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O.M. Irwin School in Swift Current is the first southwest Saskatchewan school to get in on the recent provincial funding for classroom complexity.

Our first substantive rainfall of the season hit over the weekend in southwest Saskatchewan.

Two Swift Current Sundogs Club volleyball teams appeared at the Saskatchewan 13 and under women's volleyball provincials over the weekend.

The 13UW Sundogs Elite went 3-4 at the event, ending with a win over QCVC Purple in a consolation bracket match 25-12, 25-27 and 17-15.

They won three of their last four to close out their provincial run.

The Sundogs Select went 1-6 but also ended on a winning note in the consolation bracket with a 25-20 and 25-13 win over BVC Crush.

A golden ticket for the Sundogs.

The Fountain Tire 15 Under Women's Elite Sundogs club volleyball team won the 16UW Golden Ticket Tournament over the weekend.

They beat Nipawin Fusion 25-18, 25-11 in the quarterfinal, took down Golden Ticket out of Regina 25-15, 25-14 in the semifinal, and topped Thunder Creek Volleyball Club 25-20, 25-22 in the final.

They are now off until provincials April 26-28 in Saskatoon.

The Swift Current Surge U15 Boys Green basketball team went 3-1 at their first tournament of the season.

They competed at the Battle in the Bridge City Tournament in Saskatoon over the weekend.

The Surge started with a tightly contested 83-77 loss to the Saskatoon Slam Magic before rattling off three straight wins.

Swift Current beat the PA Lakers 70-62, YXE Elite White 97-37, and YXE Elite U14 71-47.

Their next tournament action is the Prairie Premier Classic on May 16 in Moose Jaw.

Police are looking into reports of vandalism at the Plewis Automotive Group Inclusive Park in Swift Current.

Swift Current RCMP say they're investigating a report of mischief to property at the inclusive park.

The RCMP added that their investigation is in the early stages and that they have no further information to share at the moment.

Equipment at the park was broken recently, and pictures surfaced on social media this weekend.

It first opened on Swift Current's south side in September 2023. 

The Innovation Plex hockey rink was a whole lot more colourful than usual last Tuesday evening. 

Over 190 members of the community came out to paint the ice surface during "Skate and Paint', hosted by the City of Swift Current and sponsored by Service Master. The first half of the event was a free open skate, while the second half was a free invitation for families and individuals to come out and paint the ice in any way they pleased. 

A former educational assistant at Ecole Gravelbourg recently had her matters involving half a dozen sexual offences against a youth adjourned for another two months.

Dannica Lowes appeared in Assiniboia Circuit Point on Thursday morning, where her case was once again adjourned for a plea.

Gravelbourg RCMP arrested and charged the Moose Jaw resident in November 2023 after an investigation into an adult female employee at the school who committed offences against a teenage male student of Ecole Gravelbourg. 

Lowes is facing the following charges;

A recent addition to the culinary scene in Swift Current will be on display this week for Saskatchewan and the rest of the country to experience.

Trattoria Raccolto will be cast in Flat Out Food's third episode of the fifth season on CityTV in Saskatchewan on Wednesday at 10 p.m. and aired nationally on Saturday at 11:30 a.m.

A number of southwest residents are currently experiencing a planned power outage.

The outage began around 10:00 a.m. in the Town of Morse and is scheduled to last until 3:00 p.m. on Monday afternoon.

Scott McGregor, spokesperson for SaskPower, shared that the localized outage will affect around 30 customers.

"It looks like we're going to be replacing some old poles," he said. "Just to ensure we're maintaining system reliability in the area."