Group seeks to raise awareness about drunk, dangerous driving in La Loche
northern village is looking to solve two serious problems by telling personal stories in their own language.
The La Loche Community Safety Board wants people to talk about the impacts of both drinking and driving, and dangerous driving in Dene. Stephen King, a member of the safety board, said the idea came forward following an SGI awareness campaign about the impacts of drinking and driving.
“[We thought] maybe we should do something along those lines, only with local people; people who’ve been affected by drinking and driving, or an unsafe situation using a quad or Ski-doo that has resulted in serious injury or death,” King said.
King said the initial campaign resonated with enough people in the northern village to discuss it amongst themselves and bring it up publicly.