Swift Current forum will spotlight helium industry

A helium forum in Swift Current will bring together various stakeholders to discuss the state of the industry and its potential in southwest Saskatchewan.

The Swift Current & District Chamber of Commerce in partnership with the City of Swift Current will be hosting the helium forum at the Living Sky Casino event centre, March 4.

Swift Current Chamber of Commerce CEO Karla Wiens said the forum is aimed at people and organizations that are involved with the industry in some way.

“There is interest from Australia, from all across North America and other parts of Canada as well,” she said. “So we expect it to be well-attended and have a lot of good discussion.”

The potential of the industry in southwest Saskatchewan and its ongoing development will have benefits for the region and also for Swift Current.

“The potential for our area outside of the drilling is because Swift Current is located on the No. 1 Highway,” she said. “Any kind of construction and plant to keep people employed is a boon to our service industry. That would be the long-term goal. So this is a good starting point.”

She hopes the forum will help to create connections and information sharing between various stakeholders that will benefit the industry.

“I hope the forum will achieve several things,” she said.

“One would be introducing and connecting current industry players with potential investors, potential employees, potential markets to sell into.”

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