Fort St. John declares Rail Safety Week 2024

The Council of the City of Fort St. John has voted to proclaim Rail Safety Week 2024.

By Caitlin Coombes

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September 10, 2024

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The City of Fort St. John council and Mayor Lilia Hansen approved a proclamation request from CN Rail to declare Rail Safety Week during September. (Caitlin Coombes, Energeticcity.ca)

FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. – The Council of the City of Fort St. John has voted to proclaim Rail Safety Week 2024.

During the September 9th regular council meeting, Mayor Lilia Hansen and council members reviewed a proclamation request and delegation from CN Rail on the importance of rail safety.

The proclamation is intended to raise awareness about the importance of safe interactions between railways and individuals.

The council voted unanimously to approve the request and declared September 23rd to 29th Rail Safety Week in the City of Fort St. John.

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Caitlin Coombes

A newcomer to the Peace region, Caitlin flew from Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, to be the Civic Reporter at Energeticcity.

Wanting to make a career of writing, Caitlin graduated from Carleton University’s School of Journalism and moved to P.E.I. to begin writing for a local newspaper in Charlottetown.

Caitlin has been an avid outdoorswoman for most of her life, skiing, horseback riding and scuba diving around the world.

In her downtime, Caitlin enjoys reading, playing video games, gardening, and cuddling up with her cat by the window to birdwatch.

Fort St. John declares Rail Safety Week 2024

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