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By Matthew Liebenberg A group of auto enthusiasts in Swift Current is going back to basics with a weekly event to bring people together around their common interest in vehicles. Tail Light Tuesdays has quickly grown into a popular event that draws a variety of vehicle owners...

Contributed The new Tennis Association of Swift Current and the City of Swift Current have partnered together to host four (4) tennis clinics this summer, at the north Riverside Tennis Courts, providing a great opportunity for community members to learn and improve their tennis skills, free of charge.

The official crowning of 2023 Frontier Days Ambassador Emma Brost took place on the entertainment stage during Picnic in the Park in Swift Current, June 4. The 2022 Frontier Days Ambassador Ashlee Waldner handed over the ambassador crown and sash to Brost. Waldner was presented with a $2,000 scholarship...

By Matthew Liebenberg mliebenberg@prairiepost.com Visual arts students at Swift Current Comprehensive High School used their talent in an informal setting outside the classroom to share their art in a public way. They created their artworks over several hours on the concrete surfaces outside the...

Submitted The Swift Current Fire Department announced June 9 that they are the host for this weekend’s 73rd Annual Saskatchewan Association of Fire Chiefs Conference. This year’s theme is “Managing a Changing Fire Service.” In this rapidly evolving world, fire services face numerous challenges and transformations that demand effective management strategies....

The City of Swift Current, in partnership with the Swift Current & District Farmers’ Market Association, is pleased to announce that the Market Square season begins Saturday, June 17th, and continues every Saturday through September 23rd from 9:30 AM to 2:30 PM, rain or shine. “Market Square - presented by...

By Matthew Liebenberg For the Southwest Booster The exterior of the large Stockade building at Kinetic Park in Swift Current will receive a makeover this summer. Council members approved the tender for the project to install metal cladding during a regular council meeting,...

Submitted In recognition of the importance of Saskatchewan’s recreation, leisure and parks, the Government of Saskatchewan has once again proclaimed June as “Recreation & Parks Month” in Saskatchewan.    “Here in Swift Current, we are extremely fortunate to have some of the greatest park spaces, outdoor recreational facilities,...

Contributed Swift Current Municipal RCMP continued the firearms possession investigation, including analysis of the items seized during the May 31, 2023 search warrant execution. It was announced June 6, during that search warrant, officers located and seized: - approximately 500 grams of suspected cocaine (further analysis is pending);

By Matthew Liebenberg For the Southwest Booster A Swift Current firefighter has achieved the highest score in Canada on the primary care paramedic (PCP) exam. The academic success of Tanner Lange was recognized during a presentation at a regular City of Swift Current council...