The Council of the Town of Swan River met on Tuesday, October 2nd, 2018 at 7:30 pm in the Town Council Chambers with Deputy Mayor Jacobson presiding and Councillors Whyte, Friesen, Moriaux, Delaurier and Sakal present.  Mayor McKenzie was absent with permission. 1 Call to order 2 Adoption of Agenda Resolution No: 2018.434 Moved By: David Moriaux Seconded […]

Submitted by: Renate Wille Trinity Lutheran Church Tea and Bakesale November 17, 2018 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Stop by and enjoy the friendly and festive atmosphere.

Submitted by: Sherry Martin When you need big time help at the Swan Valley Animal Protection League shelter, who you gonna call?? Mrs. Basso’s Grade 7 & 8 kids from the CBF school, that’s who! These guys came out on October 16, 2018 to tackle the huge job of cleaning up the leaves in and […]

Submitted by: Lorri-Ann Munro SPOOKTOBER FEST Haunted House Fri. October 26, 2018 Sat. October 27, 2018 Mon. October 29, 2018 Swan Valley Historical Museum – Hwy #10 North 5pm – 9pm ALL WELCOME Not So Scary $2 Scary $5 Free Face Painting Sponsored by Swan Valley Communities That Care (SVCTC) Proceeds to SVCTC Youth Initiative […]

Northwest Region Crop Report Prepared by: Manitoba Agriculture October 15, 2018 | Northwest Region There was minimal progress with harvest in the Northwest Region this past week due to continued cool wet weather. Daytime temperatures were down into the single digits with nighttime temperatures dropping well below zero throughout the entire region. Precipitation amounts were […]

Submitted by: Brenda Fisher | Calico Corners Craft Sale & Bazaar Veterans Community Hall Fri. November 2, 2018 9:00 am – 6:00 pm Lunch Served 10:30 am – 2:30 pm Lunch Home made borscht and cabbage roll soup Perogies Desserts – Pie – Muffins – Fresh Cinnamon Buns Tea – Coffee – Juice Great display […]

Submitted by: Jaci Zbirun | Benito Women’s Auxiliary Tea and Bake Sale Sat. October 20, 2018 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm Benito Legion Hall On the menu will be an assortment of warm cobblers, coffee/tea and assorted bake items at our bake table. 50/50 draw and door prize will be announced at 3:15 pm. See […]

ValleyBiz Announcement | The Swan Valley has many unique and wonderful businesses/organizations that are essential for the ongoing sustainability of our community. Local organizations provide valuable services and support local activities. Many of these organizations also have a ValleyBiz Directory listing which helps us continue to provide this service to the community. ValleyBiz is excited […]

Submitted by: SVRSS Tour Band | Play-a-Thon and Pie Social Sat. November 3, 2018 1:00 – 4:30 pm SVRSS Cafeteria 200 minutes of non-stop music ALL STYLES: Jazz, classical, pop, rock, oldies Brought to you by the SVRSS music groups Join us for a song, or for the afternoon. Pie and coffee served $5.00 All […]

Swan Valley School Division Executive Summary of the October 9, 2018 Regular Board Meeting Submitted by: Tim Mendel Superintendent/CEO 1. The Superintendent informed the Board that contact had been made with all universities looking for current as well as potential future teachers. We have had some local applicants that have degrees in the area of […]

Submitted by: RBC Legacy & Estate Planning Thurs. October 18, 2018 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Super 8 Hotel Meeting Room 115 Kelsey Trail Swan River, MB RSVP by October 16 You are invited to an exclusive event brought to you by people that are here to provide you an outlook on what matters to […]

Minutes of the regular meeting of Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain held Wednesday, September 26th, 2018 in the R.M. of Mountain Council Chambers in Birch River, Manitoba. Members Present: Reeve: Marvin Kovachik Councillors: 1 – 2 – Stephen Nadolney 3 – Nestor Rizok 4 – Connie Forbes 5 – Jesse Larocque 6 – […]

Swan Valley Consumers Co-op Official Statement | At shortly before 4 pm today Swan Valley Co-op Food Store experienced a gas leak due to an unforeseen incident. Our team immediately initiated our emergency response plan which included the following. 1. The Swan River Fire Dept. was called and the gas supply was terminated. During their […]

