Swan Valley Star and Times Community
Wednesday, 02 July 2025 08:17
Indigenous Day at the Park
With National Indigenous Day falling on a Saturday, the Swan Valley School Division held their celebration on Tuesday (June 17) for all students and staff in the division. A series of teachers and cultural displays were set up throughout Swan River Legion Park, allowing students to learn more about and…
Tuesday, 24 June 2025 08:26
Community leaders immortalized with street names in new subdivision
The Town of Swan River has honoured two Swan River iconic leaders by naming two upcoming streets after them. Dick Walker Trail and Glen McKenzie Bay will be the official designations of two new streets as part of a future residential subdivision north of the Rotary Soccer Fields and Orville…
Tuesday, 17 June 2025 09:05
For the Love of Fathers
The Swan Valley A&W held their Father’s Day Car Show this past weekend (June 15), with a handful of participants showing off their old fashioned cars from the past. The people’s choice award went to Michael Cychmistruk...
Tuesday, 10 June 2025 08:09
Giving comfort to children who need it
No parent should ever have to experience the loss of a child, yet tragically, so many have. Stuart and Bonnie Lang have lived through it. Their daughter, Payton, was born with a serious heart condition that led her to spend a lot of time in and out of hospitals during…
Tuesday, 03 June 2025 08:27
Palsson celebrates 25 years with Dufresne
Dufresne Swan River is celebrating a milestone anniversary, having been in business in the Valley for 25 years. Store Principal Dee Palsson started the business up after transitioning a family business into the Dufresne line.“I worked with my stepfather, Gordon Shaver, and he decided to retire,” said Palsson. “He ran…
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, 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, 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, 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, 29 April 2025 08:39
Lynn’s Plants and Things brings in new varieties for the season
With much of the snow melted and spring in effect, many are eager to get their gardens and flower beds started. Lynn’s Plants and Things in Benito has been preparing for this year’s gardening season and things have been growing in full force. “The greenhouse has been buzzing with planting…
Tuesday, 22 April 2025 08:31
SVRSS students perform well at Skills Manitoba
Students from the SVRSS have once again shown their merit and were rewarded with some hardware at the Skills Manitoba competition, held on April 10 in Winnipeg. Ten students participated, with four of them making it onto the podium, including the SVRSS’s first ever gold medal in the Carpentry Secondary…
Tuesday, 15 April 2025 08:27
Chris Reimer provides small business mentorship through new book
Small business entrepreneurs of all kinds need to pay attention as new Swan River author Chris Reimer has mapped out his top tips for success in his new book How to Win at Small Business: The 10 Keys to Success.Reimer describes his book as a practical guide for Canadian small…
Tuesday, 08 April 2025 08:47
Stampeders host successful Spring ID Camp
The Swan Valley Stampeders held their Spring ID Camp this past weekend (April 4-6) with 40 players from all over Western Canada competing and showing their skills in front of the Stampeder coaching and scouting staff. “The camp as a whole was very successful,” said Stampeders Head Coach Josh Tripp.…
Tuesday, 01 April 2025 08:23
Barefoot Farms growing big or small green foods for your table
If you need a little healthy variety in your mealtime, a great thing to pick up is some fresh and delicious microgreens, which Barefoot Farms has in spades – despite the fact that the hydroponic greenhouse doesn’t use dirt.Owner/operator Dale Mohr has been experimenting a little bit with different species…
Tuesday, 25 March 2025 08:30
Dan, Dan the local SVAPL’s cat man
The Swan Valley Animal Protection League (SVAPL) has some incredible people who go above and beyond the call of duty to rescue, care for and most importantly, love animals that have been either surrendered or abandoned. One of these remarkable people is Dan Grazier. If you know Grazier, you know…