Released April 21, 2021
WEYBURN – The Weyburn Youth Council is encouraging everyone in the community to take action on April 22 for Earth Day.
Follow @weyburnyouthcouncil on Instagram and Facebook and use #wyccleanup to share how you are cleaning our community. Show your pride for Weyburn and encourage others to help make it a cleaner community.
SAFETY DURING COVID-19
In accordance with Saskatchewan Health Authority guidelines, participants are encouraged to clean-up as individuals or in small groups of people from the same household. Please maintain a distance of two-metres between people and no more than 10 people in the area at a time.
Those choosing to participate should also follow these additional guidelines provided by the local public health authority:
- No mass gatherings (2-3 people max is strongly encouraged).
- If children are participating, ensure adult supervision.
- No “wind-up” or smaller activities shall be held.
- Communication will be done electronically to maintain physical distance.
Proper equipment including gloves, masks, closed-toed shoes, hand sanitizer, garbage bags, pickers, sticks, brooms and dust pans should be used.
Participants collecting litter in their neighbourhood along sidewalks and back alleys can dispose of it with the household garbage in their refuse cart.
Below are designated public spaces with city garbage bins, which the Youth Council encourages residents to explore and clean-up:
- Tatagwa Trails
- City of Weyburn public parks
- Souris River bank (dispose litter in closest public bin; contact the Parks Dept. for pick-up of litter collected in bags ONLY)
The Weyburn Youth Council also encourages downtown businesses to clean-up outside their properties. Litter can be disposed in the public bins located around downtown. Disposal of large items in public bins is prohibited; the focus of the Weyburn Youth Council Cleanup campaign is on litter.
Do not touch hazardous waste or sharp objects such as needles. Please phone the Weyburn Fire Department at (306) 848-3240 for assistance.
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