SVRSS Tigers teams got in some practice time this week, prior to Mother Nature dumping one last blizzard on the area and forcing the closure of schools and
some businesses on Thursday (April 14). Here, Samantha Melnechuk (right) can’t escape the tackle of Sammy Jo Moshenko. (INSET) The Boys’ Rugby team practices forming a
scrum.

A snow bison now greets travellers coming into Swan River from Hwy. No. 83, at least until spring arrives.

Local artist Derryl May was commissioned by the Town of Swan River council to produce

one of his creations out of the abundance of snow that has fallen this winter.

The choice of carving a bison was done to show pride in Manitoba.

Costs were covered by The Brick, of which the local franchise store is owned by Mayor Lance Jacobson.

The sculpture is available to view at the corner of Centennial Drive and First Street South.

The years have flown by for Cook Bros. Cartage Ltd., celebrating 75 years of business well into their 76th year. Owned and operated by Blair and Cameron Cook today, Cook Bros. Cartage Ltd. was started by their father Ralph and his brother Les in 1945, beginning the sand and gravel business with a hand shovel and a small truck. 

Northeastern Canada and the United States were privileged to witness an annular solar eclipse – otherwise known as a Ring of Fire – early on Thursday morning (June 10). Maximum eclipse was experienced by parts of northern Ontario, northern Quebec and Nunavut, and a partial eclipse was visible in northern latitudes elsewhere in the world...

On Dec. 13, the Manitoba Government announced the next round of approved projects for the Teachers’ Idea Fund, and Swan Valley was the highlight of the list...