WEYBURN – With students set to return to classrooms next week, the Weyburn Police Service (WPS) is putting the community on notice that the King Street construction zone is an active worksite, not a shortcut, and trespassing will be met with strict enforcement.
“Tampering with the work zone will not only put crews at risk, but will also cause project delays that affect the entire community,” said the Weyburn Police Service in a media release.
WPS said safety in the area is their highest priority.
Anyone found inside the work zone will be subject to enforcement, including tickets for trespassing.
WPS shared the following information from the South East Cornerstone Public School Division:
- Parent pick-up and drop-off will take place on the south side of the school on Second Ave NW. There will be no parking in this area it is a drop-off / pick-up only zone (green zone).
- The southeast parking lot entrance off Second Ave NW is reserved for Early Learning Centre, College and WCS staff only. Parents are not permitted to use these lots (pink zone).
- The west Eagle parking lot will remain open for student and staff parking.
- School buses will drop-off and pick-up in front of the Cugnet Centre doors. Construction crews will assist buses in safely crossing King St from Douglas Rd during pick-up and drop-off times (orange zone).
- During the school day, absences for appointments must be entered in Edsby or called in advance. Students will be released through the South 1 or South 2 doors. Parents may access the school via the Cugnet Centre main entrance between 9:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. Please drive slowly in this area as it is a parking lot, not a roadway.
The city is asking the public to respect the closures and follow all posted signs. Unauthorized parking or entry on private property near Weyburn Comprehensive School or Southeast College may result in towing at the owner’s expense.
