Residents of Weyburn should rejoice, as they are living in the best city on Prairies, and the fifth-best place in Canada out of over 400 cities, according to a study by MoneySense magazine rating communities on their quality of life.
This means Weyburn is a better place to live than the province’s capital of Regina, and their chief rival to the southeast, Estevan, and better than every other community on the Prairies. That is quite the feather in the cap for this city, and justifiably so.
This all sounds good, and is in fact great news for this city, as many here already know that this is a good community to raise a family, for good quality education and health care services, for municipal services, even for weather for the most part.
In one of the sub-categories, looking at which is the best place to raise kids, Weyburn is ranked 36th in the country, and No. 1 on the Prairies, considering a wide range of factors, such as recreational and education facilities, and the cost and availability of child care.
For anyone who feels there isn’t much here to do, or much for amenities or services, this warrants a closer look at the reality, doesn’t it?
The study that MoneySense did as an independent outside source considered 36 factors that affect life in a community, and even going up against the stiff competition of bigger communities in this province and on the Prairies, and across all of Canada, the city of Weyburn stacked up fairly impressively.
This also helps such organizations as the Weyburn Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development, as they seek to promote the business community, and to promote the community for any prospective residents, businesses or industries looking to bring a retail outlet or manufacturing enterprise, to invest in the community and bring in staff for their venture.
After all, for any firm or family looking for a good place to live in or invest in, a community that is rated as one of the best in Canada is certainly one worth taking a look at.
This doesn’t mean there aren’t challenges here, or a need to improve things. For example, the fact that Weyburn’s chapter for Habitat for Humanity had to be closed by the parent organization in Regina shows there is a need for improvement here, but this is true of any community. There is always a need to grow and make things better for residents and for businesses, and thus the community will strive to always be the best. — Greg Nikkel
