Publication: Swift Current Online

First reported 12 hours ago - Updated 12 hours ago - 1 reports

7:30pm Curling Club Annual General Meeting

When the City of Swift Current and South-West Saskatchewan want local news, weather, and sports online and on-demand, they turn to Swift Current Online.As Swift Current Saskatchewan's website for local job listings, free classifieds, garage sales, family ... [Published Swift Current Online - 12 hours ago]
Entities: Curling
First reported 23 hours ago - Updated 14 hours ago - 1 reports

Memorial Cup Blog: MacKinnon Shines

It was a game that was billed the battle of the top three prospect for this year's NHL draft and it didn't disappoint. Nathan MacKinnon's star shone the brightest as he scored a hat-trick to lead his Halifax Mooseheads over Seth Jones and the Portland ... [Published Swift Current Online - 23 hours ago]
First reported May 19 2013 - Updated May 19 2013 - 1 reports

Break In at Exhibition Park

Local police and Saskatchewan Crimestoppers are looking for the people who broke in and damaged some local property this week.Sometime between late Wednesday evening and early Thursday morning, several break and enters occurred in the Exhibition grounds ... [Published Swift Current Online - May 19 2013]
First reported May 18 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 1 reports

Victor Walk May 23rd

Swift Current will be one of three Saskatchewan Communities involved in hosting a Victor Walk on May 23rd.Ex NHL-er Theo Fleury began Victor Walk to raise awareness and take a stand against child sexual abuse. Fleury is walking from Toronto to Ottawa ... [Published Swift Current Online - May 18 2013]
First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

Chinook School Division Embracing Lean

The Chinook School Division held their first Lean Initiative event last month. Lean is a process that aims to eliminate and minimize unnecessary tasks that are performed everyday by employees."We polled the staff initially to identify what problem areas ... [Published Swift Current Online - May 16 2013]
First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

David Anderson Provides Good News Following SPARC Cuts Announcement

There seems to be some discrepancy relating to the cuts at Agriculture and Agri-food Canada’s SPARC station.Over 80 positions are being impacted in Saskatchewan including up to 10 at the SPARC station in Swift Current.A union representative with PSAC ... [Published Swift Current Online - May 15 2013]
First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

Health Region Joins Mission: Zero

The Cypress Health Region has officially endorsed the Mission: Zero Partnership Agreement developed by WorkSafe Saskatchewan.The agreement emphasizes a common goal by which organizations reduce the number of work-related injuries and illnesses within ... [Published Swift Current Online - May 15 2013]
First reported May 13 2013 - Updated May 13 2013 - 1 reports

Overtime Memorial Cup Preview Show Tonight

The only local sports talk show in southwest Saskatchewan hits the air tonight.Home Hardware’s Overtime runs from 6pm to 7pm every Monday night live from Boston Pizza’s lounge in Swift Current and on The Eagle 94.1 FM.On tonight’s show we’ll preview the ... [Published Swift Current Online - May 13 2013]
First reported May 13 2013 - Updated May 13 2013 - 1 reports

Fire Risk High

Chief Denis Pilon (right) with Swift Current City Councillor George BowditchSwift Current's Fire Department is warning that these hot and dry conditions are prime for fires in the southwest."Last fall was extremely dry and it left a lot of grasses in ... [Published Swift Current Online - May 13 2013]
First reported May 13 2013 - Updated May 13 2013 - 1 reports

Support For Value-Added Processors

Palliser Member of Parliament Ray Boughen announced the new $10 million Saskatchewan LEAN Improvements in Manufacturing Program at Moose Jaw's Thunder Creek Pork FridayThe federal and provincial governments are providing funding for agri-business processors ... [Published Swift Current Online - May 13 2013]
First reported May 13 2013 - Updated May 13 2013 - 1 reports

MusiCounts Funds Local School Programs

Schools across the southwest will be able to sing a happy song in the upcoming school year, thanks to an approved grant from MusiCounts Canada.The Chinook School Division was one of the ten Saskatchewan recipients who will receive funding in the form ... [Published Swift Current Online - May 13 2013]
First reported May 09 2013 - Updated May 09 2013 - 1 reports

