Submitted by: Shirley Todosichuk | The Swan Valley Tiger Fire Floor Hockey Team hosted its 1st Special Olympics Regional Floor Hockey Tournament on Saturday, January 24, 2015 at SVRSS. Click any picture for a larger view. The Winnipeg Blue Devils and Brandon Wheat City Wings played on our home turf for the first time. The […]

Submitted by: Tammy Potkonjak | Bowsman Skating Arena Pancake Breakfast & Public Skate Sun. February 22, 2015 Breakfast 10 am – 1 pm Skate 1 pm – 4 pm $6.00 includes admission to skate For more info call Angie @ 204-238-4923 Tammy @ 204-238-4626

Submitted by: Jayne Leadbeater | Once again, Valley people attended another Soup & Bun held by the St. Andrew’s United Church in Swan River on January 23, 2015. Click any picture for a larger view. During “The Valley’s” annual “January Melt”, over 200 people could be found enjoying the food, the friendship and the socializing. […]

Submitted by: Jayne G. Leadbeater | St. Andrew’s United Church Loving Hearts Supper & Entertainment February 14, 2015 Veterans Hall 5pm Wine Bar 6pm Dinner Catered by: Julie Nahnybida Tickets $35.00 each Tickets available from: Linda Daviduik 204-734-9195 Eleanor Proppe 204-734-5645 Linn Barabash 204-734-4491 Ruby Sakal 204-734-4218 Melba Tibble 204-734-4296 Mary Jenner 204-734-3782 Atikinsons Sports […]

The Council of the Town of Swan River met on Tuesday, January 6th, 2015, at 7:30 p.m. in the Town Council Chambers with Deputy Mayor Jacobson presiding and Councilor’s, Delaurier, Friesen, Whyte, Sakal, Moriaux present. Mayor McKenzie absent. Minutes: 1. RESOLVED that the minutes of the December 16th, 2014 regular meeting of Council be adopted […]

Submitted by: Craig Zamzow Swan River Novice Teams Host Legion Tournament Jan. 30 – Feb 1, 2015 Featuring 8 teams from: Thompson Flin Flon OCN The Pas Dauphin There are no admission fees so if you have an hour, stop by the arena and support our local youth (and potentially some future Stampeder prospects). The […]

RCMP Media Release | On January 22, 2015, at about 9:30 am, Swan River RCMP and local emergency services attended to a two-vehicle collision on Provincial Road 83, south of Benito, Manitoba. Investigation revealed a southbound pickup truck driven by a 23-year-old male from Swan River collided with a trailer being hauled by another southbound […]

Regular Meeting of the members of Council of the Municipality of Minitonas-Bowsman held in Council Chambers, in Minitonas, Manitoba this 6th day of January, 2015 A.D. at 7:00 p.m. Present: Reeve; C. Eisner Councillors: G. Bartel, J. Caruk, C. Densen, L. Hutman, L. Mychalchuk & S. Walmsley Acting Assistant CAO: K. Chartrand Additions to Agenda: […]

Submitted by: Community Futures Parkland Community Futures Parkland believes in the power of communities and the individuals who live in them. We recognize that Parkland region holds vibrant communities with new ideas and proactive thinkers. Our organization supports community development and one of the ways we strive to help create community prosperity is by investing […]

Submitted by: Beverley Polon | Communities the Care Community Planning Meeting January 27 & 28, 2015 Temple Baptist Church 913 1st Street South. Swan River MB 2:00 – 8:00 P.M. each day, Supper will be provided. What we will be doing: •Find out what factors in our community put our youth at risk for problem […]

Submitted by: Shirley Todosichuk | Come out and cheer on our Tiger Fire Floor Hockey Team! Special Olympics Parkland Floor Hockey Tournament Sat. January 24, 2015 Starting at 10:00 am SVRSS gym Make some noise as our local players take on the Winnipeg Blue Devils and Brandon Wheat City Wings. Concession will be open all […]

Submitted by: Krista Mosiondz The first annual “Runnin’ Wild Ladies Night” was held the evening of Friday, January 16, 2015 at the Veteran’s Community Hall. The event was a huge success with over 150 Ladies attending. Click any picture for a larger version. In addition to their meal, served by our very own Swan Valley […]

Submitted by: Donna Leming | At the Health Awareness monthly meeting on Wednesday evening Jan 14, 2015 Linda & Donna demonstrated Quinoa Pilaf & Quinoa Stir-fry. Shirley made a Mediterranean Vegetarian Meatloaf & a Fibre-Rich Detox Bean Salad. Pictured above: Linda McCullough, Shirley Jeffrey, & Donna Leming Click any picture for a larger version. Everyone […]

RCMP Media Release | On January 19, 2015, Russella Cachene was safely located. Russella Audrey Cachene was last seen at a residence in Swan River at about 9:30 pm on December 26, 2014 and was reported missing that same day. The RCMP would like to thank the Winnipeg Police Service, the media and the public […]

Submitted by: Kevin Kirkpatrick | Ray Piche, the local Liberal candidate for the Dauphin-Swan River-Neepawa riding and Dr. Carolyn Bennett, the Liberal Member of Parliament for St. Paul’s who is the Liberal critic for Health and Indigenous Affairs, engaged in a open discussion with the members of the public who attending the Town Hall meeting […]

Province of Manitoba Media Release | Students, pedestrians and motorists will be safer following activation today of new traffic control signals on PTH 10 at Third Street N in Swan River, Infrastructure and Transportation Minister Ron Kostyshyn announced on January 15, 2015. “Swan River is a growing community with increasing traffic flows that require more […]

Submitted by: Connie Beaudry | Notice to Members and Invited Guests of the Bellsite Community Centre and North Mountain Riders Snowmobile Club BELLSITE’S 36th Annual POKER DERBY Sun. February 22, 2015 A Scenic Mountain Route, Groomed Snow Pass Trail that can be seen at www.northmountainriders.com Start Point is Bellsite Manitoba (this event will happen with […]

Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Council of the Municipality of Swan Valley West, held in the Council Chamber at 216 Main Street West, Swan River, Manitoba on Tuesday, January 13, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. Present Reeve: Verne Scouten Councillors: Stan Potten, Glen Foster, Terry Neely, Brian Burick TERRY NEELY STAN POTTEN RESOLVED that […]

Inaugural Meeting of the members of Council of the Municipality of Minitonas-Bowsman held in Council Chambers, in Minitonas, Manitoba this 5th day of January, 2015 A.D. at 5:55 p.m. Present: Reeve; C. Eisner Councillors: G. Bartel, J. Caruk, C. Densen, L. Hutman, L. Mychalchuk & S. Walmsley Acting Assistant CAO: K. Chartrand Additions to Agenda: […]

Minutes of the Inaugural Meeting of the Council of the Municipality of Swan Valley West, held in the Council Chamber at 216 Main Street West, Swan River, Manitoba on Monday, January 5, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. Present Reeve: Verne Scouten Councillors: Stan Potten, Terry Neely, Brian Burick, Glen Foster LUD Committee Members: Bill Zebinski, Grant […]

Submitted by: Paul Deneer North Mountain Riders Pickerel Supper Fri. February 13, 2015 Cocktails at 6:00 pm Supper at 7:30 pm Westwood Inn Tickets $30.00 Door Prizes – Chinese Auction Come and ride the trails and join us for supper Friday night.

Submitted by: Wade Kovachik The Ukrainian New Years Dance was held on Saturday, January 10, 2015 at the Cowan Community Centre. The Adrienne Gaudry Band put on a good show filling the Centre with music till approximately 1:30 am. Pictures by Roseanne Coma Click any picture for a larger version. The attendees may have been […]

Submitted by: Jayne Leadbeater | St. Andrews United Church Soup & Bun Lunch Swan River Veterans Hall Fri. January 23, 2015 11:00 am – 1:30 pm $6.00 per person $4.00 12 and under 5 and under free

Swan River Fire Department Release | On Saturday January 10, 2015 at 11:32 Swan River Fire, Swan River RCMP and Prairie Mountain EMS were paged to a structure fire on 9th Avenue North. Upon arrival smoke was contained inside the building with no visible fire showing. It was determined that the fire was located in […]

