INNOVATION — GROWTH — DIVERSITY 2010 • PAGE 1


Table of Contents


Maple Creek is slowly recovering from the flood of June 2010..................Page 2


Cypress Hills Inn is finding a new way to cater to clients ..............................Page 4


Co-operative farming is a new buzzword in agriculture............................Page 5


A southwest family is making its mark on the rodeo circuit........................Page 6


Stark and Marsh can help producers find business options ..................................Page 7


The oil and gas industry is growing in the Shaunavon area ..............................Pages 8-9


Artistic creativity is growing ................Page 10


Living a ‘carefree’ life turns into a business opportunity..................................Page 11


A local artist turned her passion into a career ..............................................................Pages 12-13


A special night has been created for artists to work together ..................Page 14


Service Master is succeeding at cleaning up SW Saskatchewan ............Page 15


Technology has made it possible to create unique working options..............Page 17


Holy Trinity School Division is looking to expand with a new facility..............Page 18


It’s a virtual world for Southwest Enterprise Region employees ................Page 20 Great Plains College expands ................Page 21 Swift Current seeing growth ..................Page 22 Derby rolling into SW Sask. ....................Page 24


DOUG EVJEN GENERAL MANAGER PRAIRIE POST,


On behalf of the Maple Creek News-Times, Prairie Post and the Shaunavon Standard welcome to the second annual edition of the Southwest Saskatchewan Progress Report. We trust you’ll find the publication both informative and entertaining.


The purpose of the Southwest Saskatchewan Progress Report is to promote the unique people of our region. Through the stories within we spread the message of how ingenuity and determination makes the southwest not only one of the most innovative regions in Saskatchewan, but in the world.


SHAUNAVONSTANDARD, & MAPLE CREEK NEWS-TIMES


The 2010 Progress Report takes a look at a wide variety of industries, including: business, recreation, arts, tourism and land development.


By applying the 2010 theme of Innovation, Growth, Diversity we created a collection of stories which depict success within the southwest.


In the following pages you'll read about innovative tourism offerings such as Carefree Adventures in Simmie and their kayaking tours; growth in land development with the new Holy Trinity School Division facility in Swift Current; and diversity in secondary services in the oil industry across the southwest.


Our compliments to Gail Jansen of GailForce Writing who, for the second straight year, accomplished the challenging task of writing the stories in the report.


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