1:00 pm 3rd Avenue Minitonas Minitonas United Church is closing and looking to clear out many items. All profits will be donated to charity. Piano and bench, Pots, roasters Small wooden tables, Seasonal Decorations Piano music books, Church Pews Chapter books, Infant Change table […]

Submitted by: Patty Gattinger Golf Bonanza FUN-draiser Sat. June 24, 2023 Swan River Golf and Country Club Call the Clubhouse to Register 204-734-3935 $100 per golfer, limit 200 golfers Registration 7:30 am – 9:30 am Tee off: 10:00 am All You Can Eat Breakfast $10 7:30 – 9:30 am Sponsored by Cook & Cooke Insurance/Financial […]

Submitted by: Renate Wille | The Little Woody Baptist Church Art Show took place on May 6, 2023 at 1:00 pm. It was a beautiful event with nice weather and a lot of people enjoying the Art and coffee time. Exhibitors were: Naomi Nemez, Barb Labbe, Suzanne May, Wilma Barkman, Julie Kooistra, Candace Balbo, Melanie […]

The Council of the Town of Swan River met on Tuesday, April 18th, 2023 at 7:30 pm in the Town Council Chambers with Mayor Jacobson presiding along with Deputy Mayor Moriaux and Councillors Bobick, Boychuk, Medwid, Powell, and Whyte. Also Present: CAO D. Poole, CFO T. Gnida, Public Works Dir D. Harvey, Fire Chief Fedorchuk […]

Minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain held Tuesday, April 11, 2023 at the Rural Municipality of Mountain Council Chambers in Birch River, MB. Members Present: Reeve: Keith Behrmann Councillors: Wilmer Malcolm, Stephen Nadolney, Nestor Rizok, Jarrett Mosiondz, and Brad Wyatt. Councillor Pedersen was absent with notice. CAO Paige […]

Submitted by: Carla Werbicki | Mother’s Day Brunch Fundraiser Bowsman School May 12, 2023 11:30am–1:00pm Tickets $5 Available from: grade 8 students, office, or at the door.

There was a great turnout at the Spring Vendor Market on May 6, 2023 with a lot of happy shoppers. If you couldn’t make it to the market, and are needing a gift for someone, support a local vendor.

Submitted by: Jayne Leadbeater | Wednesday Evening, 3 May 2023, the Swan Valley Community Band performed its annual Spring Concert “NOTES OF SPRING” at the Ecole Swan River South School Gym. The audience enjoyed a repertoire of 10 concert selections depicting different genres. This included music representing a number of countries, like Norway, Canada, and […]

Submitted by: Rachael Stober | Come Join Us at Our Safe Grad 2023 BBQ Fundraiser Thurs. May 25, 2023 11:00 am – 2:00 pm Swan Valley Co-op Parking Lot Hosted by SVRSS 2023 Graduates in conjunction with Swan Valley Co-op Burger, chips and water $10 Pre-order available until May 24 email: svrssparentsafegrad@gmail.com Special thanks to […]

The Council of the Town of Swan River met on Tuesday, April 11, 2023 at 7:30 pm in the Town Council Chambers with Mayor Jacobson presiding along with Deputy Mayor Moriaux, and Councillors Boychuk, Powell, Bobick, Medwid, and Whyte. Absent with Permission: Also Present: CAO D. Poole, CFO T. Gnida, Public Works Dir D. Harvey, […]

Regular Meeting of Council of the Municipality of Swan Valley West, held in Council Chambers at 216 Main Street West, Swan River, Manitoba this 11th day of April 2023 at 7:00 p.m. Present Reeve:               Bill Gade Councillors:        Brian Burick, Byron Zbirun, Terry Neely, Raymond McGregor, Carrie […]

The Council of the Town of Swan River met on Tuesday, March 28, at 6:00pm in the Town Council Chambers with Mayor Lance Jacobson presiding along with Deputy Mayor Moriaux and Councillors Bobick, Boychuk, Medwid, Powell, and Whyte. Absent with Permission: Also Present: CAO D. Poole, CFO T. Gnida, PW Dir. D. Harvey, Fire Chief […]

Minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain held Wednesday, March 22nd, 2023 at the Rural Municipality of Mountain Council Chambers in Birch River, MB. Members Present: Reeve: Keith Behrmann Councillors: Wilmer Malcolm, Stephen Nadolney, Nestor Rizok, Jarrett Mosiondz, Arnie Pedersen and Brad Wyatt. CAO Paige Wozny was present and […]

