Submitted by: Darlene Beck | The Swan River Ladies Curling Club held their 91st Annual Bonspiel on March 15 – 17, 2019. We would like to thank everyone that attended our “Wild Wild West” bonspiel this year. Special thank you to our event sponsors: Scales Drug Store, OK Tire, Star City Cinema and Westwood Inn. […]

Submitted by: Jessica Lacasse, Health Promotion Coordinator Social Media Safety talks for students in Swan Valley School Division on March 13th 2019. All grade 7-12 students were able to participate in a fun, relevant and sometimes serious talk about the effects of social media and youth. Covering issues such as lack of sleep, mental health […]

Submitted by: Michele Poole | Photos by: Jennifer Paige Photography On March 20, 2019, the Swan School of Dance treated a large crowd to their year end recital entitled “Road Trip”. The dancers showed off their skills in Ballet, Tap, Hip Hop and Jazz, and the audience was taken on a journey from New York, […]

Submitted by: Minitonas Knox United Church What started as a small idea turned into an outpouring of community support that reached far beyond what we could have imagined. We originally planned to hold a soup and bun lunch in the church basement as a fundraiser for the Campbell family who are having to make frequent […]

Swan Valley Co-op Media Release | Swan Valley Co-op is pleased to announce the major renovation of its food store in Swan River, which first opened 15 years ago. The renovated facility will feature new programs and greater product selection. “It was important for us to invest in our food business as a Co-op to […]

Submitted by: Courtney Densen Chairperson of RISE Regional Initiative for a Strong Economy (RISE) is announcing the resignation of Heather Nielsen as the Economic Development Officer. The RISE Board has accepted her resignation effective April 5, 2019. We thank Ms. Nielsen for her years of dedicated service which we all appreciate. The Board has commenced […]

Submitted by: Brett Church, Photos by Corey Hurren | Over 620 contestants showed up try and catch the big one at the 22nd annual Billy Beal Classic on Saturday March 16, 2019. A total of 20 fish were caught with the prize winner going to Pearce Roberts who reeled in a 16 pound pike! A […]

Submitted by: Gwenda Wotton | Another great turn out for our annual Irish Stew hosted by Birch River Northern Neighbors on Sunday March 17, 2019 . The beautiful day helped to bring the people out to enjoy Stew, Biscuits, and lots of tasty desserts. Congratulations to Viola Harris for winning the 50/50. Hope to see […]

Swan Valley RISE Media Release | Swan Valley has one more thing to boast about. In addition to having spectacular skiing and trails, Thunderhill has something astonishing to experience on the way up; Magnet Hill, the first Manitoba Wonder in the province. Magnet Hill is a rare natural marvel you must experience to believe your […]

Town of Swan River Media Release | Regarding the ice surface issue at the Centennial Arena; The Town of Swan River would like residents to know the contractor hired to troubleshoot the problem, has detected and isolated the leak. The arena systems are currently operating as intended. Thank you for your understanding. Go Stamps Go! […]

Submitted by: David Ogram | On the evening of Thursday, March 7, 2019 a small group of 7 people gathered in the Swan River Library to watch a video presentation by Pastor Steve Wohlberg, of White Horse Media. The presentation was the first part of a 4-part series. The presentation dealt with the subject of […]

Town of Swan River Media Release | The Town of Swan River Centennial arena has experienced an issue with our ice making system. It can be confirmed that a leak is present within the 260 brine loops inside the floor. Town crews are currently loosing 1000 gal/day through the leak in the system which is […]

Submitted by: David Ogram | On the afternoon of March 10, 2019 and the evening of March 11, 2019 Information Meetings were held in the 2nd Floor Boardroom at the Swan Valley Health Centre to explain the Diabetes Undone Program to be held in April. The same Program was held in Swan River last Spring […]

ValleyBiz Story | We are happy to report that the technical difficulties experienced on the Classified portion of the website have been resolved as of March 13, 2019. Our hosting company had experienced some issues during some recent server maintenance on March 8, 2019. You should be able to access all of your existing accounts […]

Submitted by: Host Committee Asham U18 Junior Men’s & Women’s Championship The Swan River Curling Club hosted the Asham U18 Provincial Championship on March 7-10, 2019.  The event featured 12 Junior Men’s and 12 Junior Women’s teams from across the province of Manitoba.  The Champion for the Junior Women is Team Jensen representing the Dauphin […]

Submitted by: Minitonas Figure Skating Club | Thanks to all the parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, neighbors and community members that came out to support the Minitonas Figure Skating Club’s annual Carnival “Skating Through the Decades” on March 8, 2019 at the Minitonas & District Arena. The hard working and talented skaters took the audience on […]

A friendly reminder from ValleyBiz that Daylight Savings Time begins tonight. The official time to set your clocks ahead 1 hour is: 2:00 am Sunday, March 10, 2019 Set your clock to: 3:00 am Each year, daylight saving time begins on the second Sunday in March and ends on the first Sunday in November.

