Submitted by: Leigh Osatchuk | Shaker City Spooktacular Presents: KIDDY HOWL Up to 10 Years 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm Accompanied by an Adult Silver Collection FRIGHT FEST 11 to Adult 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm $5.00 per person The Old Osatchuk Place 405 Railway Avenue, Benito Click here to see the promotional poster. Proceeds […]

ValleyBiz Story | On Friday, October 21, 2011 a commemorative plaque was unveiled at the Northwest Regional Library in honour of William “Billy” S. A. Beal in recognition of his significant contribution to the Valley during its formative years. Mayor McKenzie, Ernesto Griffith, Reeve Henkelman Click any of the pictures for a larger version. An […]

The Council of the Town of Swan River met on Tuesday, October 18th, 2011 at 7:30 p.m. in the Town Council Chambers with Mayor McKenzie presiding and Councillors Bobick, Friesen, Jacobson, Delaurier and Sakal present. Minutes: 1. RESOLVED that the minutes of the October 4th, 2011 regular meeting of Council be adopted as received. Carried: […]

Regular Meeting of the members of Council of the Rural Municipality of Minitonas, held in Council Chambers, in Minitonas, Manitoba this 12th day of October, 2011 A.D. at 8:00 am. Present: Reeve McIntosh, Councillors: Pacamaniuk, Klekta, Eisner & Rinsdorf C.A.O.: Carolyn Gordon Delegations: 10:00 am Ken Cook, MB Infrastructure & Trans. re: PR Rd Maintenance […]

Minutes of Council meeting held in Bowsman Council Chambers on October 19, 2011 at 7:30 p.m. Present were Deputy Mayor Daphne Currie and Councillors Joyce Readman, Courtney Densen and Garry McFadyen. Mayor Leanne Hutman was absent with permission. Deputy Mayor Daphne Currie chaired the meeting. CALL TO ORDER 7:30 pm ADOPTION OF AGENDA Garry McFadyen, […]

Submitted by: Kelli Riehl | Come and support the Swan River Girl Guides and Pathfinders by attending their Ottawa 2012 fundrasing dinner: Spaghetti Lunch with Homemade Bread Friday, October 21 11am to 2pm, Elks Hall The cost: only $8! While in Ottawa, the young ladies and their chaperones will: see the changing of the guard […]

Submitted by: Swan Valley Ducks Unlimited 30th Annual Banquet and Auction Saturday, October 22, 2011 Veterans Community Hall 5:30 pm: No host cocktails 6:30 pm: Banquet Anyone interested in attending can purchase tickets from Riddell’s Plumbing and Heating, Spruce Products Limited or Ducks Unllimited Committee Members. Ticket cost is $40 There are numerous raffles to […]

RCMP Media Release | On October 15, 2011 at about 2:00 p.m. Swan River RCMP executed a CDSA (Controlled Drugs and Substances Act) search warrant at a residence near Birch River in the RM of Mountain, Manitoba. Click pictures for a larger version. Investigators discovered a number of marihuana plants, processed marihuana, and growing equipment […]

ValleyBiz Story | The Bowsman Hockey Arena was packed Friday Night with people from across the Valley looking to get their adrenalin pumping at the 8th Annual Bull-A-Rama, presented by the Bowsman & District Lions Club. With all proceeds from the event donated toward new cataract equipment in the Swan Valley, the event was a […]

PRHA Media Release | It’s that time of the year again. The Parkland Regional Health Authority (PRHA) begins its annual seasonal flu shot campaign which will run over the course of the next few weeks. Five large, all-day flu shot clinics will once again be held in each of the Region’s four districts (East, West, […]

A Regular Meeting of Council of the Village of Benito was called to order at 7:00 pm on Tuesday October 11, 2011 in the Village Council Chambers. Present ~ Mayor Meadows; Deputy Mayor Scouten; Councilor Schneider; Councilor Offenberger; Councilor Zebinski Chief Administrative Officer ~ Pat Ellingson Mayor Meadows called the meeting to order at 7:00 […]

