Campers and visitors at Nickle Lake Regional Park this season are helping out by donating their refundable recycling to the blue barrels set up throughout the park for the Weyburn Humane Society.

Board president and chairman of the Humane Society's recycling program, Randy Bakaluk said they've got four set up in all, and some weeks his truck gets filled with what he collects. Other weeks, he noted, it's just three or four bags.

"There's one at the site where they empty their trailers' septic tanks before they leave, we have one over by one of the bathrooms, one more towards the west side, and we have one by the canteen," he said.

The funds from the collection have always going toward the shelter's spay and neuter program, but Bakaluk said they have been able to collect so much, they've been able to relegate some of those funds to where it is more needed at this time.

The blue barrels were generously donated by Minard's Leisure World, and Bakaluk said they hope to find some more so they can also set some up within the city of Weyburn. Nonetheless, he is able to pick up any refundable bottles and cans in town upon request.

"If anybody has any they can call me at 306-861-8332 and I'll come and pick them up from their homes or businesses. You call or text and tell me where they are and I'll come get them. You don't have to be at home at all." 

He added they should have news on the new shelter building soon.

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