DOCFS Swan Lake - Community Events & Activities

10/21/2026

DOCFS Fundraising for October 2026:
Chase the Ace Draw - $20 a card
you could win: Ace of diamonds - $400, Jokers (2 each) - $70

E-transfer - [email protected]
please include card number(s), name, phone number and email address.
Draw done once all cards are sold live on our DOCFS fundraising page.

Bear Statue Raffle: 1 tickets/$10; 3 tickets/$20, 10tickets/$50
Draw made November 1, 2026
e-transfer to: [email protected]
please include name, email address and phone number

10/21/2026

DOCFS Fundraising Yard Sale in Brandon
October 23, 2026

DOCFS Brandon is Hosting the last Yard Sale of the Season! Stop by Oct 23rd from 10-3, 50/50 Raffle will also be available!

10/21/2026

DOCFS Fundraising Hockey Tournament

10/20/2026

Have you signed up your child for the Dolly Parton Imagination Library, yet? Register by Oct 30 to be entered into the system for November and start receiving books in December!

Children living in Swan Lake First Nation ages 0-5 years old can register. (or if you receive your mail in Swan Lake, MB)
There are three ways to register:
* online - click the link below, OR
* visit our office to fill in a registration form OR
* send a text message to 431-3-zero-four-6-6-four-2, please include the following:
** child's name and date of birth
** parent names, mail address, email address and phone number.

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10/20/2026

Hey Swan Lakers! Are you handing out Halloween treats this year? If so, please add your name and address to the list by calling Jordans Principle at 204-836-2222

10/14/2026

Beginner skater registration is now open ⛸️⛸️

Please fill out form to register!!

https://forms.gle/qhLV6UW2gBRK1R526

10/08/2026

Part-Time Employment Opportunities with Dakota Ojibway Child & Family Service
* Reception - Dakota Plains
* Reception - Portage
* Driver/Case Aide - Portage

to apply or view other opportunities, please visit our website at:
https://www.docfs.org/careers

10/01/2026

Interested in some FREE online parenting courses?

Check out some of these resources...
https://www.swfic.org/parenting-programs

Preschool and Toddler Series - ONLINE
For Parents of Children from birth to age 5
*Please feel free to register for one session or as many as you like!

All sessions are FREE, courtesy of the Ft Garry / St. Norbert Healthy Child Coalition

Afternoon Sessions: 1:00 PM- 3:00 PM
Wed, October 7: Transitions and Separation Anxiety
Wed, October 14:‍ Tiny Humans, Big Screens

Evening Sessions: 6:00 PM- 8:00 PM
Mon, November 9: Taking The Fight Out of Food Battles
Mon, November 16: Sharing and the Importance of Delayed Gratification

NOTE: Links are provided as information sharing from South Winnipeg Family Information Centre and are not affiliated with DOCFS. You must contact the organization directly for more information or to register for any courses.

Register for our parenting programs and workshops like Triple P Select, Circle of Security, How to Parent preschoolers and Toddlers, and more!

10/01/2026

Did you know...
AFOA Canada offers a wide variety of resources for capacity development?

Check out this section of their website for different opportunities to increase your financial knowledge! You can learn about volunteer tax clinics, youth resources, and lump sum payments.

Indigenous Financial Wellness is the continuous process of balancing income, saving, investing and spending to achieve one’s life goals (physical, emotional, mental and spiritual) over the life cycle, and to maintain a state of wellness for individuals, family and community.

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