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With fresh snowfall blanketing the region in what “was supposed to be spring”, Country 88 morning show host Ty Hildebrand and The Eagle 93.5 morning show host Jayme Giesbrecht encouraged community members to take matters into their own hands by renaming the season altogether. 

The Strathmore Silver Sharks Swim Club raised more than $5,000 through its annual Swim-A-Thon fundraiser.

The event took place on Wednesday, Apr. 2, during the club's regular practice. The group had set a goal of $10,000, which would go towards funding equipment, coaching, and pool time.

More than 35 members participated in the fundraiser, with many of them reaching their personal goals, which ranged between $100 and $500.

As of Wednesday afternoon, the group has raised $5,115 as of Wednesday afternoon.

The top three fundraisers were:

This egg is a little bit outside of Humboldt you might have to go for a drive.

Head East and make a turn and look for the home of the Braves and find this tree near the safest place to be.

The Moose Jaw Kinsmen Scouts are preparing for their annual rally! 

Stop by the Town N Country Mall April 26 and watch them race their Beaver Buggys, Cub Cars, and Scout Semis down the track. 

This is the first time their annual rally will be open to the public. You’re invited to check out the hand-made vehicles, enjoy some snacks at the concession, and you will also have the opportunity to try racing some of the cars yourself. 

Northern Valor Petroleum!

They enjoyed hot coffee and treats from McDonald's! 

Enter your business and you and your co-workers could win coffee and a variety of muffins, lil donuts, cookies, egg McMuffins and breakfast burritos from McDonald's!

We'll draw a winner every week and will personally deliver McDonald's coffee and treats to the winning business.

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We notified our next big Ticket Takeoff winner this morning and that was Judy who won herself a pair of tickets to see the Blue Moon Marquee coming to the Esplanade on April 8th along with a one-night stay at the Super 8 in Medicine Hat. 

With a winner announced come your next chance to win with the Ticket Takeoff. So head over to the page on Swift Current Online and enter for your chance to win a pair of tickets to the highly entertaining and educational show "The Alphabet Of Awsome Science" coming to the Esplanade on April 23rd. 

Carnie's Comments

We're not exactly close friends but I know him well enough to tell you he's a warm and gentle fella. He's polite and very kind and very grateful to still be with us today.

Tyler Lister is a Moose Jaw guy who took a life-saving flight in a STARS helicopter from Moose Jaw to Regina to get the specialized care he needed as he battled to breathe due to pneumonia.

As we prep for April, one lucky winner can start planning their getaway a little early.

Trevor Hillman was the lucky winner for March's Trip of the Month: Visit the Okanagan! Kelowna, BC!

Watch the announcement below:

So, the last few days(well, beyond the last few, but the last few WORKING days) I've been home sick. But this always begs the question; What can you actually DO on a sick day?

Medical emergencies can develop in an instant for anyone.  

Even if someone collapses or has a serious accident a block away from the hospital, the fear, uncertainty, and pressure of the moment can be earth-shattering.  

What happens, then, when the same thing happens kilometres away from a hospital, in the remote and sometimes harsh expanse of nature or farmland?  

For Paula Johnson, who was bucked off her horse on a birthday expedition that had already taken her across water, through an elk herd, and past grazing cattle, there was no going back. Only up.