Submitted by: Warrant Officer Rob Hillman | Canadian Ranger Patrol Veterans Community Hall 7:00 pm Community Briefing October 15, 2018 Application Intake October 16, 2018 In order to become a Canadian Ranger you must meet the following criteria: – You must be 18 years old – You must by physically and mentally capable of carrying […]

Northwest Region Crop Report Prepared by: Manitoba Agriculture October 9, 2018 | Northwest Region Harvest was stalled this week in many parts of the Northwest Region due to rain and snow. Daytime temperatures were down into the single digits with nighttime temperatures dropping well below zero throughout the entire region. Rain and snow accumulations were […]

Submitted by: Rhonda Kitch | Swan Valley Youth Travel Club Steak Supper Fundraiser Tues. October 30, 2018 6:00 pm Westwood Inn Banquet Room Tickets $25 Steak, Baked Potato, Caesar Salad, Garlic Bread Beverages available for purchase. Contact Rhonda at 204-734-0789 for tickets. Deadline to buy tickets is October 23, 2018.

Submitted by: Barb Holms | Minitonas Knox United Church Fall Supper Minitonas Community Hall Sun. November 4, 2018 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Adults: $15; 6-12 – $6; 5 and under – Free Take out meals: 204-281-3332

Submitted by: Brittney Suchoplas After recent renovations and amalgamating with Whites Drug Store, a successful grand re-opening was held at Swan Healthcare Plus Pharmacy. On October 4th and 5th, 2018 customers and patients were invited to enjoy coffee and donuts. Many came to see the official ribbon cutting, seen pictured above. (left to right: Abbey […]

Submitted by: Tanya Powell | Craft Fair & Sale Elbert Chartrand Friendship Centre 1413 Main Street Sat. October 13, 2018 10:00 am – 3:00 pm Lots of Crafts & Gift Ideas Galore! Everyone Welcome! ~Luncheon~ Knitting, sewing, soaps, barn board, baking, mustards, teas, wreathes, blankets, scarves, jewelry.

Submitted by: Gwenda Wotton Octoberfest Supper Sun. November 4, 2018 5:00 pm Lots of GERMAN Cuisine Birch River Senior Centre Adults: $12.00 Kids: $6.00 For more info contact: Georgina 236-4676 Ray 236-4309 Birch River Northern Neighbors

On October 3, 2018, Swan Valley Co-Op hosted an open house at their new anhydrous ammonia (NH3) fertilizer storage facility at its Benito Ag Site. The facility stores approximately 800 metric tons of NH3 and features 9 vessels, each holding approximately 43,000 gallons. There are 2 filling stations for wagons or field delivery tanks on […]

Submitted by: Barb Holms | Minitonas Knox United Church Fall Tea Sat. October 20, 2018 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Tea/coffee and pie – $5.00 Bake table and surprise baskets. Everyone welcome.

Pictures submitted by: Tanya Powell On October 4, 2018 family members were supported by members of the community as they gathered at the Elbert Chartrand Friendship Centre to honour and remember over 1200 Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women. The gathering began with opening prayers and personal stories of loss followed by a short video. Participants […]

Submitted by: Gwenda Wotton | BIRCH RIVER Craft Fair & Tea Sat. October 27, 2018 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Birch River Legion Hall Hosted by: Northern Neighbors Senior Citizens Club Tables available: home baking, jams& jellies, homemade soaps, cards, pictures, jewellery, knitting, honey, cards & calendars, books, Christmas ornaments, plus lots more. Lunch served: […]

Submitted by: David Ogram | On the evening of Wednesday, October 3, 2018 fifteen people were present at the first of 2 vegetarian cooking classes being held this month at the Seventh-day Adventist Church. For some of the people present, the class was a continuation of the Diabetes Undone Program that was held in the […]

Swan Valley West Media Release | The Council of the Municipality of Swan Valley West has released a statement that effective October 9,2018 Pat Ellingson is no longer the appointed SEO [Senior Election Official] for the municipality and effective October 9,2018 the appointed SEO for the municipality is Shirley Bateman.

