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Chinook School Division
Chinook School Division No. 211 is a school district headquartered in Swift Current, Saskatchewan. In April 2017 the district was to eliminate the rough equivalent of nine teaching positions, as its budget was in a deficit of $6 million. In the 2017–2018 school year, the district could have possibly cut some teacher positions due to a budget deficit from Saskatchewan authorities. In 2018, Saskatchewan authorities were to give the district an extra $140,000 for the 2019-2020 fiscal year, though the district leadership stated more money was needed. Schools *Burstall School *Cabri School *CAMPS logo *Central School *Chinook Cyber School *Chinook International Program *Consul School *Eastend School *École Centennial School *Fairview School *Fox Valley School *Frontier School *Gull Lake School *Hazlet School *Herbert School *Hodgeville School *Leader Composite School *Maple Creek Composite School *Maverick High School *O.M. Irwin School *Ponteix School *Shaunavon High ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swift Current
Swift Current is the fifth largest city in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It is situated along the Trans Canada Highway west of Moose Jaw, and east of Medicine Hat, Alberta. Swift Current grew 6.8% between 2011 and 2016, ending up at 16,604 residents. The city is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Swift Current No. 137. History Swift Current's history began with Swift Current Creek which originates at Cypress Hills and traverses of prairie and empties into the South Saskatchewan River. The creek was a camp for First Nations for centuries. The name of the creek comes from the Cree, who called the South Saskatchewan River meaning "it flows swiftly". Fur traders found the creek on their westward treks in the 1800s, and called it "rivière au Courant" (lit: "river of the current"). Henri Julien, an artist travelling with the North-West Mounted Police expedition in 1874, referred to it as "Du Courant", and Commissioner George French used "Strong Current Creek" i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
