Submitted by: Leone Sigurdson The annual Legion Week ran from Sept. 16-22. Veterans of WW2, Associate and Affiliate Members enjoyed a variety of entertainment throughout the week. Click any picture for a larger version. Bingo on Tuesday. Wednesday was Veterans Night with many enjoying Ron Crone on the piano with WW1 and WW2 songs. Thursday […]

Submitted by: Sherry Martin Swan Valley Animal Protection League will be holding it’s 25th Anniversary Banquet Fundraiser at the Museum Hall: October 20, 2012 6 pm Cocktails 7 pm Dinner There will be a silent auction, live entertainment, and we will be drawing the winning name for the 50/50 tickets on sale now! You can […]

Submitted by: Melodie Smith Skateboarders and BMX bike riders demonstrated why they love the Swan River Lions Skate Plaza with a local talent show on Friday, September 21, 2012. Click any picture for a larger view. To all of our local talent that came out to show their stuff – well done – it was […]

ValleyBiz Story | Grandmothers, children and other supporters walked side by side through the streets of Swan River on Friday, September 21, 2012 to raise awareness about the abuse and sexual exploitation of children. Click any Picture for a larger view. The walk began at the Swan Valley Regional Secondary School, continued on to Taylor […]

RCMP Media Release | On September 20, 2012 at about 6:00 pm, the Swan River RCMP were dispatched to a call of an erratic driver near the Provincial Building in Swan River, Manitoba. Through investigation it was found that a 2007 Chevrolet Silverado had struck a flag pole and a hydro pole (at the Provincial […]

Submitted by: Beverley Leach Low Vision Presentation: What is Low Vision? How Common is it? Services to Seniors will host a presentation on common eye diseases, symptoms, causes and treatments. Dr. Michelle Marshall, OD, FCOVD will present an introduction to eyes, macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma and cataracts. Thursday, September 27, 2012 1:30 p.m. St. […]

Submitted by: Mike Yablonski The Monster Garage Sale on Sept 22 at the Friendship Centre was a great success. Thank you to all those who donated their unwanted garage sale items. Click a picture for a larger view. The sale ran from 4-8 pm and although there were not many big items, the quarters and […]

Regular Meeting of the members of Council of the Rural Municipality of Minitonas, held in Council Chambers, in Minitonas, Manitoba this 12th day of September, 2012 A.D. at 8:00 am. Present: Reeve McIntosh, Councillors: Pacamaniuk, Klekta, Rinsdorf & Eisner CAO: Carolyn Gordon Delegations: 8:30 am Terry Betcher re: Drainage Issues 9:00 am Daryl Chartrand re: […]

Submitted by: Urban Tree Development Committee The Town of Swan River tree nursery is giving away large trees(12’-20’height). Meet us September 26 between 5pm-7pm at the town nursery on 3rd Ave. S behind the Co-op bulk station to tag your tree(s). Removal from nursery and installation of tree is recipients responsibility. If interested please visit […]

Province of Manitoba Media Release | Education Minister Nancy Allan was on hand September 20, 2012 at the official groundbreaking for the new heavy duty mechanic shop at Swan Valley Regional Secondary School, which will serve students from this community, the surrounding area and adults taking programs offered by the University College of the North. […]

Western Regional Health Authority Media Release | Senior staff from the Western RHA met with community stakeholders in Swan River yesterday (September 19, 2012) to discuss plans for a more robust, sustainable surgical program in Swan River which will serve as the foundation for the return of a full time obstetrical (maternity) program at Swan […]

Submitted by: Melodie Smith Local Talent Show Friday September 21st 5pm – 10 pm Skateboarders and BMX bike riders will demonstrate why they love the Swan River Lions Skate Plaza. We are inviting everyone form the community to come out and see how good our youth are in the Valley. There will be canteen available […]

Submitted by: Darlene Hardy The Living Word Bible College, Opening 2012-2013 was held on September 16th, 2012. Approximately 90 people attended the morning worship service at 10 AM. Click any picture for a larger version. Those in attendance received words of encouragement from the book of James (chapter 3) which warns us to guard our […]

