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Operation Red Nose equals record over weekend

Operation Red Nose Prince George delivered 220 rides during its second weekend of taking party-goers home during the holiday season. On Friday, 65 volunteers, including 20 road teams, delivered 95 rides, travelling 2,433 kilometres.
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Operation Red Nose Prince George delivered 220 rides during its second weekend of taking party-goers home during the holiday season.

On Friday, 65 volunteers, including 20 road teams, delivered 95 rides, travelling 2,433 kilometres. The number of rides equalled a record for night three set in 2014.

On Saturday, 74 volunteers, including 22 road teams, provided 125 rides, travelling 3,771 km.

"The demand for rides on the weekend seemed to go in waves," said Operation Red Nose spokesperson Andrea Johnson.

"We'd be all caught up with teams taking clients home and then a next batch of calls would come in. Wait times were minimal and everyone who called for a ride received one."

So far after four nights, Operation Red Nose has given a total of 308 safe rides home.

Currently 224 volunteers have signed up to help out the designated driving service organized by the Nechako Rotary Club in partnership with ICBC and the Prince George RCMP during the holiday season.

Volunteers are still needed, especially for New Year's Eve. To sign up, go to www.ornpg.ca and fill out an application form. Volunteers must be 19 years old with a valid driver's license. The application also includes a criminal record check.