Saskatchewan declares snowmobile safety week

Ken Cheveldayoff, minister of crown corporations, has proclaimed Jan. 13 to Jan. 19 Snowmobile Safety Week in Saskatchewan.
“Snowmobiling is one of the province’s most popular activities,” Cheveldayoff said in a press release. “Unfortunately, unsafe snowmobiling can result in serious injury.
“SGI encourages all snowmobile enthusiasts to take a safety course to learn how to avoid many of these collisions and ensure they have the necessary knowledge, skills and training to ride safely.”
Snowmobile Safety Week is a safety initiative sponsored by the Saskatchewan Snowmobile Association (SSA), SGI, the RCMP and the Saskatchewan Safety Council.
In the five-year period between 2002 and 2006, there were 326 snowmobile collisions in Saskatchewan, resulting in 231 injuries and 21 deaths. Alcohol was a factor in 13 of the fatalities, the release notes.