The Council of the Town of Swan River met on Tuesday, March 21, 2023 at 7:00 pm in the Town Council Chambers with Mayor Jacobson presiding along with Deputy Mayor Moriaux and Councillors Bobick, Boychuk, Medwid, Powell, and Whyte Absent with Permisson: Also Present: CAO D. Poole, CFO T. Gnida, Public Works Dir D. Harvey, […]

Pictured above: Dax Mullin gets direction on clipping his steer from Richard Hillmer. Submitted by: Angela Mullin The Minitonas 4H members are busy getting ready for the 69th Swan Valley Show & Sale. Members met at the Hillmers farm on Sunday April 30, 2023 to work together on grooming & clipping their projects. The day […]

Submitted by: Diane Buhler | Spring Vendor Market May 6, 2023 10:00 am – 2:00 pm Veterans Hall Over 30 Vendors

RCMP Media Release | On April 30, 2023, at approximately 11:10 am, Swan River RCMP were dispatched to an armed robbery at a business in the 1200 block of Main Street in Swan River, Manitoba. Officers arrived on scene immediately, but the suspect had fled. Investigation determined that a male had entered the business attempting […]

RCMP Media Release | On April 28, 2023, at approximately 4:25 pm, Winnipegosis RCMP responded to a single-vehicle rollover that occurred on Provincial Road 272, located six kilometres south of Duck Bay. Officers arrived on scene and observed that a pickup truck, with three male occupants, had been traveling northbound when it left the roadway […]

Submitted by: Ara Bartel The Swan River Dolyna Dancers held their year end Ukrainian Dance concert on April 22. The dance concert was a huge success with dancers of all age groups. The crowd enjoyed 22 dances including a special guest performance by the Dolyna adult dancers. Refreshments and danties were enjoyed by all. There […]

Submitted by: Tanya Staniland | Swan Valley Regional Secondary School presents Mamma Mia! Tickets available at SVRSS office 8:30 am – 4:30 pm starting April 27 Showtimes: Thurs. May 11 7pm $15 Fri. May 12 7pm $15 Sun. May 14 2pm $15 Sat. May 13 Greek Food Experience 5:30 pm, Show at 7pm $35 Doors […]

Submitted by: Kari Goethe The first ever Where’s Waldo event in Swan River on April 22, 2023 was a huge success as a fundraiser for the Swan River Community Center! There were people of all ages participating with 48 teams and 220 people entered to find the 15 Waldo’s that were hidden around town. Teams […]

Government of Manitoba Media Release | Funding Through the Criminal Property Forfeiture Program will Provide Surveillance Cameras to Promote Safety, Help Law Enforcement: Goertzen The Manitoba government is investing $50,000 derived from the proceeds of crime to support community safety and crime prevention programs in Swan River, Justice Minister Kelvin Goertzen announced April 21, 2023. […]

Submitted by: Community Foundation of Swan Valley The Swan River Community Centre was recently awarded a grant for training equipment to enhance skill development within the Swan River Curling Club. This project will primarily serve their junior curlers, but the equipment will be available to all 150+ members. The SR Community Centre hopes this equipment […]

Submitted by: Renate Wille | Art Show May 6, 2023 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm Little Woody Baptist Church Lots of art, lots of food Coffee or tea So much fun after a long winter.

Submitted by: Jayne Leadbeater | Swan Valley Community Band presents “NOTES OF SPRING” Wed. May 3, 2023 7:30 P.M. ESRSS Gym Silver Collection Refreshments

Pictures above: Drayton Loewen stands next to Giant Beaver during “Strange Creatures Seldom Seen” tour Submitted by: Dodi Abbott North-West Regional Library Swan River had some very interesting guests on Tuesday, March 28th. A replica of a giant beaver, a very large frog, Manitoba Crocodile egg and even BIGFOOT! John Warms, author of Strange Creatures, […]

Regular Meeting of Council of the Municipality of Swan Valley West, held in Council Chambers at 216 Main Street West, Swan River, Manitoba this 14th day of March 2023 at 7:00 p.m. Present Reeve: Bill Gade Councillors: Brian Burick, Carrie Blosha, Byron Zbirun, Terry Neely, Brad Kushniryk, Raymond McGregor Interim CAO: Pat Ellingson Videographer: Jeremy […]

RCMP Media Release | On April 7, 2023, at approximately 3:40 pm, Swan River RCMP responded to a report of a snowmobile collision on a groomed trail in Porcupine Provincial Forest, located approximately 35 kilometres from Birch River. An 80-year-old male, from Minitonas, was travelling behind another snowmobile when he veered off the groomed trail […]