CANORA - After the completion of training for the CAA safety patrol program involving Grade 5 students at Canora Composite School on Feb. 27, the students immediately started their patrols. The safety patrollers will be at their posts on Third Street and the west parking lot of CCS daily when students arrive in the morning, and again when they leave in the afternoon.
The school decided to bring in the safety patrol program in order to control the public drop off and pickup zones in an effort to increase the safety of its students during these busy times.
A total of 10 Grade 5 students completed the training program, including nine who served as safety patrollers last year at Canora Junior Elementary School when they were in Grade 4. The program included indoor training and practice supervised by RCMP Cst. Baily Potts and School Community Council Member Tracey Bletsky, and outdoor training involving positioning and practices with Principal Kim Eiteneier. The new CCS safety patrollers are: Gabby Ball, Camryn Burym, Seth Propp, Chance Weinbender, Rachel Mentanko, Raphael Rollin, Mykelti Johnstone, Arriyah Cree, Aubrey Wilson and Maggie Lemaigre.
For their first few days of work in their new roles, the safety patrollers had the benefit of adult supervision, just to help with the transition and getting used to the new responsibilities.
A main area of focus will be assisting the students in safely crossing Third Street from the south end of the parking lot. Before beginning their work, the safety patrollers place pylons at the south entrance to the CCS west parking lot, which helps reduce incoming traffic as students are leaving school in the afternoon and returning in the morning. The goal is to restrict vehicle traffic at this entrance to only staff, buses, and also special needs and emergency situations.