ValleyBiz Story | Update: March 10, 2019 Our service provider experienced some technical difficulties while upgrading our Swan Valley Classified server over the weekend. They are working on getting the site back online as soon as possible. March 9, 2019 The Swan Valley Classified portion of our site is undergoing some routine maintenance and will […]

Submitted by: CBF Christian School Board | Starting in the fall of 2019, we are adjusting our Junior Kindergarten program. We feel the new schedule will better suit the needs of the students and allow them to get the most out of the program. Tuesday/Thursday – mornings only (9:00 a.m. drop-off, 12:00 p.m. pick up) Wednesday […]

ValleyBiz Story | Submitted Photos Local artist Derryl May, has been bringing the art of snow sculptures to Swan River for the past 4 years. His sculptures have included a polar bear, an owl, a hand making the peace sign and, his latest installment, Snoopy on a doghouse. While May’s is most accustomed to sculpting […]

Submitted by: Meghan Gray | The teams that participated in the Peewee A1 Tournament Tournament on February 22-24, 2019 were Swan River, Dauphin, The Pas, Flin Flon, Yorkton, Moose Lake, Snow Lake/Gillam. The Peewee A1 Stampeders had played a very good tournament on the weekend. Our first game on Friday was against the Flin Flon […]

Pictured Above: 1st Event Sponsored by TD Canada Trust – Winners; Marilyn Peters, Lois Mosiondz, Mary Ellen Parsons, Cindi Fulford Submitted by: Deanna Chess | The 2019 Bowsman Ladies Curling Bonspiel was held from February 21-24, 2019. 17 teams participated in the Redneck Wedding Bonspiel. Pictured Above: 2nd Event Sponsored by Swan Valley Credit Union […]

Swan Valley School Division Announcement | The Board at its February 25, 2019 Board Meeting decided to write a letter to the Minister of Education requesting the closure of Birch River School, effective June 30, 2019. Students from Birch River School will be enrolled at Bowsman School. This was not an easy decision for the […]

Pictured above (L to R): Directors Ryan Immerkar, Lorne Henkelman, Donor-Matt Black, Directors Lynda Parsons and Lew Taylor. (Submitted) Submitted by: Community Foundation of Swan Valley | The Community Foundation of Swan Valley (CFSV) recently received a donation of $20,000 from Matt Black. The endowment will create a new Education Fund with the CFSV. Matt […]

Submitted by: Leigh Osatchuk | Once again the Benito Firemen’s Association hosted another fantastic meal at the Benito Rec Centre. Over 225 people from the Swan Valley and surrounding area were treated to a delicious meal and a fantastic silent auction. Our Volunteer Fireman are a small group, who provide many great advantages to the […]

Pictured above: Back Row: Coaches Craig Zamzow, Rick Betcher, Dave Kirk; Middle Row: Crystal Zamzow, Tucker Thompson, Noah Weir, Tyrell Leaske, Eli Betcher, Samantha Jo Moshenko, Kai Gorchynski; Front Row: Jackson Badowski, Tavyn Boychuk, Maddix Eisner, Andrew Pidskalny, Brady Burghart, Grace Kirk; Horizontal: Owen Martyniuk Submitted by: Craig Zamzow | The Swan Valley Pee Wee […]

Sydney Gilroy, Chloe Formo and Jasmine Rose attempt to box out the Dauphin players for the rebound. Submitted by: Lise Fraser | The Swan Valley JV Girls headed to Brandon this past weekend, February 15-16, 2019. The first opponent of the tournament was the Tigers’ zone rival, Dauphin Clippers. This game was of utmost importance […]

Submitted by: Bert Sutherland | On February 15, 2019 the North Mountain Riders held our 7th annual Pickerel Supper at the Westwood Inn. Full house for the event, we had a 50/50 draw and the lucky winner was Stan Anderson, taking home just over $1000.00. Local business & private individuals donated all kinds of items […]

Westman Communications News Release | Westman Communications Group (Westman) is investing over $300,000 in network and plant enhancements in Swan River. The network upgrade allows Westman to provide faster, more reliable Internet speeds and additional capacity to accommodate the increasing demand for Westman services. “Westman was proud to bring enhanced communication services to Swan River […]

Example of paint, murals and tactile display in Malton Village LTC Home, Mississauga, ON ValleyBiz Story | Submitted photos. Colour is an important part of our world. It can impact our emotions and our state of mind. Colour is often one the first considerations in our home improvement projects. So, what if colour could be […]

Submitted by: Lise Fraser | JV Girls played in the Neepawa Invitational Basketball Tournament on February 1-2, 2019. The first game of the tournament for the Tigers was against the Stonewall Rams. Once again the Tigers found themselves undersized but played a strong defensive game with a press, limiting their opponent to only 36 points. […]

Swan Valley School Division Media Release | The Swan Valley School Division Board of Trustees is pleased to announce that come fall term we will have a new Superintendent of Schools in the person of Jon Zilkey. Jon has a Master’s in Educational Administration along with degrees in Science, Physical Education and after degree in […]

ValleyBiz Story | Submitted Photos Robyn Tibble recently placing 3rd in class in the open show at the National Western Stock Show in Denver, Colorado, January 12-27, 2019. The show, which is considered ‘the Superbowl of the cattle show circuit’, saw Robyn compete against some of the best show people in the north American angus […]

