ESTEVAN - For the first time since 2019, students who are part of the school safety patrol program in Estevan were able to gather for a dance put on by the Estevan Police Service.
The event was held May 31 at the Beefeater Plaza. Participating schools were Spruce Ridge, Pleasantdale, Westview, Sacred Heart and St. Mary's, with about 150 patrollers present. Each school also had a chaperone present for their students.
Const. Katelynn Ruthven and Const. Cole Hoover were there to recognize and make sure that things ran smoothly. They also spent time refilling soft drinks for the patrollers.
"It was great to see all of the patrollers who were able to attend," said Sgt. Braden Lonsberry with the Estevan Police Service. "All of the patrollers seemed to enjoy the evening dancing, eating pizza and drinking pop."
Lonsberry went on to say it is an honour to be able to organize this dance, as these students work very hard to keep all of the students in Estevan safe when walking or biking home from school. "They are out in all kinds of weather and take their responsibilities very seriously," Lonsberry said.
Lonsberry noted Jeff Pierson donated the use of the plaza and the soft drinks, Dave Elliott was the DJ and the Lions Club paid for the pizza for the patrollers.