Regular Meeting of the members of Council of the Town of Minitonas, held in the Council Chambers, Minitonas, Manitoba this 5th day of October, 2011 A.D. at 7:00 p.m. Present: Mayor Barkowski Councillors: Caruk, Bartel, Robb & Windsor C.A.O.: Carolyn Gordon Delegations : 8:00 Don Bobick – Swan Valley Recreation & Wellness Centre Additional Correspondence; […]

Submitted by: Bev Lumax | Special Olympics is growing in the Parkland Region. Special Olympics is an International Organization with the mission of enriching the lives of Manitobans with an intellectual disability through active participation in sport. Click any of the pictures for a larger version. Within the last few years, two Special Olympic teams […]

The Council of the Town of Swan River met on Tuesday, October 4th, 2011 at 7:30 p.m. in the Town Council Chambers with Mayor McKenzie presiding and Councillors Bobick, Friesen, Jacobson, Delaurier and Sakal present. Delegation: Calvin Bordian, Cement Works Inc. regarding offer to purchase lots in the Industrial Park. Minutes: 1. RESOLVED that the […]

Crop Report Prepared by: Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives GO Teams & Crops Knowledge Centre October 11, 2011 | Northwest Region Warm, dry conditions continued through the week. The Northwest Region received 15 to 25 mm of rain over the weekend. Harvesting of crops is complete through the Swan River and Roblin areas. In […]

ValleyBiz Story | Billy is an award winning feature film based on the true life story of Billy Beal who lived in the Swan River Valley from 1906 to 1955. The film has received rave reviews across North America and has received the following awards: 2010 – Manitoba Human Rights Commitment Award 2011 – Best […]

Parkland Regional Health Authority Statement | The Parkland Regional Health Authority (PRHA) regrets to announce that Dr. Yusuf Kasim, Obstetrician/Gynecologist, has provided his two-week notice to cease service in the Region, effective October 18, 2011. As indicated in our June 2011 media release, Dr. Kasim was recruited to the Region this summer to provide referring […]

Submitted by: Micheline Carstairs | Fall is once again upon us, and along with fall seems to be an increase in animals that are abandoned and in dire need of the services of our group, the Swan Valley Animal Protection League (SVAPL). Click the picture for a larger version. This past year has been an […]

ValleyBiz Story | The Swan Valley Human Library is currently recruiting Living Books. If you are interested in telling individuals in the community about a life experience or special interest … You Are A Book! The Swan Valley Human Library will be taking place in 2012 in Swan River from January 12 – 14 and […]

Submitted by: Bev Lumax | Special Olympics Parkland Region will be offering Lottery Calendars for sale again this year. Cost of these calendars is $20.00. Action photos of Athletes from around the province grace the monthly pages, with our own Parkland athletes featured the month of November. A one day blitz will be held at […]

A Special Meeting of Council of the Village of Benito was called to order at 9:45 pm on Monday October 3, 2011 in the Village of Benito Drop In Centre. Present ~ Deputy Mayor Scouten; Councilor Schneider; Councilor Offenberger; Councilor Zebinski Absent with Regrets ~ Mayor Meadows Chief Administrative Officer ~ Pat Ellingson Deputy Mayor […]

Crop Report Prepared by: Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives GO Teams & Crops Knowledge Centre October 3, 2011 | Northwest Region Dry conditions prevailed in the Northwest Region along with above normal temperatures. Harvest is at the final stages through the Swan River and Roblin areas where only a few swathed fields and fall […]

Submitted by: Doug Windsor | This fluffy cloudlet was seen floating over Swan River on September 28. The puffball mushroom and toadstools were photographed growing on 1st St. S near the Swan Valley Health Centre parking lot. Click any of the pictures for a larger version.

