A Message from the Minister of Transportation

The best part of my job as the Minister of Transportation

is in helping young people learn to be careful so they
don't get hurt. You are living in a wonderful part of Canada,
and we want you to be healthy so that you can enjoy
the great things there are to do in the Northwest Territories.

Remember, safety is no accident.

Michael McLeod
Hi kids! My name is Joy My name is ryder. I I’m chase. My family loves
and I am the leader of the remind my friends to wear to spend time in our boat.
Super Safety Squad. their We always wear our life
I always try to helmets Jackets
be careful and so that when
I always wear their we’re
my seatbelt. heads can near the
meet the rest be safe. water, and
of the Squad...
I make
sure that
my friends
do too.

the super safety squad!

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And I am Raven! The Squad SA am
My name is cindy, and I’m ER e:
wants me near because I am P
a bike rodeo champ in my U

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community. I help my wise, and I help them

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friends ride remember what they
their bikes
should do to be safe.
safely.

Do you want to be part of

the Super Safety Squad?

Just help your family and

friends be safe on the roads,
trails and waterways
of the Northwest Territories.

What is your own Squad name?

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 Oh, oh! Code Red!
Why aren’t you
I see somebody nana!
wearing your
riding their bike Wait up!
helmet?
without a helmet!
It’s time for action

Helmets are very important If you’re in a crash,

because they’ll help your head will be safe
protect your head if you because your helmet
fall down or crash. will protect it.

How?

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 One time I crashed and my helmet You mean without a helmet, it could
had a dent in it. I had to replace be my head that gets a dent?
my helmeT, but my head was fine. I’m going to go home and talk to
my parents. I need a helmet!

Always wear
your helmet!
You need a helmet
when riding on a
bike, motorcycle,
snowmobile or ATV!

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 I’m so excited! Seth
and his family invited
me to go out on their
boat today!
You mean in case I fall in the
water? I’ll be careful!
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Hi joy! Why don’t you
have your life jacket on? You should always
wear a life jacket
when you’re around
But I’m not in the water!
the boat yet.
Sometimes accidents
happen even when You’re
trying to be careful.
A life jacket will Always
protect you.
 Be water wise!
Do you spend time around the water?

is your life jacket always on?

Talk to your parents about
buying a life jacket that
fits you and will
keep you safe.

I didn’t know that When you’re

chase... Thanks for buying a life
looking out for me!
jacket, Look for
these features:

A grab strap
on the collar
A label that says
the life jacket is
Canadian approveD

A large collar
Check the label
to support
to make sure it’s
your head
the right size
for your weight

Tie at waist with Reflective tape

snug fitting
drawstring
or elastic on
front & back Whistle

Choose a bright color regularly check how

so that you’ll be well it floats in a pool
seen in the water or in waist deep water

Safety strap to put between your

legs to prevent the life jacket
from going up and over your head

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 Ryder and Cindy We love going over to Joy, how come your
are coming over Joy’s house. Her brother always gets
to my house after mom makes the best the front? Why don’t
schooL Today. cookies! you take turns?

Because I’m only 10. The safest Everybody YES!

place in the car for kids under buckled up?
12 is the back seat!

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 Why do we have to She’s a very safe driver That’s right. It doesn’t
wear seat belts? and that’s why she makes us matter how well I am driving
Isn’t your mom wear our seat belts. if the other driver is driving
a safe driver? badly. A crash could happen
down the street or far from
home. If you’re not wearing
your seat belt, you could
be hurt.

Do you always
wear your
seat belt?
You should wear it
so it’s snug, and never
take it off when
the car is moving.

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Lake

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Bicycle hand signals word search D n u o r g b a l l l o o k
Choose one person to be “Simon” and have the rest Find the words in the list then find the secret message
of the players line up in front of “Simon”. w t r u c k b o c t h w b a
in the spaces left over.
Simon will command the players to do a certain Bike t o k y p s n s b r e o f v
Hand Signal, for example "signal right". Across Hazard Sidewalk
Ball Hesitate Slow
O I L C R E D I S N O C I R
If “Simon Says” comes before the command then the
players must do as directed. If Simon doesn’t say Book Ice Meeting Step E F A S O E A G H K E S A O
Car Park Tar
“Simon Says,” then anyone who obeys is eliminated. c R W W C C O N H T I C S T
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are also eliminated. The last person remaining is Consider Police Visible
the winner, and they become Simon for the next round. l z D e e a d t l p a u s e
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Distance Road p b s o s s t e p s k i i f
Ground Safe
Halt See n r g t e i h m e t r o o e
LEFT right stop
p a t h a D r a z a h n D r
TURN TURN
The secret message is:

Word Scramble Can you unscramble these safety words? word creation game
1. Tsea Telb __________ 5. Yftsae __________ 9. Kolo __________ How many words can you make, using only the letters in the phrase “seat belt”?
2. Telmhe __________ 6. Eivdr Eivla __________ 10. Farecul __________ Each word you find must be at least 3 letters long. (There are more than 50!)
3. Mwis Tves __________ 7. Kbie __________ How many words can you come up with in 10 minutes?
4. Sosrc Lawk __________ 8. Psto __________

Now put fill-in-the-blanks with the unscrambled words.

