Editing Swift Current (section)

==Landmarks==
[[File:Lyric Theatre Swift Current.JPG|thumb|left|Lyric Theatre in downtown Swift Current]]
Swift Current is home to Saskatchewan's oldest operating theatre: the [[Lyric Theatre (Swift Current)|Lyric Theatre]], built in 1912 at a cost of $50,000 is the "crown jewel" of Swift Current's historical downtown buildings, with instantly recognizable advertisements painted on the north and south sides of the building dating back to the early 1920s. The building has served many functions over the years: at first it housed glamorous [[vaudeville]] performances by traveling companies, was later converted into a movie theatre and, in the mid-1980s, a bar and nightclub. A volunteer non-profit group (Southwest Cultural Development Group) purchased the facility in 2005 and is raising money for its preservation while staging cultural events, such as a mock [[Chautauqua]] annually in July, since 2008, open mic nights throughout the year, and administering rentals of the building. The current musician in residence is Al Hudec.

Swift Current's tallest commercial building is the EI Wood Building, located downtown.

The longest running business in Swift Current is the Imperial Hotel, also known as "The Big Eye" due to the large eye painted on the side. It was built in 1903 and was used as evidence that Swift Current should be granted village status. The owner, R.H. Corbett of Medicine Hat, needed the designation to obtain a liquor licence.<ref>McGowan, Don C. ''Grassland Settlers: The Swift Current Region During the Era of the Ranching Frontier.'' Regina: Canadian Plains Research Centre, University of Regina, 1975.</ref>

The [[Swift Current railway station]] has been designated a historic railway station in 1991. 
<ref>{{cite web
 |url         = http://www.pc.gc.ca/eng/clmhc-hsmbc/heritage/listegares-liststations/sask.aspx
 |title       = Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada - The Directory of Designated Heritage Railway Stations in Saskatchewan
 |publisher   = [[Parks Canada]]
 |access-date  = 2011-02-07
 |url-status     = dead
 |archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20121008172504/http://www.pc.gc.ca/eng/clmhc-hsmbc/heritage/listegares-liststations/sask.aspx
 |archive-date = October 8, 2012
 |df          = mdy-all
}}</ref> The [[Swift Current Court House|Court House]] is also a designated historical building.

Swift Current is located at the start of the historic Swift Current-Battleford Trail, the remnants of which can still be seen today at the Battleford Trail Ruts Heritage Site.
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