Submitted by: Donna Leming Health Awareness Program Wed. January 14, 2015 6:30 pm Swan River Seventh-day Adventist Church Presentation on “High Carbs” verses “Low Carbs”, Pros & Cons of “Atkins Diet”, “Plant-based Diet”, “Wheat Belly” and “Grain Brain”. All former CHIP Grads and anyone interested in prevention/reversal, of diseases through lifestyle are invited to attend. […]

Regular Meeting of the members of Council of the Rural Municipality of Minitonas, held in Council Chambers, in Minitonas, Manitoba this 22nd day of December, 2014 A.D. at 6:00 pm. Present: Deputy Reeve, C. Eisner Councillors: D. Klekta & E. Rinsdorf CAO: C. Gordon Absent with Notice: Reeve, M. McIntosh Councillor, W. Pacamaniuk Delegations: Daryl […]

Swan River RCMP Monthly Report December 2014 In this month of December, 2014 Police investigated 234 incidents. Criminal Code investigations were at lower than normal levels for this month as were Property offenses. Persons crimes investigations were at a normal level for this month. Persons crimes had five common assaults, one assault causing bodily harm […]

Submitted by: Sherry Martin Swan Valley Animal Protection League would like to invite everyone to attend our Pot Luck Supper & AGM. January 21, 2015 St. James Anglican Church Supper will start at 6 pm Everyone is welcome to attend the Annual General Meeting following the pot luck. You do not need to be a […]

Submitted by: Shirley Todosichuk | Former Swan Valley resident Kaylene Sauder received an early Christmas present as she was the 2nd place $1500 Grand Prize Winner of the Special Olympics Manitoba 2014 Calendar Raffle. Click picture for a larger version. When Kaylene found out she had won she was shocked but very happy. She is […]

ValleyBiz Story | The new season of The Liquidator is fast approaching and fans will see Jeff Schwarz travelling as far east as the tropical islands of Indonesia, and right here in the Swan Valley as he takes us all on a wild and thrilling adventure. Swan Valley’s own Jason Eisner makes his debut on […]

Submitted by: Kristina Kotyk Swan Valley Stampeders Booster Club Presents: Runnin’ Wild Ladies Night A fundraiser to support Swan Valley Stampeders! Date: January 16, 2015 Venue: Veteran’s Hall Time: 6:00 p.m. $300/table (up to 8 per table) With Dinner and Entertainment! Contact Jenna at (204) 281-4145 Or Krista at (204) 281-1202 To reserve your table!! […]

RCMP Media Release | On December 26, 2014, Swan River RCMP received a report of a missing 16-year-old female from Swan River, Manitoba. Russella Audrey Cachene was last seen at a residence in Swan River at about 9:30 pm on the same day. Cachene is described as Aboriginal in appearance, 5’1″ tall (168cm), 124 lbs […]

ValleyBiz Story | Reflecting on 2014 and looking forward to 2015, everyone at ValleyBiz would like to extend a huge thank you to all of our readers, contributors and advertisers. You have made ValleyBiz Your Community Online. As Swan Valley’s leading online publication, the main page of ValleyBiz was viewed 1.3 million times in 2014 […]

Submitted by: Kevin Kirkpatrick Liberal Party of Canada Meeting Mon. January 12, 2014 7:30 pm Super 8 Banquet Room ALL ARE WELCOME You are invited to an opportunity to express your concerns and views on National and Local issues with these distinguished guests in an open discussion. Hon. Carolyn Bennett, MD MP Liberal Critic for […]

Regular Meeting of the members of Council of the Town of Minitonas, held in the Council Chambers, Minitonas, Manitoba this 17th day of December, 2014 A.D. at 7:00 p.m. Present: Mayor Barkowski Councillors: Bartel, Windsor & Caruk CAO: Carolyn Gordon Delegations: Harold & Sharon Holland re: Offer of Thanks to Council for Services 1. S. […]

ValleyBiz Story | The end of 2014 also marked the end of voting in the Sledtown Showdown Final. With all the votes in, the final numbers showed Swan Valley in the lead with 4998 votes, a 647 lead over Valemount, BC at 4325. Beginning with 64 destinations across the 4 western provinces, the contest had […]

