Municipality of Rhineland Council is asking the Province to take urgent action and make the intersection of PR201 and PTH306 safer.
The call comes after last weekend's fatal crash at the site that killed a 35-year-old mom and her 8-year-old daughter, from the Municipality.
"We said, this is a very tragic incident, and it is time to consider what we need to do there to help people be aware of the stop sign," said Reeve Don Wiebe. "We thought that this case, this tragic happening, merited a consideration there so that we can do everything possible so that these things don't happen again.
It is very hard for everyone, particularly a community, to deal with this kind of loss."
As a result, Wiebe says Council will be sending quite an extensive letter to the Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure outlining the case for improvements that will, hopefully, further alert motorists to the oncoming 2-way stop. In September 2009, the Province added rumble strips on PR201 in an effort to do just that.
Wiebe added, Council is also open to suggestions on any further measures that can be taken, noting he's been informed of several near-misses that have also occurred at that intersection.
In a news release issued the day after the crash, RCMP said investigation determined a semi heading east on PR201 failed to stop at the intersection and collided with the southbound SUV occupied by the woman and her child.
The 25-year-old male driver of the semi-trailer, Navjeet Singh from Brampton, Ontario, was brought to hospital where he was treated and released.
On Thursday, RCMP issued a Canada-wide warrant for his arrest after officers were unable to locate him.
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Singh has been charged with two counts of Dangerous Operation of a Motor Vehicle Causing Death and Obstructing a Peace Officer.
"We just trust that law enforcement will prevail, and things will take their course as prescribed by law," commented Wiebe.
Anyone with information on Singh's whereabouts is asked to contact their local police or the Pembina Valley RCMP at 204-822-5469. You can also call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477, or submit a secure tip online at www.manitobacrimestoppers.com
The investigation into the crash continues.