Swan Valley Star and Times News
Tuesday, 02 July 2024 15:05
Coming to an agreement
The Manitoba provincial government signed an agreement with three First Nations, Wuskwi Sipihk First Nation, Sapotaweyak Cree Nation and Minegoziibe Anishinabe, known as Pine Creek First Nation. The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) extends Louisiana Pacific’s operating licence by five years, which allows all parties to work together to create a…
Tuesday, 02 July 2024 14:53
Mateika bids fond farewell
Swan Valley School Division (SVSD) Superintendent Cam Mateika announced his official retirement to take effect at the end of this school year. Mateika has spent almost his entire working career in the field of education and got his start in teaching close to the Valley.“I’ve spent 48 years working in…
Tuesday, 02 July 2024 08:22
LIRE EN FRANÇAIS:
The Canadian Parents for French Swan River Chapter organized a Story Time in the Park, en Français, at Swan River Legion Park on Wednesday (June 26).
Tuesday, 25 June 2024 09:12
The Rest is Still Unwritten
Presenting Swan Valley Regional Secondary’s Class of 2024! Graduates celebrated their final year of high school on Thursday, June 20 with ceremonies, a banquet and dance...
Tuesday, 18 June 2024 08:09
Getting a Facelift
The Swan River Valley Agricultural Society’s grandstands are getting an overdue facelift. Workers began the process of repainting the Swan River landmark last week.
Tuesday, 11 June 2024 09:07
Representing Themselves
On this past Saturday, June 8, the Legion Park was grounds to celebrate Pride month. There were various stations for anyone to come partake in or to visit. One of the members of the Swan Valley Regional Secondary School Genders and Sexuality Alliance folds a balloon animal...
Tuesday, 04 June 2024 09:16
In the Fields
Despite the rainfall over the past week, farmers were still able to get into their fields to prepare for the growing season. A producer south of Benito was working the first rounds of early evenings to come.
Tuesday, 28 May 2024 08:17
All Aboard
The Swan Valley Historical Museum held their Spring Opening on Sunday, May 26. The rainy weekend weather cleared up and gave museum enthusiasts a chance to explore...
Tuesday, 21 May 2024 09:09
Thousands of Reasons to Smile
Tim Hortons ran their annual Smile Cookie campaign from April 29 to May 5 with various community groups coming out to decorate the nearly 10,000 cookies that were sold throughout the week. Last Thursday (May 16) Swan River Tim Horton’s Owner Upendra Patel (left) presented the proceeds of $15,150.45 from…
Tuesday, 14 May 2024 08:24
Water Bombs Away
As of last weekend, the recent forest fire outbreak between Cranberry Portage and Flin Flon has grown to 38 kilometers long and 12 kilometers wide. This past weekend provincial water bombers were out on Rocky Lake collecting water to help fight the forest fires raging in northern Manitoba. Residents in…
Tuesday, 07 May 2024 08:41
Premier in Town
Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew came to the Valley last Thursday (May 2) to make some important announcements and investments in the area. He met with all local municipal governments and then went on to tour LP...
Tuesday, 30 April 2024 08:32
National Champions
The Swan Valley boasts two new national champions as members of Lidstone Combat Sports Academy (LCSA) return from the World Association of Kickboxing Organizations (WAKO) Canada National Championship with two championship belts. Here, competitors Liam Peterson (left), John Walsh (second from left) and Cole Lumax (right) are pictured with coach …
Tuesday, 23 April 2024 08:31
Bronze Medal Wins
SVRSS students Nolan Mangin, Arden Baskier and Sammy Jo Moshenko all returned home with bronze medals from their respective competitions at the Skills Manitoba Competition that took place in Winnipeg on April 11...
Tuesday, 16 April 2024 08:53
Coming Together
The Swan Valley Animal Protection League held their annual spring banquet this past weekend (April. 13) inside the Veteran’s Community Hall where they had many games and draws that people got into, along with having a great supper, courtesy of Johnny and Jenna Catering.
Tuesday, 09 April 2024 08:29
Spring has Sprung
Spring is arriving in a hurry, with snow melting and water bodies flooding the countryside. Here, in the Municipality of Swan Valley West, water from a saturated field flows across a low area of a municipal roadway.