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REGINA — The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) has announced a new memorial is being erected for families and friends of protective services personnel who lost their lives while in the line of duty.

Located on Memorial Way, southwest of the legislature building, the Saskatchewan Protective Services Memorial will be a permanent reminder that sacrifice must never be forgotten, explains a release.

The monument features an image of the Saskatchewan Protective Services Medal, a “helping hands” structure and a commemorative message. The design was selected by a working group consisting of first responder and public service sector organizations.

It is expected that 80 names that will appear on the monument, with room for more to be added over the years, the release explains. Names will include those in the fire services, police services, emergency medical services, federal and provincial corrections, victims services, mobile crisis services and Canadian Armed Forces – among others – going back to the beginning of the 1900s.

“The monument will provide a meaningful gathering place for families, friends, colleagues and the public to honour and remember lives lost, as well as organizations to hold their own ceremonies,” Corrections, Policing and Public Safety Minister Tim McLeod said in a statement.

Produced by the SPSA, the monument will cost approximately $900,000, which includes a $100,000 contribution from WorkSafe Saskatchewan, a partnership between the Workers’ Compensation Board (WCB) and the Ministry of Labour Relations and Workplace Safety.

“While the monument will serve as an important and permanent reminder of those who fell in the line of duty while serving Saskatchewan, it should also serve as an important reminder that every workplace injury is preventable,” WCB CEO Phil Germain said. “That is one of the primary reasons the WCB decided to support this project.”

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