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Tuesday, 23 May 2023 08:41
Sunburn Classic
Grade 5 to 8 students from across the Valley converged on the SVRSS grounds to take part in the annual Sunburn Classic last Friday (May 19). A variety of running events in addition to high jump, long jump/triple jump, discus throw and shot put kept students moving from station to…
Tuesday, 16 May 2023 08:10
Thank you for the Music
SVRSS theatre students, SVSD staff, SVRSS alumni, and other community members collaborated for the musical production of Mamma Mia!, presented for four performances at the SVRSS from May 18-21. The Broadway hit set in a remote Greek island and filled with the timeless tunes of Swedish sensation ABBA tells the…
Tuesday, 09 May 2023 08:33
Showcasing Creation
The Veterans Community Hall was bustling this past Saturday (May 6) with vendors of all types showing their wares at the Spring Market
Tuesday, 02 May 2023 08:21
Pizza Fundraiser for Cancer Care
A group of Grade 8 students from the ESRSS organized a pizza lunch fundraiser in their school, with the intent of raising money for the Community Cancer Program in the Swan Valley Health Centre. While the sale of 185 pizzas raised a significant amount of money, word of their efforts…
Tuesday, 25 April 2023 08:07
Where's Waldo?:
The Swan River Curling Club hosted Where’s Waldo, a fundraiser for the Swan River Community Centre that consisted of search for living ‘Waldos’ around the community as well as a supper and backyard party filled with fun and games. There were 48 teams (220) people that participated in the Where’s…
Tuesday, 18 April 2023 08:09
Interlake author shares his stories and discoveries of nature’s hidden oddities
The world is full of amazing and fantastic animals, with about 18,000 new species discovered every year – most of which are insects and many more being on the small side of the animal spectrum.There are other strange and wonderful creatures that science hasn’t been able to officially categorize and…
Tuesday, 11 April 2023 08:40
The fascinating life story of former Valley resident Sam Kublick
Writer’s note: It is with great gratitude that I am gifted with working closely with our seniors to ensure they are all doing okay. When I started working here a few years back, we were approaching Remembrance Day and at that time we had three World War 2 Veterans living…
Tuesday, 04 April 2023 08:44
McKay receives Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal
There have been many Valley residents who received the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal this year for various activities and volunteer efforts. Valley resident Connie McKay was one who received the medal and was nominated by MLA Rick Wowchuk. McKay has volunteered and helped at various community functions for…
Tuesday, 28 March 2023 08:31
Indigenous learning opportunities offered through SVRSS
If you wanted to learn more about Indigenous culture, Swan Valley Regional Secondary School (SVRSS) is offering two free sessions for people to partake in. The first is learning Ininimowin, which is one of the most widely spoken Indigenous languages in Canada. Ininimowin has five major dialects, Western/Plains Cree, Northern/Woodlands…
Tuesday, 21 March 2023 08:31
Friendly Competition
On Wednesday (March 15) the Swan Valley Stampeders were invited to play hockey with the Tiger Fire Special Olympics team. Fans of the Stampeders, the Tiger Fire has a great time playing with and against the junior A players.
Tuesday, 14 March 2023 08:11
Cheetahs Showcase
The Swan Valley Cheetahs Gymnastics Club displayed the skills of the gymnasts across all ages with a showcase on Sunday afternoon (March 12), the first time it’s been hosted inside their new building.
Tuesday, 07 March 2023 11:28
Three Old Guys embark on a snowmobile trek from Minnesota to Alaska through the Valley
A group of avid snowmobilers have embarked on a cross-country snowmobile journey from Grand Rapids, Minnesota to Fairbanks, Alaska and will be passing through Swan River and The Pas on their trek. Rob Hallstrom is the youngest rider in the group at age 65, Paul Dick is 72 and Rex…
Tuesday, 21 February 2023 08:32
Yelinek appointed to the Manitoba Intellectual Disability Advisory Council
Editors note: The following story originally ran in the Feb. 14 edition on A11 but was not in it’s entirety. The Star and Times apologizes for this error.There is a definite need for more support and advocates for people with disabilities. Valley resident, Evelyn Yelinek, knows all too well about…
Tuesday, 14 February 2023 08:29
Yelinek appointed to the Manitoba Intellectual Disability Advisory Council
There is a definite need for more support and advocates for people with disabilities. Valley resident, Evelyn Yelinek, knows all too well about the needs people with disabilities have and recently, she’s been appointed to the Manitoba Intellectual Disability Advisory Council to share her experience and advocacy on certain topics.“There…
Tuesday, 31 January 2023 08:16
Church goes the distance with his sled dog team
Leon Church of Bowsman is a trainer who has spent the last few years conditioning his athletes and perfecting his lines so he could take them across Canada to participate in a considerable challenge. That challenge would be a 100-mile and 200-mile race in the Yukon and British Columbia, and…