Local News
What's happening in the southwest this weekend?
As the recent heat wave finally cools off, it's the perfect time to get out and enjoy all of the fun events set for this weekend across the southwest. Saturday 7:30 a.m. Dino Days in Eastend continues for its second day of the weekend with a pancake breakfast bright and early, followed by the beloved parade at 10:30 a.m. 9 a.m. Swift Current Market Square's featured partner Living Sky Casino will be doing giveaways for free play today. Alan J Hudec opens the mic with Rri Branconnier-Bye as a duo, and then Austin Castle will hit the stage for the rest of the morning. At noon, community favourite the After Five Band will take over. 9 a.m. The Armstrong Implements Golf Tournament at the Lac Pelletier Golf Course gets underway with sign in at 9 a.m. Entry is $60 for club members or $105 for non-members and covers a complimentary beverage and a supper. 11 a.m. Community members will be gathering at Christ the Redeemer Catholic Church at 11 a.m. for the funeral service of Bella Brave, global inspiration and local legend who battled several rare diseases in her short life, known for her positive attitude and bright light. 12 p.m. NextGenCarClub and the Swift Current Mall are hosting a Highway 1 Tour car show at the mall’s north lot. Spectators can enjoy it for free, featuring DB racing, exhaust, and limbo. Sunday 10 a.m. Dino Days in Eastend wraps up with a quiet Sunday, featuring a barbecue at the Town Square. 10 a.m. The Art Gallery of Swift Current invites community members to a Cyanotype Workshop at Gowan’s Grove; Gabriela Garcia-Luna will teach attendees the nearly 200-year-old photographic process to create prints of monochromatic blue at 10 a.m., and Metis musician and suicide prevention activist, Tristen Durocher, will put on a fiddle performance in conjunction. 2 p.m. An afternoon of song and fellowship in the Doc's Town Church with the Hymn Sing event, and no experience is necessary – just bring your enthusiasm and love for music. All heritage buildings will be open for viewing and the Tea Room will be serving fresh pie.