Swift Current, Saskatchewan

Swift Current is a small city in the southwestern region of Saskatchewan, Canada.

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Saskatchewan - Canada

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The settlement of Swift Current was begun in 1881 when the CPR surveyed a railway line as far as Swift Current Creek. In 1882, initial grading and track preparation commenced, with the first settlers arriving in the spring of 1883. On September 21 1903, the hamlet became a village and then a town on March 15 1907 when a census indicated a population of 550. Swift Current became incorporated as a city on January 15 1914.

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1881 - CPR - 1882 - 1883 - September 21 - 1903 - Hamlet - March 15 - 1907 - Census - January 15 - 1914

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Swift Current is home to the Swift Current Broncos a hockey team that plays in the Western Hockey League. The city is also home to Brad Wall, the leader of the conservative Saskatchewan Party, which is currently the official opposition in the Saskatchewan Legislature.

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Swift Current Broncos - Hockey - Western Hockey League - Brad Wall - Saskatchewan Party - Saskatchewan - Legislature

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Swift Current is sometimes known in Canadian slang as "Speedy Creek".

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