Southwest Booster Staff
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Average farmland values in Canada continued to climb in 2016, but lost steam in most provinces, including Saskatchewan, according to Farm Credit Canada’s (FCC) latest Farmland Values Report.
Canada’s farmland values showed an average increase of 7.9 per cent in 2016, compared to a 10.1 per cent increase in 2015 and a 14.3 per cent increase in 2014. Canadian farmland...
For the seventh year in a row Liam is the most popular name for baby boys born in Saskatchewan.
eHealth Saskatchewan released the most popular baby name list from the 15,674 live births registered in Saskatchewan during 2016. Saskatchewan’s birth total is up 177 from Saskatchewan’s 2015 total of 15,497 babies.
This past year there were 73 baby boys named Liam,...
Kyle McIntyre will be serving as the Acting Director for the Chinook School Division for the upcoming year.
McIntyre moves up from his Deputy Director position to serve at the helm of the Chinook School Division while Liam Choo-Foo completes a one year secondment with the Ministry of Education.
McIntyre, who has served as Deputy Director since August 2009, has had...
The Saskatchewan government unveiled their education sector changes on April 5 when The Education Amendment Act, 2017 was tabled in the Saskatchewan Legislature.
Deputy Premier and Education Minister Don Morgan introduced Bill 63, which enacts recommendations for the Advisory Panel on Education Governance Renewal.
The Bill also moves to repeal numerous sections pertaining to the boards of education duties, powers, and...
A record fourth quarter in 2016 has continued into one of the busiest first quarters to kick off the 2017 real estate market in Swift Current.
Nineteen-year real estate veteran Kelsey Adam of Century 21 Accord Realty has released figures compiled by the MLS® system of the local real estate board. Those figures show 67 residential properties sold from January...
Outdoor enthusiasts will want to circle a series of April dates on their calendars in order to be among the first to reserve a camping spot at one of Saskatchewan’s Provincial Parks.
A staggered 10-day registration period will be underway between April 4 to 13 to take campsite reservations at 23 different provincial parks.
In the Southwest, reservations will be taken...
Eight members of the the Swift Current Barracudas swim club had stellar performances at the 2017 Long Course Prairie Championships on March 24-26 in Saskatoon at the Shaw Centre.
Elliot Duncalfe, Griffin Duncalfe, Reid Ewert and Evan Ewert took home a combined six medals.
Elliot’s time of 21:12.42 in the 1500-Metre Freestyle got her first gold medal at the championships, while...
Public libraries have always played an essential role in the educational, recreational, cultural and community development of Saskatchewan. Towards these ends, Saskatchewan libraries have provided excellent public services through their development of co-operative practices and through their willingness to utilize the latest technological advances to meet the needs of their patrons.
So begins the entry for Public Libraries found in...
Editor:
As the librarian for the Vanguard Library from August 2002 to January 2017, I know how hard our staff has worked to: make the library a welcoming, safe space where people can access computers and printing; take part in arts and crafts; learn EAL; get help with computers; make a puzzle; curl up and read in our reading nooks;...
A Swift Current physician will be lending his assistance to the team working on the Saskatchewan government’s transition to a single Provincial Health Authority.
Dr. Kevin Wasko has agreed to share the physician co-lead duties on the transition team responsible for changing from the existing Regional Health Authority structure to a single Provincial Health Authority. Dr. Wasko, who serves as...