The City of Swift Current partnered with several local organizations to offer a variety of free activities for families during Family Fun Week, Feb. 21-27. It is an annual event during the winter school break for families to have fun together and to get physically active. Very cold weather caused the cancellation of the sleigh rides and snowshoeing on Feb. 21, but there was still public skating at the Fairview Arena on opening day. The public swim at the Aquatic Centre was free for ages 14 and under on Feb. 22, sponsored by the local Kiwanis Club. The Swift Current Curling Club hosted a curling clinic that introduced participants to the basic aspects of the game, Feb. 23. The Swift Current Museum hosted a variety of fun and educational activities throughout the week, including an activity about weird winter weather, Feb. 24. There was a fun day for kindergarten to Grade 6 students at the Stockade hosted by the City in partnership with the Family Resource Centre, Feb. 25. The Speedy Creek Model Railway Club opened their doors for five days during the week to showcase their elaborate train sets. There was an opportunity to support the Coldest Night of the Year family-friendly walk fundraiser for The Center, Feb. 26. The Swift Current Nordic Ski Club hosted cross-country skiing and snowshoeing at the Chinook golf course, Feb. 27.
Instructor Aryn Thibault demonstrates the technique to deliver a stone during the curling clinic hosted by the Swift Current Curling Club, Feb. 23.
Skaters had some fun times on the ice during the public skating at the Fairview East Arena, Feb. 21.
Pat Newburgh, the president of the Speedy Creek Model Railway Club, looks at one of the elaborate model train displays created by club members at their location in the Dickson Community Centre, Feb. 23. The club currently has 10 members and new members are always welcome. They meet Tuesday and Thursday evenings at 7 p.m.
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Trish Ayrey explains the scoring of stones during the curling clinic, Feb. 23.
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There was a good turnout for the public skating at the Fairview East Arena, Feb. 21.
Pat Newburgh, the president of the Speedy Creek Model Railway Club, looks on as three young visitors watch the elaborate model train display created by club members at their clubhouse location in the Dickson Community Centre, Feb. 23. The club currently has 10 members and new members are always welcome. They meet Tuesday and Thursday evenings at 7 p.m.
Three young visitors watch a model train display created by the Speedy Creek Model Railway Club at their clubhouse location in the Dickson Community Centre, Feb. 23. The club currently has 10 members and new members are always welcome. They meet Tuesday and Thursday evenings at 7 p.m.
Corla Rokochy from the Swift Current Museum created interesting weather related science experiments for Family Fun Week. She is pictured demonstrating how to make a cloud in a jar.
Stephanie Kaduck, the education and public programs coordinator at the Swift Current Museum, gives a helping hand to participants to create a tabletop ice hockey rink during a Family Fun Week activity, Feb. 24.
Stephanie Kaduck, the education and public programs coordinator at the Swift Current Museum, speaks to participants while they create their own tabletop ice hockey rink during a Family Fun Week activity, Feb. 24.
Stephanie Kaduck speaks about various winter weather phenomena during the weird winter weather activity at the Swift Current Museum, Feb. 24.
Instructor Raechel Schlechter ( at right) explains the technique for throwing and releasing a stone during the curling clinic, Feb. 23.
Instructor Chris Haichert explains the next drill during the curling clinic hosted by the Swift Current Curling Club, Feb. 23.
Instructor Raechel Schlechter leads a group of curling clinic participants during a drill to sweep the ice surface with their brooms.
Instructor Chris Haichert (standing) watches while curling clinic participants get familiar with throwing a stone.
Sparky the Fire Dog mascot attended the public skating event at the Fairview East Arena, Feb.
Public skating participants enjoy a relaxing time on the ice at the Fairview East Arena, Feb. 21.
The public skating at the Fairview East Arena attracted skaters of all ages and skill levels, Feb. 21.
Aryn Thibault, an instructor at the Feb. 23 curling clinic, gives some guidance on sweeping technique to a clinic participant.
Participants in the curling clinic practise the technique for throwing a stone, Feb. 23.
Curling clinic participants get familiar with the use of their brooms to sweep the ice.
Curling clinic participants practise the technique for releasing a stone.
Curling clinic participants practise their sweeping technique.