Yorkton Business Improvement District extends Clean Sweep Program

The Yorkton Business Improvement District is once again helping the District by extending the downtown street cleaning project.  

The Clean Sweep project will be extended into winter and SIGN workers will be out clearing snow for winter of 2020/2021 on the downtown streets in front of the empty buildings.  

Shop owners are responsible for the snow removal of their sidewalks throughout the winter but with the empty locations our walkability has become an issue, notes a YBID press release.  

“With coordination from the YBID and SIGN we have decided to clean the walks downtown from Betts Ave to 5^th Ave and down Broadway and Smith so our shoppers can walk safely,” states Donna Brothwell, Executive Director YBID in the release.                                                                                                                                                                                    

On Thursday Oct. 29, YBID made donation of an additional $5000 towards the program. 

“We wish to acknowledge Let’s Make Wine as they will be storing the shovels and salt for our workers during the winter so they have ease of access when needed,” said Brothwell.  “We wish the workers to not have to travel from SIGN or their home with supplies in the winter. “

Workers will head out soon and will be handing out cards for information about the program when asked.  

“Hopefully the goal is to extend the program to a fundraising opportunity and clean sweep the sidewalks of Downtown for years to come,” said Brothwell.