Swan Hills welcomed 500 new residents on June 28, but you may not notice them unless you go looking in the right places. Communities in Bloom (CiB) held a ladybug release beside the community garden with the assistance of some of the local children and their families. Ordered through the Pots ‘n’ Pansies Greenhouses and…
It’s been a productive weekend in Swan Hills! The Community Cleanup kicked off on Thursday (May 12), coinciding with the Swan Hills Fire Hall open house on the same day. The Cleanup continued through to Sunday (May 15). The Alberta Annual Highway Cleanup for the Swan Hills area was also held on Saturday (May 14)…
The Swan Hills School held a parent information night on May 3 as a part of Mental Health Aware-ness Week. The event included a family BBQ, courtesy of PembinaPipelines, and information sessions addressing online safety as well as conflict resolution. In-tended mainly for students in grades 6 – 12and their families, this event included helpful…
On Sunday evening, Swan Hills children and youth were treated to an extremely rare occurrence in many parts of Alberta; a Halloween without snow. Halloween night was clear and mild, the perfect night for trick-or-treating. Most of us growing up in Alberta are pretty familiar with the need to fit a snowsuit under our costumes…
Halloween is just around the corner! As the long anticipated spooky celebration approaches, the children, youth, and more that a few adults in town are getting more excited with every day. Halloween decorations have been going up all over town in some truly exceptional displays and the kids are already drawing up their trick-or-treating strategies…
The Swan Hills Fire Department (SHFD) re-sponded to a fully involved vehicle fire 17 km south of Swan Hills on Wednesday (Sept. 29). The vehicle driver was travelling along Hwy 32 when they noticed that the vehicle was starting to smoke. They were able to safely turn off the high-way, park and exit the vehicle,…
A commercial-scale wind power project proposal by Joss Wind Power Inc. has received an initial show of support from Big Lakes County. If successful, Joss Wind’s proposed Northern Lights Wind Power Project (NLWPP) could create up to 1,000 person-years of employment and see as many as 100 wind turbines constructed north of Swan Hills. The…
Swan Hills students have entered their last week of summer vacation before the new school year starts next week. This summer is sure to have been more enjoyable than last year, with almost all of the province’s public health measures being dropped on Canada Day and allowing for a mostly normal summer. With the new…
Work has begun on a new promotional video to showcase the distinctive charm of Swan Hills, the benefits of living in or visiting the town, and our wonderful community. The video is meant to attract visitors to Swan Hills, as well as businesses and new residents. The Economic Development Committee hired North Star Futures to…
While writing about Rumble Alberta (RA) back in June, I was struck by just how fun the whole experience sounded. I have always loved a good road trip and had been getting the itch to get out on the open road. A province-wide scavenger seemed like a great way to scratch that itch while getting…
Swan Hills welcomed 500 new residents on June 28, but you may not notice them unless you go looking in the right places. Communities in Bloom (CiB) held a ladybug release beside the community garden with the assistance of some of the local children and their families. Ordered through the Pots ‘n’ Pansies Greenhouses and…
It’s been a productive weekend in Swan Hills! The Community Cleanup kicked off on Thursday (May 12), coinciding with the Swan Hills Fire Hall open house on the same day. The Cleanup continued through to Sunday (May 15). The Alberta Annual Highway Cleanup for the Swan Hills area was also held on Saturday (May 14)…
The Swan Hills School held a parent information night on May 3 as a part of Mental Health Aware-ness Week. The event included a family BBQ, courtesy of PembinaPipelines, and information sessions addressing online safety as well as conflict resolution. In-tended mainly for students in grades 6 – 12and their families, this event included helpful…
On Sunday evening, Swan Hills children and youth were treated to an extremely rare occurrence in many parts of Alberta; a Halloween without snow. Halloween night was clear and mild, the perfect night for trick-or-treating. Most of us growing up in Alberta are pretty familiar with the need to fit a snowsuit under our costumes…
Halloween is just around the corner! As the long anticipated spooky celebration approaches, the children, youth, and more that a few adults in town are getting more excited with every day. Halloween decorations have been going up all over town in some truly exceptional displays and the kids are already drawing up their trick-or-treating strategies…
The Swan Hills Fire Department (SHFD) re-sponded to a fully involved vehicle fire 17 km south of Swan Hills on Wednesday (Sept. 29). The vehicle driver was travelling along Hwy 32 when they noticed that the vehicle was starting to smoke. They were able to safely turn off the high-way, park and exit the vehicle,…
A commercial-scale wind power project proposal by Joss Wind Power Inc. has received an initial show of support from Big Lakes County. If successful, Joss Wind’s proposed Northern Lights Wind Power Project (NLWPP) could create up to 1,000 person-years of employment and see as many as 100 wind turbines constructed north of Swan Hills. The…
Swan Hills students have entered their last week of summer vacation before the new school year starts next week. This summer is sure to have been more enjoyable than last year, with almost all of the province’s public health measures being dropped on Canada Day and allowing for a mostly normal summer. With the new…
Work has begun on a new promotional video to showcase the distinctive charm of Swan Hills, the benefits of living in or visiting the town, and our wonderful community. The video is meant to attract visitors to Swan Hills, as well as businesses and new residents. The Economic Development Committee hired North Star Futures to…
While writing about Rumble Alberta (RA) back in June, I was struck by just how fun the whole experience sounded. I have always loved a good road trip and had been getting the itch to get out on the open road. A province-wide scavenger seemed like a great way to scratch that itch while getting…