Recreation:

If you are a sports and recreation enthusiast, this is the neighbourhood for you. Walking distance to the Elmwood Golf Club, the Credit Union I-plex, and Mitchell Field, it’s also just a short distance to the Swift Current Recreation Complex which hosts a series of ball diamonds, and is the home to the Saskatchewan Hockey Hall of Fame located in the upper level of the I-plex with its own separate entrance.

·       Saskatchewan Hockey Hall of Fame – the home to the chronicles of Saskatchewan hockey history and the many great players who have called Saskatchewan home, it has a mock-arena theme and a hockey stick chandelier – walking distance.

·       Swift Current’s Innovation Credit Union iPlex, home to the Swift Current Broncos WHL Hockey team, and other recreation activities and events – walking distance.

·       Mitchell Field, home to the Swift Current 57’s Baseball team, as well as other diamonds for Little League Baseball – walking distance.

·       Minor Ball Diamonds – adjacent to Mitchell Field for minor league play – walking distance.

·       The Swift Current Dog Park and additional baseball diamonds – 2 min drive.

·       The Elmwood Golf Club is only a 2 minute drive, while the Chinook Golf Course is a 7 min drive. Both offer 18 holes, a restaurant and lounge, pro-shop, putting and driving ranges as well as golf cart and club rentals.

Area Parks:

·       Kinsmen (Kin) Park – with a planes, trains and automobiles theme, this park offers a large, open green space, a creative and fun playground, and a modern flower splash pad. It also boasts a washroom facility, picnic area, and ample parking.

·       Whyte Park – offers a play structure and picnic shelter

·       Railway Express – located on the southern-most portion of the Northeast neighbourhood this railway themed fenced-in park is located near to the railway tracks so children can watch the trains go by.

Schools:

The Natural Wonders Early Learning Centre and the Swift Current Child Care Centre are both located within this neighbourhood, which allows parents who require daycare a chance to access it within a short drive or walking distance from their homes.

Nearby schools include those of both the Chinook School Division (Public) and Holy Trinity School Division (Separate). Bus service is available to service both divisions for all grades.

Elementary/Middle Schools:

O.M. Irwin School (Grades Pre-K-8) – 4 min drive.

Central Elementary School (Grades: Pre K – 8) - 7 min drive.

Ecole Centennial (Pre-K – 8) / All Saints Catholic School (Grades: Pre K-8) (Note: This is a French Immersion/English public school and Catholic school built as a joint project with shared spaces) – 8 min drive.

Fairview School: (Grades K-8) – 9 min drive.

High School:

Swift Current Comprehensive High School (Grades 9-12) – (Note: For those wishing for a Catholic education, courses can be taken at SCCHS to fit curriculum requirements) – 5 min drive.

 Shopping:

Located nearly equal distance between the newly developed boxed store area and the city’s historic downtown, residents of the Northeast section of Swift Current have easy access to both.

·       Swift Current Mall: a 7 min drive crossing the Trans Canada Highway from Memorial Drive, this mall and the developments surrounding it offer access to a Safeway and Wholesale Club for groceries. The Living Sky Casino and Sky Centre events venue, Staples, Wal-Mart, Canadian Tire, as well as a number of gas stations, restaurants and fast-food outlets including a Starbucks.

·       Swift Current’s Historic Downtown: a mere 4 min drive, and walking distance from this neighbourhood, Swift Current’s historic downtown region offers a host of independently owned businesses, including health food stores, flower store, toy store, wedding store, fashion store, furniture stores, banks, restaurants, specialty coffee, and a Pharmasave outlet that is western Canada’s largest. The downtown is also host to the Lyric Theatre, a historic music and theatre venue, as well as Market Square a farmer’s market that happens every Saturday in the summer-season.

·       Wheatland Mall: A 9 min drive away, the Wheatland Mall is home to a Pioneer Co-op grocery, home store, liquor store, and gas mart, as well as a Sasktel outlet, Giant Tiger, Peavey Mart, and Coles Bookstore.

Health Services:

The Northeast’s equidistant locale between the newly developed centralized health care area and the specialists located in downtown Swift Current, ensures that all services are easily accessible from this neighbourhood.

·       Downtown – a myriad of health professionals and specialists operate in and around the city’s downtown core. From dental offices, to podiatrist, obstetricians to chiropractic care, physiotherapy and massage, all are located in the downtown core.

·       Cypress Regional Hospital – opened in 2008, this modern facility offers 91 acute care beds and in addition to Emergency services is the hub of medical services for SW Saskatchewan with services that include: general surgery, obstetrics and gynaecology, pediatrics, internal medicine, psychiatry, on-site radiology, pathology services and an intensive care unit.

·       The Meadows – opened in 2016, this award-winning facility hosts 225 long-term care patients with more than 225,000 square feet of space. The facility also hosts its own separate Adult Day program and a large Community Centre for resident activities, family gatherings, and other important events. It’s proximity and connection to the hospital, allows for efficient transfers if required.

·       Physician and Dental Clinics: Located across from the hospital this area hosts a number of physician and dental clinics, including the Cypress Medical and Surgical Specialists Clinic, the Southwest Medi-Centre, Swift Hearing Centre, North Side Medical Clinic, Careica Health (formerly Provincial Sleep Group) and Sask Valley Dental.

Walk Score: 11

This is a car dependent area for running errands, but a walkable area for recreation opportunities.

History:

The current Credit Union I-plex was formerly known as the Civic Centre, which was built at a cost of $650,000 in honour of the City’s Centennial celebrations. In 1975 during a freak summer storm hurricane-force winds, clocking in at over 100 miles an hour whipped through the city, with an additional 18 inches of rain falling, destroying the Civic Centre and the home of the Swift Current Broncos. The damage started at the southwest corner of the building and tore open a hole which further ripped open the upper west wall, before peeling back the roof and sending sheet metal across and down to the north parking lot, which further led to the blowing out of the east wall. While no one was injured in the storm, the resulting damage rendered the building unusable and temporarily saw the Swift Current Broncos relocated to Lethbridge for the season, much to the dismay of Swift Current residents who worried that the move could be a permanent one. The Broncos returned to the Civic Centre in 1976, and the city of Lethbridge missing their adopted team, created their own, aptly named the “Hurricanes.”

Tragedy struck the Swift Current Broncos once more in 1986 when the lives of four team members were lost in a bus crash just outside the city. Today their legacy continues to be memorialized at the rebuilt and upgraded I-plex where photos and bios of the players can be viewed. Their numbers were also retired and their jersey’s hang from the I-plex rafters, while a constant reminder in the shape of a four-leaf clover patch is worn on the jerseys of the Broncos, the Legionnaires and Swift Current’s AAA team.