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By Matthew Liebenberg There will be an opportunity for the public to learn more about the activities of the Legion in Swift Current and to visit the branch museum during the inaugural National Legion Week. The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 56 is hosting both activities on Sept....

By Matthew Liebenberg The Chinook School Division took a key step in the planning and design process for a new school building in Stewart Valley with the appointment of a company to provide construction management services. Trustees approved a motion at a Chinook Board of Education regular...

Submitted The Swift Current Municipal RCMP are requesting assistance in locating a black wicker swing.  Sometime in the early morning hours of August 20, 2023, a black wicker swing was stolen from the front yard of a home in the 200 block of 8th Avenue NW in...

By Matthew Liebenberg mliebenberg@prairiepost.com The new school year will bring some financial relief for families enrolled for home-based education in the Chinook School Division. Trustees approved a motion at a Chinook Board of Education regular meeting on Aug. 21 to increase the reimbursement fee for educational supplies.

On Thursday, September 7th, the greatly anticipated City Wide Connection event will take place from 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM at the Stockade building in Kinetic Park, for its Fall & Winter edition. “City Wide Connection is a great way for members of our community to have the opportunity to find out more information,...

By Matthew Liebenberg Generous community support made the Swift Current SPCA 10th annual John Mueller Memorial Radiothon a smashing success with the highest fundraising total ever of $37,753. The live broadcast for the Radiothon took place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Market Square, Aug. 26. The Radiothon is...

By Matthew Liebenberg For the Southwest Booster Concerns over the impact of a proposed irrigation development at Duncairn Dam on the water supply to Swift Current were addressed during a presentation at a regular City council meeting, Aug. 21. A delegation of senior managers...

By Matthew Liebenberg For the Southwest Booster Everyone can become a hero without wearing a cape when they participate in the 4th annual Superhero Walk, Wheel, Run! to raise funds for SaskAbilities Swift Current. This fundraiser makes it easy for participants to support youth...

Editor: Your August 17 issue (of the Southwest Booster), reviewed a book by Darcie Friesen-Hossack which although  fiction, contain religious elements supposedly reminiscent of her own experiences.  She characterizes Seventh Day Adventists as having a religion of communes. If this is true anywhere which...

By Gage Haubrich Saskatchewan is falling behind in the fight against carbon taxes. “Just watch me,” Premier Scott Moe said in 2017 when asked if he would stand up to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s carbon tax.   But despite Moe’s opposition, Trudeau forced his carbon tax...