Swan River Valley Agricultural Society Announcement | 2026 Northwest Roundup and Exhibition For generations, the Northwest Roundup & Exhibition has been a cherished tradition in the Swan Valley, bringing together families, friends, volunteers, exhibitors, competitors, businesses, and visitors to celebrate our agricultural heritage and community spirit. It is with heavy hearts that the Swan River […]

Manitoba Agriculture Seasonal Crop Summary June 30, 2026 Northwest Region Mixed weather continues across the region. Frequent rain showers during the week are adding stress to already saturated conditions. Heavy rainfall hit the western side of the region, with Sunday evening bringing 80.9 mm in 24 hours to the San Clara weather station. San Clara […]

The Town of Swan River has issued the following Evacuation Advisory The Town of Swan River is strongly recommending evacuation from the affected areas of the following streets: • Duncan Crescent • Heyes Street • Crescent Drive • Centennial Drive • Sixth Ave North • Seventh Ave North • River Park Drive This recommendation is […]

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 […]

Manitoba Agriculture Seasonal Crop Summary May 26, 2026 Northwest Region A mixed week of weather allowed for some seeding progress and spring field operations to move ahead. However, pockets of the region remain too wet to start, and progress has been delayed by frequent precipitation events. Spring wheat seeding is underway across most of the […]

Submitted by: Charlene Wowchuk We would like to thank the community for coming out to support the Spring Opening of the Swan Valley Historical Museum on May 24, 2026. Great thanks to the dedicated volunteers we have to make this day happen. The bread maker, wagon rides, the train conductor’s and many shop workers kept […]

RCMP Media Release On May 22, at 12:34 p.m., RCMP were called to a collision involving a female pedestrian at the intersection of Main Street and 8th Avenue in Swan River. Read original report here. The pedestrian, a 57-year-old from Swan River, was struck by a westbound truck while crossing the street. The pedestrian was […]

The Council of the Town of Swan River met on Tuesday, May 5th, 2026, at 7:00 pm in the Town Council Chambers with Mayor Jacobson presiding along with Deputy Mayor Moriaux and Councilors, Bobick, Whyte, and White in attendance. Absent with notice: Councilor McKenzie and Councilor Powell Administrative Staff Present: CAO W. Tewnion, CFO T. […]

RCMP Media Release | On May 22, at 12:34 p.m., RCMP were called to a collision involving a pedestrian at the intersection of Main Street and 8th Avenue in Swan River. The pedestrian was seriously injured after being struck by a truck. She was transported to hospital. Traffic at the intersection was temporarily closed but […]

Manitoba Agriculture Seasonal Crop Summary May 20, 2026 Northwest Region A warm start to the week allowed for some seeding progress in the Northwest Region. The exception was The Pas where seeding has not yet begun due to wet conditions. Seeding progress was short lived as strong winds moved in Thursday/Friday, bringing rain, snowfall and […]

Submitted by: Jayne Leadbeater This past Wednesday Evening, May 13, 2026, in the new Cultural Arts Centre situated in the SVRSS, an audience of close to 150 people enjoyed a ‘Musical Joy of Spring” performance by the Swan Valley Community Band for their 32nd Spring Concert. Joining them for an interlude of superb musicianship was […]

Submitted by: Carla Werbicki What a wonderful Mother’s Day breakfast! We are so grateful to everyone who came out to celebrate with us. It was amazing to see families, friends, and community members gather to honor all mother figures in our lives, while raising funds for our school initiatives. A heartful thanks to everyone who […]

Submitted by: Services to Seniors Coffee & a Chat May 26, 2026 Birch River Drop In Center May 27, 2026 Benito Drop In Centre May 28, 2026 Swan River Senior Citizen Center All locations 10:00 am – 12:00 noon This Month’s Topics: Birch River Let’s Learn about Sourdough with Caroline Foster Breast Check Screening/Colon Screening […]

Submitted by: Charlene Wowchuk Swan Valley Museum Spring Opening Festival May 24, 2026 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm Free admission to the grounds. Mini train rides, Barrel train rides and horse and wagon rides. Demonstrations of mini printing press and flint knapping. Fresh clay bake bread available. Vintage tractor show and shine. Tractors older then […]

Submitted by: Swan River & District Community Resource Council Inc. Service to Seniors We had a great plan for our April Coffee and a Chat, the plan was to get together to “chat” and do our mending. Yes I said it, we will take a needle and thread and do some mending. We always have […]

Manitoba Agriculture Seasonal Crop Summary May 12, 2026 Northwest Region The week started cool with temperatures warming slowly over the weekend. Overnight temperatures were below zero for most of the week. Snow persists in fields in The Pas and some field edges/shelterbelts in the Swan Valley. Fields in the rest of the region are mostly […]

The Council of the Town of Swan River met on Tuesday, April 28th, 2026, at 7:00 pm in the Town Council Chambers with Mayor Jacobson presiding along with Deputy Mayor Moriaux with Councilors Powell, Bobick, White, McKenzie, and Whyte in attendance. Absent with notice: Administrative Staff Present: CAO W. Tewnion, CFO T. Gnida, Director of […]