Submitted by: Mike Yablonski | MONSTER GARAGE SALE Thurs, September 20th 4 – 8pm Swan River Friendship Centre All proceeds to upcoming French Immersion Cultural Trips Grades 7/8/9/10. Thousands of items!! Come out and support these students. Donations of items greatly appreciated. Call Mike at 734-3916

Northwest Region Crop Report Prepared by: Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives GO Teams & Crops Knowledge Centre September 17, 2012 | Northwest Region Above seasonal daytime temperatures and dry conditions allowed for completion of harvest of cereals and canola throughout most of the Northwest Region. Occasional periods of high winds in the Swan River […]

ValleyBiz Story | On September 16, 2012, the Swan Valley Gun Club held their Annual Turkey Shoot. The Turkey shoot helps raise money for the operation of the club and provides an opportunity for people to experience trap shooting either as participant or a spectator. Click any picture for a larger version. Live targets are […]

Submitted by: Living Word Tabernacle Just 4 Kids Club Starting: September 20, 2012 Thursdays from 6:30 to 8:00 pm Kids ages 5-12. Games, singing, Bible Story, & Crafts. Call Darlene at 204-734-3836 for more information.

Submitted by: Leone Sigurdson September 16-22 is Legion Week. Everyone is welcome to attend the activities each day at the Club Room. Games Night 7:00 pm Monday, September 17 Bingo Night 7:00 pm Tuesday, September 18 Veterans Night – Piano Man with WWII songs 7:00 pm Wednesday, September 19 Movie ” The Devil’s Brigade” with […]

ValleyBiz Story | Sunday afternoon, on September 16, 2012, the date of the 32nd Annual Terry Fox Run, the legacy of Terry Fox’s Marathon of Hope could be seen in the enthusiasm of even the youngest participants. Click any picture for a larger version. In Swan River, 55 people registered to run, walk, bike and […]

A Regular Meeting of Council of the Village of Benito was called to order at 7:00 pm on Tuesday September 11, 2012 in the Village Council Chambers. Present – Mayor Meadows; Deputy Mayor Scouten; Councilor Offenberger; Councilor Zebinski; Councilor Schneider Chief Administrative Officer – Pat Ellingson Mayor Meadows called the meeting to order at 7:00 […]

Submitted by: Living Word Bible College Please join us for the Living Word Bible College Opening Program Sunday, September 16, 2012 Morning Worship Service 10:00 am. Followed by a hot lunch. Opening Program 1:30 pm Followed by a light lunch. Pastor Byron Hardy speaking. Music by the Living Word Bible College Choir. Everyone is invited. […]

Minutes of Council meeting held in Bowsman Council Chambers on August 22, 2012 at 7:45 p.m. Present were Mayor Leanne Hutman and Councillors Daphne Currie, Joyce Readman and Courtney Densen. DELEGATIONS 8:30 Stan Giles – Maintenance Report CALL TO ORDER ADOPTION OF AGENDA Joyce Readman, Daphne Currie; RESOLVED THAT the agenda for the August 22, […]

Submitted by: Meghan Rose, Rural Leadership Specialist Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives On September 11, 2012 eighteen valley residents, youth to adult, took part in the ATV safety session at the Veterans Community Hall. Click any picture for a larger version. The participants learned about the legal requirements of operating ATVs on the farm […]

ValleyBiz Story | Swan Valley resident Richard “Dick” Walker was recently awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal. The medal was presented August 30, 2012 in Swan River by Dauphin-Swan River-Marquette MP Robert Sopuck. Photo submitted by: Dauphin Office of Robert Sopuck M.P Click for a larger version. The Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee […]

Northwest Region Crop Report Prepared by: Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives GO Teams & Crops Knowledge Centre September 10, 2012 | Favourable harvest conditions continued throughout the Northwest Region over the week. Soil moisture conditions are dry causing poor conditions for fall tillage operations and causing delays in planting of fall seeded crops. Post […]

Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Council of the Rural Municipality of Swan River, held in the Council Chamber at 216 Main Street West, Swan River, Manitoba on Tuesday, September 11, 2012 at 9:30 a.m. Present: Reeve Lorne Henkelman Councillors: Glen Foster, Don Machan, Alex Haluschak, Earl Hrappstead, Brian Burick Absent: Terry Neely DON […]

The Council of the Town of Swan River met on Tuesday, September 4th, 2012 at 7:30 p.m. in the Town Council Chambers with Mayor McKenzie presiding and Councillors Bobick, Jacobson, Friesen, Whyte, Delaurier and Sakal present. Public Hearing: Variation Hearing No. 5/2012 was called to order by Mayor McKenzie who advised that the purpose of […]

RCMP Media Release |On September 8, 2012 at about 2:00 am, Swan River RCMP were investigating an attempt mischief/theft from a motor vehicle at the Starlight Trailer Court located in the town of Swan River, Manitoba. At this time Police observed a person walking near the entrance of the trailer court and highway 10 across […]

RCMP Media Release On September 9, 2012 just after 6:00 p.m, Swan River RCMP received a report of shots fired at a residence in Swan River Manitoba. Investigation indicates that bullet holes had just been discovered by the homeowner, and that the incident occurred sometime over the weekend. There were no injuries reported. Police continue […]

Submitted Story | Organizers of The Parkland Food Challenge are looking for producers and entrepreneurs who want to promote their locally-made food products and want a chance to win product development awards valued at $1,000.00. The Challenge, set to run Thursday October 11th, is aimed at promoting awareness and usage of the new Food Processing […]

ValleyBiz Story | The Tent Town Garden Club held their 30th Annual Fruit Festival at the Town Hall in Minitonas on Saturday, September 8, 2012. The Garden Club creates and maintains the beautiful public flower gardens around Minitonas. Click any picture for a larger version. The Fruit Festival is the Garden Club’s annual fundraising event. […]

ValleyBiz Story | Harvest is a busy time marked by early mornings and late nights, supper in the field and everyone helping out. The golden crops and swathed rows and vibrant sunsets also produce some beautiful imagery, a tribute to our agricultural roots. Click any picture for a larger version.

Submitted by: Jocelyn Beehler Community Bible Fellowship Christian School is excited to announce that it has completed phase 1 of the playground upgrade. This phase included installing a new “treehouse” play structure as well as 2 park benches. Click any picture for a larger version. This structure was purchased through Blue Imp with local representative […]

Submitted by: Bob Woodward Northern Rentals and Power Products Ltd. ATV Safety Session Swan River Tuesday, September 11, 2012 6:30 to 9:30 pm All terrain vehicles (ATVs) are wonderful machines that can save many miles and lots of work. ATVs are also used for recreation, especially in the beautiful Swan Valley and surrounding parks. Whether […]

Submitted by: Wade Dale On August 24, 20 quilters from all over the province of Manitoba came together at the United Church Bible Camp at Wellman Lake for a weekend quilt retreat. Some people brought their RV’s to stay in, some stayed in the cabins and some drove back and forth each day. Click any […]

Crop Report Prepared by: Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives GO Teams & Crops Knowledge Centre September 4, 2012 | Northwest Region Harvest progress throughout the Northwest Region continued with above seasonal daytime temperatures and drying conditions. Cooling nights with a few overnight periods of dew only slightly delayed early morning combining starts. Occasional periods […]

Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Council of the Rural Municipality of Swan River, held in the Council Chamber at 216 Main Street West, Swan River, Manitoba on Tuesday, August 28, 2012 at 7:30 p.m. Present: Reeve Lorne Henkelman Councillors: Glen Foster Don Machan Alex Haluschak Earl Hrappstead Brian Burick Absent: Terry Neely DON […]