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 27, 2011 at 7:30 p.m.. Present: Reeve Lorne Henkelman Deputy Reeve Brian Burick Councillors: Glen Foster, Don Machan, Terry Neely, Earl Hrappstead Absent: Richard […]

RCMP Media Release | September 29, 2011 – OTTAWA – The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) and their partners at the Canadian Anti Fraud Center (CAFC) are warning that if someone calls you claiming to be able to protect your computer from viruses, your best bet is to just hang up the phone. Don’t give […]

A Regular Meeting of Council of the Village of Benito was called to order at 7:00 pm on Tuesday September 27, 2011 in the Village Council Chambers. Present ~ Mayor Meadows; Deputy Mayor Scouten; Councilor Schneider; Councilor Offenberger; Councilor Zebinski Chief Administrative Officer ~ Pat Ellingson Delegation: Maintenance Report, Maintenance Supervisor Mayor Meadows called the […]

A Conditional Use Hearing was held on September 26, 2011 at 7:30 p.m. in the Bowsman Council Chambers to hear representation for or against the following application: Application by Norman Gellert to allow for residential yard site with existing buildings being subdivided from the original 134.78 acres in Pt. NE 2-38-27W. Present were Mayor Leanne […]

Crop Report Prepared by: Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives GO Teams & Crops Knowledge Centre September 26, 2011 | Northwest Region Early in the week the Northwest Region had cool seasonal temperatures with occasional light, scattered rain showers. Most areas also recorded localized light frost on Wednesday morning. Through the remainder of the week, […]

The Council of the Town of Swan River met on Tuesday, September 20th, 2011 at 7:30 p.m. in the Town Council Chambers with Mayor McKenzie presiding and Councillors Bobick, Friesen, Jacobson, Delaurier and Sakal present. Variation Hearing: Variation Hearing was called to order by Mayor McKenzie who advised that the purpose of the hearing was […]

ValleyBiz Story | Autumn officially arrived just a few days ago and has painted the Valley with its beautiful fall palette. With the sound of geese over head and leaves crunching underfoot this weekends sunshine warmed the crisp air and the made the colors shine. Click any picture for a larger version. Leaves in all […]

The Council of the Town of Swan River met on Friday, September 16th, 2011 at 6:00 p.m. for a special meeting in the Town Council Chambers with Mayor McKenzie presiding and Councillors Bobick, Friesen, Jacobson, Delaurier and Sakal present. Minutes: 1. RESOLVED that the Agenda for the September 16th, 2011 special meeting of Council be […]

Submitted Photos | On the morning of Friday, September 23, 2011 a truck crashed through a fence on the east side of Cox’s Greenhouse. The incident is still under investigation by local RCMP. Click any of the pictures for a larger version.

The Council of the Town of Swan River met on Tuesday, September, 6th, 2011 at 7:30 p.m. in the Town Council Chambers with Mayor McKenzie presiding and Councillors Bobick, Friesen, Jacobson, Sakal and Delaurier present. Delegations: Duane Whyte, regarding Dr. Recruitment and Retention and the need to have a group that would introduce them to […]

Submitted by: Pastor Rob Ter Horst | A BIG thank you to the residents of Swan River who contributed so generously to the Swan Valley Food Bank (SVFB). The goal was to exceed our last food drive in April which collected 445 lbs and that goal was certainly met. Click picture for a larger version. […]

A Regular Meeting of Council of the Village of Benito was called to order at 7:00 pm on Tuesday September 13, 2011 in the Village Council Chambers. Present ~ Mayor Meadows; Deputy Mayor Scouten; Councilor Schneider; Councilor Offenberger; Absent with permission: Councilor Zebinski Chief Administrative Officer ~ Pat Ellingson Delegation: R. M. of Livingstone ~ […]

ValleyBiz Story | When a local couple invited their new friends from the Dominican Republic to visit them at their home near Benito they had no idea what strange turn of events would occur after their arrival. Submitted Photo It was while on vacation in the Domincan Republic this past February that Valley residents, Scott […]

Regular Meeting of the members of Council of the Rural Municipality of Minitonas, held in Council Chambers, in Minitonas, Manitoba this 14th day of September, 2011 A.D. at 8:00 am. Present: Reeve McIntosh, Councillors: Pacamaniuk, Klekta, Eisner & Rinsdorf C.A.O.: Carolyn Gordon Additions to the Agenda: 4.9 Henderson Subdivision 4.10 Unsightly Property 5.8 Hosting MMAA […]

