The only meeting for August of Weyburn City Council was held tonight in Council Chambers at City Hall, with no approval made more emphatically than that of the Civic Property Name Change request from Weyburn Minor Football, which will now be called 'Brent Allin Field'.
Allin, a recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal, passed away in November, and Ryan Maloney, president of Weyburn Minor Football, shared some details about Allin as he spoke before Council.
He noted Allin spearheaded the development of the Weyburn Minor Football field.
"Brent obviously was a huge impact on Weyburn Modern Football, as a parent, as a coach, board member, and just a builder of our facility and our association. He started out in broadcasting through his work at Access, CableNet as well, and brought some voice and passion to minor football in Weyburn," he shared. "He then moved on to become a coach, guiding young athletes with his patience, knowledge, and encouragement, and then after coaching, he transitioned into a board position so he helped take the growth and the strategic direction of our association."
Maloney said while Allin was serving as a board member and even beyond that time, he continued serving as the field development construction supervisor.
"Brent was there every day, making sure everything was going to plan, even sometimes out there by himself in his chair, wheeling around in the mud, just to make sure that the field was progressing as we had planned. So that was a great asset that we had in Brent for that section of Weyburn Minor Football's past."
He said Allin was also a mentor within the football community and throughout the community.
"He gave back more than most people will know, so he really set an example for me personally as to what it means to volunteer, whether with football, Chamber of Commerce, and other groups, and I was fortunate enough to work with Brent in both of those capacities. He really fostered an environment of fun, learning, and giving back, not just to minor football but to his community. So he was a steady source of inspiration and his efforts really helped transform Weyburn Minor Football to what it is today."
Maloney concluded his presentation to Council by saying he couldn't think of someone who deserves it more, a sentiment echoed amongst City Councillors as well.
He gave Discover Weyburn an example of the extensive and impactful legacy Allin left in our community.
"I started looking back at all the things that he was involved with and realized that the City's application for him for naming is way too short to allow all the coverage for Brent. He was just involved in everything, and he really was a champion for minor football and for the City of Weyburn."
Councillor Todd Bedore said he coached alongside Allin for many years, and he also learned from him the broadcasting side of football.
"He's a mentor of mine and I think a mentor of so many people," said Bedore.
"When you talk minor football, for me, Brent Allin was there all the time. He had some limitations, but he never let that stop him. It didn't matter, rain or shine, he was always there."
Maloney said the City of Weyburn, as well as volunteers from their organization, maintain the field, which will now be getting new signage as part of the Civic Property Naming approval.
"We're working on that, and as the season starts here, we'd like to have an actual event for the official naming ceremony and get Brent's family all back down to Weyburn to participate in that with us."
Read more: Legacy of laughs & love of community: Weyburn's Brent Allin remembered
As for other items on the agenda, Council also gave the first reading of the Council Code of Ethics Bylaw 2025-3501, which was in need of updating since a general Code of Ethics Policy was passed in 2016.
Recent legal and procedural reviews have clarified that separate instruments are required, both a Code of Ethics Bylaw for Council as well as a Code of Conduct Policy for Staff. The City is currently following the model code of ethics prescribed by the province. The next reading of the Council Code of Ethics Bylaw 2025-3501 will be read at the September 8th meeting of Weyburn City Council, which aligns with the requirements of The Cities Act, including the prescribed model code of ethics and procedures for handling contraventions. Read more HERE.
Director of Leisure Services Richard Henning presented the 2025 to 2028 Leisure User Rates, which were approved, and notably, have not increased. Henning said this is due to the limited opportunities for the use of certain facilities. Upon inquiry, he explained the rental rates are much higher for playoff games for the Red Wings games, for example, as three staff are needed for those events, whereas only one is required during regular season games.
Councillor Kellie Sidloski said she had done some research, discovering that Weyburn's rental rates for hockey games at the arenas are comparable and even on the low end to other communities of the same size.
A home-based business application for an apparel and beauty product retail business on Ninth Street was approved, as was a special occasion application from the Weyburn Agricultural Society for a liquor license for their Board Member Appreciation Pig Roast event on August 23rd.
Mayor Jeff Richards thanked the residents of Weyburn for their patience throughout the summer, amid the numerous projects affecting traffic to improve the roads.