Swan Valley Star and Times Community
Tuesday, 27 February 2024 08:17
Night Skiing
The Thunderhill Ski Area was opened up on Friday evening (Feb. 23) for Kinsmen Night Skiing, with more than 120 people enjoying the hill and the new Co-op Chalet...
Tuesday, 20 February 2024 08:31
BOHO Soapworks creator uplifted by Canadian Choice Award
Former Swan Valley resident Jessica Bell has been doing well for herself and her business. In the last few years since she moved from Swan River to Dauphin, she rebranded her soapmaking business from The Natural Hippie Co. to BOHO Soapworks and recently picked up a Canadian Choice Award (CCA)…
Tuesday, 13 February 2024 08:20
The Legion’s Chase the Ace finds a winner with only eight cards remaining
Another winner went home with the Chase the Ace jackpot after Sharon Pierrepont picked the Ace of Spades in the Royal Canadian Legion Br. 39 Swan River Chase the Ace fundraiser on Feb. 3. With eight cards remaining to choose from, Pierrepont walked away with a bonus of $35,490. Pierrepont…
Tuesday, 06 February 2024 08:27
Teaching the Treaties to Teachers
Teachers in the Swan Valley School Division participated in training delivered by the Treaty Relations Commission of Manitoba (TRCM) this past Friday. Teachers from Grades 9 to 12 attended the morning session, while teachers from kindergarten to Grade 8 attended the afternoon.TRCM’s Treaty Education Lead Connie Wyatt Anderson was the…
Tuesday, 30 January 2024 08:14
What does a shelter provide in rural and northern communities
There is a strong divide in the Valley when it comes to the topic of a shelter in the community. There are some who that feel having a shelter in Swan River will only increase crime and encourage more people who are experiencing homelessness to come to the community. There…
Tuesday, 23 January 2024 08:44
Baby Theo Derry progressing beautifully
When a child gets sick or has a traumatic birth, people in the community step up to show support in a variety of ways. Last year, baby Theo Derry was born premature and faced some uncertain odds in the days ahead.“My great-grandson Theo was such a premature baby that when…
Tuesday, 16 January 2024 08:21
Valley roots leads USA to a WJHL Championship
When Canada was eliminated in the quarter-finals of the recently completed World Junior Hockey Championship in Sweden, there were plenty of disappointed Canadians who realized the defending champions wouldn’t even medal this year.However, there were a few pockets here and there who were cheering loudly when the American team defeated…
Tuesday, 09 January 2024 08:17
Firefighters equip themselves with knowledge of new automotive technology
One of the changes in the automotive landscape in recent years is the increasing prevalence and push to convert to Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs), Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEVs) and Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs).While vehicles designed to move from electric power instead of an Internal Combustion Engine come with many…
Friday, 22 December 2023 16:37
Christmas Treasure Hunt
Another successful Eisner Xmas Stash and Dash event saw crowds of hundreds driving around Swan River frantically attempting to crack the always clever puzzles of Jason Eisner and his family, in search of one of 11 prizes over three evenings (Dec. 18-20) totalling approximately $10,000 in donated products from the…
Tuesday, 19 December 2023 09:05
The face of those evicted from their homes
Multiple homes in Swan River have been shuttered in the last month due to reported health and safety violations, which has forced the people living there to be abruptly evicted with a questionable future of where they are going to be able to live next.One such resident was Brenda Cook,…
Tuesday, 12 December 2023 08:40
The Minitonas Diaries series comes to life
Not very often that a community in the Valley becomes part of a book series or setting for a novel, but Minitonas has become the centre of a new book series written by Sandra V. Konechny. Konechny was a former resident of the Valley, who has since moved away but…
Tuesday, 05 December 2023 08:20
Severe health and fire hazards prompted closure of Swan River homes
Houses in Swan River where some of the area’s most vulnerable persons resided have been emptied and boarded up, beginning with the ‘White House’ on the corner of Seventh Avenue South and First Street South that was closed on Nov. 23, followed by a home on Duncan Crescent that was…
Tuesday, 28 November 2023 08:41
Soprovich builds a career as a civil engineer
In the world of building and engineering, it still seems to be a male-dominated industry, but a former Valley resident has been breaking ground in this field, as she is building infrastructure for the future. Sarah Soprovich has completed her Masters in Engineering and has worked on projects in Canada…
Tuesday, 21 November 2023 08:37
Former Valley doctor recognized
A physician who got his start in the Valley has recently been recognized by Doctors Manitoba as one of the Top 40 Under 40 in Medicine. Dr. Rafiq Andani established his start as a rural family physician in Swan River, before moving on to Winnipeg. Since his time in the…
Tuesday, 14 November 2023 08:30
The Brick celebrates 10 years serving the Swan Valley and area
The Brick Ltd. started its story as The Brick Warehouse LP in Edmonton, Alta., in 1971, eventually growing into the national retailer of furniture, mattresses, appliances and home electronics that it is today.With a reputation for having large retail spaces in urban centres, Lance Jacobson didn’t expect that it was…