Snow Plow Safety - Preeceville's Main Street with the Mayor Garth Harris for Thursday Dec 8th, 2016 8:35 am

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Preeceville's Main Street with the Mayor Garth Harris for Thursday Dec 8th, 2016 8:35 am

With GX94's Craig Wallebeck > see him @ http://www.gx94radio.com/craig-Wallebeck

This week we focus on: Snow Plow Safety

Cars run into snow plows every year, resulting in injuries and even death, so the public needs to be careful. Since 1998 there have been 77 incidents with a vehicle hitting a snow plow. So the problem  is real. Slow down, plan to leave early and check the highways hotline.

Keep an eye out for snow plow trucks, keep a safe distance and slow down in the "snow zone."

Snow zones are the mini-blizzards that form when plows move down the highway.

Rather than speed by, people are being told to be patient and let the plows do their work.

Plows will pull over to let vehicles pass every 10 kilometres.

It's also illegal to pass a plow at a speed exceeding 60 kilometres per hour.

With winter weather here, the provincial government has more than 300 plows across the province to clear snow and ice.


Check out the highways hotline@


http://hotline.gov.sk.ca/

  http://mayorharris.blogspot.ca/

Events:

-  Dec 8 - Trinity United Church 3rd Annual Festival of Trees - Viewing time 3 - 8 pm. Come out and enjoy the beautiful trees, Christmas goodies, visiting and sharing with friends and neighbours. Donation boxes to various charities and projects will be set up by each tree displayed.

- December 13th is the next Flu Clinic from 10 am - 6 pm at Club 60

- Dec 19th, 7:00pm  Preeceville School Christmas Concert - Gr. K - 6. Everyone welcome at the school gym.

- And as always if you wish to have an event promoted visit and post it to our Community Events Calendar at www.townofPreeceville.ca


- CANADA 150 CELEBRATION - PREECEVILLE Strong, Proud and Free


In 2017, Canada will mark the 150th Anniversary of Confederation. Preeceville Celebration will be August 4th, 5th and 6th, 2017. Watch for details as they become available.

Canada’s 150th website: http://canada.pch.gc.ca/eng/1342792785740/1342793251811

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