Swift Current is the fifth largest city in the

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. It is situated along the

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west of

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, and east of

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. 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

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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

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, who called the South Saskatchewan River meaning "it flows swiftly".

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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

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expedition in 1874, referred to it as "Du Courant", and Commissioner George French used "Strong Current Creek" in his diary. While it took another decade before being officially recorded, the area has always been known as "Swift Current". The settlement of Swift Current was established in 1883, after the

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surveyed a railway line as far as Swift Current Creek. In 1882, initial grading and track preparation commenced, with the first settlers arriving in the spring of 1883. During the early part of its settlement, the economy was based almost exclusively on serving the new railway buildings and employees. There was also a significant ranching operation known as the "76" ranches. It included 10 ranches raising

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and

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and stretched from Swift Current to

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. The ranch located at Swift Current dealt with sheep. At one point there were upwards of 20,000 sheep grazing on the present day Kinetic Grounds. The head shepherd was John Oman, originally from Scotland. He donated land to build Oman School in 1913. Other early industries included gathering

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bones for use in fertilizer manufacturing, the making of bone china and sugar refining.

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residents also ran a successful Red River ox cart "freighting" business along the Swift Current-Battleford Trail to Battleford until the late 1880s. During the Riel Rebellion of 1885, Swift Current became a major military base and troop mustering area due to its proximity to Battleford but this was only for a short time. On February 4, 1904, the

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became a village and then a town on March 15, 1907, when a

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indicated a population of 550. Swift Current became incorporated as a city on January 15, 1914, with Frank E. West being the mayor at the time. During

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, the United Kingdom was considered an unsuitable site for training pilots. The

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identified the Canadian Prairies, with their clear weather and great distance from enemy territory, as an ideal alternative. In 1941, the Number 39 Service Training Flying School was constructed east of Swift Current, hosting over one thousand servicemen at all times until its closure in March 1944. Today, the facility is maintained as the Swift Current Airport, and was taken over by the city of Swift Current from

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in 1996. Airport services were then contracted out. There have been recent (2005–2006) plans to expand and revitalize the airport alongside the rural municipalities surrounding Swift Current. Oil was discovered at Fosterton in 1952, thirty miles northwest of the city. This first well continued to pump oil for over 40 years. Since then, with almost 4,000 wells completed in the area, the Shaunavon Formation has yielded 500 million barrels in total production. Swift Current is affectionately known as "Speedy Creek", a

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ous play on words. This phrase occurs in the name of many local businesses and organizations. As the primary service centre for most of Southwestern Saskatchewan, its name is also frequently contracted to "Swift" or "Swifty".

Landmarks

Swift Current is home to Saskatchewan's oldest operating theatre: the Lyric Theatre, built in 1912 at a cost of $50,000 is the "crown jewel" of Swift Current's historical downtown buildings, with instantly recognizable advertisements painted on the north and south sides of the building dating back to the early 1920s. The building has served many functions over the years: at first it housed glamorous

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performances by traveling companies, was later converted into a movie theatre and, in the mid-1980s, a bar and nightclub. A volunteer non-profit group (Southwest Cultural Development Group) purchased the facility in 2005 and is raising money for its preservation while staging cultural events, such as a mock

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annually in July, since 2008, open mic nights throughout the year, and administering rentals of the building. The current musician in residence is Al Hudec. Swift Current's tallest commercial building is the EI Wood Building, located downtown. The longest running business in Swift Current is the Imperial Hotel, also known as "The Big Eye" due to the large eye painted on the side. It was built in 1903 and was used as evidence that Swift Current should be granted village status. The owner, R.H. Corbett of Medicine Hat, needed the designation to obtain a liquor licence. The

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has been designated a historic railway station in 1991. The Court House is also a designated historical building. Swift Current is located at the start of the historic Swift Current-Battleford Trail, the remnants of which can still be seen today at the Battleford Trail Ruts Heritage Site.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by

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, Swift Current had a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of . With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021.