Submitted by: Marilyn Yacyshyn Another great turnout at the Benito Drop In Center Mother’s Day Tea and Quilters’ Show❤️ Thank you to all who donated, volunteered and attended. Extra big thank you to those who brought quilts and quilted projects to be displayed. Peoples’ Choice awarded to: 1st Faye Summers – quilt 2nd Cindy Miller […]

Submitted by: Judy Mosiondz On the evening of Thursday, April 23, 2026 the Swan Valley Community Choir delivered an impressive performance of three-part harmony songs to an appreciative audience at the acoustically favorable St. Andrew’s United Church. Under the expert direction of Nic Stroud and accompanied by the talented Caroline Zinkiew, the choir showcased their […]

Manitoba Agriculture Seasonal Crop Summary May 5, 2026 Northwest Region Snow persists in fields in The Pas and some fields in the Swan Valley. Warm, drying conditions are needed across the region. Field operations have not begun as soils are saturated and some overland flooding has occurred. Road washouts have occurred in some areas. Average […]

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

Submitted by: Renate Wille The Little Woody Art Show held May 2, 2026 did not disappoint. The exhibitors were:Naomi Nemez, Barb and Terry Filuk, Peyton Corder, Barbara Labbe, Melody Hunt, Cheryl Sherrer, Louise Jones, Candace Balbo, Katharina Brown, Renate Wille, Margarita Neufeld and Eddi Neufeld. The sunshine and the springlike day made for happy people […]

Submitted by: Volunteer Manitoba Swan River Volunteer Fair May 27, 2026 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm Swan Valley Regional Secondary School You are invited to come out, get inspired, and discover new ways to give back at the Swan River Volunteer Fair. The event is open to the public and will bring together a wide […]

Submitted by: Jayne Leadbeater | Swan Valley Community Band Spring Concert ‘Musical Joy of Spring’ Wed. May 13, 20206 7:30 P.M. S.V.R.S.S. Cultural Arts Centre Silver Collection 734-5139 / 734-4771 Swan Valley Community Band Celebrating 32 Years 1994-2026

Submitted by: Laurie Evans | Minitonas School PAC Spring Coffee House Friday, May 8, 2026 Minitonas School Gym Doors Open 6:30pm – 9:00pm 50/50, Raffle Baskets Sweet treats to purchase Silver Collection House Band – Decade

Submitted by: Marilyn Yacyshyn | Benito Town Wide Garage Sale May 30, 2026 9:00 am – 4:00 pm Hot Dog & Hamburger BBQ! 50/50 Draw Bake Table Call Marlene to Participate! 306-595-4663 Deadline for entries May 20, 2026 Free Map of Participants Available at Benito Foods & Family Highway Service

Submitted by: Savanna McKay A wonderful showcase of dances was enjoyed by all in attendance at the Dolyna Ukrainian Dancers Year End Concert on Saturday, April 25, 2026. The hard work and dedication of the dancers and instructor Wynn Fedorchuk were evident on the stage throughout afternoon. The Pryvit (Welcome) dance was performed by the […]

Submitted by: Carla Werbicki | Bowsman School Invites you to our annual Mother’s Day Breakfast Friday, May 8, 2026 8:00 am – 10:00 am Bowsman School Adults $7 Students $5 Children 4 and under $3 Plant Sale Raffle Prize Table 50/50 Draw

Submitted by: Marilyn Yacyshyn | Mothers Day Tea & Quilters Show Benito Drop In Centre May 9, 2026 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm $10 per person Door Prizes – Silent Auction People’s Choice for Quilted Item Donated by Empty Bobbin Quilt & Fabric Shop Quilted Entries Accepted! Call Marilyn 204-539-2612

Submitted by: Violet Plett | Barrows 11th Annual Gospel Jamboree at Barrows, MB June 5, 6, 7 2026 Fri. 6pm – 9pm Sat. 10am – 9pm Sun. 10am – 6pm Come and enjoy the ministry of invited musicians for a weekend of Gospel Music. Jeff and Anita Reimer and Family Ivan Chartrand Irma & Russel […]

Submitted by: Henry Barkowski Back: Tim Grazier, Ryan Cooke, Rob Nesbitt, Colin Baldwin, Dallas Andersen, Rodney Redhead, Henry Barkowski, Blair Mosiondz, Faron Cook, John Pasternak, Jett Penner, Austen Peel, Chris Penner, Lyle Eggie, Jax Penner Front: Derek Lukey, Don Formo, Hilbert Nerbas, Chris Thompson, Jarret Gingras, Josh Corder Regulars Missing: Dale Andersen, Faron Genaille, Cam […]

Submitted by: Services to Seniors Coffee & a Chat April 28, 2026 Birch River Drop In Center April 29, 2026 Benito Drop In Centre April 29, 2026 Swan River Senior Citizen Center This Month’s Topics: Birch River Northern Neighbors Drop In Center Tuesday April 28, 2026 10:00 am – 12:00 noon Prevent Elder Abuse MB(PEAM), […]

Submitted by: Swan River & District Community Resource Council Inc. Service to Seniors We welcome all for coming out this week to the Coffee and a Chat, the weatherman worked with us, there was the possibility of poor weather. We had a good turnout with rural people getting through the country roads to attend. Good […]