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By Aaron Schulze

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Prairie Women on Snowmobiles has hit numerous milestones during its existence.

The non-profit organization takes 10 women, and their snowmobiles, for a 1,600 km trek that covers 25 communities a year in Saskatchewan. With 164 women sled riders, 37 pit crew members, and 25 executives visiting 198 communities throughout its duration, Prairie Women on Snowmobiles has raised over $2.5 million for breast cancer research with the Canadian Cancer Society (CCS) and over $370,000 in equipment for the Cancer Foundation of Saskatchewan.

On Saturday, Feb. 1, Prairie Women on Snowmobiles celebrates its 20^th trek, and President Kelly Kim Rea said the intention is for the milestone to be unique.

“This year we opened up one spot and we actually had an RCMP officer join the ladies,” Rea told northeastNOW. “She’ll be in full uniform on an RCMP sled for the entire ride. The RCMP wanted to get in and show their support of what we do and how long we’ve done it. We also have a map that will go with us. All the 198 communities we’ve been to is highlighted in pink. You can see exactly how far we’ve been and how much of the province has been touched.”

A kickoff banquet for Prairie Women on Snowmobiles will take place at the Bella Vista Inn in Humboldt on Feb. 1, the night before the ladies depart for their journey.

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The stops for Prairie Women on Snowmobiles’ 20^th trek include:

Feb. 2 – Humboldt, Bruno, Prud’homme, Yellow Creek, Star City
Feb. 3 – Ridgedale, Tisdale, Porcupine Plain, and Weekes
Feb. 4 – Green Water Provincial Park, Kelvington, Wadena, Wynyard
Feb. 5 – Punnichy, Cupar, Craven, and Moose Jaw
Feb. 6 – Marquis, Eyebrow, Elbow, and Outlook
Feb. 7 – Hanley, Allan, Aberdeen, Martinsville

“We try to pick places we’ve never been before to show the map a little bit better,” Rea said. “We really do want to cover as much area as we can. If we go from the north all the way to the south, we can just manage to move over every year and go to new places. This year, we’re in the central eastern part of the province. Start in the middle, go north, south, and end in the middle again. Mix it up a little bit.”

“Every one of those towns have posters up. Come join us; we love having the people out and coming to see the ladies. If you’re a sledder, come join us on the trail as a support rider.”

The ladies depart Humboldt on Sunday, Feb. 2 at 7:30 a.m. from the snow beside Discovery Ford. The trek’s finale is at Northridge Centennial Community Centre in Martensville.

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