ValleyBiz Story | On Thursday October 4, 2018 the Swan Valley Consumer’s Co-op (Co-op) presented a cheque in the amount of $2,566.70 to the Taylor School PAC Playground Committee. The cheque represents $2,266.70 in proceeds from Fuel Good Day on September 18, 2018 where 10 cents was donated from every litre of pump gas sold […]

Submitted by: Patty Gattinger | 2nd Annual Swan Valley Outdoors Association Banquet and Auction Sat. October 20, 2018 Doors open 5:30 p.m. Viewing of Auction and Raffle items. Dinner at 6:30 p.m.

Submitted by: Lloyd Gilchrist | Almost a dozen new dancers joined the Swan Valley Hoedowners for their inaugural dance of the season at the Swan River Senior Centre on October 3, 2018. Caller Linda Gilchrist kept the evening rolling with fun dancing activities and lively music. The dancers enjoyed learning some beginning square dance moves […]

Submitted by: Rachel Puchailo Shavin’ for the Brave in the Valley Elks Hall November 4, 2018 Starting at 11 am Beef on a Bun, Drink & Salad $7 Following the lunch, Sharlyn and Rachel will shave their heads. Penny Auction, Amazing Prizes Shavin’ for the Brave in the Valley is a fundraiser that Sharlyn Ricketts […]

Regular Meeting of the members of Council of the Municipality of Minitonas-Bowsman, held in Council Chambers, in Minitonas, Manitoba this 18th day of September, 2018 A.D. at 7:15 p.m. Present: Reeve: C. Eisner Councillors: J. Caruk, C. Densen, L. Mychalchuk, S. Walmsley, G. Bartel & L. Hutman C.A.O. – K. Chartrand Delegations: 8:30pm – Minitonas […]

The Council of the Town of Swan River met on Tuesday, September 18th, 2018 at 7:30 pm in the Town Council Chambers with Mayor McKenzie presiding and Councillors Jacobson, Friesen, Moriaux, Delaurier and Sakal present. Councillor Whyte was absent with permission. 1 Call to order 2 Adoption of Agenda Resolution No: 2018.417 Moved By: Jason Sakal Seconded By: Phylis […]

Northwest Region Crop Report Prepared by: Manitoba Agriculture October 1, 2018 | Northwest Region Harvest took place throughout the region in between intermittent localized rain and snow showers, with operations underway again over the weekend. Cool temperatures with frost and heavy dew have also impacted harvest completion. Daytime temperatures were down into the low teens […]

Submitted by: Debbie Soloway | Pine River Community Centre Fall Supper Sun. November 11, 2018 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Advanced tickets only! The delicious supper menu consists of chicken, ham, roasted potatoes and carrots, roasted beets, creamed beet leaf buns, caesar salad, an assortment of desserts and beverages. They will be selling tickets for […]

Submitted by:Rose Kovachik | The skies may have been gloomy with just a peek of sunshine and it may have been chilly outside, but inside of the Cowan Community Centre on the afternoon of Sunday, Sept 30th, 2018 there was a bustle of activity. The Cowan ladies and a few gentlemen, were slicing, dicing and […]

Submitted by: Kari Goethe | There are 21 students from the Swan Valley Regional Secondary School who are participating in an Experiences Canada Exchange with 21 other students from Elgin, Ontario. Each Swan River student gets matched with a student from Elgin and they are considered “twins” during the exchange. Elgin is a small rural […]

Group Triple P Takes the guesswork out of raising kids aged 0-10! The Fall 2018 positive parenting course stars … November 3, 2018 9:00 am – 4:00 pm November 17, 2018 9:00 am – 2:00 pm Ecole Swan River South School 1015 2nd St. S, Swan River Telephone Sessions will be the week of November […]

Submitted by: Edgar Yacyshyn We had our Fall Supper this past weekend on September 30, 2018 and with the two days of sunny and beautiful weather we still had a great turnout. With the farmers busy out in the fields taking their crops off, we had a great number of take outs. Thanks for their […]