ValleyBiz Story | Last night many looked to the skies for a glimpse of something that only comes around once in a blue moon … a blue moon. We took this picture last night as the moon lit the sky above the Valley. Click the picture for a larger view. Modern Folklore defines the Blue […]

The Council of the Town of Swan River met on Wednesday, August 21, 2012 at 7:30 p.m. in the Town Council Chambers with Mayor McKenzie presiding and Councillors Bobick, Jacobson, and Friesen, Whyte and Sakal present. Councillor Delaurier was absent. Delegation: Neil Brown from the Swan Valley Historical Museum was present to respond to any […]

Pictures and Race Results Submitted by: Tanya Chernyk Although wet track conditions caused races to be cancelled on Saturday, stock car points race and mud bog took place on Sunday, August 26, 2012. Here are some pictures and race results. Click any picture for a larger version. 8 Cylinder Heat 1 1st place- #3 Brian […]

Crop Report Prepared by: Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives GO Teams & Crops Knowledge Centre August 27, 2012 | Northwest Region Above seasonal daytime temperatures favoured good harvest progress throughout the Northwest Region. Conditions deteriorated only slightly late in the week with an unstable weather system interrupting harvest with occasional light thunderstorms and scattered […]

ValleyBiz Story | The Harvest Festival on August 26, 2012 at the Swan Valley Historical Museum is an annual celebration of our history. It provides an opportunity to reflect on days gone by and stoke the interest of younger generations. Click any picture for a larger version. The kids enjoyed simple pleasures … Ice cream […]

ValleyBiz Story | Approximately 90 riders, including participants from across Canada and the US gathered in Cowan on Saturday, August 25, 2012 for the Cowan Trail Celebration. Click any picture for a larger view. The sun peaked through the clouds, warming the cool air and holding back the rain just as the riders headed out […]

Submitted by: Sherry Martin The two day garage sale held at the Museum Hall on August 24th and 25th, with proceeds going directly to Swan Valley Animal Protection League for animal care, was a resounding success. Even the museum cat found a wonderful purrrrrchase!! Members and friends of the group worked hard setting up the […]

Submitted by: Wade Dale A joint event between the Bowsman Legion and the Bowsman United Church was held on Wednesday August 22, 2012. The doors opened at 4:30 p.m. and the people, ready to dive into the spaghetti, came rushing in. Mel Edmunds chatting with Donna Ferriss and Laura Henderson while waiting for more spaghetti […]

Submitted by: Sherry Martin Swan Valley Animal Protection League is hosting a HUGE garage sale at the Museum Hall Friday August 24, 2012 4 pm to 8 pm Saturday August 25, 2012 9 am to 2 pm There is something for everyone, household items, clothing, etc. Donations gratefully accepted as well, call Kayla at 734-2879 […]

RCMP Media Release | On the early morning of August 11, 2012, Swan River RCMP responded to a report of an assault at a residence in the town of Swan River. RCMP learned that a 36-year-old local man was seriously assaulted. On August 14th, RCMP charged Marvin David FLETT, 47, of Swan River with Aggravated […]

ValleyBiz Story | They say a picture is worth a thousand words and ValleyBiz couldn’t agree more. ValleyBiz uses its photojournalism features to celebrate what’s best about life in the Swan Valley. Over the past year, we have had the opportunity to photograph many of the attractions and activities in the Swan Valley, resulting in […]

Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Council of the Rural Municipality of Swan River, held in the Council Chamber at 216 Main Street West, Swan River, Manitoba on Tuesday, August 14, 2012 at 9:30 a.m. Present: Reeve Lorne Henkelman Councillors: Glen Foster, Don Machan, Alex Haluschak, Terry Neely, Earl Hrappstead, Brian Burick TERRY NEELY […]

Crop Report Prepared by: Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives GO Teams & Crops Knowledge Centre August 20, 2012 | Northwest Region Seasonal warm days, cool night temperatures and favourable harvest conditions were general through most of the Northwest Region. On Wednesday, however, an unstable weather system interrupted harvest with occasional thunderstorms and rain showers […]