Chairperson
Optometrist & Owner, Optical Image

Sasha is a mother of 3, Optometrist, owner of Optical Image, VP of Swift Current Downtown Business Community, & Chair of the Southwest Facility Foundation.

She developed a strong sense of community growing up in small town SK, and would like to extend her passion for health by bringing the community together through facilities that foster physical activity and inclusiveness.

The benefits of renewed and expanded facilities have the potential to maximize community health and elevate all levels of well-being among us! It's time to build!

Board Member
Partner, Mercator Financial

Travis was born and raised in Swift Current and is happy to call this community home. Travis is a partner at Mercator Financial and is married to Shauna who have three busy children involved in all sorts of sports and activities. Reflecting on his childhood and the many wonderful memories he has playing sports in this community he cannot help be but grateful for the recreational facilities that were constructed before his time to which he was a beneficiary.

Travis is passionate about working to ensure that the next generation of Swift Current residents are afforded this same opportunity to live and work in an amazing community with state-of-the-art facilities that will ensure a young, healthy, and vibrant community where individuals of all ages are proud to call home.

Board Member
CEO, City of Swift Current

Jim moved to Swift Current four years ago to work in Community Services for the City of Swift Current and now serves as the CEO of the City of Swift Current.

He knows the value that Recreation Facilities bring to the health and welfare of a community.

He looks forward to working with like-minded members of the community in supporting new builds in recreation and leisure pursuits.

Board Member
Professional Engineer, Crescent Point Energy

Dallas feels fortunate to have an engineering career in the oil and gas sector while raising his family in the great (windy) Southwest. Dallas believes strongly that physical and mental wellness are beneficial to everyone in the community. Sport and recreation increase both physical and mental wellness while providing an opportunity to learn many valuable life lessons. Dallas enjoys volunteering as a coach for soccer, softball, hockey, and basketball. Coaching keeps him physically active and he has enjoyed meeting kind and dedicated families in the area. He is looking forward to new partnerships and opportunities to help raise funds for sporting facilities in Swift Current that will serve and benefit the entire South West for years to come.

Board Member

Betty’s philosophy is that we all have the obligation to make our society a better place for future generations, and that each of us should take the opportunity to contribute our skills and talents in whatever most interests us.   

Upon moving to Swift Current in 1979, Betty quickly became an involved volunteer. Over the years, she has participated in a variety of cultural, sports, and recreational organizations as a board member and volunteer. Betty’s foremost interest is in the area of development - - identifying (along with other individuals) the gaps in our community and working together to address them.

Betty is very excited to be a part of the group of individuals who will be working towards raising funds to support new recreation and leisure facilities in Swift Current, for the benefit of the citizens in the entire southwest.

Board Member
CEO, Wheatland Machine Shop & Beachcomber Hot Tubs

Vim is the proud father of 3 kids (Priya, Milan & Ari, and the newest family member - granddaughter baby Asha) and partner in crime Anika Henderson. He was born in Mbale, Uganda, and moved to Canada at age 5.

Currently serving his second term on SCCC (Swift Current & District Chamber of Commerce) as Vice Chair.

Vim’s hobbies include karate, wake surfing, camping & hiking. Swift Current has been a great place to get educated, raise kids and operate a business. Let’s make this awesome place we call Swift Current, an even greater home for future generations.

Board Member
Owner, Pebble Creative

Mom of two busy boys, owner of Pebble Creative, boss of Hank’s Junk Removal, and VP of Southwest Crisis Services. She values the strong community and personal character that sports, teams, and recreation build.

Born and raised in Swift Current, she is proud to raise her family here along with husband Carter who also grew up in Swift Current. She’s passionate about lending her web and design skillset to the community and feels it’s important to stand behind community initiatives and projects that make Swift Current a better place for all, including future generations.

Board Member
Manager of Programs, Great Plains College

Larry and his wife Jackie have two children; Hannah and Zac. He has pursued a career in education which allowed him the privilege to teach and coach students from Kindergarten to Grade 12 over 30 years.

Along this journey, he was able to coach volleyball, hockey, soccer, track and field and baseball. He also has been an active volunteer through his participation on Recreation Boards, Village Councils, Arena Boards, the RCMP Advisory Committee, and Library Boards. In fact, during the celebration of the completion of the Fox Valley Arena Artificial Ice Project in 2000, he was “presented” the Stanley Cup on live TV at the Fox Valley Arena by the Hockey Hall of Fame “Keeper of the Cup”!

He is excited and honoured to be part of the Committee’s work because when the projects are completed, they will serve the needs of our community and ensure they have opportunities to pursue wellness, fitness, and fun. The South West will benefit in so many ways by having recreational facilities that bring us together in the spirit that has made our province great!

Board Member
Lawyer, Stringham LLP

Alex Laird was born in Kindersley, Saskatchewan, and moved to Swift Current at the age of 5. He feels fortunate to have grown up in the Southwest and returned here after completing university.

Alex is an associate lawyer with Stringam LLP in their Swift Current office. He is committed to offering what services he can to further develop sports and recreation in Southwest Saskatchewan. As someone who continues to be active and use many of Swift Current’s recreational facilities, he is excited to be part of a great team of people who are focused on building the future of sports and recreation in Swift Current.