Guiding Good Choices Parenting Workshop THURSDAYS: October 18th, 25th November 1st, 8th, 22nd Dinner: 5:30 to 6:00 p.m. Sessions: 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. (Children age 9-14 attend with their parent(s) on November 1st) Location: Ecole Swan River South School 1015 2nd Street South, Swan River FREE Childcare, Supper, Materials Are you raising a child age […]

Submitted by: Community Foundation of Swan Valley The Community Foundation of Swan Valley (CFSV) is set once again to dazzle guests at their annual Cultural Gala. Now in its 4th year, the Gala has become known for its stunning decorations, fantastic food, superb service and spectacular entertainment. The Cultural Gala is a great opportunity to […]

Submitted by: Tanya Powell | Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women Luncheon & Walk October 4, 2018 11:00 am Elbert Chartrand Friendship Centre 1413 Main Street Everyone is welcome to attend to Honour the over 1200 Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women. 11:00 am Opening prayers and story sharing followed by a short video to honour Missing […]

Submitted by: Rod Seib | Approximately 200 people came out to hear Big Daddy Tazz speak at the Veterans Community Hall in Swan River, Friday, September 28, 2018. The event, hosted by the Canadian Mental Health Association Swan Valley Branch, aimed to communicate important messages about mental illness and mental health. Tazz spoke for over […]

Submitted by: Pat Morden, President Swan Valley Stampeders The Board of Directors of the Swan Valley Stampeders Junior A Hockey Club Inc. would like to announce the hiring of Barry Wolff as General Manager and Head Coach of the Hockey Club. Originally from Kelowna, Barry Wolff comes to the Stampeders with 23 years of junior […]

Minutes of the Regular Meeting of Council of the Rural Municipality of Mountain held Wednesday, September 12th, 2018 in the R.M. of Mountain Council Chambers in Birch River, Manitoba. Members Present: Reeve: Marvin Kovachik Councillors: 1 – Wilmer Malcolm 2 – Stephen Nadolney 3 – Nestor Rizok 4 – Connie Forbes 5 – Jesse Larocque […]

Submitted by: David Ogram | Prophecy Seminar Tues. October 9, 2018 Thurs. October 11, 2018 7:00 pm Multi-Purpose Room Swan River Library Video presentation followed by discussion.  Why Are There so Many Disasters? OTHER TOPICS What Does the Future Hold? Mysteries in the Book of Revelation Explained USA in Bible Prophecy Who is the Antichrist? Can […]

Swan Valley School Division Executive Summary of the September 24, 2018 Regular Board Meeting Submitted by: Tim Mendel Superintendent/CEO 1. The Superintendent reported that for this year’s SAGE Day, the PD Committee has organized a few local option sessions. Teachers who choose the local option will still be expected to pay a registration fee. The […]

Submitted by: Brittney Suchoplas Swan Health Care Plus Pharmacy Grand Opening Ribbon Cutting Ceremony October 4, 2018 11:00 am 615 Main Street Swan River, MB Coffee & Donuts | Door Prizes | Gift Certificates | Special Deals Now Open Saturdays 10am – 2pm Daily Delivery to Swan River & Minitonas • Weekly Delivery to Benito […]

Northwest Region Crop Report Prepared by: Manitoba Agriculture September 24, 2018 | Northwest Region Harvest progress was stalled this week with cool weather, intermittent rain showers, fog, heavy dew and snow over the weekend. Daytime temperatures were generally in the low teens with nighttime temperatures dropping below zero and frost through the end of the […]

Community Foundation of Swan Valley Cultural Gala An elegant evening showcasing local cultural entertainment. Fri. November 9, 2018 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm Veterans Community Hall Swan River, MB Four Course Dinner catered by:Julie Nahnybida Tickets $100 per person (charitable receipt for cost less expenses) Proceeds to the Community Foundation of Swan Valley For more […]

Submitted by: Jay Coulthart | Tornado Hunters touched down in Swan River on Thursday Septemer 20, 2018 for a meet and greet with fans. Tornado Hunters, Chris Chittick did an educational assembly for Hayes and Taylor schools on Thursday afternoon which was sponsored by Formo Motors. Thursday evening Chris was at Formo Motors talking with […]