After eight tense days of being evacuated from their community, Swan Hills residents breathed a collective sigh of relief on the morning of May 24 after being notified that the evacuation order had been lifted. After days of uncertainty about the fate of their homes, this welcome news brought reassurance of a favourable conclusion to…
Swan Hills residents received a wildfire advisory at 7:20 PM on May 15 advising them to be prepared for a possible evacuation due to a wildfire burning 24 km northwest of town. While the advisory did not call for an evacuation at that time, it did warn that the forecast indicated worsening weather conditions that…
The Pointe ‘N Drop Dance Studio students have had a fantastic season with incredible performances at two dance festivals. At the More Vibe Dance Festival, held on March 23 – 36, Pointe ‘N Drop students took home two gold medals and 11 silver. In addition, the lyrical duet of Jalyn MacAhonic and Kendal King received…
A group of Swan Hills School students from grades9–12 got to see a different side of the Swan Hills Healthcare Centre (SHHC) on Thursday during a full-day event focusing on exciting, indemand rural healthcare careers. The group of 17 students arrived at the SHHC early Thursday morning for the Healthcare Skills Day event, but not…
The results from round four of the SnoRiders SledTown ShowDown have been tallied, and we’ve done it again; Swan Hills has been crowned as Provincial Champion for the second year in a row! Voting for round four ended on Mar. 26. Swan Hills finished up with 65.8% (532) of the total votes, while Whitecourt came…
Card nights at the Swan Hills 50+ club are a fun way to spend an evening visiting with friends. The card games themselves are almost secondary to the whole experience as the group enjoys socializing in the welcoming space at the centre. At twice a week, card nights are the most frequent events on the…
With cold weather warnings just days beforehand, Mother Nature relented with warmer weather and clear (if overcast) skies for the Swan Hills Snow-Goers’ 54th Annual Rally. It was a fantastic day for snowmobiling! Swan Hills welcomed an influx of visitors on Saturday, with 225 total registrants for the snowmobile rally, including 43 youths that joined…
It was a chilly Valentine’s Day this year, really putting the old adage “cold hands, warm heart” to the test. Swan Hills FCSS and the Family Resource Network (FRN) braved the cold to present the Valentine’s Day story walk on Tuesday afternoon along the trail beginning at the southwestern corner of the Super A parking…
Hockey fever is in the air! Swan Hills Fun Hockey hosted a Littles tournament on Saturday, with the Grizzlies Littles taking to the ice against Linaria, Rich Valley, and Fort Assiniboine. Each team played one game against each of the other teams, for three games in total. The Grizzlies played their little hearts out and…
The Tom Parkinson Centennial Arena was packed to the rafters with hockey players, fans, noise, and excitement on Saturday as Swan Hills Fun Hockey hosted a Middles tournament, squaring off against teams from Neerlandia, Fort Assiniboine, and Rich Valley. While it was a cold day outside, the arena was burning up with nonstop hockey action.…
After eight tense days of being evacuated from their community, Swan Hills residents breathed a collective sigh of relief on the morning of May 24 after being notified that the evacuation order had been lifted. After days of uncertainty about the fate of their homes, this welcome news brought reassurance of a favourable conclusion to…
Swan Hills residents received a wildfire advisory at 7:20 PM on May 15 advising them to be prepared for a possible evacuation due to a wildfire burning 24 km northwest of town. While the advisory did not call for an evacuation at that time, it did warn that the forecast indicated worsening weather conditions that…
The Pointe ‘N Drop Dance Studio students have had a fantastic season with incredible performances at two dance festivals. At the More Vibe Dance Festival, held on March 23 – 36, Pointe ‘N Drop students took home two gold medals and 11 silver. In addition, the lyrical duet of Jalyn MacAhonic and Kendal King received…
A group of Swan Hills School students from grades9–12 got to see a different side of the Swan Hills Healthcare Centre (SHHC) on Thursday during a full-day event focusing on exciting, indemand rural healthcare careers. The group of 17 students arrived at the SHHC early Thursday morning for the Healthcare Skills Day event, but not…
Card nights at the Swan Hills 50+ club are a fun way to spend an evening visiting with friends. The card games themselves are almost secondary to the whole experience as the group enjoys socializing in the welcoming space at the centre. At twice a week, card nights are the most frequent events on the…
With cold weather warnings just days beforehand, Mother Nature relented with warmer weather and clear (if overcast) skies for the Swan Hills Snow-Goers’ 54th Annual Rally. It was a fantastic day for snowmobiling! Swan Hills welcomed an influx of visitors on Saturday, with 225 total registrants for the snowmobile rally, including 43 youths that joined…
It was a chilly Valentine’s Day this year, really putting the old adage “cold hands, warm heart” to the test. Swan Hills FCSS and the Family Resource Network (FRN) braved the cold to present the Valentine’s Day story walk on Tuesday afternoon along the trail beginning at the southwestern corner of the Super A parking…
Hockey fever is in the air! Swan Hills Fun Hockey hosted a Littles tournament on Saturday, with the Grizzlies Littles taking to the ice against Linaria, Rich Valley, and Fort Assiniboine. Each team played one game against each of the other teams, for three games in total. The Grizzlies played their little hearts out and…
The Tom Parkinson Centennial Arena was packed to the rafters with hockey players, fans, noise, and excitement on Saturday as Swan Hills Fun Hockey hosted a Middles tournament, squaring off against teams from Neerlandia, Fort Assiniboine, and Rich Valley. While it was a cold day outside, the arena was burning up with nonstop hockey action.…