Make Kahnawake Stop Day safety initiative deemed a success

05/29/2015

The Mohawk Council of Kahnaw�:ke (MCK) is pleased to inform the community that the �Make Kahnaw�:ke Stop Day� safety campaign held today was a success.

The Kahnawake Peacekeepers handed out between 30-35 tickets to drivers who either didn�t stop or failed to make a complete stop during the two-hour campaign held between 10am and 12 noon at various stop signs throughout Kahnaw�:ke. Numerous community members participated in the event, which was the brainchild of Timmy Norton. 

Mr. Norton took the initiative because of concerns about the high number of vehicles making �rolling stops� at school crossings. He raised the topic at this month�s Spring Community Meeting and received unanimous support by the MCK, with several Chiefs actively participating.

�The fact that so many tickets were handed out despite the advance publicity of this campaign shows that there is still much work to be done,� said Grand Chief Michael Ahr�hron Delisle, Jr. �Chief & Council would like to commend Timmy for taking the initiative. It shows that individual people can make a positive difference.