Climate

Swift Current experiences a

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(

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'' Dfb'') that does not fall far from being classified as

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(Köppen '' BSk''). Winters are long, dry, and cold, while summers are short, warm, and relatively wet. The coldest month is January, with a mean temperature of , while the warmest month is July, with a mean temperature of . The driest month is February, with an average of of

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, while the wettest month is June, with an average of . Annual precipitation is low, with an average of . Its location in southwest Saskatchewan gives it slightly milder winters than the provincial capital, Regina, even though it is higher in elevation.

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s happen several times a year allowing residents to enjoy unseasonably warm weather for short periods of time. The highest temperature ever recorded in Swift Current was on 12 July 1886. The coldest temperature ever recorded was on 16 February 1936.

Arts and culture

The city is home to the Swift Current Museum, the Art Gallery of Swift Current, the Lyric Theatre and the Swift Current Library. The city is also host to the Windscape Kite Festival, which is the largest festival of its kind in Western Canada. A group of local talent started up a movie company called Dead Prairies and their first feature-length film Zombageddon was filmed in Swift Current. Zombageddon premiered at the Living Sky Casino on October 31, 2012 and made over $4,000 for the Swift Current SPCA. In 2016, Swift Current became the first city in Saskatchewan to install a permanent rainbow crosswalk.

Notable people

* Jeff Buchanan - hockey player * Steve Buzinski - hockey player * Reggie Cleveland - former

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pitcher * Brandin Cote - hockey player *

Lorna Crozier Lorna Crozier, OC (born 24 May 1948) is a Canadian poet who holds the Head Chair in the Writing Department at the University of Victoria. She has authored fifteen books and was named an Officer of the Order of Canada in 2011. She is credited as ...

- poet *

Ken Epp Marvin Kenneth Epp (May 11, 1939 – February 20, 2022) was a Canadian politician. Epp was a member of the Conservative Party of Canada in the House of Commons of Canada, representing the riding of Edmonton—Sherwood Park since its creation in ...

- politician *

Nancy Heppner Nancy Heppner (born 1971) is a former Saskatchewan Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, who represented the constituency of Martensville-Warman and its predecessor Martensville from 2007 to 2020. Early life She was born in ...

- politician * Bill Hogaboam - hockey player * Eric Malling - journalist, former host of CBC's The Fifth Estate and CTV's W5 * Patrick Marleau - ice hockey player for the

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, holds the NHL record for most games played. * Trent McCleary - hockey player * Travis Moen - ice hockey player for

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, Anaheim Mighty Ducks, Dallas Stars,

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. Stanley Cup Champion * Caia Morstad - volleyball player *

Scotty Munro Roderick Neil "Scotty" Munro (1917 – September 20, 1975) was a Canadian ice hockey coach. Munro was a key part of the group that formed the Western Hockey League (WHL) in 1972, which includes Bill Hunter (ice hockey), Bill Hunter, Ben Hatskin, a ...

– ice hockey coach * Darcy Regier - hockey executive * Kelly Schafer - curler *

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- hockey player *

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- actor * Jeff Toms - hockey player * Fred Wah - poet *

Brad Wall Bradley John Wall (born November 24, 1965), is a Canadian former politician who served as the 14th premier of Saskatchewan from November 21, 2007 until February 2, 2018. He is the fourth longest-tenured premier in the province's history. His so ...

- former Premier of Saskatchewan *

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- musician * Dorothy Walton - badminton player *

Jack Wiebe John Edward Neil "Jack" Wiebe (May 31, 1936 – April 16, 2007) was a Canadian farmer and politician. He served as a provincial politician, the 18th Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan and also as a Senator. Born in Herbert, Saskatchewan, ...

- politician

Sports and recreation

Swift Current is home to the

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, a hockey team that plays in the

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. They play in the 2,879 seat

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in the east end of town. The team has developed a number of NHL players such as

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, and

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. The Credit Union iPlex is also the home of the

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a junior

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team along with SaskTel Curling Stadium Swift Current, opening inside the Swift Current Curling Club in 2021, offering live broadcasts from all games played. Swift Current hosted the 2016 World Women's Curling Championship. Swift Current is also home to the

Swift Current 57's The Swift Current 57's (formerly the Swift Current Indians) are a baseball team based in Swift Current, Saskatchewan, Canada. The team is a member of the Western Canadian Baseball League (WCBL), a collegiate summer baseball league operating in t ...