Submitted by: Pastor Rob Ter Horst | Various youth groups throughout the valley want to let residents of Swan River know about the food drive they are planning to help collect dry goods/canned items in partnership with the Swan Valley Food Bank. The food collection is taking place Wednesday, September 21st between 7:30-9 p.m. (rain […]

Crop Report Prepared by: Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives GO Teams & Crops Knowledge Centre September 19, 2011 | Northwest Region Harvest operations continued with favourable weather early in the week. Wednesday saw freezing overnight temperatures. Lighter frosts of -1 to -2 C occurred in the Ste. Rose and Laurier areas. In general, the […]

Town of Swan River Media Release | The Council of the Town of Swan River has voted to move forward with the construction of Phase One of the Swan Valley Recreation and Wellness Center. After receiving approval of the $2.4million borrowing by law from the Manitoba Municipal Board the necessary approvals are now in place. […]

Minutes of Council meeting held in Bowsman Council Chambers on June 23, 2011 at 7:30 p.m. Present were Mayor Leanne Hutman and Councillors Daphne Currie, Joyce Readman and Garry McFadyen. Councillor Courtney Densen was absent with permission. CALL TO ORDER 7:30 pm DELEGATIONS 7:30 Blair Martin, Assessment Services – Impact of 2012 assessment 8:35 Ross […]

ValleyBiz Story | Rain didn’t stop Terry Fox and it didn’t stop 50 people from showing up to run, walk and bike in his memory, continuing his Marathon of Hope to raise funds and awareness for the fight against cancer. Click any of the pictures for a larger version. Moments before the run began the […]

ValleyBiz Story | Minitonas Early Years School held a school wide Terry Fox Walk on Friday. According to Principal Miles Jones, “The goal of the event is to raise awaremess of Cancer and to let young children realize that they can help make a difference.” Students watched a video about Terry Fox, then assembled outside […]

Media Release | Hugh McFadyen and the Manitoba Progressive Conservatives will provide $1.5 million to support a new CT scanner for the Swan Valley Health Centre. McFadyen made the announcement while campaigning with Manitoba PC Swan River candidate Dave Powell. Click picture for a larger version. The new scanner would improve the level of care […]

RCMP Media Release | The Kamsack RCMP and Swan River RCMP have located Santos NUNEZ. NUNEZ is being detained on warrants issued by the Canada Border Service Agency. NUNEZ was located in a field on the Saskatchewan Manitoba Border just south of Thunderhill which is located just northwest of Benito, Manitoba. NUNEZ will be medically […]

ValleyBiz Story | Mysterious white mounds were noticed yesterday in Cody Hart’s field east of Swan River. These mounds are not winter making an early and sudden appearance, but a soil enhancement technique that makes use of an industrial by-product. Click any picture for a larger version. The substance being applied to the field is […]

Submitted by: Carolle Cowan | SWAN VALLEY FINE ARTS FESTIVAL ASSOCIATION (SVFAFA) held their annual meeting September 13, 2011. The association is looking forward to another successful season, beginning with the annual Carol Festival, Temple Baptist Church. Watch for time and date, early December, 2011. 2012 Festival Dates: Dance: March 8, 9; Band: April 11, […]

Regular Meeting of the members of Council of the Town of Minitonas, held in the Council Chambers, Minitonas, Manitoba this 6th day of September, 2011 A.D. at 7:00 p.m. Present: Mayor Barkowski Councillors: Caruk, Bartel & Windsor C.A.O.: Carolyn Gordon Councillor Robb arrived at 7:30 pm. Delegations: 8:00 Don Bobick – Swan Valley Recreation & […]

Submitted by: Jocelyn Beehler | The Fundraiser that Costs You Nothing? It is true. Community Bible Fellowship Christian School is a part of a fundraising effort that actually costs $0.00. Here is how it works. ThinkRecycle is an organization that collects ink cartridges, cell phones and digital cameras and reuses the ones that can be […]

Crop Report Prepared by: Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives GO Teams & Crops Knowledge Centre September 12, 2011 | Northwest Region Harvest operations continued without interruption across the Northwest Region. Weather conditions were hot and dry, with moderate to low wind conditions and lower humidity. Some light showers occurred over Sunday night. Spring wheat […]