Swan Valley Star and Times News
Tuesday, 10 September 2024 09:34
Can we keep him?
The Swan Valley Animal Protection League (SVAPL) held their Annual Open House and BBQ on Saturday, September 7. Currently there are 42 cats and kittens and 10 dogs being fostered that are looking for a place to call home. Please contact the SVAPL to see how you can help...
Tuesday, 03 September 2024 09:33
Busy Bees Hard at Work
As harvest time is upon us, Mother Nature is also hard at work to prepare for the end of the season as bees pollinate sunflowers to help with the growth of sunflower seeds.
Tuesday, 27 August 2024 08:21
Golden Yield
Harvest is well under way in the Swan Valley, with farmers seeing the fruits of their efforts and nature’s fortune. Pictured here, Grant Blosha and George Russell combine Rod Blosha’s wheat field south of Durban.
Tuesday, 20 August 2024 08:30
Berry Pickin'
Strawberry picking season has been in full swing for weeks, with Sweet Acres still offering berries to pick. Cally Ledoux (left), Matthew Wilson (second from left), Passion Zong (second from right) and Charlotte Wilson (right) enjoy their afternoon picking strawberries.
Tuesday, 13 August 2024 08:59
Giving Back
The Swan River Dairy Queen held their annual Miracle Treat Day, where if a person buys a blizzard, they bring health and hope to local children.
Monday, 05 August 2024 15:17
Personal Paradise
The annual Garden Walk took place on Monday (July 22), raising money for the Swan River Ladies Golf Club. This year’s walk showcased seven local yards divided between Swan River and the Benito area, featuring man-made lakes, hillside flower beds, lush mixed floral/vegetable garden boxes and beds, and more.
Tuesday, 30 July 2024 08:17
Ropin’ in the NorthWest Round Up
Della McKay (left) and Jenna McKay (right) took part in the Chamber of Commerce Parade on July 26, which marks the opening of the Northwest Round Up and Exhibition, as part of McKay’s Real Estate and Auction float...
Tuesday, 23 July 2024 08:07
Ready and Pull
Tim Hortons Camp Day was last Wednesday (July 17) with a host of activities ranging from a bouncy castle, face painting, tic-tac-toe game and tug of war...
Tuesday, 16 July 2024 15:40
Snowmobile warm up shelter being built on lookout spot
Snowmobilers and others that like to traverse the north trails of the North Mountain Riders in the Porcupine Hills will soon have a brand new warm-up shack on one of the best look-out spots of that entire trail system.A project that has taken two years to gain approval from relevant…
Tuesday, 16 July 2024 15:36
RCMP Musical Ride accompanies facility upgrades for this year’s NorthWest Round-up
It’s a year of infrastructure changes and more on the Swan River Valley Agricultural Society (SRVAS) Grounds as the board and volunteers prepare for this year’s upcoming NorthWest Round-up and Exhibition, taking place from July 25-28.In addition to the previously announced repainting and refurbishment of the main grandstand – which…
Tuesday, 16 July 2024 15:32
CT Scanner reduces wait times
The new CT Scanner at the Swan River Hospital has been an investment well worth the while. It has been reducing both wait and travel times for people in the Valley to receive diagnostic services. The CT Scanner has been operational for just over a month and has completed over…
Tuesday, 16 July 2024 08:21
To the Beat of the Drum
Treaune Severight from Cote First Nation travelled to participate in Wuskwi Sipihk First Nation’s Traditional Pow Wow last Tuesday, (July 9) in front of Chief Derek Audy Memorial Hall...
Tuesday, 09 July 2024 08:29
Suns Out, Beef-on-a-Buns Out
The Swan Valley Credit Union held their annual Beef-on-a-Bun fundraiser on Friday (July 5), with proceeds to be split between the SVRSS Tigers Football team and the Swan River Curling Club. This year the Swan River Community Centre and the Swan Valley Regional Secondary School Tigers football team each received…
Tuesday, 02 July 2024 15:05
Coming to an agreement
The Manitoba provincial government signed an agreement with three First Nations, Wuskwi Sipihk First Nation, Sapotaweyak Cree Nation and Minegoziibe Anishinabe, known as Pine Creek First Nation. The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) extends Louisiana Pacific’s operating licence by five years, which allows all parties to work together to create a…
Tuesday, 02 July 2024 14:53
Mateika bids fond farewell
Swan Valley School Division (SVSD) Superintendent Cam Mateika announced his official retirement to take effect at the end of this school year. Mateika has spent almost his entire working career in the field of education and got his start in teaching close to the Valley.“I’ve spent 48 years working in…