For so many people, the weeks from the Victoria Day long weekend to the Labour Day long weekend are our summer, with sunny days, heat, lots of daylight and plenty of activities outdoors. And for the second straight year, our unofficial start to summer is marred by uncertainty, with questions about what we can and can’t do. The limitations are slated to be eased starting in late May, but they won’t be all gone. Fortunately, there’s still a lot to do in the Estevan area. There are the obvious attractions that are big drawing cards for the city. The Woodlawn Regional Park has steadily grown the number of amenities over the years, with two campgrounds, a golf course and numerous ways to spend your time in the great outdoors.
Extreme drought in Canadian Prairies causes rough start to growing season
The National8 hours ago
2:03
Extreme drought in parts of Saskatchewan and Manitoba has made for a poor start to the growing season. Across the Prairies, unusually dry conditions will jeopardize crops, threaten the water supply and increase the risk of fires.2:03
Extreme drought threatening parts of the Prairies, says Agriculture Canada
Manitoba farmer Chuck Fossay has never seen his fields this dry.
As he scoops up a handful of black top soil, it runs through his fingers like sand. It s just bone dry. And there s nothing there to support the seed and the crop to grow, he said.
Farming near Starbuck, Man., about 20 minutes west of Winnipeg, Fossay is trying to get his canola into the ground.
He s planting a little deeper this year, hoping to find moisture so the seeds can germinate and start growing.
He hopes that with some well-timed rain, he can still salvage a near-average crop but with conditions this dry, he said it s likely compromised before it s even planted.
Development officer Janine Fletcher noted this area is zoned for the Riverfront Market, with permitted uses including art gallery, clinic, confectionary store, fast food outlet, museum, restaurant, retail store or studio, with discretionary uses including such uses as an auditorium, bakery shop, licensed restaurant, business office or a personal service establishment. The intent is to complement the parkway theme as the area is next to the Souris River and the boardwalk, designed to attract travelers on Highway 39 to come into the city and visit. The Official Community Plan states that, as part of the Tatagwa Parkway Master Plan, this area “along the Souris River between the Soo Line Historical Museum and Government Road is the ‘heart of urban Weyburn’. It has a prominent profile from the highway and is the first impression most visitors receive of Weyburn.”
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