STARS Lottery Offers $3.8 Million in Prizes

STARS Spokesperson Kelly BrossartIt's a significant source of funding to help keep our STARS in the sky and, Wednesday, the Shock Trauma Air Rescue Society launched its 2nd annual STARS lottery. The lottery this year includes three grand prizes worth ... [Published Swift Current Online - May 09 2013]

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"Well basically the presentation was just a brief overview of the VFM event we did in our organization," said Lacher. "It was our first example of a lean event in Chinook and we wanted to share with the board some of the outcomes of the process and some of the things we've achieved in this process. "
"Apparently the forage research is being consolidated and that will be brought to Swift Current, so there will be a couple of small centres and pastures shut down in Alberta and that research will now be focused in Swift Current, and Swift Current will focus on beef forage."
...and Jeff Schwan"Other industries have done a really good job of changing the culture of how their staff work," said Health Region CEO Beth Vachon. "I think we still have a ways to go for our staff to always be thinking about safety as the #1 thing at the forefront all the time in everything that they do."
Interview with Chief Denis Pilon "So now that the sun is shining they've dried very quickly and they're very volatile and can burn very easily."

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7:30pm Curling Club Annual General Meeting [Published Swift Current Online - 12 hours ago]
Memorial Cup Blog: MacKinnon Shines [Published Swift Current Online - 23 hours ago]
Break In at Exhibition Park [Published Swift Current Online - May 19 2013]
Victor Walk May 23rd [Published Swift Current Online - May 18 2013]
Chinook School Division Embracing Lean [Published Swift Current Online - May 16 2013]
David Anderson Provides Good News Following SPA... [Published Swift Current Online - May 15 2013]
Health Region Joins Mission: Zero [Published Swift Current Online - May 15 2013]
Overtime Memorial Cup Preview Show Tonight [Published Swift Current Online - May 13 2013]
Fire Risk High [Published Swift Current Online - May 13 2013]
MusiCounts Funds Local School Programs [Published Swift Current Online - May 13 2013]
Support For Value-Added Processors [Published Swift Current Online - May 13 2013]
STARS Lottery Offers $3.8 Million in Prizes [Published Swift Current Online - May 09 2013]
Regina Pats Coaching Change [Published Swift Current Online - May 09 2013]
Peewee Body Checking Staying In Sask [Published Swift Current Online - May 08 2013]
Southwest Airports Receive Funding for Upgrades [Published Swift Current Online - May 08 2013]
Operation Overdrive Underway [Published Swift Current Online - May 08 2013]
Declining Gluten Strength in CWRS Wheat Raises ... [Published Swift Current Online - May 08 2013]
Cypress Health Region Hosts Physician Appreciat... [Published Swift Current Online - May 07 2013]
Traffic Fatalities Trending Downward [Published Swift Current Online - May 06 2013]
Stop! Wash Your Hands [Published Swift Current Online - May 06 2013]
Eastend Author Wins Multiple Awards [Published Swift Current Online - May 03 2013]
CWA Launching New Commercial Cattle Program [Published Swift Current Online - May 01 2013]
Roadwork Priority for City [Published Swift Current Online - May 01 2013]
8pm AL-ANON [Published Swift Current Online - Apr 29 2013]
More Safety Measures for Work Zones [Published Swift Current Online - Apr 25 2013]
Farmers Anxious to Get Seeding Started [Published Swift Current Online - Apr 25 2013]
Spring is Here! [Published Swift Current Online - Apr 25 2013]
Flood Situation Stable as Warm Weather Arrives [Published Swift Current Online - Apr 24 2013]
Stats Canada Releases Planting Intentions Report [Published Swift Current Online - Apr 24 2013]
$7000 Raised in Southwest Scavenger Quest [Published Swift Current Online - Apr 23 2013]
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