Which is the spiffier city - Weyburn or Estevan? The question has caused a continuous cleanliness contest that will be settled once again at the 1999 Golden Garbage Can Competition.
Weyburn residents can get the ball rolling - or broom sweeping, as the case may be - on the weekends of May 1-2 and May 15-16. These are the dates for free garbage dumping at the city landfill.
The clean-up continues on the May 7-8 weekend with a Green Exchange Sale at Knox Hall, from 3-8 p.m. on Friday and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday. Everyone is welcome to rent a table for $20, where they can sell off items that otherwise would've sat around their house or yard, or added to the landfill pile.
Clean-up campaign chairwoman Debbie Button said all items are welcome for sale, except clothing, which can be donated to existing organizations like the Salvation Army.
People who don't want to rent a table, but still want to get rid of some unwanted stuff, can call the South Central Health District Foundation office to have their items picked up.
Minor ball team members will soon circulate Weyburn collecting pledges for Green Day, when players get out their garbage bags and pick up the litter around the city.
Green Day will take place May 29 or May 30, depending on the weather.
"Minor ball has a big role to play. They're the ones who mobilize the kids and get out there and clean the city. Without them, we'd be lost," said Button.
Judges are scheduled to be in Estevan on May 31 and Weyburn June 1 to inspect both cities. Button urges residents to pay particular attention to cleaning up their back lots and alley ways - "that's where we lost points last year," she said, pointing to old furniture and overgrown grass that the judges unfortunately saw.
However, Button said Weyburn usually picks up some major points on community involvement in the clean-up, and encourages residents to keep up the effort again this year.
Judges use a number of criteria to determine the Golden Garbage Can winner, including overall cleanliness, improvement over the previous year, community involvement, appearance of gardens and yards, public parks, and others.
A City of Estevan councillor will drive the neutrally-chosen judges around Weyburn to see if they can come across any dirty spots. However, Button will get the same opportunity when she visits Estevan with the judges.
Within Weyburn, a representative from the health district will determine which of five areas is the most aesthetically-pleasing. A commercial award will be given by the Chamber of Commerce.
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