It's a week locally and provincially where the natural grassland ecosystem is a matter of concentration.

It's Native Prairie Appreciation Week in Swift Current as well as Saskatchewan. The proclamation was made locally at city council on Monday, with Jacquie Bolton appearing on behalf of the Saskatchewan Prairie Conservation Action Plan.

Bolton said there will be somebody at Swift Current Market Square on Saturday to share information on the ecosystem. On Monday Councillor Bruce Deg noted how important the ecosystem is to him, with his agricultural background.

There were a pair of other proclamations on Monday, with Tracey Stevenson and Adrianna Simpson appearing for the Swift Current Ag & Ex as Frontier Days Week is next week. As well, Icasiana de Gala and Sammy Khalife appeared for the Southwest Newcomer Welcome Centre, with Refugee Awareness Week set to begin July 1.