When it finally arrives, the anticipated summer weather will have people flocking to Nickle Lake Regional Park and board members want t o ensure enjoyable vacations for all.

That's why the park board has decided to establish a zero tolerance policy towards glass bottles in and around campsites, said board member George Kalman.

Broken glass around the park and in campsites has "been a problem in the past and then it's not safe," said Kalman, who represents city council on the board.

The rule includes all glass bottles to be banned in and around campsites and in the park. This includes beer, wine, any type of alcohol and juice bottles.

The ban will continue for the entire season, but glass containers are permitted within trailers and campers.

Anyone disobeying the rule will be "removed from the park," Kalman said, noting, "we don't want to have that possibility of somebody getting hurt."

The committee is also "looking at improving upon security, which was good last year," he said, but they want the park to be more suitable for the guests it attracts.

"A vast majority of people are out there to relax," Kalman noted, adding they want to make the park "more family-oriented and less party-hardy."

Members of the Gun Club of Weyburn took care of security last year and will again this year, he said.

A lot of the problems in the park emanate from alcohol, Kalman said, and a ban on alcohol will be in place for the May long weekend.

This particular weekend is often overrun with parties and "that has turned into a nightmare in the past, (with) just all kinds of rowdiness," Kalman said.

The RCMP will also be performing routine periodic patrols around the park over the course of the season.

Further pending improvements include renovations to washroom facilities, leveling of campsites, making the docks bigger and better, adding sand to the beach and improvements on the road heading into the park.

Activities for the season include a slo-pitch tournament for people aged 35 and over. Around 24 teams will participate in the tournament in mid-July.

The annual Cancer Jam will also take place June 21 and 22.

"Hopefully we'll have some bigger bands come out," Kalman said, "It should be pretty good."