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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...

By Matthew Liebenberg For the Southwest Booster The creation of an inviting space with resources to support families with young children was celebrated during the grand opening of the Swift Current Early Years Family Resource Centre. The event was held at the non-profit organization’s...

Contributed On May 31, officers from the Swift Current Municipal General Investigation Section (GIS), Saskatchewan RCMP Critical Incident Program, Swift Current RCMP Traffic Services Unit, Swift Current Police Dog Services, and Saskatchewan RCMP’s Swift Current Saskatchewan Trafficking Response Team (STRT), executed a search warrant at a residence located on the...

The City of Swift Current Taxation Department has mailed out 2023 Property Tax notices for delivery to Swift Current property owners. The Taxation Department would like to draw the public’s attention to the due date this year, as it’s affected by the Statutory Holiday observance on June 30, 2023. Therefore,...