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As March comes to a close in Southeast Saskatchewan, we've been enjoying a decent start to spring with actual spring-like weather! This month, we've had an incredible variety of submissions for the March Perfect Pet Contest. Alongside the usual mix of playful puppies and curious kittens, we've also welcomed a charming goat and an adorable lamb into the competition.

The following Awards were presented during yesterday's Awards Concert, March 23, 2025:

The Most Promising Vocal Performer scholarship, 12 yrs & under is donated by Boissevain Lions Club.

• This year the adjudicator selected: Mia Wetstein

The Most Promising Vocal Performer scholarship, 18 yrs & under is donated by Killarney-Turtle Mountain Municipality.

• This year the adjudicator selected: Joel Lovett

Spring is officially here and the change of season means some changes in the Opportunity City! 

The first change is, of course, the switch back to weekly garbage pick-up!  

Mayor of Weyburn, Jeff Richards, joined the Country 106.7 Morning Show to chat about that and all the fun spring has to offer!  

This morning in the show, myself and Hayden were talking about an article I found, called "20 Things The Office Taught us about Work". It was an article filled with humorous anecdotes, and funny quips from the show., But one key talking point came up; cherish your work friends. And I must say, we both totally agreed with this.

 The Piano & Vocal adjudicators in the Boissevain Festival have recommended the following talented students to the Provincial Finals in Brandon.

There were THIRTY recommendations this year!

VOCAL:

Primary – Adi McKenzie

Elementary – Lucia Wiesner

Junior Vocal – Zac McKenzie and Joel Lovett

Intermediate – Jorja MacDonald

Elementary Canadian – Lucia Wiesner

Primary Musical Theatre – Adi McKenzie

Elementary Musical Theatre – Lucia Wiesner

Junior Musical Theatre – Zac McKenzie

Carnie's Comments

So, Elections Canada tells me there are 16 officially registered political parties in Canada who are eligible to have candidates in the federal election campaign which officially got underway yesterday.

Only five of the 16 had representation in the House of Commons when the election was called. They are the Liberal and Conservative parties, the NDP, Bloc Quebecois, and the Green Party of Canada.

The latest polling, however, shows it's a two-horse race in 2025.

You can call in to ask host Carla Hrycyna all of your gardening questions live every Saturday morning starting at 9:15am: 1-800-374-3315

This evening, Swift Current is proud to welcome back Susan Aglukark who will be taking to the stage at the events center at the Living Sky Casino. 

Aglukark returns as part of the Stars For Saskatchewan Concert Series presented by the Organization of Saskatchewan Arts Councils (OSAC) and the Swift Current Arts Council. 

The Swift Current Arts Council hosted Susan Aglukark in the early stages of becoming a council and at the time the performances were held at the Swift Current Comp's cafeteria

Airdrie, are you ready to throw down? It’s time to rally your neighbours, gather your community groups, and drum up as many votes as possible for your neighbourhood! The Airdrie Neighbourhood Knockout is here brought to you by ATR Logistics, and the stakes couldn’t be higher.

On April 14th, the top 3 communities with the most votes will move on to the final round, where they’ll go head-to-head to knock out the competition.

Magic 97.1 has been your home for Saskatchewan Rush action and now we want you to win with Feel The Rush brought to you by Magic 97.1 and the Saskatchewan Rush. 

We are giving you a chance to win a four-pack of tickets to one of the Rush's three final home games on March 29th, April 4th and April 19th.

So head over to Swift Current Online and click on the Feel The Rush page to enter for your chance to win.