Submitted by: St. Andrew’s United Church Our 8th Annual Loving Hearts Supper and Entertainment was held on Saturday February 2, 2019. In spite of the snow storm that was raging outside, inside was filled with love and laughter. Julie Nahnybida catered a lovely meal followed by a delicious dessert. Our Entertainers kept things lively and […]

Submitted by: Swan River Constituency Office of MLA Rick Wowchuk | February 1, 2019: Rick Wowchuk is pleased to be able to present a $19,000 cheque this morning on behalf of the Minister of Agriculture the Honourable Ralph Eichler to Veterinary Board Member Stuart Walmsley. The Government of Manitoba is pleased to support the maintenance […]

Swan Valley Co-op Press Release | Due to ongoing and increasing losses over the last decade, the Board of Directors approved the closure of Swan Valley Co-op’s Fashion Gallery department. “Closing a service is never an easy decision and never something you want to do, but as a Co-op we have to ensure that we […]

Submitted by: Diane Rooks We would like to thank everyone that made it out through all the snow to celebrate Elaine’s birthday with her. It was great to spend the afternoon visiting and catching up with friends and family, and the cake was good too!

Submitted by: Wade Kovachik | Pictures by: Jessica Kovachik | It was a cold one, but that didn’t stop the activity from happening at the Cowan Community Centre on Saturday, January 26, 2019. There at the Community Centre, a Winter Blues Dance was held featuring a new band to the area, Country Reign, that came […]

Submitted Article | Photo courtesy Connie Wyatt Anderson Former Swan Valley resident Connie Wyatt Anderson, has been named geography teacher of the month by Canadian Geographic. Wyatt Anderson grew up in Mafeking and is the daughter of Terri and Bradley Wyatt. She has received many other distinctions throughout her career including: the Queen Elizabeth II […]

Submitted by: Community Foundation of Swan Valley The Community Foundation of Swan Valley (CFSV) is pleased to announce the Spring Granting Period. The initial Spring Grant Intake is now open and applications are being accepted. Organizations are reminded that only one application can be accepted per calendar year. “We recognize that groups have spring and […]

Submitted by: Erin Brown On Wednesday, January 16, 2019, a small but committed group came out to learn and support the upcoming Manitoba 55+ Games, being held in Swan River June 11 – 13, 2019. Host Committee Chairperson Murray Mullin outlined the structure of the event, the different sports and activities that would be taking […]

Submitted by: Jaci Zbirun | The Benito Ladies Auxiliary held an appreciation tea on Saturday January 19, 2019 to thank the community for their on going support of the Benito Legion Hall Building Renovation. We had a great Saturday afternoon and would like to thank everyone who braved the cold to join us! Again we […]

Submitted by: Sherry Martin | The Swan Valley Animal Protection League AGM was held at the Northwest Regional Library on January 15, 2019 at 7pm. The meeting was well attended. Sherry Martin, President, thanked everyone for the hard work throughout year in all areas. SVAPL had a very successful year with fundraising and Corporate and […]

ValleyBiz Story | Representatives from the Minitonas Curling Club presented a cheque in the amount of $10,431 to the Swan Valley Health Facilities Foundation to be used for long term care at the Swan Valley Lodge and Swan Valley Personal Care Home. The donation represents the proceeds of the land and building of the Minitonas […]

Submitted by: Glenda Turton, Pictures by Shauna Klekta | It may have been the coldest weekend of the winter, but the SVRSS was hot with music by the Dirty Catfish Brass Band on Sunday. The Dirty Catfish Brass Band is an eight-member band based in Winnipeg, MB. They all have University level music degrees from […]

Submitted by: Amy Hofford | The Swan River Dolyna Dancers put on a great performance at their Malanka Concert held at the SVRSS on January 14, 2019. Family and friends were treated to a performance from each dance group, starting with the youngest, and always adorable Sadochuk’s group (above). The Malanka Concert was a chance […]

Submitted by: Anna Fullerton and Billie Werenich For the 4th consecutive year, we had a successful Alone at Christmas supper on December 25th, at the Elks Hall, thanks to the many volunteers who donated cash, food or their time. We thank the Elks Hall, Swan Valley Co-op, Valley Biz, and the many volunteers who helped […]

Submitted by: Rick Wowchuk, MLA for Swan River | Our government is taking significant steps to improve health care across western Manitoba and provide patients throughout our region with better care, sooner. In mid-December, we opened a new magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanner at Dauphin Regional Health Centre, adding capacity for up to approximately 3,500 […]

Submitted by: Connie Beaudry | It was a clear, cold evening. The coldest if all 2018. This brought the attendance down for the Bellsite’s New Years Eve Dance. The smaller than normal group of followers for the band “Midnight Run” didn’t slow the band down, they provided a superb variety of dance music to keep […]

Submitted by: Jaci Zbirun We had a wonderful Saturday afternoon eating trifles and enjoying the sun beaming in through the newly installed windows! Thank you to everyone for coming out on December 8, 2018 and supporting the Benito Ladies Auxiliary Christmas tea and bake sale! We would not have gotten this far in our renovation […]