Rural Municipality of Happyland addresses speed reduction
By Joan Janzen
The Rural Municipality of of Happyland recently received a grant from SGI’s Provincial Safety Fund, in the amount of $7,988 for their speed reduction project. Kim Lacelle, CAO, said, “The grant will be used to put up reduced speed signs on our grid roads for big trucks 8 ton and over. This is a safety issue we are wanting to address.”
Eighty communities received funds for traffic and pedestrian safety initiatives from The Provincial Traffic Safety Fund, equaling a total of $1.34 million. These grants are awarded to communities twice a year, using proceeds from Photo Speed Enforcement (PSE).
“The Provincial Traffic Safety Fund Grant program continues to fund safety improvements intended to reduce traffic collisions, injuries and fatalities in our province,” said Don Morgan, Minister Responsible for SGI.
Applications are reviewed by a committee made up of representatives from the Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association, the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities, the Prince Albert Grand Council, the Saskatchewan Association of Chiefs of Police, the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Highways and SGI.
