Michael Boutilier

This City of 16,000 is the major population centre for southwest Saskatchewan, and lies midway between Regina and Medicine Hat on the Trans-Canada highway. With one of the highest non-local traffic counts along the Trans-Canada #1 Highway, the City has prioritized tourism in terms of local development. As the largest center in the southwest region of Saskatchewan, Swift Current is proud to boast a vibrant downtown business core as well as two large shopping malls; The Swift Current Mall and the Wheatland Mall. In addition Swift Current has a tremendous education system, health services, social and cultural amenities, business, industry, and sports and recreation. SWIFT CURRENT HISTORY 1904 Swift Current became a Village March 15, 1907 became a Town January 1914 Incorporated City