1. When in a car, always wear your __________ .
2. Always wear your __________ when you are on a snowmobile, ATV or bike.
3. When swimming, always wear your __________ .
4. The safest place to cross the road is at the __________ .
5. To be a __________ champ, always wear your seatbelt while driving, your helmet while
biking, and a swim vest when boating.
6. Remember, we can all do more to reduce collisions and injuries on the roads, trails
and waterways of the NWT. __________ .
7. When you are on your __________, always wear a helmet.
8. Bicycles have to obey the __________ sign just like cars.
9. Make sure you stop, __________ , and listen before crossing the street.
10. Always be __________ and play it safe around roads, trails, and waterways.

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 Code Crackers
Can you uncover the secret safety message?

a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z
a b cd e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z

always wear your helmet when riding

To try more code crackers, go to www.dot.gov.nt.ca

Fill in the blanks!

All of these words are related to being safe on the road, but we took all of the vowels out of them! Can you write in the missing letters?
Remember, the missing letters are all vowels A, E, I, O, and U.

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Hint: What should you wear whenever
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or ATV?

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Word Scramble Answers: 1. Seat belt, 2. Helmet, 3. Swim vest, 4. Cross Walk, 5. Safety, 6. Drive Alive, 7. Bike, 8. Stop, 9. Look, 10. Careful. Code Crakcers Answer: Always wear your helmet when riding. Fill in the Blanks Answers: Seatbelt, Safety, Snowmobile, Helmet, Careful, Crosswalk
 Hi Bella! Come on in. Sophia’s Hey Joy! Your Yes, we are, and I’m helping
helping me get ready for our mom says you’re Mom put our emergency kit
trip to Fort Smith. going on a trip. together.

If we were DRIVING
When we travel, in winter, we'd also
we have to be bring A sleeping
extra prepared bag AND warm
in case we break clothing. You CAN’T
down. Check out be too prepared!
the kit we made:

FIRST
soup
AID

water
water

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 we also need If we don’t arrive on time, Hi Auntie cheryl! We’re just about to leave.
to call Auntie she can call the police Mom says we should be there in about
Cheryl so she and get help. five hours. Love you!
knows when to
expect us.
That’s right! if that Thanks for calling, honey. Tell
happened, we would your mom to drive carefully
stay with our vehicle and don’t forget to buckle up.
so that we can be See you soon!
found
quickly.

Heading out
on the road!
Look at the map of the NWT on pages 8 and 9.
If it takes joy and her mom five hours
to get to Fort Smith, and joy’s mom drives
an average of 80 kilometres per hour,
what community do you think they are
driving from?
Your answer:

Now, ask someone older what they think the answer is.
Do your answers match?
Answer: Kakisa
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 Yahoo! Summer is here! I’m so
glad to be back on my bike!
You should always wear a sNug
fitting helmet, but you need to
do more than that to be safe
when you’re riding your bike.
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Bike riding is fun, but you Yeah, but all you need
have to be careful or you is your helmet and
can get really hurt. you’re safe, right?
When I go out on my bike, I stop at the end
of THE driveway before I go onto the street.
Like what? I never go until I look left, then right,
and then left again to make
sure there’s no traffic.
Then I can go,
when it’s safe.
 It’s also important to
That’s really smart. use your hand signals
You should do that so that others will
anytime you cross the e know what you are
street. And if you are going to do. And always
crossing at a ride single file so that
crosswalk, it is others can
safest to walk your pass you
bike across. safely.

Bikes are a lot of fun!

Bikes are a lot of fun, but remember,
others have to be able to see you.
When it's dark you should wear
something that reflects
the light from headlights,
especially on your helmet.

Ask for help finding something

that reflects light so that you
can be seen.
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 sing along!
Write a song about safety on the roads, trails, or waterways of the Northwest Territories.
You may want to write new words to one of your favourite songs. Here’s an example:

Sing to the tune of

"Michael Rowed the Boat Ashore"

Grandpa took me out on his boat,

It was so great!
He took me out on the Beaufort Sea,
It was so great.

Before we left I put my life jacket on,

so I would stay safe,
We packed warm clothes in case it got cold,
so we would stay safe.

Amundson Gulf has lots of whales

There are so many!
We could see them from Grandpa's boat,
There were so many!

We came back and got into his truck;

so I wore my seat belt.
Grandpa says we should always be safe
so I wore my seat belt.

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