Southwest Booster Staff

Swift Current residents and businesses were right on target for sharing their generosity towards the Swift Current Salvation Army in 2017. The Swift Current Salvation Army’s Christmas Campaign raised a final total of $231,775, surpassing their campaign goal of $215,000. The final total for 2017 is just shy of the local record of $249,000 they raised during their 2016 campaign. “We...

Saskatchewan will bid a chilly farewell to 2017, with Environment Canada extending an Extreme Cold Warning through to January 1. Extreme windchill values in the -40 to -50 range will occur during the overnight hours tonight and Saturday across southern Saskatchewan, and daytime temperatures on Saturday will only reach the -25 to -30 Celsius levels. Environment Canada warns that a frigid...

Swift Current families can once again ring in the new year at a family-friendly drop-in event on December 31. The Parent Support Network is hosting their annual New Year’s Eve Party at Walker Place from 4 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on December 31. There will be a series of activities for families with young children, including arts, crafts, face-painting, bouncy...

The CP Holiday Train will be making another 30 minute daytime stop in Swift Current during 2017. The Holiday Train rolls into Swift Current on December 17 for a 12:30 p.m. to 1 p.m. festive concert featuring Terri Clark, Dallas Smith and Kelly Prescott. Swift Current will be the opening show on the final day of performing for the trio, who...

The Swift Current Salvation Army is hoping individuals who took Angel Tree Tags will meet a quickly approaching deadline to fill the items on their tags. There were a total of 218 Angel Tree tags set out this year, and as of yesterday afternoon there were 62 Angel Tags outstanding. The deadline for people to return their Angel Tree tags with...

Innovation Credit Union received an overwhelming vote of support for their proposal to become the first federal credit union headquartered in Saskatchewan. A full 82 per cent of the 17,214 people who voted on Innovation’s Special Resolution voted in support of the question. Innovation Credit Union Board President Bruce Sack, was extremely pleased with member response during the November 22 to...

Despite having their second best sale of 2017, the Southwest still recorded depressed totals during this year’s Public Offering of Crown Petroleum and Natural Gas dispositions. During the calendar year ending sale on December 5, the Southwest realized $403,050 in activity. The best sale of 2017 was June when $443,151 in activity was generated. The Southwest generated just $1.54 million in...

Five individuals facing second degree murder charges in connection to the November 2016 death of Logan Ring have had their matters adjourned until January 31. Colin Perrault, Todd Donaldson, Jolene Denise Epp, Rebecca Lynn Kuhlman and Tanisha Lynn Perrault all made brief video appearances before their matters were adjourned for a two month period. The crown noted that there will be...

Southwest residents had to deal with slush and puddles on Thursday when a series of warm weather records were set in southern Saskatchewan. A surge of mild Pacific air reached Saskatchewan yesterday, bringing unseasonally warm temperatures, high winds and widespread rainfall across the Southwest. A total of 10 warm weather records were set on November 23, with Maple Creek leading the...

Environment Canada has issued a Wind Warning for the Southwest corner of Saskatchewan, with winds forecast to exceed 90 kilometres per hour this afternoon. Environment Canada notes that severe wind gusts are forecast as an area of particularly strong winds is moving into the region from Alberta. The warning is in effect for the Swift Current - Herbert - Cabri -...