Ryan Dahlman
A smaller network of regional libraries with reduced staff will be seeking support from municipal governments across the Southwest in order to continue providing library services in the region.
The Chinook Regional Library board received a 94 per cent mandate from voting delegates on Saturday to approach municipalities throughout the region to seek additional funding to keep a smaller number...
The opportunity to recycle milk containers is providing environmentally conscious individuals another reason to visit SARCAN.
Effective April 1, consumers began to be charged a recycling deposit fee on milk containers as these items were added to the provincial recycling program. People returning milk containers are now eligible to receive a deposit refund of 10 to 25 cents per container.
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Kirby Criddle is excited to be making a return to Swift Current for a third consecutive year.
The Kirby Criddle Trio will appear on a double bill with Sharpe 5 during the April 22 Blenders concert series concert at the Lyric Theatre.
Criddle has performed during both the 2015 and 2016 Foundation of Hope Gala hosted by the Swift Current United...
Libraries are traditionally quiet places, so fittingly a boisterous rally in support of restoring funding to Saskatchewan libraries took to the streets of Swift Current.
Swift Current was one of 85 communities holding a ‘Drop Everything And Read’ rally on April 7 as part of a province wide effort by Save Our Saskatchewan Libraries calling on the provincial government to...
Swift Current residents had an opportunity to recognize the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge during a solemn afternoon ceremony on April 9.
Members of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #56 in Swift Current were joined by cadets from the 605 Tarry Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron and the 259 Royal Canadian Sea Cadet Corps Drylander, members of...
The City of Swift Current has taken the first step towards replacing Saskatchewan’s longest serving fire hall.
Swift Current City Council approved the initial phase of a longer term three phase plan which would proceed with the construction of a new fire hall, contingent on available grant funding.
At their March 27 council meeting, council approved a $79,384 tender from P3Architecture...
Swift Current Little Theatre certainly has a case of spring fever in their soon to be on stage spring production.
The local amateur theatre troupe is tackling another Norm Foster production, this time putting on the farce Skin Flick. A synopsis of the play is that it is the satirical story of how four ordinary people who get caught up...
The Swift Current Hobby, Craft and Gun Show is celebrating a pair of milestones during 2017.
The spring show has been running for four decades, and the addition of a fall show in 2007 means the upcoming show in November will mark the 50th time a Hobby, Craft and Gun Show has been hosted in Swift Current.
Show organizer Henry Banman...
After 11 years at the helm of the Chinook School Division, Liam Choo-Foo has accepted a one-year position to serve as the Chief Project Officer for Saskatchewan’s Ministry of Education.
Choo-Foo is taking a one year leave of absence as Director of Education for Chinook after being seconded to assume the position as Chief Project Officer for Provincial Initiatives.
Choo Foo...
The Chinook School Division is disappointed they have to sharpen their pencils again to make additional spending cuts after receiving $5.94 million less than a year ago from the 2017-2018 Saskatchewan budget.
A preliminary analysis of the budget numbers showed Chinook was receiving approximately $75 million from the province, down from around $81 million a year ago. This overall $5.94...