Submitted by: Funds for Furry Friends Recently, an individual placed a free classified on ValleyBiz offering to take small dogs and puppies from Swan River area to Funds for Furry Friends or the Brandon Humane Society. Please be advised that animal rescues do NOT advertise for dogs and requests for assistance should be placed by […]

A Special Meeting of Council of the Village of Benito was called to order at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday December 10, 2014 in the Village Council Chambers. Present – Deputy Mayor Scouten; Councilor Schneider; Councilor Zebinski Chief Administrative Officer – Pat Ellingson Absent – Mayor Meadows; Councilor Offenberger Deputy Mayor Scouten called the meeting to […]

Submitted by: Linda Cotton | The Durban Bonspiel was held on On December 21, 2014. The event was put on in the community and organized by Mike Rogalski. Neal Cotton won first in the first event. Click picture for a larger version. The event was a lot of fun and Mike deserves a lot of […]

Submitted by: Wade Kovachik Ukrainian New Year’s Dance Cowan Community Centre Sat. January 10, 2015 9:00 pm – 1:00 am Lunch will be serviced. Admission by advance tickets only. Tickets $15 Available at Kolisnyk’s General Store, Merv’s or you may call (204)569-4875.

Submitted by: Gordon Hornbeck | The Swan River Legion, Branch 39, put on a jam/dance in their club rooms Saturday night December 20, 2014. Click any picture for a larger version. More than a hundred people showed and many key individuals brought instruments and snacks for themselves for the evening. Volunteers laid on a light […]

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, December 9th, 2014 at 9:30 a.m. Present Reeve: Lorne Henkelman Councillors: Glen Foster, Don Machan, Alex Haluschak Terry Neely, Earl Hrappstead, Brian Burick ALEX HALUSCHAK […]

Submitted by: Gail Rowe | Fun was had by all at the Birch River Community Club Turkey Bingo on December 19, 2014. Plum Pudding and eight delicious pies were auctioned off by Darin McKay. Click any picture for a larger version. Winner of the 50/50 was Matt Black. Thank you to all that donated, worked […]

Submitted by: Gordon Hornbeck | Swan River Royal Canadian Legion No. 39 New Years Day Levee January 1, 2015 11:00 am – 2:00 pm H’orderves and refreshments served. Come out and meet the Branch 29 new executive and officers, ready to guide the Branch through 2015.

Submitted by: Crystal Duchesne | Thanks to the generous donations of time, money, food and toys, the Swan Valley Christmas Cheer Board was able to provide 53 hampers to those who needed a little help this holiday season. Click any picture for a larger version. Volunteers helped with pick ups and sorting, Riverdale School and […]

Submitted by: Beverley Polon | Swan Valley Communities That Care (SVCTC) wishes to thank members of the Swan Valley Community for their generous donations to the Swan Valley CTC Toys 4U Toy Drive. Click any picture for a larger version. There were donation boxes located at eight local businesses in order to collect community donations […]

RCMP Media Release | Swan River RCMP investigated a residential break & enter, that resulted in the theft of a number of items from a home, including several Christmas presents. The theft occurred sometime over the night of December 20/21, 2014 on the 200 block of 1st Avenue South, Swan River, MB. Subsequent investigation has […]

Province of Manitoba Media Release | Minister Ron Kostyshyn was officially sworn in this morning as minister of infrastructure and transportation and minister responsible for emergency measures following his appointment by Premier Greg Selinger. Mineral Resources Minister Dave Chomiak has agreed to assume the duties of house leader. Minister Kostyshyn will also remain minister of […]

Swan River RCMP Report | Checkstop 2014 will run from December 1, 2014 – January 1, 2015 and will focus on the detection of high-risk drivers, including those who are impaired, not buckled up, speeding or driving while distracted. Swan River RCMP stats covering the period of December 8 – 14, 2014 Number of Checkstops: […]

Submitted by: Gordon Hornbeck Swan River Royal Canadian Legion No. 39 is hosting a New Years Dance December 31, 2014 8:00 pm – 1:00 am Open to the public. The Legion Ladies will be serving a light lunch. We will also be celebrating Nick Bobick’s Birthday