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FRIDAY, November 27, 2020
City council rejects petition against COVID measures
Tree-cicles glitter in the sun
Photo 9102 — Greg Nikkel
The sun made these tree branches glitter brightly recently, as they were covered with a thin layer of ice from a winter storm over the Nov. 8 weekend, with the ice lingering for several days afterward. This tree is located on Prairie Avenue.
Chamber encourages Parade of Lights entries
The Weyburn Chamber of Commerce is encouraging businesses and organizations to take part in Weyburn’s 27th annual Parade of Lights. Bundle up the family and head downtown for the Parade of Lights, taking place on Thursday, Dec. 3, at 7 p.m. “The Chamber always organizes the Parade of Lights on the first Thurs-
day of December as our way of helping everyone kick off the holiday season,” explained executive director Twila Walkeden. The Weyburn Chamber of Commerce is now taking entry registrations. This is an excellent opportunity for local businesses and organizations to “shine” during the Parade of Lights. Entries can be as elaborate or as simple as the business
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wants, with lights being the most popular way to decorate. With the parade happening after dark, lights are also the best way to make your entry visible. Each year, the Weyburn Chamber of Commerce presents an award for “Best Float for Business” and “Best Float for Organization”. Also, organizers have confirmation that their special guest, Santa Claus, will
be the Grand Finale of the Parade. The Parade route is available on www.weyburnchamber.com. The Chamber are advising people to stay in their vehicles or within armslength of their vehicles to view the parade. To enter your float, vehicle or equipment, call the Chamber office. The registration deadline is Tuesday, Dec. 1.
By Greg Nikkel A petition asking the City of Weyburn to prohibit all COVID-19 restrictions or lockdowns was rejected by city council at their meeting on Monday evening, as the petition did not meet the legal requirements to be considered by council. The petition had 145 names on it, far short of the requirement for 10 per cent of the city’s electorate (around 900 names), and it also didn’t include the required information to make a petition valid, said city clerk Donette Richter. It was submitted by Corie Ryan, and requested that city council pass a bylaw that would prohibit any restrictive laws made by the provincial health authorities. The petition asked “for Weyburn city council to pass a public safety bylaw that prohibits COVID restrictions and mandatory distancing, mandatory masking, mandatory quarantines, mandatory vaccines and forced closing of businesses.” As Richter explained, the provincial Cities Act provides authority for eligible electors to petition council on any matter within the jurisdiction of city council. Besides not having enough names, this petition also did not include the residential address of the petitioners, to prove they are residents of the city; there were no witness signatures, and the date the first signature was collected was not included. The city clerk also pointed out that city council cannot pass a bylaw that contravenes a provincial public health order under the Public Health Act. • In other council business, council was provided with the building and
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demolition permit report for October. The report showed the City of Weyburn issued five building permits in the month, worth a total value of $108,000, to bring the year-to-date to 47 building permits with a total construction value of $8,588,000. Year-to-date, the City has also processed six applications for the Weyburn Builds program for exterior renovations and additions, and issued a total of $5,085 in grants for these projects. • The Weyburn Fire Department’s monthly report showed the fire fighters had 22 calls for service in October, including 15 calls for service in the city and seven rural calls. The city calls included five automatic fire alarm activations, one animal rescue, three structure fires, a motor vehicle collision, two illegal burns, one industrial accident and one barbecue fire. The rural calls included two automatic fire alarm activations, three grass or field fires, one hazardous material release, and one controlled burn check-out. The paid on-call fire fighters had six training sessions with a total of 228 hours, and career staff had a total of 62 training hours. • The City’s tender for the landfill gate attendant contract for the next three years was awarded to the Commissionaires South Saskatchewan Division. The contract is good for 2021, 2022 and 2023, and the Commissionaires have only put in small increases each year. In 2021, their hourly rate for this service is $20.50, increasing to $20.71 in 2022, and to $20.92 in 2023. Their bid was the lowest of three tender bids.
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