Tara Garcia

Lights will shine bright on the Swift Current Comprehensive High School stage next week for their upcoming production of A Wrinkle In Time. 

Based off the book of the same name, the show will be presented from November 22nd through to the 25th.

Cast member Jorja Yates, says the production tells the story of Meg Murry a 13-year-old girl whose father is missing. Along with her younger brother Charles Wallace, the two embark on a giant adventure. 

He was always a natural-born leader with a brave soul and a brave heart. This is how Luke Hildebrand will forever remember his older brother Joseph. 

Joseph recently lost his life while fighting in the war in Ukraine.  

Luke provided details on how Joseph ended up in Ukraine and how important the mission was to him. 

"He has always been a natural-born leader with a brave soul and a brave heart to him. He didn't care for the oppression that Russia was trying to put on Ukraine. He decided that was his place in life to go to the fight and help Ukraine out."

SGI is doubling its focus on impaired driving this month with the launch of a new awareness campaign. 

Tyler Mcmurchy, Manager of Communications for SGI provides some details on these ads being distributed across social media, radio, and television. 

"What it is is an uplifting and heartwarming campaign that we hope resonates with people because it makes the point about how you can make good choices and those good choices can help you and others be safe. When it comes to impaired driving the idea is helping the loved ones that you have in your life get home safe."

A big-time voice in the province's healthcare scene weighed in last week on the current healthcare staffing situation.

Tyler Bragg, the vice-chair of the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA), said the lack of healthcare workers is a nationwide crisis that Saskatchewan is feeling some effects from.

Grade 11 and 12 students will have the opportunity next week to see what their post-secondary learning life could look like. 

Great Plains College will be holding their "Spend-A-Day" event on November 17th as Recruiting and Events Coordinator for Great Plains, Keely Chalk explains. 

"It's an opportunity for students to come and get a real good idea of what post-secondary could look like and feel like and then ultimately make an educated decision on the path that's best for them from there."

In addition, Chalk says they offer a wide variety of programs of study. 

Despite the wintery weather, Rider fans flocked to Abbey on Saturday night to attend a special evening with former Saskatchewan Roughrider Chris Getzlaf

Jonathan Coburn, Chair of the Board for the Sportsmans Banquet provides some details on the event. 

"It's an annual banquet we've been having for about 24 years now. It's a fundraiser for our arena in town."

Coburn adds that the money raised covers the annual operating costs and the cost of any maintenance issues that may arise throughout the year at the arena. 

Swift Current RCMP are on the lookout after they received a report of two Yamaha 2019 HP-115hp boat motors that were recently stolen. 

RCMP received the report on November 4th of the motors being stolen from a recreational sports equipment business located on the 2000 block of North Service Road in Swift Current. 

The motors are thought to have been stolen sometime between the hours of 5:00pm Friday and 8:00am Saturday. 

The combined estimated value of the motors is $30,000 and they contain serial numbers 6FNL1010778 and 6EKL1016992.

Although Halloween occurred last week, many households may still have some spooky reminders sitting around such as their pumpkins. 

The Nature Conservancy of Canada asks residents not to discard pumpkins in forests or natural areas. 

Instead, they are recommending that people compost them at home or take advantage of local composting initiatives. 

Discarding these Halloween leftovers in the woods can unintentionally result in wildlife becoming sick. 

Residents from across the southwest and beyond braved the winter weather this weekend to attend the 55th annual Swift Current Hobby Craft and Gun Show. 

The show which took place at the Stockade and Kinetic Park provided attendees with a wide assortment of antiques, crafts, coins and collectibles in addition to guns and ammo. 

Organizer of the event Henry Banman provides some insight into the success of the show. 

Some young locals experienced what it was like to be a firefighter yesterday thanks to the Swift Current Fire Department. 

The 2022 Fire Prevention Week "Fire Chief For A Day" contest winners included one student from five local schools who spent an educational and fun-filled day at the station. 

This year's Fire Prevention Week motto was "Fire won't wait. Plan your escape" stressing the importance of the fact that fires are fast and every second counts, so planning and practicing your fire escape plan is very important.