Just three hours into the new year, Swift Current welcomed the first baby of 2022 to the city. 

Brittany Springer and her fiancé Derek Dahl welcomed their baby boy to the world at the Cypress Regional Hospital at 3:02 a.m. on January 1, 2022. 

Oliver Michael entered the world at 8 lbs 1 oz with a bang, nearly a week after Springer’s expected due date. 

She said that throughout the evening, there was an ongoing joke with the staff that he may be the first baby born in Swift Current in the New Year, which later became true. 

With the birth of her second child, Springer said there were some differences due to the pandemic, but everyone ensured that she was well taken care of. 

“It wasn't too bad,” she said. “Like a lot of the nurses were very supportive and caring, and they made sure like both mine and my fiancé's needs were met during the birth too.”