Swan Valley Star and Times News
Tuesday, 14 January 2025 08:34
Board Meeting
The cold temperatures didn’t turn away the skiers and snowboarders too much as the Thunderhill Ski Area was still populated on the weekend, with people coming out during the day on Saturday and Sunday (Jan. 11 and 12) as well as Friday evening (Jan. 10).
Tuesday, 07 January 2025 08:19
Happy Brr Year
The New Year has arrived, with the early days of 2025 welcoming the Swan River Valley with one of winter’s cold snaps. Temperatures reached their coldest this year on Jan. 4 with a reported -38.7C low. Forecasts indicate temperatures to return to single digits this week. Pictured here, the Swan…
Tuesday, 24 December 2024 08:31
Frosty the Giant Snowman
As has been his tradition, Swan River resident Ed Maga constructed a snowman as tall as his house in his front yard this month. Check out the sizeable sculpture on the 400 block of Sixth Avenue North.
Tuesday, 17 December 2024 09:26
Building a House Made of Candy
The Elbert Chartrand Friendship Centre held its Gingerbread House Party this past weekend, Dec. 13, tasking all the families in attendance to make the best Gingerbread House. The Vestby family works hard on their three houses.
Tuesday, 10 December 2024 09:34
Stories from the North Pole
The North West Regional Library, Swan River Branch welcomed Mrs. Claus to their building this past weekend, Dec. 7, reading books with all the children that came to visit. Grayson Moshenko (left), Jesse (centre) and Jackson Rooks (right) all stand with Mrs. Claus for a photo.
Tuesday, 03 December 2024 08:26
Nativity in HD
Volunteers and staff for Madge Lake Bible Camp put together another production of their Christmas Dessert Theatre – this year called Nativity in HD – with free will offerings going to support the ministry and mission of Madge Lake Bible Camp. Their first performance took place on Sunday evening (Dec.…
Tuesday, 26 November 2024 08:34
Winter has Arrived
It appears that winter has unofficially arrived to stay for the season with multiple days of heavy snowfall last week, starting on Tuesday (Nov. 19) and continuing with another heavy dose on Sunday morning (Nov. 24). Temperatures are also expected to be colder than -10C until well into December.
Monday, 18 November 2024 14:59
Christmas Shopping
The Swan Valley Farmers’ Market hosted their annual Christmas market on Friday (Nov. 15) at the Swan Valley Historical Museum, with plenty of opportunities for holiday gift shopping.
Tuesday, 12 November 2024 08:30
Paying Respect
The Swan River community held the annual Remembrance Day Service at the Veterans Community Hall yesterday (Nov. 11), recognizing and honouring the men and women who have fought, served and died for the sake of our freedoms...
Tuesday, 05 November 2024 08:56
Just for Laughs Trick or Treat Style
Children and their parents and guardians enjoyed their evening dressing up and going home to home collecting treats on Halloween (Oct. 31).
Tuesday, 29 October 2024 08:26
Early Morning Structure Fire
The Swan Valley Fire Department was called out to a pair of structure fires in quick succession early Monday morning (Oct. 28). Here, the remains of a structure of a residential property on the 200 block of Fifth Avenue South in Swan River is taped off after firefighters worked diligently…
Tuesday, 22 October 2024 08:33
Getting Ready for Frightfully Delightful Night
The North-West Regional Library held Spooktober on Friday, October 18 and Saturday, October 19 at the Swan Valley Museum. There was a not too scary display at the museum hall and scary displays for those who wanted a spine chilling experience in the Octagon House and Gulash Building. There was…
Tuesday, 15 October 2024 09:10
Nightly Aura
The Aurora Borealis have been lighting up the northern hemisphere of our globe last week as geomagnetic storms have been creating intense Northern Lights.
Tuesday, 01 October 2024 08:45
Every Child Matters
The Elbert Chartrand Friendship Centre held their National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Walk on Monday, September 30, to remember the Indigenous children who did not come home from residential schools and to acknowledge the intergenerational trauma and the long lasting impact it has had on residential school survivors and…
Tuesday, 24 September 2024 08:45
A Prestigious Honour
Sapotaweyak Cree Nation’s Chief Nelson Genaille was presented with the King Charles’ Coronation Medal at the 150th Commemoration of Treaty 4 in Fort Qu’Appelle, SK. Chief Genaile was one of five people presented this prestigious honour at the event...