Speed bumps and extra signage will be going up near the school in Bellevue in the RM of St. Louis. (File Photo/paNOW Staff)

By Michael Joel-Hansen

Public Safety

Local RM receiving grants from SGI to improve safety

Jan 12, 2020 | 8:00 AM

The Rural Municipality of St. Louis is getting some support from Saskatchewan Government Insurance (SGI).

The RM south of the City of Prince Albert is getting over $7,000 from the Crown-owned corporation to install speed bumps and signage in problem areas. The money is coming from traffic safety grants.

Emile Boutin, the reeve for the RM of St. Louis said they have been hearing complaints from residents about speeders in some areas.

“One major concern is in Bellevue, right close to the school, so hopefully that can remind motorists that they should be slowing down,” he said.

Boutin said residents in the hamlets of Domremy and Hoey have also brought concerns about speeders. In Domremy the road of concern is in front of a church and a skating rink. Meanwhile in Hoey, Boutin said they are planning to install speed bumps and signage on the road into the hamlet.

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The reeve said they are happy to be getting money for these speed bumps and signs before something serious happened.

“If people are speeding something bad can happen and we’re trying to avoid that,” he said.

In terms of installation, Boutin said they might look at getting the speed bumps installed in the spring. He said the signage could be put up anytime.

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