Big Canada Day cleanup in Regina at Wascana Park

Garbage was everywhere in Regina's Wascana Park the morning after Canada Day.

Thousands turned out for the festivities on Wednesday, including the traditional fireworks, but they left food wrappers, drink cups, abandoned flip-flops and overturned garbage bins in their wake.

It was a mess at 6 a.m., but cleanup crews arrived later in the morning to deal with the aftermath.

'It's ridiculous,' says concession stand owner

Jim Baiton runs some of the concession stands in the park.

"We don't realize how beautiful this park is. Unfortunately people don't respect it by throwing litter and garbage," said Baiton.

"There's garbage all over the place...It's ridiculous actually."

He said he sees the mess every year and thinks the city should create a campaign to remind people to clean up after themselves.

"If you go to a grocery store and you buy something, you don't throw it on the ground after. It's the same idea. We have the responsibility to make sure they're aware of it."

He saidnext year he will host a barbecue for everyone who comes out to clean up the park.

"We got to promote keeping the park clean. Not just Canada Day, every day," said Baiton.