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Wednesday, January 15, 2025
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An afternoon community effort on August 31 provided the manpower to harvest the crop at the sixth annual Harvest For Hope in support of Rock Solid Refuge. The eight combines which turned out for the harvest made quick work of the crop standing on the land donated by Wendell and Wendy Patzer. Proceeds from the crop will support Rock Solid...
Swift Current’s Braedon Friesen will wear the Canadian maple leaf at a prestigious volleyball tournament in Cuba next week. Friesen has been selected as one of 12 players on Canada’s Junior National Team which will represent the country at the NORCECA U21 Men’s Continental Championship in Havana, Cuba from August 27 to September 1. Friesen is the lone Saskatchewan player...
The conclusion of a trio of test events in preparation for the 2019 Western Canada Summer Games has provided Games organizers with some valuable information on how to better prepare for the 16 sport competition in August of next year. This past weekend a two-day cycling competition was hosted by the Swift Current Cycle Club, including a Time Trial road...
The Terry Fox Foundation is searching for an individual interested in volunteering as the local organizer for Swift Current’s Terry Fox Run on Sunday, September 16. The unavailability of the current organizer on run day has prompted the provincial Terry Fox Foundation to put out a call for an interested individual or individuals to take over the final details of...
The Swift Current Broncos have traded former first round draft pick Jacson Alexander to the Edmonton Oil Kings as part of a four player and three draft pick transaction. The Broncos dealt the highly regarded 2001-born rearguard who was taken 17th overall in the 2016 WHL Bantam Draft, along with 2016 drafted defenceman Chad Smithson, plus a sixth round pick...
Swift Current Home Hardware Legionnaires Head Coach Darren Evjen is looking to take another step forward with the team this upcoming Saskatchewan Midget AAA Hockey League season. Evjen, who is entering his third year as Head Coach, put the Legionnaires through a rigorous testing process during the team’s fall camp on Aug. 17 to 19. The staff evaluated players from...
The Kyle Rodeo on August 11-12 was a friendly spot for rough stock competitors from the Southwest. Local competitors won all three rough stock events during the two day Canadian Cowboys’ Association rodeo. And, ironically, all three posted 79 point rides to top their events. Jeremy Dillon from Swift Current won the saddle bronc event aboard Aimes No Change to win...
A series of triathlon competitions were held on August 5 during the second test event for the 2019 Western Canada Summer Games. The Saskatchewan Landing Triathlon was hosted on Sunday morning, with a trio of triathlon competitions ran in order to give organizers an opportunity to check the routes and identify issues for the triathlon event which will be part...
The grills are fired up and ready to serve a selection of mouth-watering BBQ delectables at the first ever Ribfest in Swift Current this weekend. The August 3 to August 5 event is now underway at the Living Sky Casino, with proceeds donated to the Dr. Noble Irwin Regional Healthcare Foundation. Saskatchewan’s own Prairie Smoke & Spice along with Silver Bullet...
Long-serving Shaunavon Fire Department member Gordon Speirs was honoured to participate in a renaming of the Shaunavon Fire Hall to the Gordon Speirs Fire Hall on July 21. As one of the highlight events of Boomtown Days 2018, an official naming ceremony was held on Saturday to officially rename the facility the Gordon Speirs Fire Hall. Speirs joined the Shaunavon Volunteer...

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