April 29, 1999

SGI donates vehicle to Prince Albert Police Service

Deputy Premier and Crown Investments Corporation Minister Dwain Lingenfelter today announced SGI CANADA is donating a salvage vehicle to the Prince Albert Police Service. The vehicle will be used as an unmarked car to aid police in traffic enforcement.

"SGI values its partnership with Saskatchewan police," Lingenfelter said, as he presented the keys to the vehicle to the Prince Albert Police Service. "SGI does what it can to assist police in their traffic enforcement efforts. This vehicle will help the Prince Albert Police Service target specific areas."

"The vehicle will be put to good use," said Constable Brent Kalinowski of the Prince Albert Police Service. "Our main focus will continue to be on the enforcement of school zone speed limits. An unmarked vehicle is a valuable tool in monitoring whether drivers are following the lower speed limits in school zones."

The vehicle will also be used in other targeted programs, including the disqualified driver program.

"There are between 2,800 and 3,000 disqualified drivers in the Prince Albert area alone," Kalinowski said. "Using an unmarked vehicle will help police keep a discreet watch on people who shouldn't be driving."

The donation of this vehicle is another example of SGI's partnership with Saskatchewan police. SGI and police from around the province meet twice a year as part of the Selective Traffic Safety Enforcement Program (STEP). Through STEP, police have agreed to targeted enforcement of drinking and driving and high-risk enforcement through the coming year.

"SGI and police work together to educate the public on traffic safety issues and the steps they can take to protect themselves and their families," Lingenfelter said. "Saskatchewan police reinforce those messages through stop-checks and their regular presence around the province."

For more information, contact:
Penny McCune
Manager, Corporate Relations & Safety Promotion
SGI
Regina
(306) 751-1674

For additional information, contact:
Const. Brent Kalinowski
Prince Albert Police Service
Prince Albert
(306) 953-4222

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