PRINCE GEORGE — New billboards have been installed along the ‘Highway of Tears’.
The four billboards were unveiled by Carrier Sekani Family Services and the Highway of Tears governing body Tuesday morning at the Ramada Hotel.
The billboards are located between Prince George and Smithers and feature images and messaging of hope and strength to highlight the value of people in the north and to reflect on what we can all do to make this highway and the communities surrounding it a safer place.
“We hope these billboards act as a visual reminder to travelers to be part of keeping Hwy. 16 safe for everyone,” said Mary Teegee, CSFS Executive Director of Child and Family Services. “It is time to move forward with Hope and Strength and to honour our loved ones by making Highway 16 safe again.”
The billboards are part of a larger commemorative series project that will eventually include commemorative pillars at each end of the ‘Highway of Tears’, rest-stop signage and more to honour and remember Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls in addition to providing more education and awareness of safety along Highway 16.
