City Council members changing board duties in new year

Members of Swift Current City Council will be changing jobs in the new year.

At their December 3 meeting, council approved wholesale changes to the boards and committees councillors will serve on. The new list of appointments will be in effect from the start of 2019 through to November 9, 2020, the date of the next municipal election. They had served in their previous positions following the municipal election back in 2016.

Councillor George Bowditch

NEW: Comprehensive Community S.C. Inc. (Riverview Estates); Main Street Sask.

FORMER: Community Futures Southwest; Murals Advisory; Southwest Newcomer Welcome Centre; Stream Stewardship; Street/facility Naming Advisory Board.

Councillor Bruce Deg

NEW: Murals Advisory; Public Library; Chinook Regional Library; Stream Stewardship; Street/facility Naming Advisory Board; Swift Current Housing Committee.

FORMER: Chamber of Commerce; Elmwood Golf and Country Club,

Councillor Pat Friesen

NEW: Swift Current Broncos; Tourism.

FORMER: Comprehensive Community S.C. Inc. (Riverview Estates); Murals Advisory; Southwest Municipal Government Committee; Street/facility Naming Advisory Board; Swift Current Housing Committee.

Councillor Chris Martens

NEW: Agricultural and Exhibition Association; Southwest Newcomer Welcome Centre; Southwest Multicultural Association Truth and Reconciliation Planning Committee.

FORMER: Drug Strategy Action Committee; Main Street Sask.

Mayor Denis Perrault

NEW: Living Sky Community Development Corporation Board.

FORMER: Economic Development Committee; Living Sky Community Development Corporation Board, Saskpower Negotiations.

Councillor Ryan Plewis

NEW: Chamber of Commerce; Southwest Municipal Government Committee.

FORMER: Economic Development Committee; Saskpower Negotiations; Swift Current Broncos.

Councillor Ron Toles

NEW: Community Futures Southwest; Drug Strategy Action Committee; Murals Advisory; Street/facility Naming Advisory Board.

FORMER: Public Library; Southwest Youth Emergency Shelter Advisory Committee; Tourism.