SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is reminding snowmobile operators and riders to focus on safety this winter when snowfall allows for
YORKTON Snowmobiling remains a popular winter sport and a local organization has released some tips to keep riders safe while they take on Saskatchewan trails this season. Saskatchewan Snowmobile Safety Week began Jan. 17 and will conclude Jan. 23, but the message it promotes remains. Out there doing a sport that can be extremely fun, but not done safely can also be dangerous, said Leah Switzer, the executive director at the Saskatchewan Snowmobile Association (SSA). The SSA, alongside local clubs like the Yorkton Sno-Riders, are promoting the buddy system, while remaining six feet apart. Danny Wasylenchuk, president of the Yorkton Sno-Riders, said not riding along is one of the biggest safety precautions that you can take.
January 21, 2021 · 0 Comments
On January 17, 2021, at approximately 12:46 a.m., officers from the Caledon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a single motor vehicle collision on Caledon East Garafraxa Town Line in the Town of Caledon.
The vehicle had extensive damage from colliding with a hydro pole. The driver was transported to hospital to be treated for minor injuries.
The driver was arrested for Operation of a Motor Vehicle with Impaired, and later transported to the Caledon OPP Detachment where further breath tests were conducted.
As a result of the police investigation, Jacob Boynton, 22, of Caledon, was arrested and charged with the following offences: