Swan Valley Star and Times
Tuesday, 27 May 2025 09:09
Journalist pens memoir about growing up in the Valley
The Valley has once upon a time been home to many who have written and published books. Award-winning journalist, freelance writer and now author, Rosalie I. Tennison, has launched her memoir Naomi’s Houses. The story talks about Tennison’s experience growing up in the Valley, under less than ideal circumstances.“It wasn’t…
Tuesday, 27 May 2025 09:06
Pitcher's Worst Nightmare
The U9 Swan Valley Elite Softball team held a scrimmage at the Jack Brown Diamond this past week (May 20).
Tuesday, 27 May 2025 08:58
Opening Up Valley History
The Swan Valley Historical Museum opened its doors this past Sunday (May 25), putting on a show with various sights to see and experience from the past of the Swan River Valley.
Tuesday, 20 May 2025 08:57
Creating a career with the Swan Valley Consumers Co-op
Many people have built successful and longstanding careers working for their local Co-op. Tony Blazenko has had an incredible career with the Swan Valley Consumers Co-op (SVCC), which started with him working for Federated Co-operatives Limited (FCL). It was a career that he fell into by chance, but brought him…
Tuesday, 20 May 2025 08:55
Lidstone Combat Sports competes at WAKO
Michael Lewis, Cole Lumax, and Rowan Dahl represented the Valley’s Lidstone Combat Sports Academy at the 2025 WAKO National Kickboxing Championships in Toronto recently...
Tuesday, 20 May 2025 08:52
Sound of Music
The Swan Valley Community Band held a spring concert on Wednesday (May 14) at the SVRSS, incorporating the Swan Valley Touring Band, which incorporates band students from across the Swan Valley School Division. Both bands played to a full crowd, listening to old and new favourites being performed.
Tuesday, 13 May 2025 08:39
Giving Back
The Swan Valley Sport Fish Enhancement held their 38th annual banquet and membership supper earlier this month (May 3) with tons of guests getting in on the fish supper, live auction, silent auction, raffle prizes, and games throughout the night.
Tuesday, 13 May 2025 08:37
Zamzow inducted into the Manitoba Softball Hall of Fame
On May 3, 2025, Gord Zamzow (right) was inducted into the Manitoba Softball Hall of Fame in the All Around Category at an Induction Banquet in Winnipeg... See more on B4/B5
Tuesday, 13 May 2025 08:20
‘Tis the Season for Seeding
Area farmers have been hitting the fields lately with their seeders as weather and moisture levels allow, kicking-off the official start of the growing season. Pictured here, Sean Baskier puts down a field of beans on one of his quarters in the Municipality of Minitonas-Bowsman.
Tuesday, 06 May 2025 08:21
Community Foundation of Swan Valley hands out spring grants
The Community Foundation of Swan Valley (CFSV) held their sixth annual Spring Granting Night on Wednesday (April 30) at the Swan Valley Historical Museum, presenting several grants to various community organizations around the Swan Valley.“We’re here not only to celebrate some amazing projects happening across the Swan Valley, but also…
Tuesday, 06 May 2025 08:18
Local Champions
A pair of Swan River athletes capped off an incredible season with the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League’s Melfort Mustangs, by celebrating a Canterra Seeds Cup Championship. The Mustangs, who won the SJHL title for a second consecutive season, will now move onto the 2025 Centennial Cup National Junior A Championship…