Plans are in place to clean up the city of Weyburn this spring with the 56th annual Clean Up Campaign, which will be a residential campaign between the five areas of the city.
Plans are in place to clean up the city of Weyburn this spring with the 56th annual Clean Up Campaign, which will be a residential campaign between the five areas of the city.
There will not be a return to the competition with Estevan, after an attempt was made in 2010, which Weyburn won.
Since the campaign first began in 1956, started by the city's health inspectors, there have been eight years of residential competition, and 18 years of business competition overseen by the Weyburn Chamber of Commerce, and this latter campaign will continue this year.
The campaign urging residents to clean up their properties will be held through the month of May, with judging to take place on Friday, June 1.
For the residential campaign, the city will be divided into the five refuse collection areas, and will be judged by area; the area judged to have improved the most from last year will be chosen as the winning area, and five residents in that area will be chosen at random to receive prizes.
The elementary schools are being invited to participate as well with the Grades 1-6 poster contest, with this year's theme focussing on "Idle-Free Zones".
The winning posters receive $30 for first place, and $20 for second place, with three age categories: Gr. 1-2, Gr. 3-4, and Gr. 5-6. The winners will receive their prizes at a city council meeting; the winning posters will be displayed on the city website and at various businesses around the city.
The landfill coupons went out in a recent issue of the Booster to all homes in Weyburn, and the coupons are good through the month of May.
Hazardous Waste Day will be held at the city public works shop on Saturday, June 2; SARCAN may be open for the disposal of paint and electronic items (not bottle returns) on that day. At the city depot, residents can drop items off that are too hazardous for the landfill, such as flourescent lights, batteries, chemicals and so on.
Minor Ball will once again hold their Green Day city-wide cleanup as part of the campaign, and the city will donate the garbage bags and $300 to the organization to provide treats for the children who participate in the cleanup.
The city, meantime, needs area chairmen for the five areas of the city, as so far only one area chairman is in place. If anyone is interested in volunteering as an area chairman, they can contact either Jesse Watamanuk or Kristine Paul at the city engineering department.
