| The 2004 edition of the Saskatchewan Summer
Games has now passed into the record books, and the athletes,
coaches, parents, spectators and other visitors to Weyburn have
returned to their respective homes around the province. These Games are being hailed as a major success on most every level, with a large vote of thanks and a general salute due to the one key component that made it all possible: our volunteers. With over 1,800 athletes filing off the buses and filling up the dormitories at the Weyburn Comprehensive School and Queen Elizabeth School, not to mention their coaches/parents and zone mission staff, Weyburn and area provided over 1,500 volunteers to meet their every need, and to stage the many events at the many venues in and around the city, along with the superb work and performances exhibited at the opening and closing ceremonies. There were challenges to be sure, particularly with inclement weather threatening to undo the Games at the beginning, from the opening ceremonies and through the first few days of competition - but this was an item beyond the control of the Games organizers. Those factors that were in their control, however, were handled superbly, with very few problems arising during the course of the competition. The result is that Weyburn handled its biggest major event ever in a professional and organized fashion, making the city and her citizens proud to have been the host to the province. - G.N. |
| The cities and towns along the Soo Line, including
the City of Weyburn, watched attentively as Estevan recently
dealt with a derailment of rail cars with hazardous chemicals
in their downtown area. Officials in our neighbouring city are breathing a sigh of relief that no one was hurt or killed, considering the hazardous material was anhydrous ammonia, and officials in Weyburn are doubtless in touch to find out how their emergency measures worked. Weyburn's emergency officials assured citizens here the city has the necessary plans in place should an incident like this occur in our downtown area. With the Soo Line adjacent to the major downtown business area, as well as adjacent to a major highway (No. 39), it is particularly important the city is prepared for any and all eventualities. It is to the credit of the city's Emergency Measures Organization that a major exercise was carried out just last year to test certain aspects and response times of our emergency services - a derailment like this shows us that such an exercise was not a waste of time or money, but that such incidents are a real possibility, whether caused by man as in this case, or by Nature in the case of a major weather event. Let us hope there will never be a need to put such plans into operation - but if such a need arises, everything should be in place to address it, and ensure the needs and safety of our citizens are looked after. -G.N. |
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