CAA School Safety Patrol week

The week of April 30 to May 4 has been proclaimed by Minister Gordon Wyant, Government of Saskatchewan, as CAA School Safety Patrol Week. This special week is set aside to recognize and thank the thousands of patrollers for the excellent volunteer work they do to help their fellow students learn more about pedestrian, traffic, and school zone safety.

According to the Honourable Wyant, Deputy Premier, Minister of Education: “I would like to commend the Canadian Automobile Association of Saskatchewan for their years of commitment to ensuring a safe school zone through the School Safety Program. I appreciate the dedication of the 4,700 young volunteers who participate in this program, protecting and enlightening their fellow students on traffic safety. I thank CAA for continuing to create these opportunities for all of us to recognize and honour the important service the patrollers are providing to schools across our province.”

During CAA School Safety Patrol Week, two full day Jamborees are planned for registered CAA School Safety Patrollers and their chaperones. Special guest Kevin Dunn, the 2018 Saskatchewanderer, will be ‘wandering’ with the patrollers and chaperones on Monday, April 30 in Regina at the Saskatchewan Science Centre and on Friday, May 4 at Saskatoon’s Forestry Farm Park and Zoo. The details are as follows:

* Regina: 302 patrollers and 49 chaperones from Bienfait, Estevan, Lanigan, Maple Creek, Moose Jaw, Regina, Weyburn, Wynyard, Yorkton, and Stanley Mission.

* Saskatoon: 155 patrollers and 30 chaperones from Outlook, Prince Albert, Rosetown, Saskatoon, Spiritwood, and Wakaw. Thank you to the 2018 CAA School Safety Patrol Jamboree Sponsors for their valuable support: Access Communications, Pizza Hut, ScotiaBank, Saskatoon Police Service, Regina Police Service, Western Litho, Cubbon Advertising, Skye Café & Bistro.

CAA Saskatchewan has owned and managed the CAA School Safety Patrol Program since 1951, providing training materials, patroller handbooks, stop paddles, and reflective vests free of charge. Currently, there are approximately 4,700 patrollers in 162 schools from 70 Saskatchewan communities. CAA School Safety Patrol start-up information is available at caask.ca/patrollers. For details on the CAA Jamboree or the CAA School Safety Patrol program, like us facebook.com/CAASKSchoolSafetyPatrol/.