Sask. erects 1st official roadside memorial

For years, loved ones have left flowers and teddy bears at the site of roadside tragedies.

On Tuesday, Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) unveiled Saskatchewan's first official roadside memorial for victims of impaired driving, north of Saskatoon.

The signs will honour Jordan andChandaVan de Vorst, along with their five-year-old daughter,Kamryn, and two-year-old son,Miguire Van de Vorst.

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The family of four was killed a year and a half ago, when a drunk driver blew through the intersection of Wanuskewin Road and Highway 11.

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Linda and Lou Van deVorst will attend the unveiling ceremony north of Saskatoon.

They'll be joined by Marie Mierau, Chanda's mother, deputy premier Don Morgan, Saskatoon Police Chief CliveWeighill, and Patricia Hynes-Coates, the president of MADDCanada.

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The province and MADDCanada call the signs asymbol of remembranceand a reminder to the public about the dangers of impaired driving.

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