, a

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team that plays in Canada's premier summer collegiate level baseball league called the

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(WCBL). Former

players Reggie Cleveland (Boston Red Sox),

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(Baltimore Orioles) and

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(Anaheim Angels) all played for Swift Current before being drafted into professional baseball. Since 1992, Swift Current has won an unprecedented 11 league championships (1992, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2010, and 2016). The 57's play at Mitchell Field, located just north of the Iplex. Other sports institutions in the city include: * Speedy Creek Racing Club * Chinook Golf Course * Elmwood Golf Course Lake Diefenbaker and Saskatchewan Landing Provincial Park are north of the city on Highway 4. The park provides recreational activities like

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, swimming,

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and 4 RV parks. Swift Current Motorcross Club has a track on the west side of town, just off 11th Ave NW. Swift Current is also home to Canadian professional track and field/cross-country athlete Kelly Wiebe.

Government

Swift Current has had its own Saskatchewan Legislature district since 1908. The current incarnation of Swift Current (provincial electoral district) is nearly coterminous with Swift Current's city limits, excluding only an industrial park on the western side of the

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. In the

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, Swift Current is part of

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, whose boundaries extend to Caronport and Kindersley. The city is currently represented by Everett Hindley, MLA, and

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, MP. At both higher levels of government, Swift Current is predominantly conservative. The city was the home constituency of the first

Saskatchewan Party The Saskatchewan Party is a centre-right political party in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. Since 2007, it has been the province's governing party; both the party and the province are currently led by Premier Scott Moe. The party was est ...

premier,

, who won more than 80% of the popular vote on two occasions. Federally, its last non-conservative MP was Irvin Studer, a Liberal who represented Swift Current—Maple Creek from 1953 to 1958. The city's current mayor is Al Bridal, who defeated incumbent Denis Perrault in the 2020 Saskatchewan municipal elections. On the same ballot, two of five incumbent councillors held their seats. After 40 centimetres of snow fell on election day, voting in the city was postponed by two days.

Media

;Print * ''Southwest Booster'' * '' Prairie Post'' ;Radio * AM 540 - CBK,

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* AM 570 - CKSW,

country music Country (also called country and western) is a genre of popular music that originated in the Southern and Southwestern United States in the early 1920s. It primarily derives from blues, church music such as Southern gospel and spirituals, ...

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* FM 94.1 - CIMG-FM, "The Eagle 94 One"

classic hits Classic hits is a radio format which generally includes songs from the top 40 music charts from the late 1960s to the early 2000s, with music from the 1980s serving as the core of the format. Music that was popularized by MTV in the early 198 ...

* FM 95.7 - CBK-FM-4,

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* FM 97.1 - CKFI-FM, "Magic 97"

adult contemporary Adult contemporary music (AC) is a form of radio-played popular music, ranging from 1960s vocal and 1970s soft rock music to predominantly ballad-heavy music of the present day, with varying degrees of easy listening, pop, soul, R&B, quie ...

;Television * Channel 12 - CKMC-TV,

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''(analogue repeater of

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Regina)'' * ''Southwest TV News'' is an internet-based news program focused on Swift Current and area. It is sometimes broadcast on

Citytv Saskatchewan Citytv Saskatchewan (formerly the Saskatchewan Communications Network, or SCN) is a Canadian English language cable television channel in the province of Saskatchewan. Headquartered in the provincial capital of Regina, the channel is owned by ...

. Swift Current was previously served by CJFB-TV channel 5, a private

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outlet; this station would close down in 2002, with its transmitter becoming CBKT-4, a repeater of CBKT Regina. CBKT-4 would close down on July 31, 2012, due to budget cuts handed down by the CBC.

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