The Melfort Communities in Bloom (CiB) committee is getting ready for another busy season.
Peggy George with CiB gave some insight into the projects the group has underway for this year as they continue their work to beautify the city.
“We had a vintage truck delivered to Saskatchewan Drive this week that is going to tell a very fun story throughout the summer,” George said.
The group also has “something very special” as George referred to it, that will help with welcoming people to the city from Highway 6 north.
“People will have to be on the watch for that, I don’t want to give too much away just yet,” George said.
On Jan. 30, the WHO declared the coronavirus a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. The first confirmed cases of the disease in Italy on Jan. 31. By March, Europe was considered the active centre of the disease. On March 11, the WHO declared COVID-19 a pandemic. Public facilities were closed down across east central Saskatchewan. Face-to-face teaching in schools ended. Public events were cancelled. Businesses closed down or found alternate ways to serve their customers. The first case the East Central Recorder could confirm in the region was in Humboldt. The person in question contacted Mayor Rob Muench, who then confirmed with the Saskatchewan Health Authority.